Hi all: prediabetic, fatty liver, high blood cholesterol, hypothyroidsm - all combined into a nasty package, oh and perimenopausal too, so welcome osteoporosis/arthritis as well!
Does anyone have some advice on what I should be eating with all my conditions listed above? I've looked online and most sites are all about the meditarrean diet but then I look at what I should be eating and there's legumes and grains in there?? I thought I was doing good when started the low carb, high fat, but then doc says that will make matters worst when it comes to my bad cholesterol and fatty liver situation. Then I've got the hypothyroid to deal with, so no cruciferous veggies and soy/tempeh. He says it's all related, all my conditions above. Great! Now what do i eat? He wants to put me on statins. I fear what I am putting into my body. He didn't even recommend a blood glucose monitor, go figure. Basically, just deal with it, and will check in 4 months. But in the past 6 months, apart from each other, A1c didn't not improve, stayed at 6.1, even though I eliminated all grains, legumes, and fruit. Shouldn't that be a cause of concern that it didn't improve? His theory is that it didn't get worst?? My fasting blood did drop to 5.5 instead of 6.6, but that was probably because i didn't snack in the evening and had supper earlier than my usual late night suppers. I don't even know what I should take care of first, the fatty liver, the prediabetes, cholesterol, or hypothyroid? The GP is no help at all. He said see dietician on my own dime. Anyone else with all these issues? He said I have 6% chance of heart attack due to good cholesterol a bit higher than bad. Wow, how encouraging...not. I am so depressed and anxious and his solution is to push the anti-depressants as a temporary band-aid. The script is sitting in my file at the pharmacy, untouched. The problem here in Canada is that there is a shortage of family doctors, so without him, I have no access to any tests done, or referrals either. I asked for a referral to an Endo, and he says he's my family GP, no need for a specialist. Guess have to wait till I'm a full-blown diabetic, like my mother who is LADA-Type 1. Also, should I ask him for an Anti-Gad, and C-peptide, s well as Insulin bloodwork to be done or is it too early with an A1c of 6.1? I thought the whole idea of these bloods is to get an early start on treating it then waiting till it gets worst? He seems to have overlooked all that, and is pushing all kinds of tests for the liver instead, I am already vaccinated against Hep A & B when I was younger. Any advice or help would greatly be appreciated. thanks in advance everyone, sorry for the vent. I am at times, grasping for air.
Does anyone have some advice on what I should be eating with all my conditions listed above? I've looked online and most sites are all about the meditarrean diet but then I look at what I should be eating and there's legumes and grains in there?? I thought I was doing good when started the low carb, high fat, but then doc says that will make matters worst when it comes to my bad cholesterol and fatty liver situation. Then I've got the hypothyroid to deal with, so no cruciferous veggies and soy/tempeh. He says it's all related, all my conditions above. Great! Now what do i eat? He wants to put me on statins. I fear what I am putting into my body. He didn't even recommend a blood glucose monitor, go figure. Basically, just deal with it, and will check in 4 months. But in the past 6 months, apart from each other, A1c didn't not improve, stayed at 6.1, even though I eliminated all grains, legumes, and fruit. Shouldn't that be a cause of concern that it didn't improve? His theory is that it didn't get worst?? My fasting blood did drop to 5.5 instead of 6.6, but that was probably because i didn't snack in the evening and had supper earlier than my usual late night suppers. I don't even know what I should take care of first, the fatty liver, the prediabetes, cholesterol, or hypothyroid? The GP is no help at all. He said see dietician on my own dime. Anyone else with all these issues? He said I have 6% chance of heart attack due to good cholesterol a bit higher than bad. Wow, how encouraging...not. I am so depressed and anxious and his solution is to push the anti-depressants as a temporary band-aid. The script is sitting in my file at the pharmacy, untouched. The problem here in Canada is that there is a shortage of family doctors, so without him, I have no access to any tests done, or referrals either. I asked for a referral to an Endo, and he says he's my family GP, no need for a specialist. Guess have to wait till I'm a full-blown diabetic, like my mother who is LADA-Type 1. Also, should I ask him for an Anti-Gad, and C-peptide, s well as Insulin bloodwork to be done or is it too early with an A1c of 6.1? I thought the whole idea of these bloods is to get an early start on treating it then waiting till it gets worst? He seems to have overlooked all that, and is pushing all kinds of tests for the liver instead, I am already vaccinated against Hep A & B when I was younger. Any advice or help would greatly be appreciated. thanks in advance everyone, sorry for the vent. I am at times, grasping for air.
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