Eating to Reverse Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Joan Kent, PhD

Eating to Reverse Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

by Joan Kent, PhD

 

Past posts have covered the importance of PCOS in the near future and a few facts about the condition.

 

This post covers just a few tips that women with PCOS need to know to help them eat to reverse it.

 

• Do cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise. Yes, these are supposed to be eating tips, but this one is extremely important, so it’s first.
  • Do cardio 4 or more days a week for at least 30 minutes each day.
  • Include HIIT (high-intensity interval training) in 1 or 2 of the workouts.
  • If you can find a gym with a Krankcycle® – seriously, nag your gym to get a few! – include Kranking training 2 times a week. A Krankcycle is NOT a UBE (upper body ergometer); that’s a rehab machine. Kranking will help improve insulin sensitivity in the upper body muscles.

 

• Decrease your sugars and starches.

Starches are the foods most people call “carbs”:  bread, pasta, cereals. But vegetables and fruits are also carbs, so I call starches what they are – starches.

 

• Eat vegetables with each meal.

The primary benefit is the fiber, which can help to lower insulin resistance and inflammation.

 

• Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day.

Drink more if you’ve been sweating. It aids digestion and helps to prevent bloating.

 

• Consume whole flaxseeds.

2.5 tablespoons a day on salads or other foods have been shown to help with weight loss.

 

These tips will get you started, but there are so many more ways I can help you. Just visit www.LastResortNutrition.com/services/  and grab your free Last Resort Consult. Find out how easy it can be to make small changes that lead to big results for you.

 

Brought to you by Dr. Joan Kent, best-selling author of Stronger Than Sugar:  7 Simple Steps to Defeat Sugar Addiction, Lift Your Mood, and Transform Your Health.