Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is the main cause of ovulatory infertility in the United States, affecting up to 80% of women who have it. There have been many advancements over the past decade aimed at increasing ovulation among women with PCOS. This article reviews the best ways to increase ovulation and egg quality if you have PCOS along with suggestions for ways to monitor your own signs of ovulation at home.
There is a strong link between PCOS and mood and eating disorders. So much so that the current International Evidence-Based Guidelines for PCOS recommends health care providers be screening all patients with PCOS for eating and mood disorders. Let’s explore the findings present in scientific literature to understand why screening for eating and mood disorders is recommended for all women diagnosed with PCOS and what needs to be done to better treat it.
Snacking is important and helpful to any eating plan, particularly for someone with PCOS. Here are some ideas, recipes and tips to help you build the right snack for you.
Do you have PCOS and rely on a morning or afternoon dose of caffeine to keep you going throughout the day? If so, you are not alone – roughly 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine daily – and you may be reaping more benefits for managing your PCOS than you might think.[1] According to The New England Journal of Medicine, caffeine is the most commonly ingested psychoactive drug. While caffeine may have some benefits for PCOS, there are important things to be aware of. This article reviews the benefits and risks of caffeine for PCOS and what you should know.
Diets, supplements and restrictions – OH NO!
If that’s what anyone is using to treat PCOS and nothing else – there’s a WORLD out there of other strategies that we teach our clients for finally getting to the bottom of their pesky symptoms.
Nutrition isn’t the ONLY way to deal with PCOS. There are FIVE other ways – NOT diets – to help PCOS.
The methods we teach – developed by Dr. Stephanie Mattei, Psy.D. and Angela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDN — we’re revealing on our LIVE masterclass training – the exact FIVE secrets that our clients use to overcome PCOS WITHOUT dieting.
Now available to watch on demand for a limited time, our Popular Masterclass “5 Secrets that Work for PCOS Because Diets Don’t” Watch it now.
A nutrition supplement called Ovasitol can really help people with PCOS? I’ll admit, I was skeptical too-until I tried it. I used to believe that most individuals with PCOS can get their needs met through food and didn’t need to take supplements. It wasn’t until I started researching inositol for a chapter on supplements for my book PCOS: The Dietitian’s Guide, that I saw the evidence first-hand.
