PCOS POSTS
PCOS and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: what’s wrong with the contemporary understanding, and how women can have both
PCOS and hypothalamic amenorrhea are two specific, different diagnoses. Most medical professionals would never dream of diagnosing a patient with both. Nevertheless, my research, personal experience, and work with clients have demonstrated without doubt that millions...
Phytoestrogens in the Body: How Soy Interferes with Natural Hormone Balance
Soy contains a certain kind of molecule called a “phytoestrogen” that acts like estrogen in the body.Health professionals disagree strongly about whether phytoestrogens are healthy for women to eat. Is soy (and flax, another potent phytoestrogen-containing food) the...
Carbohydrates for Fertility and Health
I spend a disproportionate amount of my time telling women to eat carbohydrates. In the paleosphere, it is incredibly common to eat a low carbohydrate diet. Plenty of people use low carbohydrate diets to lose weight, to sharpen insulin sensitivity, and to reduce...
Paleo and PCOS
A lot of women who have PCOS try the paleo diet to help them overcome the PCOS. The majority of them see great, quick results. Paleo helps them achieve greater weight loss, improve their insulin sensitivity, and regain their fertility. Paleo also reduces inflammation,...
PCOS Treatment Options
PCOS is a complex condition. It can be caused by many things... which means that it can also be overcome via many different strategies. What are the best PCOS treatment options? What are the worst PCOS treatment options? PCOS treatment options: choosing which is right...
What Causes PCOS
The most important thing to do when diagnosed with PCOS is learn. The troublesome thing about PCOS is that it can be caused by many different things, and usually by more than one at a time. It can be overwhelming. But really it isn't - don't panic! If you start from...