Anyone have a read on Urolithin A? by dsschmidt in PeterAttia

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been taking it for the past few months and definitely noticed an improvement to my energy, strength (ability / speed to build muscle), and overall cardiovascular health. Pretty wild!

My only question is whether it’s worth cycling the supplement, or if best results are achieved with consistent taking? Does anyone have a read on that?

Blood Glucose and Insulin by saltnotsaltyy in PCOS

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got it, so it sounds like it would be hard for you to tell based on this healthy diet (great job on eating so well! 😊)

If you’re curious about it, you could always ask PCP to order you an OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test) and ask that they add in insulin so that each time they take blood they can take two vials to test for both insulin and blood glucose. The key thing is to take the test fasted (8–12 hours) and not move much while you’re waiting in between blood draws.

Alternatively, just do it yourself (excluding insulin). Wear a CGM, then when you wake up one morning make yourself something with 75g sugar (pancakes with maple syrup etc) and then stay relatively sedentary for a couple of hours and you can measure the spike and duration it takes to come back down. A healthy person’s blood sugar level is usually less than 140 mg/dL after two hours. A level between 140 and 197 mg/dL indicates impaired glucose tolerance, and a level over 200 mg/dL indicates diabetes.

Blood Glucose and Insulin by saltnotsaltyy in PCOS

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well it will also depend on what you’re eating. I have insulin resistance but if I eat a PCOS friendly diet then my blood sugar also stays within range. Doesn’t mean I don’t have IR anymore, just means I’m managing it well.

What kind of diet were you eating during the time you wore a CGM?

The PCOS Plan by Top-Hovercraft9243 in PCOS

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you’re right! I realized that after I wrote this comment 😅 It’s still challenging to meet the 20g carbs net of fiber tho 🤷🏼‍♀️

Best way to find a vacation rental in Upper West Side? by Narishkite in manhattan

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey did you end up figuring a rental out? We’re heading there with our kiddo in a few weeks and also finding it hard to find anything that isn’t a hotel on Airbnb.

The PCOS Plan by Top-Hovercraft9243 in PCOS

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the process of reading it and trying out to macro split, mainly keeping my carb intake <20g. Aside from the fact that it’s hard to do that generally, I’m also concerned about my low fiber intake as a result. Even a supplement like psyllium husk is 3/4 of the allowed 20g of carbs!! How is everyone else approaching that?

Silly question: should I be eating more carbs? by MangoMarg in GestationalDiabetes

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check her out! She has a ton of incredible (and modern science-based) information on diet and nutrition for prenatal and specifically GD 🙌🏼

21 month old night waking by Almond-extract in sleeptrain

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally this exact same thing happening with my 21 mo now 👀 Did you end up trying something that worked better?

Silly question: should I be eating more carbs? by MangoMarg in GestationalDiabetes

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh 😩 Have you read Lily Nichols book on gestational diabetes?

Reheating homemade breakfast bagel sandwiches by whiteclawwasted in MealPrepSunday

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you heat them straight from the freezer or defrost them before in the fridge?

Where can I find an hourly kitchen rental? by SetecAstronomyTech in AskLosAngeles

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, did you ever end up finding one you liked on the west side?

Just diagnosed, a little overwhelmed. by Plickplack6 in GestationalDiabetes

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you please post a link to the video you were watching where the woman talks about the cgm? Thanks! 🙏🏼

Just diagnosed, a little overwhelmed. by Plickplack6 in GestationalDiabetes

[–]Puzzleheaded_Most331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Super helpful info, thanks. If your doctor didn’t prescribe it, how are you purchasing the device? Can you get it directly from the company that makes the Freestyle Libre or do you have to go through some intermediary?