Posts Tagged ‘insulin resistance’
The Lowdown on Alcohol and PCOS
updated 11.7.18 One of my followers on my PCOS facebook page recently asked me my thoughts on alcohol and PCOS. As we enter into the holiday season, I thought this would be an appropriate topic to blog about. Whether your holiday plans meeting friends/family for dinner, throwing a party, or just chilling at home, chances…
Read More9 Tricks to Tame Your Carb Cravings
If bread, pasta or chocolate calls your name, you’re not alone. Carb cravings are one of most common complaints I hear from my patients.. There are many reasons for these cravings. Some studies are suggesting certain foods, often carbs, light up hedonic centers in your brain, causing more cravings. And there are a host of…
Read MoreWhy You Need Prebiotics for Health and What Foods Contain Them
I’m writing this blog post because most of my clients eat on the run and/or may be following a lower carb diet. Most of our diets are lacking in this “overlooked” nutrient that is essential for good health! This blog post is lengthy and a little “sciencey” … but try to read it! You’re probably…
Read MoreWhy Prebiotics are Important for PCOS and Where to Find Them
I usually recommend that most of my patients with PCOS eat a moderately low carb, low glycemic diet. Some women take their carbs even lower by following a very low carb diet, and others go as low as to be on a ketogenic diet. The outcome – your diet ends up being low in an “overlooked”…
Read MoreHow Exercise Helps PCOS Symptoms
I’m excited to stare this guest blog post from PCOS & exercise expert, Erika Volk. Managing your weight is just one of the many reasons why women living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome should workout. Time and again, women living with PCOS are told that losing weight will improve their symptoms. It is true losing even just…
Read MoreEating Protein BEFORE Carbs Lowers Blood Sugar
If you have diabetes, prediabetes or insulin resistance, you’ve probably been told to limit your carb intake. Carbs raise blood sugar as well as insulin levels in those people that are insulin resistant. Excessive amounts of insulin and elevated blood sugar lead to health problems. But limiting carbs isn’t so easy to do, as they…
Read MoreMartha Lectures on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
City girls …. Irregular periods? Gaining weight or difficulty losing weight? Trouble with your skin, hair loss or too much hair in the wrong places? If so, you may have a common hormone disorder called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (pcos). It affects up to 10% of all women. Check out my previous post for more info.…
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