Posted by Cecilia on May 29, 2005, at 2:51:40
In reply to Re: Question on biochemical effects of weight loss » Cecilia, posted by Larry Hoover on May 15, 2005, at 7:54:13
Thanks for the reply. It is creepy to imagine all those toxins oozing out of my fat cells. Like the people on the Titanic who kicked themselves for skipping dessert as the ship sank, I often think that if I ever lose weight I`ll get cancer and all that starvation will have been in vain. Slow sensible weight loss is undoubtedly good, but I`ve never been able to do it. Fast or not at all (usually not at all). Now I`ve been diagnosed with diabetes so I`m trying once again. It`s so hard when you`re chronically depressed. It`s not like I have any expectation that losing weight will make me any happier, I was depressed before I was ever fat. But I`ve already got neuropathy in my feet and overwhelming terror at other potential complications. Questions: First re neuropathy: the two natural things I`ve read most about for this are alpha lipoic acid and benfotiamine. I`ve read that the R-alpha lipoic acid is better than the regular, is this true? And what you do know about benfotiamine (vitamin B1 modified to make it fat soluble)? They use it for neuropathy in Germany, but I can`t help wondering if it`s really safe in large doses since it`s not flushed out of your system like the regular water souble B1. Also, you mentioned that weight loss can induce hypothyroidism, I`m already hypothyroid and on levothyroxine, do people usually need more levothyroxine while they are in the weight loss process, after they have lost weight, or both? Also re estrogen, I know some is produced by fat cells which is why fat women usually have fewer menopausal symptoms (I guess there are some advantages to everything) but did I understand correctly that it`s not actually stored in the fat cells, so weight loss will decrease the supply of circulating estrogen? Thanks for tackling any of these questions you`re willing to, I hope your own pain problems are improving. Cecilia
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