Anyone try acarbose (a REAL carb blocker) yet?

[DaMan]

http://www.virtualdrugstore.com/diabetes/acarbose.html
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/acarbose_cp.htm

Can this be to carbs what Xenical is to fat? (btw I've been using Xenical for several months now, feel free to shoot any questions with it my way!).

Wanna hear some experiences before I have a doc write me a script.

Yes, this is some research I did in resp to the other "carbo blocker" thread...

 

[macrophage69alpha]

this is not a carb blocker.. its mechanism of action is to slow the digestion and systemic uptake of carbs.. (thus less of an insulin spike)... while it may be beneficial it is not a true "carb blocker".. more of a carb "slower"

 

[DaMan]

this is not a carb blocker.. its mechanism of action is to slow the digestion and systemic uptake of carbs.. (thus less of an insulin spike)... while it may be beneficial it is not a true "carb blocker".. more of a carb "slower"

I was trying to figure out how exactly it works and that's what I thought, though there are some refs to it BLOCKING carbs... I guess that means just blocking them in the small intestine, not the whole pipe...

Would u happen to know of a drug that BLOCKS them?

What's the benefit of SLOWING them anyway?

 

[perfectspecimen]

are there any real carb blockers out there

 

[Spunky]

i would think just like he said.. that slowing the uptake of carbs would create a smaller insulin spike which in turn = less fat gain.

 

[DaMan]

i would think just like he said.. that slowing the uptake of carbs would create a smaller insulin spike which in turn = less fat gain.

hmm. good point... can anyone elaborate or corroborate this? (more detail!)

 

[DaMan]

are there any real carb blockers out there

arguably phaseolim (white kidney bean extract), but so far only proven in vitro. i take it cuz it's cheap

 

[cshell]

bump.

 

[DaMan]

I was trying to figure out how exactly it works and that's what I thought, though there are some refs to it BLOCKING carbs... I guess that means just blocking them in the small intestine, not the whole pipe...

Would u happen to know of a drug that BLOCKS them?

What's the benefit of SLOWING them anyway?

Good question DaMan.

Maybe someone on this board knows... macro, we're looking at you...

 

[clusterfoxtrot]

What about modifying your diet instead? Replace anything made with refined flour (buns, crackers, etc.) or low glycemic value carbs with complex stuff: Kasha, lentils, grains, etc.

If you are in the US, check out a website called http://www.nativeseeds.org/v1/cat.php?catID=63

These are native american foods - these things have amazing properties for slow glycolosis. You can eat some of this stuff and it will take 8 hours to process.

Just a thought....

CF