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Last Updated on March 11, 2017
Ok, first I am not an expert. I didn’t spend 100G’s on a medical education. I majored in poetry so while I may make this sound pretty for God’s sakes please do your own research when deciding what you want to put in/do to your body.
I grew up hairy. Honestly I didn’t know any fancy terms like hirsutism until I turned 30 and starting trying to decode a way to make my body give me baby. I had three maybe four periods a year, which honestly at the time, did not bother me. I was and will always be a thicker gal, although I have lost 50 pounds and easily maintained it.
So what did I do? I started looking at PCOS as a disease that revolves around insulin sensitivity and made changes in my life that improved my insulin response.
I cut sugar (hence I said cut, not eliminated. Although I am doing a Sugar-Free challenge this month).
I eliminated grains/legumes from my diet and eat pastured meats, organic fruits and vegetables. I stopped eating all soy and try my best to stay away from plastic containers or anything else estrogenic.
I started supplementing with fish oils (mainly cod liver oil à la Weston A Price), added traditional foods to my diet and upped my vitamin D3.
I implemented intermittent fasting into my lifestyle, really only one 18 – 24 fast a week (which I am obviously not doing now as I’m breastfeeding).
I use body care products that are a 3 and under according to the Skin Deep database.
I get as much sleep as a mom of a 9 month old can.
Did it work for my PCOS? Yes. I noticed immediate results and now have the most regular period on earth. My skin has cleared up, I have balanced moods and I’m energetic. Yes, I’m still whittling away my pregnancy weight but it’s coming off slowly but surely (and it would even quicker if I wasn’t cheating so much). You are what you eat, it’s as simple as that.
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Good for you. I have so many people coming to me with this topic and we did not receive any training in it in RD school. It is so important.
It’s a shame that it’s not covered in RD training since so many women has some form of this. Thanks Clancy.
This should definitely be covered more! Thanks for this post!
So glad I saw this! I was just recently diagnosed with PCOS, and it’s so frustrating — especially the weight part. These are awesome tips. I didnt know about elminating legums, too. I’m a vegetarian, so that’s a little hard. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. I haven’t written about this yet on my site, but am thinking of it.
Do you do eggs and dairy? I think even just reducing the amount of grains and legumes you’re eating would help if you don’t want to just eliminate them.
Sounds like a healthy diet no matter what you are choosing it for.
Hi Kelly,
I just found your site via “just eat real food” on facebook. They posted your recipe for the strawberry popsicles.
I see that you’re just across the bridge from me, so I thought that was cool–started reading a bit more and like the tips you’ve given here.
We’ve been trying to eat healthier—not using plastic as much, cutting back on processed foods, etc.
Just thought I’d say hi!
Hi Christina 🙂 I love meeting people in my neck of the woods! I know you’re going to feel a million bucks better by changing up your diet. It has helped me immensely. I hope we get some sunshine again soon up here.