Thank you for the information. I will definitely discuss with my doctor soon.
I needed magnesium supplements to stop the severe sugar (notably chocolate) cravings. No way could I have just stopped eating sugar cold turkey~! O_O :)
"Magnesium deficits and increased urinary magnesium excretion can occur in people with insulin resistance and/or type 2 diabetes [24,25]. The magnesium loss appears to be secondary to higher concentrations of glucose in the kidney that increase urine output [2]." - excerpt from NIH - Magnesium.
I am currently looking for ways to eat a less processed diet. It has been a tough one for me, since I also eat a lot of refined sugar :(
Life style change.... I guess is the answer to help.
Happy to know that you are succeeding and becoming a healthier person.
I am welcoming any ideas or personal experiences in order to start on a healthy track too. ( Desperate here!!!!)
I had to stop eating refined sugar and get thyroid hormone levels back down so the insulin levels would drop. I reversed my insulin resistance and pre diabetes. I've lost 13 kg so far. :)
Red star, I have been having high sugar levels for some time now; even before been diagnosed with Graves this May.
Were you able to control your insulin resistance and control weight as a result?
I couldn't lose weight with hyperthyroidism due to insulin resistance (high insulin means the body is in fat storing mode). I already had severe insulin resistance due to eating a high % of refined sugar in my diet (I do not overeat due to a poor appetite) but hyperthyroidism worsened my insulin resistance further and I also developed pre diabetes due to hyperthyroidism as well.
I am hyper with weight gain. I was actually diagnosed with Graves two weeks ago and my doctor kind of shrugged off the weight gain and just said that everyone is different and some hypers gain weight.