PCOS increases your risk of many illnesses, including cardiovascular disease. But through positive lifestyle changes and regular movement, you can reduce and even eliminate this risk. And the significant part is that this will have excellent flow-on effects for all other areas of your health and your life. In fact, regular movement is one of the keys to conquering your PCOS.
One challenge not uncommon in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is that they suffer from fatigue, and increased levels of inflammation can cause increased pain on exercise. The secrets to getting on with getting moving if this is an issue? Start gently. Start at a levels you are comfortable with. Choose an exercise that suits.
I’m a big fan of Yoga for PCOS.
A recent article in the Standard Examiner reiterates what yoga enthusiasts have long believed: that yoga can relieve pain and increase range of motion, in addition to offering other benefits. And these other benefits are massive for your heart. Yoga may be an ideal exercise for those with PCOS due to its pain-relieving effects and overall benefits.
Let’s take a look at some research
“The studies comparing the effects of yoga and exercise seem to indicate that, in both healthy and diseased populations, yoga may be as effective as or better than exercise at improving a variety of health-related outcome measures.”
“Compared to non-exercise controls, yoga showed significant improvement for body mass index, systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Significant changes were seen in body weight, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and heart rate.”
“The effectiveness of yoga as a treatment of hypertension is encouraging”
And for those who already have heart issues, Yoga is a great choice too:
“Yoga therapy offered additional benefits to the standard medical care of predominantly African American heart failure patients by improving cardiovascular endurance, QoL, inflammatory markers, and flexibility.”
Enjoy your Yoga, boost your health, reduce your risk of PCOS-related health diseases!
From PCOS to perfect health, with love,
Dr. Rebecca Harwin
The PCOS Expert
Chiropractor & Bestselling Author of
Conquer Your PCOS Naturally
www.ConquerYourPCOSNaturally.com
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