PCOS Diet Help!

sfaust2196

Hi again! I am 21 years old, 5'10'', 135 pounds and was 182 pounds 18 months ago. I have PCOS, but not high testosterone- it is actually on the lower side. I know dairy is bad for PCOS, partly because it raises testosterone- but I love it! Do you think I could still eat it? One nutritionist said it is okay and another said no and I am lost. I have researched the diet and talked to a few nutritionists and doctors but everyone has differing opinions!
My fellow PCOS ladies, what diet works for you? What is your current diet/exercise regimen? How many calories, what macros do you follow? Have you lost, gained, or maintained weight? Any recipes? I am new here and want real life examples as nutritionists are offering differing opinions! THANK YOU!

Heather4448

One of my children is allergic to cow milk. I buy a lot of goat milk products for him at Whole Foods/Trader Joe's/Fresh market. Vanilla almond milk is a very tasty substitute.

linseidoxo

I'm going to follow this post because I have PRO as well.

FreyasRebirth

I do better with less dairy. I couldn't generalize to everyone with PCOS but you could try to limit it and see if anything changes. I would focus more on low Glycemic Index foods to keep your blood sugar and insulin levels stable. I know some sources recommend that, although I never really got around to reading about it.

crackpotbaby

Why don't you ask your endocrinologist who is an expert in hormones and how they interact. They will have better insight to your particular hormonal balance than a nutritionalist.

LessCookiess

lizery wrote: »

Why don't you ask your endocrinologist who is an expert in hormones and how they interact. They will have better insight to your particular hormonal balance than a nutritionalist.

I agree with this!

azulvioleta6

lizery wrote: »

Why don't you ask your endocrinologist who is an expert in hormones and how they interact. They will have better insight to your particular hormonal balance than a nutritionalist.

It is very unlikely that an endocrinologist would give concrete nutritional advice--they just don't do that. I have both an endocrinologist and a neuroendocrinologist and have been under care of metabolic experts for something like 25 years now...none of these doctors have EVER told me specifically what to eat. I only discovered that a lower-carb diet was the key by tracking and noticing trends on my own.

I think that some dairy is fine, as long as you don't go nuts. I notice that I tend to feel better when I don't drink cow's milk, but I still eat about two servings of other dairy (cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese) most days.

jemhh

I have PCOS. I have 2-3 servings of dairy per day, generally full or reduced fat, not fat free. It does not cause me any problems.

I don't do too much of anything special diet-wise.

sardelsa

PCOS is a tricky beast.. I think a lot of it will be individual.. some people will do better than others with dairy and carbs. Years ago to manage my symptoms, dairy was fine, carbs were fine as long as they were higher fibre.. like legumes and berries. However I do not have insulin resistance nor was I overweight. My symptoms were polycystic ovaries, irregular cycles (caused by hormone imbalances) and as a result, difficulty conceiving. Now I eat everything... however, I had a baby not long ago and I am still nursing so most likely my PCOS is masked by postpartum hormones.