What is oxidative stress? You will have heard how important it is to include a lot of fruits and vegetables in your food plan. Perhaps you have heard it’s important to take supplemental antioxidants? Maybe you have heard about ‘super antioxidants’, ‘superfoods’ or supplements that promise to make you look and feel younger. Our global society is full of advertisements −…
inflammation and pcos
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…
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…