Healthy PCOS

Saw palmetto – scientifically known as Serenoa repens – is a palm tree commonly found in Florida and other south-eastern states of America. It has been used in medicine for hundreds of years. From the plant, supplements using the herb, extract, and berry are made that are capable of inhibiting androgens, or male hormones - a key indicator of PCOS in women. But what does this mean? Well, seeing as many of the symptoms you're likely experiencing are being driven by high levels of androgen hormones, saw palmetto can help to lower these androgen levels thus improving many of your symptoms. This is why saw palmetto is such a popular supplement for women with PCOS. So how does saw palmetto work? It’s thought to work by blocking the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) - one of the most potent androgens, and is a major proponent in the masculine-presenting symptoms of PCOS. The most common symptoms include hair loss, facial hair growth, acne, and ...

  "You should lose weight for your PCOS" is by far the single most common piece of advice given to women with PCOS. Unfortunately, it is never followed up with “ and here’s exactly how to lose weight with PCOS ”. And therein lies the issue: if losing weight is so great for PCOS then why the heck is no one explaining to women with PCOS how to go about it? The first reason is that PCOS is a medical diagnosis, meaning that the expert you’re dealing with is going to be a doctor, endocrinologist or gynaecologist. These professionals are experts at what they do (of course), but the issue is that PCOS weight loss has nothing to do with medicine. The Benefits Of PCOS Weight Loss The reason that you’ve been told to lose weight for your PCOS is because weight loss or more specifically, fat loss, should help to correct your hormonal imbalances. Importantly, the activities you must do in order to lose weight like eating healthily, exercising regularly should, too, help to ba...

  Every woman with PCOS will experience PCOS differently. PCOS types are not 100% recognized in scientific literature. You’ll never have your doctor tell you that you have XYZ type of PCOS. They will simply diagnose you with the umbrella term of PCOS. Let’s look at the four   types of PCOS   to help you figure out which one you most likely have. Types Of PCOS: 1) Insulin Resistant PCOS 2) Inflammatory PCOS 3) Adrenal PCOS 4) Post-pill PCOS

  High testosterone and androgen levels in PCOS can be responsible for symptoms such as acne, hirsutism (male-pattern hair growth), androgenic alopecia (male-like baldness/hair thinning), mood issues, and irregular menstrual cycles. HERE ARE THE  5 SUPPLEMENTS TO LOWER YOUR TESTOSTERONE LEVELS   1. ZINC [20-30MCG DAILY] 2. DIM (DIINDOLYLMETHANE) [100MG DAILY] 3. OMEGA-3 FISH OIL [FOLLOW PRODUCT PAGE INSTRUCTIONS] 4. NAC (N-ACETYL-CYSTEINE) [600MG DAILY] 5. SAW PALMETTO [250MG - 450MG DAILY] It does this by reducing 5-alpha-reductase activity, the enzyme that makes DHT, responsible for symptoms such as hair loss, facial hair growth, acne, and menstrual irregularities.