? Supplements to Combat Insulin Resistance

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...399-lantus-r-ineffective.227911/#post-2552556

Hello-

A (sweet, 90-year-old) friend saw an ad on TV for this product that combats insulin resistance, and thought it (or another supplement) might help Maxi.

The ingredients are on the website: https://www.golo.com/

What do you think?

Thanks

 

Can't answer on this. If all the ads on TV were true, everyone would be healthy, not overweight, not have wrinkles etc.

However, this product has dextrin which is fiber. That is not necessarily a bad thing, I just get the pure form, psyllium husk and more for the constipation and anal glands issue.

 

Just need some patience Karen. Maxi will break through eventually. Ollie got up to 8.75 units and I didn't use R. His body just isn't ready yet and as much as we would like, you just can't rush what they are not ready for.

 

Cats need however much insulin they need. You just have to be the tank, keep increasing, keep moving forward. R is helping to take the edge off while you do that.

It's not extra weight that is causing Maxi's diabetes, but rather a benign tumour on the pituitary. Treating the pituitary tumour and giving him as much insulin as he needs is the solution, not some supplement for humans. Today Maxi gets his 8th dose of cabergoline, hopefully you will see something soon.

 

The product has mixed reviews and the research is sketchy. Most of the studies they refer to are pilot data. There is no reference given for the randomized controlled trial. It's also a weight loss product -- it's not a product meant to have an effect on diabetes. Even if you look at the Amazon reviews, most of the people who were successful with the product noted that the benefit was shifting to a pattern of health eating.

There really aren't magic fixes out there. Getting your cat's BG in better control takes time and patience.

 

Didn't see a condo for 04/06 so posting here in most recent.

I noticed that according to your ss Maxi has lost 1.5lbs in the past 5 days. That's cause for concern.

 

Yes. What do you think I should do?

His weight goes up and down. About 3 weeks ago he had a 1.5 pound drop. I don't think the scale is exactly accurate.