Show Notes

Key Points:

• Have PCOS and looking for more tools to work toward Food Peace? If you live near Greensboro NC you are in luck! Give us a call for details 336.273.2808 x 0.
• Every diet leads to a binge and weight gain.
• Dieting is the greatest predictor of weight gain and eating disorders.
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects 1 in 10 women and has genetic connections. Stop blaming yourself!
• PCOS affects ovulation, mood, hair, male pattern baldness, and central adiposity. This affects body image for many women.
• High circulating insulin = growth hormone
• Hard core restricting may help decrease weight in the beginning yet over time harms health, increases weight, promotes bingeing.
• Increased cravings, more symptoms, weight gain = time to look into how PCOS managed rather than blame the person.
• Doctors: How do you treat patients with PCOS in smaller bodies? What are their recommendations??
• Which foods energize you? Which foods drain you??
• Do you feel like you are carrying around a bag of rocks when you go to exercise?
• How are you sleeping??
• Let’s keep talking about PCOS!

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