Many people know that PCOS affects the ability of women to bear children. But did you know that PCOS can also affect the blood sugar level in your body? This article discusses the link between PCOS and diabetes. Many women with PCOS suffer from impaired glucose (sugar) metabolism and insulin resistance. (1) And while this is not often correctly…
Type 2 diabetes
Think that you don’t eat too much sugar and an insulin resistant state is what happens to other people? You may be right, but… The stats tell a different story. According to the Green Pool report, the average Australian consumes 41.97 kilos of sugar per year. That’s a lot of bread rolls, white crusts, pasta and sweets, and less obvious…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently released guidelines for the upper end of the amount of sugar adults and children should consume. WHO “recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy intake. A further reduction to below 5% or roughly 25 grams (6 teaspoons) per day would provide additional…
Hi! How are you? My hubby has been in England visiting his family (I’m counting down the seconds until he arrives home later tonight!), so I’ve taken the opportunity to run around like a busy woman. I’ve been to both NSW and Victoria in that time. While I was away, it occurred to me that the more quick tips and…
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…
