PCOS can be a devastating diagnosis. Not understanding what it is and how to manage it makes that much more challenging. Many women are diagnosed with PCOS yearly. According to Marla E. Lujan, Donna R. Chizen, Roger A. Pierson from the department of, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, […]
Ok, first I want to point out that the role of exercise in weight loss is often misunderstood. It is true that exercise burns calories. Exercise enough and you’ll burn enough calories to lose weight. However, exercise can do a lot more for women with PCOS. Treatment of PCOS focuses both on normalizing metabolic complications […]
High levels of androgens. Androgens are sometimes called “male hormones,” however, women also produce small amounts of androgens. Most common androgen known is testosterone and androstenedione which control the development of male traits. Other androgens include dihydrotestosterone (DHT), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S). In females, one of the main purposes of androgens is to be […]
WHAT DO YOU EAT IF YOU HAVE PCOS OR ENDO? Finding the right diet can be difficult but when you have a hormonal disorder or a disease, it can be even more complicated. Then add trying to conceive on top of it. So how do you make sure you’re living a healthy lifestyle? We’ve broken […]
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