Since puberty, you often find yourself vacillating between bouts of tears and moments of rage on a dime. When things are in balance, you generally feel good. Problems arise, though, when these hormones are imbalanced. One possible result: polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Living with PCOS raises a lot of questions around exercise and diet. But the good news is, that with the right approach to nutrition and fitness, PCOS doesn’t have to be a barrier to getting lean and feeling awesome.
- Nutritional science has been proven to be extremely beneficial for PCOS not only in terms of fat loss in general but also by resetting the physiological dysfunction.
- Since PCOS is a syndrome, it has numerous effects on the body right from symptoms limited to the reproductive sphere till much more broader complications like diabetes.
- Nutrition and physical activity are the key modulators to reverse PCOS. Many nutritional foods have been proven to have positive effects in combating the inflammatory effects of PCOS as well as controlling the hormonal surge.
- Foods high in antioxidants can help with the inflammatory effects and high fibre fruits and vegetables improve insulin resistance in women with PCOS. This can assist in restoring ovulation.
Note that eating in an overall caloric deficit for losing fat from the body is essential, regardless of how healthy you eat.
All diets should be coupled with regular, moderate exercise(30-40 minutes per day, 3-4 times or more per week). Insulin resistance is often a driving force in the metabolic and reproductive dysfunction, and exercise is a great way to increase insulin sensitivity and to reverse these problems!