It’s fall, and you know what that means: warm sweaters and fuzzy socks, spiced candles that smell good enough to eat, and pumpkin…everything pumpkin. From pies to puddings to pancakes, we can find pumpkin in all of our favorite cold-weather comfort foods. However, if you’re a woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a disorder that is the leading cause of...
Who doesn’t love pancakes on Sunday mornings? Unfortunately, traditional pancakes mixes and recipes are carb-laden and full of sugar, two things we don’t want in our PCOS-friendly diet. One of my favorite pancakes mixes is from New Hope Mills. It’s low carb, low sugar, and full of protein to keep you feeling full and satisfied. Instead of maple syrup or—even...
Pumpkin Spice Bread (GF/Paleo) Here’s a yummy recipe that’s perfect for this time of year! What makes this bread PCOS-friendly? Almond flour—Almond flour is high in protein and low in carbs, which makes this recipe low-glycemic. That means that this quick bread won’t spike your blood sugar like many traditional breads made with white flour do. Pumpkin/Squash—Pumpkin and squash are...
How a PCOS-Friendly Diet Can Make Your Hormones Happy Again Gummy Bears and Infertility When I say that food heals and changes lives, I know what I’m talking about. When I was 27, a doctor told me that I had numerous cysts on my breasts and ovaries and that it was unlikely I’d ever get pregnant. Immediately after, I heard...
This beautiful and simple Avocado Kale salad only has five ingredients and is super easy to make-n-take with you anywhere, proving—once again—that following a PCOS-friendly diet doesn’t have to be hard. Turn this salad into a larger meal by adding a lean protein (organic, pastured chicken breast or wild-caught fish) and you’ll never be tempted by lunchtime take-out again. AVOCADO...
September is PCOS Awareness Month, a time to bring greater awareness to the syndrome most commonly known for causing infertility in women of childbearing age, but is far more complex than the general public realizes. To help spread the word about the complexities of PCOS, I’m sharing 10 surprising facts that may….well, surprise you! As many as five million women...
Chocolate for breakfast! There’s a lot of concern among my newly diagnosed patients that eating healthy or following a PCOS-friendly meal plan has to be hard. It doesn’t. And as proof, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite smoothie recipes…and encouraging you to eat chocolate for breakfast! Why? Because raw cacao is good for you: it’s packed full of...
I’m a big believer in meal planning and prepping food in advance. Why? The PCOS-friendly meals we plan and prepare today allow us to always have quick and easy meals on hand so we’re not tempted to eat unhealthy foods that make us feel worse and cause our PCOS symptoms to flare up. Prepping our meals in advance allows us...
Everyone is stressed, including women with PCOS. Stress contributes to 80% of chronic conditions, and for women with PCOS, causes damage to our adrenal glands. This can lead to adrenal fatigue, interrupted sleep, and a difficultly to lose weight even while exercising. So, this means if you’re stressed, your ability to get a good night’s sleep or loose unwanted pounds...
Diagnosed with PCOS—Now What? The (sometimes bumpy) road to a proper PCOS-diagnosis If you’re like many women with PCOS, the journey from those first mood swings and missed periods to being properly diagnosed has been a long one. It’s not uncommon for the road to a proper PCOS-diagnosis to include several doctors’ visits and a misdiagnosis of depression to explain...
