Been a very long time since I've been here, but was very interested to see this article. I've tried to eat healthier but totally fell off the wagon last week when "picking up a few things" at the little grocery store on my way home after work (work night shift). Was hungry and their deli counter was loaded with marked-down bakery goods. I bought a box of glazed donuts, couple of individual cake slices and a pudding/cake/whipped cream confection that was out of this world. I proceeded to break into the box of donuts for the rest of my trip home (12 miles) and by the time I reached home I had eaten FOUR donuts. After reading this article I shudder to think what I fed the remaining cells of my acro tumor that remain! I'm about to tear through my pantry for carbs to toss! Thank you! What a graphic reminder'

Thankyou for showing this..also whats annoying is when you try and eat healthy and then theres things in foods you least suspect..yougurts..as in this linkhttp://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/diet-tips/9-common-foods-contain-toxic-ingredients/slide/9

You are welcome. A lot of "healthy" foods have a lot of hidden sugars. Yogurt and cows milk have a ton

Theres 50 different types of names for sugar..they put sugar into food because we like it and get addicted...also one Im looking at is they enlarge lettuce and cucumbers with growth hormone..but Im still looking into this one of how much they are putting in..

That's right Jokey. Plus non organic milk contains RBST. It is a growth hormone given to cattle so they grow faster. Scientists are not sure if when ingested by humans if that passes from our intestines into our bloodstream causing us to ingest the same drug. I personally do not drink cows milk, but only would buy organic. Drug companies make it so difficult for us consumers. Their main focus is profit and consumption, not our health.

Hi, Carebear, and thank you for posting this.

It sort of enhances a lot of what I knew about carbohydrates & sugars, having learned a lot when my daughter was on the ketogenic diet. More recently, my thyroid endo suggested that he has had patients claim some improvement resulting from low carb and/or gluten free diets.

Unfortunately, my love for a good piece of bread is superceded only by a dark chocolate covered apricot that is semi frozen! And, it is beginning to show in my blood sugar @ 105. Despite the Somatuline (whose side effects are getting a bit tiresome), my IGF-1 is 162.....comfortably in the normal range, but certainly not in the low or even middle of the range.

Without question, I eat too many (unhealthy) carbs. Perhaps a streamlining of them with a goal of losing just 5 pounds will help me to regain a better balance......**SIGH**

I recently had a big treat at a Mexican food restaurant. I had way too many tortilla chips and cheese enchiladas. I had such a flare of symptoms for the next day and a half that I'm not sure I will EVER do that again.

Does anyone else notice a correlation between carbs in the diet and symptoms?

Katesgram, I am not sure about this, but I do think there is a correlation.
Today is an awful day for me, which is not uncommon shortly after my injection. In fact, I was just going to hard boil some high quality eggs I purchased at Whole Foods to eat them for a quick breakfast. Then, my grazing habits might stabilize. Protein for breakfast really is a big help.

Perhaps we should start a thread where we try to do this then report our results, and even downfalls. It won't be scientific, and it will rely on us being honest with ourselves as well as with each other. But, it might help us to improve our quality of life.

Thoughts?

I really like that idea FranB!

Had pizza last night and was very tired and achy today despite decent sleep. My growth hormone spiked or "had a paradoxical rise" as the endo put it during the glucose suppression test.

It would seem to me that my body would do that after a carb load at home too!! The nice thing would be to figure out how many grams we could eat without causing a problem.

hold my hand up Im a sweet tooth..everyone comments on my hyperness..Im cutting down on sugar and putting in blueberries..the superfood which is a hormone balancer ..see if theres a difference..

Last night I started a thread for us to share food vs. feeling. Then, when I went to bed, I realized that perhaps that would be a good use for the 'journal' setting on this site. So, I just posted the same thing in a journal entry.

I thought that it might be less tedious for everyone if I force myself to keep a journal record, then report on the thread the occasional correlations.

My hands have been killing me. It might be a bit less severe than before my latest shot, but they still hurt!! My knees ache a bit most days, and now my hip & left side. I actually think the latter is related to the Somatuline. IGF-1 is high end of normal pretty consistently, and OGTT last summer was okay from start to finish.

Maybe I need to succumb to a rheumatologist. Such a drag; felt so NORMAL after surgery for a few months.......

I am really anxious about my constant cravings for carbs. Especially because I know that it's related to my IGF-1 levels. I've always been a carbaholic but looking back I can see that that my carb intake increased as my other physical symptoms related to the tumor growth starting appearing. Is anyone following a particular diet?

I feel best when I limit my carbs. I usually eat about 4 oz of some sort of protein for lunch and dinner and 1/2 cup of rice or potatoes for my carb. all other carbs are from raw fruits or veges. I have a Greek yogurt in AM.

I ate Pad Thai and a cupcake on Friday night and woke up saturday feeling like I had been hit by a bus. I'm beginning to see a pattern...