When we decide that we are ready to start trying to start a family, it is so important to get our bodies in the best possible place to conceive. It will make the journey to motherhood smoother and will help prepare our bodies for pregnancy. Putting some of these tips in place now can also help to mitigate some of the risks associated with PCOS and Pregnancy.
I recently did a survey of PCOS Diet Support readers and found that many of them struggle to maintain the motivation to stick to a PCOS friendly way of life. I think that decision fatigue is one of the main culprits and obstacles we need to overcome to stay true to what we know about PCOS. Here is how to avoid decision fatigue with PCOS.
Many of us, in our quest to manage PCOS, try various approaches and treatments. This article looks at the research behind the use of essential oils for PCOS, as well as offers some suggestions of which oils might help for specific symptoms. Have you tried essential oils for your PCOS?
It’s easy to complicate things with PCOS. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all of the conflicting information out there and get over loaded by the sheer volume of information. It’s time to strip it back to the bare essentials. Here’s how to live simply with PCOS.
There are so many different things that we could be doing for our PCOS. We could always be trying something new. The thing is, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, to get decision fatigue and we could land up doing nothing, staying just where we are in our PCOS. It might be helpful to focus on just one thing for your PCOS today.
Sometimes you can spend hours in the gym and just not get the results that you want. And it can be SO frustrating! There are some specific reasons that your PCOS workout may not be working. Are you overtraining? Not doing enough high-intensity exercise? Eating too clean?
Sometimes we need a little motivation to keep us going and on the right track. There are a number of ways to do this, of course, whether it be tracking your symptoms, getting support or using technology. My Fitbit is one of my favourite ways to track and manage my PCOS.
Giving up dairy as part of your PCOS diet can be tricky and is often easier said than done. Many of us miss our cheese, yogurt, and milk. Also, recent research on the link between dairy and fertility has raised some questions. So, let’s have another look at whether dairy should be part of our PCOS diet.
When making new years resolutions, I like to look at where I’ve come from in the previous year, what I did well and what needs to change. I learnt some lessons over the last year, some that had a negative impact on my PCOS. So, from my PCOS diet to sleep, here’s what I’m not going to do this year.
Living with PCOS can be tough. There are a lot of challenges that we need to overcome. But, in a funny kind of way, I wouldn’t be who I am without PCOS. It has taught me so much and I have learned so much as a result of having PCOS. So, here are 6 things that PCOS has made me thankful for.
We know that many women with PCOS have insulin resistance which can develop into diabetes. But we may have also heard our doctors talk about pre diabetes. What is the difference between all of these, and more importantly, how can we avoid getting diabetes all together?
Luteinizing hormone is one of the hormones affected by PCOS and it’s important to get it within normal range. High LH levels can cause increased testosterone to be released from our ovaries as well as anovulation. Here are 4 ways to lower LH levels naturally.