Re: 8 yr old saliva test results help?

[Guest guest]

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> My son is 8. He is about 30 lbs overweight and seems to

be " starving " all

> the time. He eats all day long and genulinly feels as though her is

hungry.

Being overweight when only 8, I would want to check for insulin

resistance; in other words, his fasting glucose and urine.

I am certainly no expert, but constant hunger, based on my personal

experience, is from either insulin resistance (which can turn into

Type II diabetes), hyperthyroidism, or hypoglycemia.

His thyroid labs don't show hyperthyroidism, in fact, he may be a

little on the low side, and his cortisol isn't low, so he shouldn't

be hypoglycemic. Which is why I recommend glucose testing. If he IS

becoming insulin resistant, changing his diet can help.

He would benefit by going on a diabetes type diet, which is medium

protein, veggies for carbs, and high in fat like nuts and olive oil.

No sugar, or anything that converts into it, like white flour carbs,

pasta, rice, potatoes, corn, any grains, fruit or juices, etc.

Two excellent books that would help you are The Rosedale Diet by Ron

Rosedale

<http://www.amazon.com/Rosedale-Diet-

Ron/dp/006056573X/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-8218853-9159032?

ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1194190169 & sr=8-2>

or The Diabetes Diet by Bernstein

<http://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Diet-Bernsteins-Low-Carbohydrate-

Solution/dp/0316737844/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-8218853-9159032?

ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1194191893 & sr=1-1>

>

These diet suggestions seem radical (what, eat FAT!?), but actually

work. For anyone else reading this, this also works for

hypoglycemia. And if you have a weight problem, you will lose weight.

Good luck!

Barb

[Guest guest]

Barb,

This is very interesting insight. I Have had his glucose checked several

times and it is normal. Diabetes is very prevalent in our family so I am

very concerned about just this. I will grab the books you linked and get

ready for the battle of the century, changing his diet, big time...

Hugs,

Re: 8 yr old saliva test results help?

>

> My son is 8. He is about 30 lbs overweight and seems to

be " starving " all

> the time. He eats all day long and genulinly feels as though her is

hungry.

Being overweight when only 8, I would want to check for insulin

resistance; in other words, his fasting glucose and urine.

I am certainly no expert, but constant hunger, based on my personal

experience, is from either insulin resistance (which can turn into

Type II diabetes), hyperthyroidism, or hypoglycemia.

His thyroid labs don't show hyperthyroidism, in fact, he may be a

little on the low side, and his cortisol isn't low, so he shouldn't

be hypoglycemic. Which is why I recommend glucose testing. If he IS

becoming insulin resistant, changing his diet can help.

He would benefit by going on a diabetes type diet, which is medium

protein, veggies for carbs, and high in fat like nuts and olive oil.

No sugar, or anything that converts into it, like white flour carbs,

pasta, rice, potatoes, corn, any grains, fruit or juices, etc.

Two excellent books that would help you are The Rosedale Diet by Ron

Rosedale

<http://www.amazon.com/Rosedale-Diet-

Ron/dp/006056573X/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-8218853-9159032?

ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1194190169 & sr=8-2>

or The Diabetes Diet by Bernstein

<http://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Diet-Bernsteins-Low-Carbohydrate-

Solution/dp/0316737844/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-8218853-9159032?

ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1194191893 & sr=1-1>

>

These diet suggestions seem radical (what, eat FAT!?), but actually

work. For anyone else reading this, this also works for

hypoglycemia. And if you have a weight problem, you will lose weight.

Good luck!

Barb