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Suggest Remedy For Fatigue When On Hypoglycemic Diet For Insulin Resistance
Question: hi i recently started a hypoglycemic diet for insulin resistance since nothing i did would help me lose weight ... well this diet worked. i lost 13 pounds in about a month. feel great. the problem is i am in a constant feeling of dry mouth, insomnia, i drink water but urine output is not great but i do urine. i swweat alot after each meal.. i eliminated sugar since it was what i craved the most... the problem is that my mouth is always dry and i feel like i should urinate more... micros are 15 grams protein, 15 grams carbs and 10 grams fat per meal 5 XXXXXXX meals a day... what do you think i'm doing wrong... i'm doing this diet also because my energy was really low.. i was feeling fatigued all the time and could not lose weight...
Brief Answer:
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
I see you are making considerable efforts to ensure sustained weight loss.
Sometimes there can be thyroid problems that make weight loss difficult despite your best efforts. So it would be important to make sure you do not have hypothyroidism ie an under active thyroid.
There is a simple blood test for this called TSH. You do not have to fast for this and it can be done at anytime of the day or night.
Regarding dietary program I see this one has worked for you. But I personally do not recommend one diet plan over another. A simple balanced diet combined with intensive exercise has been shown to be effective.
WIth regards to the other symptoms you have it would be important to have routine tests like
CBC
CMP (liver and kidney function tests, electrolytes, calcium, glucose)
done in order to screen for any other potential conditions that may cause these symptoms.
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
I see you are making considerable efforts to ensure sustained weight loss.
Sometimes there can be thyroid problems that make weight loss difficult despite your best efforts. So it would be important to make sure you do not have hypothyroidism ie an under active thyroid.
There is a simple blood test for this called TSH. You do not have to fast for this and it can be done at anytime of the day or night.
Regarding dietary program I see this one has worked for you. But I personally do not recommend one diet plan over another. A simple balanced diet combined with intensive exercise has been shown to be effective.
WIth regards to the other symptoms you have it would be important to have routine tests like
CBC
CMP (liver and kidney function tests, electrolytes, calcium, glucose)
done in order to screen for any other potential conditions that may cause these symptoms.
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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