Let’s take a look at PCOS and inflammation because… You’ve probably noticed that antioxidants have more recently become very popular as supplements! Foods that contain antioxidants like dark coloured fruits, and even dark chocolate – YAY! – are now marketed as part of a healthy food plan. But what are antioxidants, how can you get them, and why do women…
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Many women with PCOS complain about being overweight and have trouble losing weight. Maybe an endless appetite, and not being easily able to stop eating or thinking about food. Or you eat a meal and then soon after, you are hungry again. So hungry, you can’t stop yourself from eating more. You then may feel racked with guilt and worry…
Can a potent antioxidant really make that much of a difference for women with PCOS? Well, we’d better take a look at what inflammation is and what it does to your body. As put by Medical News Today: “Inflammation is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens – and…
Insulin resistance and inflammation: Why would these PCOS causes exist? This is a great question. Why would the body create something that can cause us harm and even death? It actually serves a potentially life-saving purpose. When we think back to our much earlier years, an infection or a famine could kill us. So our body evolved mechanisms to help…
Many women in the United States diagnosed with PCOS are well-aware of its ill-effects. Difficulties with weight, irregular periods, and a heightened level of male hormones are all par for the course; unfortunately, infertility can be too. The reproductive egg quality in a woman with PCOS can be negatively impacted by the higher level of androgen hormones in her system….
Did you hear that resistance training is one of the best forms of exercise for PCOS, but are still not convinced or ready to commit? Women often avoid resistance training in fear of becoming too muscular and favour aerobic exercises. But here is the thing: All women should work on building muscle, especially women with PCOS. In this post, you…
