Helpful Things for Women with PCOS!

This is a Smoothie Recipe I found and I think I might try. For Women with PCOS, any fertility help remedy is great to try when TTC.


I don't have cysts, But I do know women with PCOS are effected by this and I found this hollistic remedy with essential oils you could try if you do have this problem.


This is a Great thing to know, I'm prescribed this right now and this picture shows exactly how it works :)


Great guideline to add to your diet with PCOS and ones to avoid....Whether trying to get pregnant or not this is a good diet guide.


Scary thing about Birth Control and How it could negetively impact PCOS and your health in the long run.

Last TIP: Get in your OMEGA 3's and Eliminate Conventional Dairy!
Omega 3 acids 1. Reduce the testosterone levels and reduce symptoms such as acne, hair fall, facial hair etc. 2. Manage insulin resistance can aid in weight loss. 3. Help control blood pressure and improve lipid profile. 4. Reduces inflammation which may be present in PCOS cases 5. Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce mood swings and depression in PCOS. 6. They also fight stress. 7. It may reduce all symptoms and increase the fertility rate.

Why Dairy Should be Avoided with PCOS:

IGF-1 or Insulin Growth Factor 1

Insulin growth factor-1 is a naturally occurring hormone that has a similar molecular structure to that of Insulin. It also mimics the role of insulin and has insulin-like activity. 

IGF-1 is also found in cow’s milk and has the exact same structure as that of human IGF-1. Research has shown that IGF-1 levels increase by 10% in adolescent girls from just one pint of milk a day.

Add a 10% increase in IGF-1 levels from the dairy we consume and it’s easy to see that our already responsive ovaries are going to go into overdrive.So, what does that have to do with PCOS? Well, women with PCOS have been shown to have higher than normal levels of IGF-1 already and our ovaries appear to be over sensitive to IGF-1.  This means that they respond to small amounts of IGF-1.

Hormones

Cows that are lactating and producing milk produce a hormone called Bovine somatotropin which is important for regulating it’s metabolic processes. It has now been synthesized to create recombinant Bovine Somatotropin or rBST. This rBST increases milk production in lactating cows by preventing mammary cell death .

It also produces an increase in IGF-1, something we already know to be harmful in women with PCOS.
It is currently legal to treat cows with rBST in many western countries but it has been banned in the European union.

Here are some of the hormones commonly found in milk :

• Estradiol
• Estriol
• Testosterone
• Progesterone
• Corticosterone
• Oxytocin
• Prolactin

• Antibiotics

  Many cows that produce milk are treated with a range of antibiotics to combat illnesses such as mastitis. Although these chemicals are said to be at such a low rate as to have no effect on the human body, the fact remains that milk and milk products have chemicals and antibiotics that we ingest. Women with PCOS have such a fragile balance, adding anything, even at small quantities may just upset the balance.
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  There are many other sources of calcium besides dairy, both in plant and animal products. Here are a few : curly kale, okra, horseradish, watercress, red kidney beans, petit pois, broccoli, cabbage, celery and parsnips.
  You will also probably see a big improvement in your PCOS acne if you ditch the dairy from your PCOS diet and lose weight which in turn will reduce your bloodtest numbers and your symptoms of PCOS.

• Dairy alternatives

  There are some alternatives to milk such as coconut, almond, hazelnut or rice milk. They aren’t great in a latte but are perfect in smoothies and recipes.
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