insulin resitance

psyhpourouna

Just found out that I'm insulin resistant and I don't eat meat , eat very little dairy, however I eat fish . Any suggestions on how I can get at least 60 grams of protein min per day and next to no carbs . oh I also eat lots of beans n Pulses .

RodaRose

Do you eat eggs?
Soy milk has protein. Also tofu.
You can buy protein powder--- I have used 1) hemp seed and 2) rice,
Some people use pea protein.
Remember kale,broccoli, chia seeds. . . .

marioncivy

If you really want next to no carbs, ditch the beans. I've been working with Type 2 diabetes for 7 months now. Peas, beans, potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, cake, cookies, pie, honey, jam, all the former comfort foods are on my "do not eat" list! Half a cup of mashed potatoes or rice or pasta is 15 grams of carb. Not worth it to me. Just enough to make me mad and want more, so I abstain.

MissusMoon

Almond butter. And here's a great list of veggies that are high in protein:
Peas.
Spinach.
Kale.
Broccoli.
Sprouts.
Mushrooms.
Brussel Sprouts. This cruciferous vegetable is not only high in protein, but also fiber. ...
Artichokes.

lynn_glenmont

Seitan.
Have you gotten advice from your doctor as to what your carb limits should be? (It might be phrased as a per-meal limit rather than a per-day limit.)
If you're overweight, losing the extra weight may help, as could getting regular exercise.

rankinsect

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Seitan.
Have you gotten advice from your doctor as to what your carb limits should be? (It might be phrased as a per-meal limit rather than a per-day limit.)
If you're overweight, losing the extra weight may help, as could getting regular exercise.

Yup. A lot of folks with insulin resistance will show improvement or reversal of the condition just by losing weight, even if they pay no attention to carbs. Some won't. Unless you're already a normal weight, weight loss would be the first thing I would try.

Crisseyda

If you want to improve insulin resistance, the key is lowering insulin. Yes, very low carb will do that for sure. And also fasting! Dr. Jason Yung has his severely insulin resistant patients fast sometimes for a week or two to help heal insulin resistance. You could fast every other day, or fast 18 hrs, or however you like. Either way, you're going to improve your insulin resistance. When his patients are not fasting, of course, they are on a low carb high fat diet. It's an intensive program, but he has great success. If you like fish, just get the fattiest ones you can find, maybe cook them in butter too

https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/theory/

umayster

rankinsect wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Seitan.
Have you gotten advice from your doctor as to what your carb limits should be? (It might be phrased as a per-meal limit rather than a per-day limit.)
If you're overweight, losing the extra weight may help, as could getting regular exercise.

Yup. A lot of folks with insulin resistance will show improvement or reversal of the condition just by losing weight, even if they pay no attention to carbs. Some won't. Unless you're already a normal weight, weight loss would be the first thing I would try.

You CAN lose weight and eventually solve the insulin resistance when you get your weight down.. that is if you are diligent and super disciplined and battle through the hunger.

OR you can power your body with fats and proteins primarily, solve the immediate problems that insulin resistance creates and lose weight easier by focusing on eating the micronutrients (fat and protein) that your body can still process normally and avoid the macronutrient (carbohydrate) that your body is unable to effectively process.