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…
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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…
In my experience, and the experience of the patients I see, little seems to be known about PCOS in the mainstream, first contact point health system. Many women are advised to take the oral contraceptive pill (the pill, or OCP) as it causes monthly bleeding (but NOT ovulation, so don’t be fooled into thinking it’s giving you ‘a normal period’),…
The vast majority of women with PCOS have insulin resistance, regardless of body size. Few are correctly tested. This combination makes it crucial for you to better understand this important hormone. Let’s take a look… Insulin Insulin is an important hormone secreted by the pancreas in our abdomen. Insulin controls the processing of carbohydrates and proteins and is responsible for metabolism…
Do you suffer from excessive thick, black, ugly hair growing in places that should only be seen on a male? Or have you noticed, like your great uncle Henry, your hair is falling out, even developing a receding hair line? These are tell-tale signs of too much testosterone in your body. I know for many women – and I used…
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…
