By consulting with your doctor before cutting ...

Updated May 15, 2014.

You still and always hear "Before starting a new diet or exercise program, consult your physician." How many people follow this advice? Very little. But there are situations in which medical care is important during the transition to a low-carb diet. If you take certain medications, it is important that healthcare providers are aware of the change of regime, they may need to be adjusted or eliminated drug doses or medication change could be in order. This is especially true if you are being treated for diabetes or high blood pressure.

Medicines for diabetes: insulin

Anyone insulin is known, requires the direct relationship between the amount of carbohydrates consumed and the amount of insulin. Significant changes in the amount of carbohydrates in the diet should be carried out in close consultation with your doctor and / or dietitian. A diet that is low in carbohydrates less insulin, purely and simply necessary, and it is important to match the two. One of the benefits of low carb diets for insulin-dependent diabetics is what Dr. Richard Bernstein as "the law of small numbers." That's what carbohydrates, a man unless eats, the less variation of glucose, and is easier to control. In addition, the consumption of large amounts of carbohydrates may exists when a greater variation. For example, a cup of cauliflower have 3 effective grams "Books" carbs, but you can never know exactly how many carbs, it is because all the numbers are average values. You can get 2 to 4 g or 5 or 6 grams of carbohydrates in each section of the cauliflower. Compare this with an average size baked potato. The letters say it has 32 grams of carbohydrates effectively, but the potato a much wider range of possibilities. Depending on the exact size and diversity, it is possibly could range from 22 to 45 grams. This is a big difference in the amount of insulin you need to keep your blood sugar may go easier too high or too low to make.

Medicines for diabetes: hypoglycemia

There are many other medicines for diabetes that are designed to help blood sugar control. Glucophage (metformin), Avandia (rosiglitazone), Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate) and many others are used for this reason.

If you already have a diet rich in carbohydrates and a low-carb eating, you probably need to adjust your medication. Many people find that the time you can control their blood sugar with diet and exercise alone and may stop taking the medication. Keep taking the same dose can cause hypoglycemia. Also medications such as metformin, which is not actually perform hypoglycemia, are known to have this effect in some people, if they change their diet. Again, you should work with your doctor to be sure.

List of diabetes medications the website About.com

Drugs in blood pressure

High blood pressure often at least partially with a diet low in carbohydrates corrected. Now I have heard from several people, including doctors prescribe low carb diets. Specifically for the treatment of high blood pressure The problem is that if a person is already taking medication to lower blood pressure, to obtain the.

Dr. Mary Vernon tells this story: Someone who knew his job, she knew she had high blood pressure, asked him one day if low-carb diets are safe. She said, "Yes, but not so under my supervision." Unfortunately, the man did not follow his instructions. Some time later, he called it - from the floor of his living room. I could not stand up without fainting. He was taken to the emergency room, where he met with him. Her blood pressure was dangerously low. It turned out that it was a quantity of medications to lower blood pressure, many of which were not necessary anymore.

List of medications for high blood pressure at the site of arterial hypertension About.com

Medicines for diabetes and hypertension are the main who need adjusting, if you reduce the carbohydrates in the diet. However, it is always a good idea with your doctor before you talk to your diet, especially if you have a chronic illness or condition, or taking medication.

Talk to your doctor about low carb

Alli (drug for weight loss) and Low-Carb

_Sources:

Bernstein, Richard. Dr. Bernstein Diabetes Solution. 2nd Edition. 2007 Little, Brown and Company.

Vernon, Maria, Eberstein, Eberstein. Atkins Diabetes Revolution. Harper Collins in the year of 2004.

Vernon, MD, Mary. Presentation of the nutrition seminar of the American Society of Physicians obesity "type 2 carbohydrate restriction in clinical practice, diabetes." Metabolism Mai of 2007.