01/08/2022
How Weight Loss Can Improve PCOS?🌻
The biggest complaint I hear from my patients with polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) is that it's so hard to lose weight. They see their friends and co-workers who do the same diet and lose weight but they don't. I believe them. Women with PCOS do have a harder time losing weight. Here are some reasons why the hormonal changes that occur with this disease aren’t just an imbalance of the reproductive hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. Insulin, the body’s tool for dealing with sugar, is also affected and contributes to weight gain in a major way.
●Weight Loss Benefits🎊
Thankfully, there are a number of treatments available today that can help you manage your PCOS. If you are overweight, weight loss can improve both reproductive aspects like regulating your menstrual cycle and helping with ovulation, as well as metabolic ones like reducing insulin. Weight loss may also help to improve your PCOS symptoms, but won't necessarily make them go away for good.
By following a healthy diet and beginning a regular exercise routine, you can help your body increase it’s response to insulin and possibly decrease androgen production.This may help reduce symptoms, restore normal me**es and make it easier to conceive.
●Nutrition🍱
Avoid sugary foods and beverages and cut back on saturated fat. Eat moderate amounts of whole grains, fruits and vegetables will provide fiber and help to control your blood sugar and insulin levels.Make sure to include servings of lean protein and plenty of water throughout the day too.
●Exercise🏋️
Start with activities that you enjoy such as yoga, walking, or weight training. Ideally, weight or resistance training should be twice a week. For best results, work up to 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Of course, check with your doctor before starting any exercise.
Other Lifestyle Changes
Managing stress & Getting sufficient sleep, 8-9 hrs each night, is also very important.
Resources- www.verywellhealth.com