It is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information we have available to us. It’s like wading through a river in flood and we can be swept away with the current. Well, I’ve done been through the river and come out on the other side. Here are 10 things you can do to improve your PCOS.
Sometimes you just don’t feel like it but you know that you really should. And sometimes the knowing that you should is enough… But often it isn’t. We need to find other ways to stay motivated in all areas of PCOS, including in the way that you exercise. Here are 3 ways to stay motivated.
Women with PCOS are prone to chronic inflammation as part and parcel of PCOS. It’s important to manage that inflammation. Not only can inflammation result in pain and discomfort, it can also make insulin resistance worse. Here are some ways that you can deal with inflammation.
I must confess… I’m not a huge fan of the gym (or even exercise for that matter). And I don’t always have a lot of time on my hands. So, when I workout, I want to know that I am getting the biggest bang for my buck. Erika Volk, The PCOS Personal trainer, shares her best PCOS workout.
There are so many different forms of exercise out there and it’s important to which out which form of exercise you enjoy so that you can do it on a regular basis. Bethanie, a follower and customer, shares her experience and expertise as a yoga instructor and how it can help PCOS.
Many of us struggle with an irregular menstrual cycle as a result of PCOS. This causes us to be deficient in progesterone and dominant in estrogen. This can have a negative effect on our bodies, as well as our fertility. Natural progesterone cream may be helpful to correct this.
Women with PCOS are prone to carrying weight around their middle – the proverbial spare tyre so to speak. We have those high insulin levels to thank for that. In this article, Erika Volk, The PCOS Personal Trainer, shares some workouts we can do to combat that belly fat.
There are a lot of fears and misconceptions when it comes to PCOS. There are things we think about ourselves or things others may think of us that simply aren’t true. So, in this article, let’s have a look at the truth behind what PCOS does and doesn’t mean for us.
With at least 1 in 10 women being diagnosed with PCOS, the sheer number of us is huge and unfortunately, growing daily. I asked my PCOS Diet Support Facebook page what they think every woman with PCOS needs to know. This is what they came up with.
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).
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.