Healthy PCOS

  What Is Insulin Resistance?  Insulin resistance is a condition where the cells of your body no longer respond to the hormone, insulin, as normal. Produced by your pancreas (a gland that sits behind your stomach), insulin helps to regulate your blood sugar levels. Its primary job is to move the sugar from your bloodstream into the cells of your body so they can use it for energy. A straightforward function, and when all is running well - perfecto! When blood sugar levels rise, like after a meal high in carbohydrates, your pancreas will release insulin into the bloodstream. This insulin will attach itself to the glucose (blood sugar) and shuttle it into the cells of your body that require energy to function. As a result, bringing your blood sugar levels back down to normal. When this happens, your pancreas stops its release of insulin as it is no longer required. Let’s paint a picture and illustrate this. Think of insulin as the key to the cells of your body. W...

 Maca is a Peruvian plant grown in the Andes mountains that is a common ingredient in Peruvian cooking. And according to recent studies and research, it probably should. So let’s explore maca for PCOS , and how it may benefit any woman who’s suffering from PCOS. HOW DOES MACA ROOT WORK? Like ashwagandha, maca is an adaptogenic herb, which can be defined as an agent that supports the body’s ability to accommodate varying physical and emotional stresses. Adaptogens are thought to restore balance in the hypothalamic, pituitary, and adrenal glands; particularly when the body over or under-produces hormones. This is considered, according to the Whole World Botanicals Report, to be through the plant sterols maca produces, which stimulate the endocrine system. BENEFITS OF MACA FOR PCOS Increases Fertility Boosts Energy, Mood, And Performance Increases Libido (Sex Drive) Supports Ability To Withstand Stress

  PCOS , or polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex condition that the more you learn about the more questions you have about it. There are a number of factors that make understanding PCOS more complicated than other conditions. They include: 1) The highly individual nature of PCOS - the fact that PCOS may manifest differently in just about every woman who has it. 2) The complex nature of how your endocrine (hormonal) system works. As it’s always looking for balance (homeostasis) when one hormone goes haywire it often causes other hormones to also go out of balance. 3) The fact there are most likely at least 4 types of PCOS. In this article, I am going to deep dive into the most common symptoms of PCOS and their underlying causes. I hope this sheds a little light on the condition for you. Common PCOS Symptoms & Their Cause : 1) Irregular or absent periods 2) Fertility Problems 3) Acne 4) Thinning Hair And Hair Loss (Androgenic Alopecia) 5) Male-Like Hair Growth (Hirsutism)...

  Women with PCOS are about 3 times more likely to experience depression and anxiety than women without PCOS. Approximately 34% of women with PCOS have depression compared to 7% of women in the general population and around 45% have anxiety, compared to only 18% of the general population. The exact link between PCOS and poor mental well-being is still unclear but, there are currently two trains of thought as to why PCOS triggers such alarming mental health numbers.