* please note that graphs were removed from the free version of this article, but the full article with graphs (there are only a few basic ones) is available online as well through your library. Just search the title, journal and author in google if you're curious. Cheers
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It is so nice to see someone writing well about the difference between the inability to make insulin and the inability to absorb it (especially while maintaining normal glucose levels). I've tried to explain this to friends before, and they cannot grasp it!!
I'm looking forward to tailoring my regimen for insulin resistance! Thank you Kora!
__________________ Tif in SD
My regimen: Chasteberry Extract, Saw Palmetto/Pygeum extract, Vit D-3, Fish Oil, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc (Nature's Way), Blood Glucose Success (Solaray), Vita Lea (Shaklee)
Married March 1998 7 y/o daughter (Clomid), 2 y/o son (natural conception); 2 babies in Heaven
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Heidi's Mom: I'm glad you appreciate how well it was written cause same goes for me. This article quotes actual studies, talks about the mechanisms behind herbs and medicines etc, which makes it well done imo.
I found it by chance as it was quoted by some other paper but I'm glad I found it And yes, there are 2 types of Basil currently planted in my garden!
__________________ Currently taking:
Magnesium, 500 mg
Chromium, 1000 mcg
Vitamin D, 2000 UI
Multivitamin
Soy Lecithin, 2400 mg
Saw Palmetto, 320 mg
Evening Primrose Oil, 2000 mg
Milk Thistle, 300 mg
Omega-3, 2000 mg
Minoxidil: 5% topical solution
Spearmint Tea (organic) 2 cups/day
Diet: Buckwheat (for DCI), Citrus and Legumes (D-pinitol), fish daily, a cup of chickpeas a day (Inositol).
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This is a great article,
A word of caution on a couple of the herbs listed, while the studies have shown they increase insulin senstivity, Ginseng can raise high blood pressure, which some women already have issues with. The other one that caught my eye was Fenugreek. Excellent to take while nursing and postpartum especially with PCOS, BUT if you are TTC, I personally would not take this as it is also a galactagogue, which is an agent that increase milk supply, which does affect production of prolactin, which in turn affects ovulation. It will also make you smell like maple syrup curry, and can turn your pee into weird colors. Fenugreek in small small amounts may be safe to take while TTC, it also has a nice affect on our bodies lubricative properties, thinning mucus, etc.
