Awesome new book on PCOS!

stacicali

I'm halfway through it and am dog-earing every page. Seriously the best book I've ever read about how to treat PCOS (I bought this book full price and have no affiliation with it.)

8 Steps To Reverse Your PCOS
By Dr Fiona McCulloch

Answers questions about which tests to ask your dr for, supplements and their dosages (study-based), and nutrition and fitness recommendations. Incredible compilation of all the details we cysters have previously had to piece together on our own through countless internet searches. Love it!
I got it on Amazon for around $12.

KnitOrMiss

That's awesome, @stacicali - you always have the best resources! I'm working my way through some Maria Emmerich stuff on the Keto Summit ATM...but might look this up and save it to my wish list.

littefish2018

Thank you!

macchiatto

Oh wow, thanks for the rec!!

StephieWillcox

Thanks for the tip - please don't give away any "secrets" of the book, but is the nutrition side of things more than "give up carbs"?

KnitOrMiss

@StephieWillcox - I haven't read anything in this book AT ALL, but I'm finding out that nearly everything I thought was centered around carb restriction is actually more about using that as a natural appetite suppressant, and that the true unlocking of IR and other issues has to do more with micronutrient deficiencies across the board - typically the things we don't think to look for. Definitely something to look into!

StephieWillcox

@KnitOrMiss oh that's very interesting. I did see you post elsewhere about the back-end carb loading so we can eat SOME carbs they just need to be later on in the day. This seems much more like something I can get behind

I know it seems ridiculous but I send myself into a horrible binge cycle when I go full on keto. Clearly I don't do it properly as I never seem to get past the intense craving stage.

Alright, I'm going to order it right now!

KnitOrMiss

@StephieWillcox - Not to hijack this thread, but the best rabbit hole I've gone down lately seems to show that we get those intense cravings when we go keto because we don't make the correct adjustments for any minerals/vitamins/nutrients we restrict when we cut off those carbs. Many grain-laden foods are fortified with certain nutrients we might not get in an average American daily diet. I've been focusing on the nutrient side of things for a bit now, and I have an appointment with my endocrinologist on Friday, and so I'm wanting to get his buy-in or a referral to a specialist who could support lowER carbing while focusing on nutrients.

A lot of this goes back to the concept that our bodies do okay with flexibility on macros most of the time (health conditions excepting) as long as we get all the MICROnutrients we need... Weston Price did a study on this back in the day and found many cultures where the macros varied wildly, but each culture made adaptations based on location and cultural influences that tended to bridge the gaps based on dietary intake. For example, closer to the equator, diets were more carb heavy, but they added certain things to bridge that gap. Closer to the poles, diets are more fat/protein heavy, but they still sought out certain fruits/veggies/carbs. Also, those closer to the equator adapted to have darker skin so they wouldn't be overexposed to things like vitamin D from sunlight - and vice versa at the poles.

But in having so much foods available to us, we've gotten away from those natural adaptations. I'm still really digging in, but it's a truly interesting concept to me, because adding in supplements for natural nutrient gaps in my intake has really left me feeling "healthier" for lack of a better explanation... So I'm getting bloodwork tomorrow to see if there is something to it that is tangible, or if it is just all in my head...

stacicali

@StephieWillcox - just got finished with the nutrition chapter, and I'm happy to share the secrets!

stacicali

Omg MFP just erased 90% of my post. (Sigh)
Will rewrite later.

KnitOrMiss

MFP - part of the Illum.inati to keep you from spilling said secrets, @stacicali!

LOLz so hard I'll probably still be laughing tonight.

P.S. Can't wait to hear the nutritional secrets - it's become a recent passion of mine that actually might inspire me to get back to school! (that's a secret atm, btw)...

P.P.S. They can't track us down through the request for s.E.c.R.E.t.s. can they?

P.P.P.S. I have decided, if it wasn't clear, that I am utterly hilarious today, and utterly childish, so please forgive my humor - it is a defense mechanism from being so overwhelmed! LOL

stacymarie01

I've been reading this book, and wow, it is so informational. I feel like I am going to have to go back and read through it again once I am done, because there is just so much information.

rebeccabass8907

Thank you for sharing

jlwoodmass

Thanks for the recommendation! I bought the paperback so I could write in it and flag pages. Almost halfway. It definitely helps me understand my naturopath better. Can only fit so much in a half hour session.