Re: Magnesium and insulin resistance - thanks

[Guest guest]

thanks for the suggestions everyone. I have some cinnamon capsules

on the way and have been taking 200mcg chromium x4 a day for the past

10 days.

I wouldn't think I am taking too much Vitamin D, as I take it

infrequently. Serum calcium is fine, so its not parathyroid. I have

been researching Gilberts Syndrome (which I have) over the last few

days, and I think it has a lot to do with that. Everyone with

Gilberts complains of glucose handling problems.

I have also reduced my pred dosage to bring down blood sugar and

reduce the insulin response. All of this has to have an effect

soon...

thanks again

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , " Jackie "

wrote:

>

> Nicola, do you have Andy's hair test book? If so, read page 109

about calcium. He says that sometimes high hair calcium is due to

very elevated serum calcium, parathyroid problems, or excessive Vit D

levels. Have you had any of these checked? He also says that Vit K

is believed to be involved in regulating where the calcium goes, and

that supplementary Vit K may help people with osteoporosis or

with " high hair calcium levels " . Not sure how any of this would

affect blood sugar, but just wanted to point this out, in case it

might help. You said you're supplementing Vit D and K, but maybe

you're getting too much D and/or not enough K?---------Jackie

>

>

> In frequent-dose-chelation Nicola wrote:

>

> My hair test in April showed very elevated calcium, low

magnesium,

> and a Ca/Mg of 46. Yes, I do have massive blood sugar problems,

> which I am grappling unsucessfully with. I have insulin

resistance,

> and my blood sugar is currently on the high side, though I am not

> diabetic, yet.

>

> I know that the theory goes that if you have high hair calcium,

body

> stores are low and you need to supplement it. I tried this, and

my

> blood sugar problems got much worse. I read that magnesium

improves

> insulin sensitivity, so my plan of action has been to increase

> magnesium to try and balance out the calcium. I take 450 - 600 mg

of

> magnesium citrate, use magnesium oil topically, take 1gm of

taurine,

> plus 200mg B6 a day, and have been for months, but nothing is

getting

> any better. I also take Vit D and K. Hair manganese was low, but

I

> only supplement infrequently with that. I take fish oil and

800mcg

> chromium a day.

>

> In fact, if I use a lot of magnesium, it causes my heart to race,

and

> my blood sugar problems seem to get worse.

>

> I really need some ideas on what to do, because I feel that my

body

> is labouring under this high blood sugar (which has incidentally

> developed since September - back then, fasting glucose was 75).

>

> I take adrenal support and T3 / Armour, and I think I am close to

> finding the right dose. I took just T3 during the summer, and my

> hyperinsulemic episodes (blood sugar crashes 1 1/2 hours after

> eating) stopped. They are now back, even though my dose has not

> changed.

>

> This whole calcium / magnesium / thyroid / insulin thing is a

total

> conundrum to me, and nothing seems to work. I have a feeling my

> blood sugar rose after supplementing with a form of calcium which

> wasn't well absorbed, and this has messed up insulin production.

>

> My diet is faultless in terms of blood sugar management- meat,

eggs

> and vegetables (no non-starchy), I drink water and caffeine free

> tea. I really can't do any more on that front. I am not a typical

> insulin-resistant person - I am thin, have no history of excess

carb

> intake, low triglycerides and cholesterol, have Gilberts Syndrome

> (which may also be quite a lot to do with it). I need to

understand

> why this is happening to me and what to do about it. Anyone got

any

> views?

>

> thanks

> Nicola

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jackie

Gilberts Syndrome is a supposed genetic slowing of the phase 2

glucoronidation function. It primarily affects bilirubin levels, which

are above average in people with GS, and they can look slightly

jaundiced. Doctors are convinced it is genetic and benign, ie no

symptoms.

Surprise, surprise, they're wrong. It can be acquired from exposure to

heavy metals, which is the case with me. Neither of my parents have

Gilberts. It does bring signficant symptoms - insulin resistance being

one of them, fatigue, shakiness, blurred vision, need for frequent

meals, IBS, fat intolerance are all others. Diagnosis is by simple

blood test, which will show bilirubin over the range.

Andy alludes to the insulin resistance in Amalgam Illness, where he

talks about the liver functions. He says to increase the

glucoronidation process by taking thryoid hormone and chromium to

reduce insulin resistance. So I think I have always had problems with

glucose tolerance, but taking too much pred has pushed me over the edge

since September.

Hopefully I can get the genie back in the bottle with diet (low GI

anyway and have been for 3 years), supplements, and by reducing the

steroid dosage, which I think is the big one. I have already done this

a bit, and it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. So I shall

continue.

Are you taking metformin Jackie?

Best

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , " Jackie "

wrote:

>

> Good luck Nicola, I hope you get this figured out. So what is

Gilbert's Syndrome and how do you know you have it, symptoms, testing?--

------Jackie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jackie

Gilberts Syndrome is a supposed genetic slowing of the phase 2

glucoronidation function. It primarily affects bilirubin levels, which

are above average in people with GS, and they can look slightly

jaundiced. Doctors are convinced it is genetic and benign, ie no

symptoms.

Surprise, surprise, they're wrong. It can be acquired from exposure to

heavy metals, which is the case with me. Neither of my parents have

Gilberts. It does bring signficant symptoms - insulin resistance being

one of them, fatigue, shakiness, blurred vision, need for frequent

meals, IBS, fat intolerance are all others. Diagnosis is by simple

blood test, which will show bilirubin over the range.

Andy alludes to the insulin resistance in Amalgam Illness, where he

talks about the liver functions. He says to increase the

glucoronidation process by taking thryoid hormone and chromium to

reduce insulin resistance. So I think I have always had problems with

glucose tolerance, but taking too much pred has pushed me over the edge

since September.

Hopefully I can get the genie back in the bottle with diet (low GI

anyway and have been for 3 years), supplements, and by reducing the

steroid dosage, which I think is the big one. I have already done this

a bit, and it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. So I shall

continue.

Are you taking metformin Jackie?

Best

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , " Jackie "

wrote:

>

> Good luck Nicola, I hope you get this figured out. So what is

Gilbert's Syndrome and how do you know you have it, symptoms, testing?--

------Jackie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jackie

Gilberts Syndrome is a supposed genetic slowing of the phase 2

glucoronidation function. It primarily affects bilirubin levels, which

are above average in people with GS, and they can look slightly

jaundiced. Doctors are convinced it is genetic and benign, ie no

symptoms.

Surprise, surprise, they're wrong. It can be acquired from exposure to

heavy metals, which is the case with me. Neither of my parents have

Gilberts. It does bring signficant symptoms - insulin resistance being

one of them, fatigue, shakiness, blurred vision, need for frequent

meals, IBS, fat intolerance are all others. Diagnosis is by simple

blood test, which will show bilirubin over the range.

Andy alludes to the insulin resistance in Amalgam Illness, where he

talks about the liver functions. He says to increase the

glucoronidation process by taking thryoid hormone and chromium to

reduce insulin resistance. So I think I have always had problems with

glucose tolerance, but taking too much pred has pushed me over the edge

since September.

Hopefully I can get the genie back in the bottle with diet (low GI

anyway and have been for 3 years), supplements, and by reducing the

steroid dosage, which I think is the big one. I have already done this

a bit, and it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. So I shall

continue.

Are you taking metformin Jackie?

Best

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , " Jackie "

wrote:

>

> Good luck Nicola, I hope you get this figured out. So what is

Gilbert's Syndrome and how do you know you have it, symptoms, testing?--

------Jackie

>

>

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