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Most Effective Diet rules for Weight Loss with PCOS

Weight loss with PCOS is difficult beyond description. Way beyond the adjectives of herculean task, uphill climb and all others that you can use. Hence, I prefer not to use any adjectives. It’s tough alright! In fact, losing mind, hope and patience happens much sooner than losing weight in PCOS. I witness my PCOS patients struggle with weight loss every single day. PCOS is a complex metabolic disorder which makes weight easy to gain and hard to lose. After years of working with PCOS patients, I would like to share 3 diet rules that work for real. Here are three rules that have worked for every single PCOS patient that I have worked with for healthy, sustained and successful weight loss. 1.         Breakfast matters When you eat your breakfast is as important as what you eat for breakfast! Eating your breakfast within 30-45 minutes of waking is extremely important for optimum insulin functions and weight loss (Insulin resistance- an imbalance of insulin functions is one of

PCOD causes and lines of treatment

For most girls the onset of periods brings a lot of worries and misconceptions. Over a period of time  and consultation with good doctor or advise from mothers and sisters or good friend, the fear and stigma attached with periods is removed.  It is important to get regular periods for a girl in her menstruating age group else this might lead to a 1 or more of these issues excessive weight gain (due to insulin resistance) facial hair (hirsutism) cystic acne PMS mood swings and depression prolonged, missed or absence of periods frequent infections Usually a visit to the doctor for frequently delayed periods if diagnosed after a TVS:Trans Vaginal Scan confirms  the presence of  PCOD or PCOS is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. In a TVS, multiple small cysts are seen in the ovaries.  These are the eggs, which have failed to ovulate, or burst, and are retained in the ovary as small cysts.   On investigation, doctors check for hormones, the FSH and LH ratio is reversed.    For th