What Is PCOS? PCOS is a common hormonal syndrome effecting as many as 15%–20% of women of reproductive age. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning other possible causes for the signs and symptoms must be first excluded. Then the Rotterdam Criteria comes into play. The Rotterdam Criteria Currently, to meet the diagnosis for PCOS you need to have two…
Causes of Polycystic Ovaries
You could be Magnesium deficient? “Insulin Resistance, Heart Disease, Depression, Diabetes, osteoporosis, stress, PMS, cramping, high blood pressure, and preeclampsia, to name only a few, are conditions that have been linked to low levels of Magnesium. Check out www.mgwater.com to see more. So, how can one substance be so powerful? Magnesium is important in helping to create energy from our food, in correct…
I’m often asked questions about thyroid function because for many women with PCOS, there is a thyroid problem. It’s not surprising really, given that hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmune dis-ease are more commonly found in women with PCOS. And according to Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis co-author of Insulin Resistance and Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment, p325, “decreased SHBG (Sex Hormone…
You may be surprised to know that more than one in ten women of reproductive age suffers from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS. Next time you are at a function, on the bus, or walking around the supermarket, look around. You are not alone in your struggle. Nor are you alone in wondering… What causes PCOS? Most affected women you…
