If you’re a teenager who is showing symptoms of PCOS — such as being overweight, irregular periods or skin problems such as acne or hair growing in places where it shouldn’t — here’s some news that will help you. Eat more fiber. Simple, eh? There’s lots of new research coming out to show that eating more fiber will make your…

PCOS is characterized by positive-feedback loops. A positive feedback loop is something that feeds on itself. Here’s an example of a feedback loop (highly oversimplified and incomplete). Sugars, sweeteners, and highly refined starches contribute to rapidly elevated blood glucose, which is inflammatory. Inflammation increases insulin resistance. Insulin resistance increases production of androgens (male hormones). Also saturated fat increases androgen production.…

PCOS is one of those disorders that is simultaneously disturbing, puzzling and complex. One of the most disturbing things is that others do not appreciate the psychological distress you are experiencing. A recent study from Medical University of Silesia in Poland reveals an aspect of this distress. The researchers studied a group of 87 women with PCOS and compared them…

Do you ever wonder whether the food you’re eating may be making your PCOS symptoms worse? Or perhaps you think diet is important but are confused about what you should be eating? There is a continuous trickle of medical research to suggest to you what kind of diet is most effective for reducing symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. The latest…

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, causes a woman not to ovulate regularly, which is a cause of infertility. Eight to 10 percent of women suffer from this condition. A woman with PCOS can have cysts on her ovaries, and she also may have hormonal fluctuations that are not conducive to becoming pregnant or maintaining a pregnancy. With treatment, however, many…