What are the main Causes of PCOS?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is of clinical and public health importance as its prevalence is very high among women of reproductive age. Polycystic ovaries contain a large number of cysts. These cysts are under-developed sacs in which eggs develop. Often in PCOS, these sacs are unable to release an egg, meaning ovulation doesn’t take place. […]
PCOS and the Benefits of Yoga
If you have ever opened a magazine, turned on the television or stepped into a studio, you have probably seen pretzel-like women clad in body-hugging yoga pants performing poses that appear to defy human physiology. You have probably stared with both envy and admiration while silently cursing your PCOS body. Fear not because we […]
HOW “SATIETY HORMONE – LEPTIN” IS LINKED TO PCOS?
PCOS is a disorder involving multiple cysts in the ovaries of women, which originates from hormonal imbalance inside body. Among these hormones (testosterone, LH & FSH), one hormone is Leptin, which is also known as “satiety hormone”. Leptin is made by adipose cells (fat cells) that help to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger. It […]
Losing Weight is Hard, Especially with PCOS. Here’s How We Can Help
Let’s get one thing straight, we are not about portion control, counting calories, over exercising and restricting carbohydrates. Seriously, we’re not about that life. A diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome is a difficult one to hear especially when told that fundamental lifestyle changes are required. Fortunately, you definitely don’t need to throw your money at […]
HEALTH BENEFITS OF FENUGREEK
Fenugreek (Methi) is an herb used for medicinal purposes from many years in India and North Africa. Its leaves & seeds contain bioactive components. Its leaves provide 49 calories and contain 89% water, 6% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and less than 1% fat, with calcium. Its seeds are rich sources of protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, […]
ARE YOU A WOMAN WITH PCOS & BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the commonest endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. For the diagnosis of this syndrome the Rotterdam Criteria is used. According to this criterion, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is diagnosed in the presence of at least two of three criteria: Menstrual disorders or amenorrhoea with chronic lack of ovulation […]
REDUCING THE RISK OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER IN PCOS
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER Female uterus contains a lining known as endometrium that contains tissue full of blood vessels. Under healthy condition, this endometrium lining is built up (by cell multiplication) for up to one month for probable pregnancy. If there is no possibility of pregnancy, then, after one month of cycle, this lining full of tissues […]
PCOS MIGHT BE ATTACKING YOUR LIVER TOO
NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) is a very common disorder to be associated with PCOS (poly cystic ovary syndrome). NAFLD is the accumulation of excess fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. The most common form of NAFLD is a non-serious condition called fatty liver. A small group of people […]