Yesterday I shared about what the GAPS diet is. If you missed it, I would suggest going back and reading that post first. If you try to eat so well, why does your family need to do the GAPS diet? No one has asked me this yet, but I can well imagine that this is the ...

 I've enjoyed your posts on PCOS. I'm struggling with that right now. Do you think this condition contributes to my sugar cravings? JenniferDefinitely! But it's not just the PCOS, although that certainly contributes. I can think of 3 likely reasons for sugar cravings:1) Unbalanced blood sugar and insulin levels, common in most with PCOS. When ...

 Image by JuanRaxI know you're out there! Have you used a traditional/whole foods diet and made natural lifestyle changes to improve your symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? Have you lost weight, seen your symptoms dramatically reduce or even disappear, or finally achieved a long hoped for pregnancy? Fellow PCOS'ers, if this describes you, I would ...

Anyone with PCOS knows that one of the most disconcerting aspects of the disorder (and in fact, the biggest giveaway to the fact that that's what you are dealing with) is the lack of a regular menstrual cycle. In my own journey, my cycle has actually been a bit of a measuring stick for how ...

Continuing on from Monday's post... 3) Do you have the insulin problem (insulin resistance) and if so, how do you deal with it?I do have insulin issues, although mine are not as pronounced as some women's. This may be because I have been able to maintain a healthy weight, ever since I began to drop the junk foods I ...

Hello, fellow PCOS'ers!I hope you don't think that I have forgotten or abandoned you in light of my current pregnancy! In fact, it makes me even more eager than ever to continue to talk through the issues surrounding PCOS. I hope that I can offer encouragement, as I keep sharing about the lifestyle changes that ...

I have been leading up to writing more specifically about what good nutrition looks like for those living with PCOS. Although what I have to share today is not specifically about PCOS, it is solid, nutritional teaching that will benefit anyone and is the backbone of overall good health.These are the teachings of Dr. Weston ...

How has your PCOS been worsening the last few months? And why do you think it has been happening? LynnetteThanks for the question, Lynnette. Well, in a nutshell, my cycle came back almost 5 months ago (since having my baby almost 18 months ago). It has been very off, despite the fact that I am ...

Let's continue on with our look at things to be avoided when dealing with PCOS and it's symptoms (and I know that last time I said there were 10 in total, but I realized one of them was redundant, so I guess it's only 9 now. :)6) Vegetarianism/ Low-Fat Diets There are a few really good ...

Perhaps you've heard the phrase "First, do no harm". It's a phrase used in medicine, and it refers to the physicians duty to consider first how any interventions or treatments may cause unnecessary harm when treating a patient. When it comes to living with PCOS, I think that before we start trying to add new ...