Gut health has become increasingly popular in the health world as more and more research reveals how important our guts are to our overall health and well being. And, unsurprisingly, you gut health can also impact on your PCOS. Here is what you need to know.
Did you know that 85% of women with PCOS are deficient in Vitamin D? That it huge! And it has far reaching consequences – from depression to infertility. I recommend every woman with PCOS take Vitamin D supplements. What are you doing to boost your Vitamin D?
You may have taken a while to conceive a beautiful baby and you may have followed a good PCOS diet while you were trying to conceive. Now, you might be wondering if your diet should change now that you are pregnant. Let’s have a look at what your PCOS diet should look like in pregnancy.
Sometimes even the people closest to us struggle to understand PCOS and all that it means to us. One of the ladies in The PCOS Master Plan asked me how to explain PCOS to her partner. So, I wrote a letter to my husband to help him understand (and maybe you could share it with yours).
Just because you have PCOS, does NOT mean that you will never have a baby. In fact, the research (and my own experience) suggests that it is entirely possible for women with PCOS to have children! If you’re struggling with fertility, this research might give you hope.
Superfoods are all the rage at the moment and we’re all looking for ultra healthy foods that will pack a nutritional punch. Well, there are also some superfoods that will help your PCOS and symptoms. It may be worth including these foods in your diet on a regular basis.
My daughter is prone to PCOS simply by virtue that I have it. And it makes me angry. It just doesn’t seem fair at all. So, do you know what I do with that anger? I use it to motivate me to keep going when I’m struggling to find the motivation for myself.
The feeling of discomfort after meals… Pants feeling tight and uncomfortable. People asking if you’re pregnant. I’ve been there and I know how uncomfortable bloating can be. But, it can get better. Here are some ways that you can beat the bloat with PCOS.
Many women with PCOS turn to Maca powder to try to treat their symptoms. Now, when I take any new supplement, I like to know that there is scientific evidence behind what I’m taking. So, I’ve looked at the research on Maca. Here is what I found.
So many of us struggle with our weight. It is so easy to put it on and just so darn hard to lose. Special diets, loads of exercise, nothing seems to help. The good news is that it is possible to lose weight with PCOS, if you address your underlying PCOS and hormone imbalance.
Losing weight with PCOS can feel virtually impossible, no matter how hard you try. Well, there’s good news and bad news. Your PCOS is making it hard to lose weight. But here is the good news. There is something that you can do about it. First, you need to understand what is happening in your body.
You may have thought that acne was a thing of the past. That as you left your adolescent years, your skin would clear up. Unfortunately this isn’t the case for a lot of women with PCOS. Our raging testosterone levels often wreak havoc on our skin. Here is what you need to know about PCOS and acne.