1 day ago
Hi my name is rishi . I'm insulin resistance and breast feeding and I have acanthosis nigricans on my skin what diet should I follow please tell me
1 day ago
Dear Ch rishi, Thank you for the question
Insulin resistance is when cells in your muscles, fat, and liver don’t respond well to insulin and can’t easily take up glucose from your blood. As a result, your pancreas makes more insulin to help glucose enter your cells which after prolonged time cells stop responding to insulin. Insulin resistance causes rise in blood glucose level.
Tips to manage Insulin Resistance
During lactation & breastfeeding the lactating mother’s nutritional requirements should meet, her own daily needs, provide enough nutrient in milk for growing infant and furnish the energy for milk production. The nutritional needs exceed during lactation compared to pregnancy.
Consume a diversified balanced diet including all food groups ensure good intake nutrients such as protein, calcium, iron dietary fibre etc. Calcium is essential during lactation for secretion of breast-milk and prevent the risk of osteoporosis in the mother. Some of the good sources of calcium include milk and milk products, ragi, green leafy vegetables, nuts etc. Maintain hydration and good quality sleep regimen.
Galactagogues or lactogogue increase the prolactin secretion which in turn increase milk production. Some of the galactagogue foods include garlic, milk, almonds, Green leafy vegetables, include them in your daily balanced diet to stimulate the production and secretion of breast milk.
It is recommended to consume 2000+kcal with 63g (for 0-6 months lactation) and 59g (for 6-12 months lactation) of protein per day and 1200mg of calcium per day
Here are few guidelines for healthy balanced diet that can be considered:
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is characterized by dark, coarse and thickened skin with a velvety texture, being symmetrically distributed on the neck, the axillae, antecubital and popliteal fossae, and groin folds, characterized by papillomatosis and hyperkeratosis of the skin.
This can occur due to various factors such as genetics, environmental factors, Dietary habits, Hormonal imbalance, obesity, Diabetes etc. Healthy skin reflects overall good health that requires, Dietary modifications, regular physical activity, stress management and adequate sleep along with proper hydration.
We recommend you to kindly contact your health care professional or a dermatologist for further assistance and management.
Here are a few tips for skin health
We recommend you to kindly contact your health care professional or a dermatologist for further assistance and management.
For a customised and personalised meal plan for specific conditions, please contact your Health care professional.
Hope we have answered your query.
Wishing you a great day ahead