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| bonnie e 2005-05-18, 9:23 am |
| I just want to tell you my story, I have never posted to this newsgroup
before. My husband and I used to buy Rolaids and Tums by the 24 pack at
Costco. We went on a low carb diet because of my husband's diabetes, and
have not had to take ONE antacid since then. This was not Atkins, but a diet
consisting of about 100 carbs per day. This was 3 years ago. My husband no
longer has to take any drug for diabetes and the weight loss was just a side
benefit. If I eat too many carbs now I feel very sleepy and lethargic. The
drug companies in this country have a powerful hold on us through ads and we
are like sheep, assuming they are acting in our best interest. All I ask is
that you give low carb a few days and you will be amazed. For those who
think we're killing ourselves with fat, a low carb diet can consist of
mainly green veggies and small amounts of fat and the good oils. Don't judge
until your have tried it. By the way, my good cholesterol (HDL) went from 52
to 89: bad cholesterol from 215 to 129 and triglycerides from
412 to 87)
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| Howard McCollister 2005-05-18, 9:23 am |
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"bonnie e" <bonnie@sedona.net> wrote in message
news:117toukb65babf5@corp.supernews.com...
>I just want to tell you my story, I have never posted to this newsgroup
>before. My husband and I used to buy Rolaids and Tums by the 24 pack at
>Costco. We went on a low carb diet because of my husband's diabetes, and
>have not had to take ONE antacid since then. This was not Atkins, but a
>diet consisting of about 100 carbs per day. This was 3 years ago. My
>husband no longer has to take any drug for diabetes and the weight loss was
>just a side benefit. If I eat too many carbs now I feel very sleepy and
>lethargic. The drug companies in this country have a powerful hold on us
>through ads and we are like sheep, assuming they are acting in our best
>interest. All I ask is that you give low carb a few days and you will be
>amazed. For those who think we're killing ourselves with fat, a low carb
>diet can consist of mainly green veggies and small amounts of fat and the
>good oils. Don't judge until your have tried it. By the way, my good
>cholesterol (HDL) went from 52 to 89: bad cholesterol from 215 to 129 and
>triglycerides from
> 412 to 87)
>
Rather than being just a "side benefit", your husband's weight loss is more
likely to be the reason for lack of GERD symptoms AND his ability to stop
taking medications for diabetes. The benefits of weight loss, whether it be
via obesity surgery or adherance to a diet/excercise program are well-known
and well documented over the last 30 years relative to the effect of
weight-loss on diabetes, GERD, and cholesterol/triglyceride levels. Healthy
eating habits can have a profound affect on various body systems, but chief
among them is the weight loss that generally occurs with that diet.
Weight loss is one of the most important tools in the non-surgical CURE of
acid reflux disease.
HMc
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| bonnie e 2005-05-18, 9:23 am |
| Except that we weren't overweight. He lost a total of 10 pounds, I lost 8.
This also happened within a day or two of going low carb.
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| Richard Kaszeta 2005-05-18, 9:23 am |
| "bonnie e" <bonnie@sedona.net> writes:
> Except that we weren't overweight. He lost a total of 10 pounds, I lost 8.
At least with GERD, even a few pounds can make a difference,
especially if it's lost off of your belly (all your belly fat is
supported by your abdomen when lying down, increasing your abdominal
pressure).
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| bonnie e 2005-05-18, 9:23 am |
| I am used to people not accepting the obvious benefits of low carb. In your
reply, suggesting it was all due to weight loss, you ignored the fact that I
stated the heartburn stopped in just a few days, this was BEFORE we had lost
the weight. I'm sure you will come up with another reason , as long as it is
not reduced carbs.
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| Howard McCollister 2005-05-18, 9:23 am |
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"bonnie e" <bonnie@sedona.net> wrote in message
news:117vg6se5i2v7ce@corp.supernews.com...
>I am used to people not accepting the obvious benefits of low carb. In your
>reply, suggesting it was all due to weight loss, you ignored the fact that
>I stated the heartburn stopped in just a few days, this was BEFORE we had
>lost the weight. I'm sure you will come up with another reason , as long as
>it is not reduced carbs.
>
The difference between you and me is that I have an intimate understanding
of the anatomy and physiology of the esophagus and lower esophageal
sphincter in addition to more than 15 years of observing and treating more
than 1000 GERD patients, and ongoing review of peer-reviewed medical
literature. You have an anecdotal report about how a low carb diet affected
you and your husband coupled with an imperfect understanding of the
mechanisms of GERD. You've drawn conclusions and made assumptions that are
supported only by your own experience.
But, hey, I'm glad you and your husband resolved your symptoms, however you
did it.
HMc
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| Suddenly, without warning, bonnie e exclaimed (5/9/2005 5:16 AM):
> I just want to tell you my story, I have never posted to this newsgroup
> before. My husband and I used to buy Rolaids and Tums by the 24 pack at
> Costco. We went on a low carb diet because of my husband's diabetes, and
> have not had to take ONE antacid since then. This was not Atkins, but a diet
> consisting of about 100 carbs per day. This was 3 years ago. My husband no
> longer has to take any drug for diabetes and the weight loss was just a side
> benefit. If I eat too many carbs now I feel very sleepy and lethargic. The
> drug companies in this country have a powerful hold on us through ads and we
> are like sheep, assuming they are acting in our best interest. All I ask is
> that you give low carb a few days and you will be amazed. For those who
> think we're killing ourselves with fat, a low carb diet can consist of
> mainly green veggies and small amounts of fat and the good oils. Don't judge
> until your have tried it. By the way, my good cholesterol (HDL) went from 52
> to 89: bad cholesterol from 215 to 129 and triglycerides from
> 412 to 87)
>
>
I also went low carb for a while a few years ago, and lost nearly 30#,
clearing up a number of health issues. I wasn't able to sustain those
eating habits in the long term (I'm seriously a carb addict), but now
I'm on a more moderately carb diet. Unfortunately, during the low-carb
diet is about when my GERD started. I'm not sure why this is. I didn't
realize it at the time; it built up slowly from just being a minor
annoyance, to being a major problem.
In answer to your response to other posts, nothing is really that
black-and-white. It's quite possible your GERD was eliminated both
because you changed to a healthier diet, and because you both lost a
little weight. IMHO, it's also possible that something you've
eliminated or severely reduced from your diet may have been causing the
GERD.
Now, I can get minor GERD symptoms (the 'lump in my throat' feeling,
and/or a dry cough) from an overdose of carbs - like loads of popcorn,
or a nice big bagel  I never did figure out what caused a full blown
reflux attack before getting on a level of med that controls them
completely - one attack seems to have been triggered by a single piece
of cold grilled chicken.
Please keep an open mind. Perhaps it *was* just going low carb that
cured your GERD, but it's also possible that the cause-and-effect isn't
so clearcut. As far as I'm concerned, though, it doesn't really matter:
if it works for you, keep doing what you are doing!
jmc
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| bonnie e wrote:
> I am used to people not accepting the obvious benefits of low carb.
I'm used to people jumping to conclusions.
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