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Hi Y'all. Regarding hair removal, for years I would just shave my face daily! Now I am finally been able to afford electrolysis. It took till I was in my mid 30's! I have been going for over a year, every 2 weeks for 2 hours each visit. Now my electrologist can get all of the hairs in one hour. I know it will take another…
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The best why that I have found to loose weight is to limit carbohydrates to veggies (winter and summer) and fruit. I follow a paleo diet and have lost 30 lbs since June. Because PCOS is a insulin complicated disease if you do not eat grains you avoid that problem. Here are a few blogs that help with figuring out how to be…
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Saw palmeto helps keep you from loosing your hair as it binds to the testosterone metabolite that is attacking the hair follicle. For thinning hair there is a Chinese herb called He Shou Wu (literal translation- Mr. He's black hair.) I like to give it in formula with a group of other herbs that will balance other aspects…
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Saw Palmetto is fine to supplement with until you get your cycle. Are you trying for conception before you have a cycle? Are you using advanced reproductive technologies? I would say go ahead and use it until the cycle you are trying to conceive during. Also acupuncture and herbal medicine got my cycle back in 15 days. Do…
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I would love to chat with you about it. I have been diagnosed for 11 years and also work with ladies around PCOS and fertility as an acupuncturist.
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I usually put most of my clients on a combination of supplements if diet and exercise isn't enough to control symptoms. In addition to a customized Chinese herbal formula for the individual variation of PCOS (no period, hair growth, PMS, weight gain, insulin resistance, etc.), I typically recommend cinnamon and carob for…
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Bohrsy88 I like how you speak to the fear that comes with the diagnosis. I think that fear is reflected in almost everyone's story from the WELCOME section of the Message Board. The cocktail of diabetes, cancer, infertility, weight gain and hair growth (among other ingredients) can be so overwhelming. It is scarey! Great…
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Hi all you Cysters! I was diagnosed with PCOS 11 years ago in college. It lead me on a path to discover Chinese medicine and now I am an acupuncturist and herbalist with a specialty in fertility and PCOS. The path to health can start anywhere (yoga, nutrition, meditation) and I am so grateful I found it through Chinese…
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So Exciting! 9/05 is just 3 weeks before my wedding so this is perfect. CW: 207.3 GW: 190.8 That's 1.5 pounds a week and 16.5 total. Goals: 1. Drink 2 liter of water a day 2. Stick to my calories daily with 3 exceptions (2 wedding showers and bachelorette party) 3. Walk to work and back 3 days a week. 4. Yoga once a week.…
