How Exercise Helps PCOS Symptoms

I’m excited to stare this guest blog post from PCOS & exercise expert, Erika Volk. Managing your weight is just one of the many reasons why women living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome should workout. Time and again, women living with PCOS are told that losing weight will improve their symptoms. It is true losing even just…

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Top 8 Meditation Apps for PCOS

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Everyday life can be stressful but when you throw having PCOS into the mix, stress levels can skyrocket.  Finding a health professional who understands what you are going through, dealing with weight gain (for no reason) and/or difficult losing weight,  problems with hair loss or growth, mood swings, sleep problems, and fertility issues … who…

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How Jenny Lost 40 Pounds with PCOS

I’d  like to share a story of one of my patients, Jenny. Jenny has PCOS, a hormonal condition that affects up to 10% of all women. It can make weight loss very difficult. Jenny’s story is inspiring because she was able to lose 41 pounds in 2 1/2 years. She works full time, is a…

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44 Healthy Low Carb Snacks

If you’re on a low carb diet, you probably cringe when you hear the word snack. Most snacks are loaded with carbs – not exactly ideal if you have diabetes, prediabetes, PCOS or are just trying to follow a low carb diet. And  low carb snacks like nuts or cheese get pretty tiresome after a while…

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Eating Protein BEFORE Carbs Lowers Blood Sugar

eating protein before carbs lowers blood sugar

If you have diabetes, prediabetes or insulin resistance, you’ve probably been told to limit your carb intake. Carbs raise blood sugar as well as insulin levels in those people that are insulin resistant. Excessive amounts of insulin and elevated blood sugar lead to health problems. But limiting carbs isn’t so easy to do, as they…

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5 Nutrition Tips for Women on Mother’s Day

Whether you’re a mother or not, most of the women I know have hectic schedules and don’t take enough time for themselves. Family and work obligations often come first. Who has time to plan healthy meals and snacks, fit in exercise or get enough sleep? This takes a toll on our energy levels, weight and…

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Martha Lectures on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

City girls …. Irregular periods? Gaining weight or difficulty losing weight? Trouble with your skin, hair loss or too much hair in the wrong places?  If so, you may have a common hormone disorder called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (pcos). It affects up to 10% of all women. Check out my previous post for more info.…

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Why Do You Crave Carbohydrates?

Are you one of those people who think about raiding the vending machine at 4 pm? Sugar on the brain? Are pasta and bread two of your favorite foods? Do you find it hard to have just one chip or one cookie? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone!…

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Minimize Your “Muffin Top”

You work out and have toned thighs and butt … however you have an annoying little (or big) roll of fat that hangs over your skin tight Seven jeans. Not a welcome sight for a city girl. This fat is  informally known as a muffin top. I heard this term for the first time several years ago when the really…

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