My Favorite Business Tools
It takes a village! Here are my favorite business tools that I use to keep the PCOS Nutrition Center running.
The Connection Between PCOS, Eating and Mood Disorders
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.
Benefits of Alpha Lipoic Acid for PCOS
It doesn’t get much attention, but alpha lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that could offer numerous benefits to people with PCOS. Along with being an antioxidant, alpha lipoic acid is also an enzyme cofactor found to be capable of producing energy and improving glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Alpha lipoic acid has been found to play a role in activating the insulin signaling cascade. Newer research over the past several years have shown benefits of alpha lipoic acid for people with PCOS both for improving fertility and metabolic health. Here’s what to know about this mighty supplement.
No-Bake Coconut Peanut Butter Bars
These No-Bake Coconut Peanut Butter Bars are great for a summer dessert. And you don’t have to turn the oven on to make them!
The Relationship Between Vitamin D and COVID-19
Emerging research shows a relationship between Vitamin D levels and COVID-19. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic earlier this year and still little is known about the potential protective factors as the world waits for a cure, treatment, or vaccine. Past observational studies found independent associations between low serum levels of Vitamin D and susceptibility to acute respiratory tract infections and even Influenza. Newer research is now showing an association between low levels of Vitamin D and COVID-19. This is important for people with PCOS as vitamin D levels have been shown to be low.
Best Ways to Lower Testosterone for PCOS
Are you finding your acne, body hair growth and thinning or shedding of hair happening more right now? And it doesn’t help that hair salons and wax centers are closed! These symptoms are common in PCOS people and is mostly due to high testosterone levels. Did you know that stress can worsen testosterone levels? Yup. Cortisol, the good old stress hormone, affects the HPA (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal) pathway, the exact same system that manages most of the hormones associated with PCOS. Here are some effective ways to lower testosterone.
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