[Odar]

Hi Everyone - New to the forum from Australia. I am Type 2 with hypothyroid and metabolic and insulin resistant. I am on Crestor for high cholestorl!and I am menopausal as well.

The holistic GP i am now seeing has put me on armour. I am also gluten intolerant. He has asked me to go on a
metabolic syndrome diet. Does anyone here know what it is? Also my last AIC was 5.5:

Thanks everyone

[mrsD]

I just made a post for another member with information that might help you too:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post757247-2.html

If you get off all sugar and bread/pasta etc you may lower your cholesterol enough to get off the Crestor too.

The video on that link has biochemical explanations about how fructose metabolized in the liver raises cholesterol.

Eating gluten free is a good thing if one is intolerant to it.

But the substitute foods, for the diet that are processed, contain carbohydrates often MORE glycemic than the wheat. In other words, you could have MORE problematic control of your blood sugar.
Following the part of the gluten free life that involves whole foods (not flours or carbs), like fresh veggies, fresh protein, and nuts is much better for you. A person with impaired glucose tolerance has to be VERY CAREFUL following a gluten free diet.

[Odar]

Thanks mrsD - yes I have stopped eating all fast acting carbs and sugars. I am eating only fresh greens salads and vegetables (but not potatoes and or pumpkin etc). My proteins are from meat, chicken and salmon. I have started to walk for 30-45 mins on the treadmill at a steady pace. Apparently my adrenals are fatigued so am on hydro cortisone (hysone 10mg) a day. Hopefully I will be able to loose the fat around my middle and reserve the metabolic syndrome.