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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome




Any woman can develop polycystic ovaries, certain women do appear to have a higher risk of developing the syndrome. Risk factors include:








• having a family history of PCOS (especially mother or sister)
• having diabetes or insulin resistance
• being overweight or obese
• being between the ages of 20 and 30

 

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Symptoms


Many women with PCOS never experience any symptoms associated with the syndrome. Others experience a wide variety of uncomfortable PCOS symptoms, which may include:
 
  • irregular menstruation
  • loss of menstruation (amenorrhea)
  • difficulty getting pregnant
  • weight gain, particularly around the waist line
  • hirsutism, which causes excessive hair growth, especially on the face and body
  • acne and oily skin
  • decreased breast size

Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome


There is currently no cure for PCOS but as insulin resistance is normally a feature of this condition, taking the following steps to lower insulin levels may be helpful.

  • Reduction of excess fat
  • Regular exercise will help use up blood sugar and lower insulin – preferably daily    exercise as the effect only lasts 24 hours.
  • Supplementation with chromium, Vitamin B complex, and a high strength multivitamin.
  • Essential fatty acids such as fish oil can help increase insulin sensitivity.
  • Increase dietary fibre to slow blood sugar response
  • Consume high quality, lean proteins with every meal (stimulates the metabolic enhancing hormone, glucagon which works in opposition to insulin)

Other recommendations:
  • Eliminate/reduce caffeine including coffee, black tea, diet coke and chocolate
  • Avoid refined and processed foods
  • Reduce alcohol, dairy, and simple sugars (including fruit)
  • Eliminate high sugar drinks and fruit juices
  • Follow a low carbohydrate, low GI diet
  • Avoid cigarette smoking (increases the risk of atherosclerosis and it also aggravates insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes)

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