PCOS Diet
Options
Replies
-
Have you ever been tested for hypothyroid, under active thyroid problems, this is something which often goes undetected sometimes with consequences particularly in our theoretically more affluent countries? Pregnancy can cause a temporary imbalance of the thyroid though it can be permanent in some. I have read low for you thyroid problems can also be present in many other health problems because it regulates most if not all systems, particularly the replication of simple cells, our reproductive cycles and sugar absorption, in the body with a couple of other related "glands". There are so many ways our bodies can under perform. Web site, Stop the thyroid madness, is full of good information on this subject.
Living on a calorie restriction makes it more difficult to achieve proper nutrition. The general weight loss advice, to avoid fat, milk eggs and other things expose you to not having enough of the building blocks we need to build our hormones. If you listen to the controversy, the fear that it is possible to have too much of any one vitamin or mineral from supplements people who have a problem with vitamin and or mineral absorption from sluggish digestion, from may be hypothyroidism really flounder. Nutritional requirements are complex and individual. Even nutritionist and dietitians are not infallible.
Working out what is right for yourself is very hard.0 -
I've had PCOS since my late teens ( not from stress back then), and unfortunately it has developed into Diabetes .I have just been to a dietician and she advised me that my meals should be 30gm carbs each, 20-80gr of protien each meal, and increase fibre,and if I need a snack between meals it can't contain ANy carbs, plus 30 min of excersise everyday if possible but at least 5 days/week.
So far so good,by increasing my protein I'm not feeling hungry between meals. Getting more energy from excersising, and have lost a few pounds so far.
I suggest you get an A1c done to check your blood sugars if you haven't already.
Best of luck
0 -
whitespider360 wrote: »Has any of you passed PCO down to your daughters?
0 -
@whitespider360whitespider360 wrote: »Has any of you passed PCO down to your daughters?
My mother and I both have PCOS. She had always told me that she had "more testosterone than other women", but she was unaware of its existence until I was diagnosed, then she got checked.
0 -
I got it from my mother, and I'm almost positive that my daughter has it, she has all the signs of having it. I can't find a dr around this little hick town to test for needs to be tested. And you have to have a dr referral to get to see a endocrinologist. They're just telling me that the hair growth is from being over weight, but it's every where on her.0
-
My friend tried a ketogenic diet and it helped her.0
-
I just got some bloodwork back today and found this post in my searches. Thanks for the links! I'm curious and researching how to keep my vegetarian diet (I do eat some fish... so for those picky people...pescatarian) and also eat properly to support my insulin resistance. Any advice is appreciated!0
-
I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17 (I'm now 33) and had never been on treatment other than birth control pills to regulate the hormones. I know there is sometimes an insulin resistant component to it as well but my IR level was always fine in blood tests. After lots of research, I found out the Metformin can help whether you are IR or not. It has been nothing short of life changing for me. I've always kept a very close eye on calories and exercise very hard 6x a week (45 mins-1 hr of weights, 30 mins-1 hr of cardio) and was continuing to gain weight. I have been on Metformin ER 500 mg 2x a day for 5 weeks and have lost 6.6 lbs. I have no desire to have children, so the infertility has always been a bit of a fringe benefit but I've heard of a lot of people that were able to conceive after being on Metformin.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.9K Introduce Yourself
- 43.5K Getting Started
- 259.8K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.7K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 400 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.8K Motivation and Support
- 7.9K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 987 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.4K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions