Does Anyone Know The Best Diet For Pcos Sufferers?
My sister has PCOS, she is severely overweight about 100 pounds, does anyone know the best way to loose the weight. She doesn’t want to do a low-carb diet she has tried it in the past and it makes her feel really bad all the time? Is there any other options that anyone has tried and been successful?
I know you said she doesn’t want to do low carb..but really that is going to be her best bet…although she can try the basic diabetic diet which is not low carb exactlly…but the most important thing is to stay away from the bad carbs (which unfortunatly, are the yummy carbs). Stay away from white processed flour stuff. Also, she really needs to be treating her PCOS with an insulin sensitizing drug.
The best diet is a basic diabetic diet or a low carb diet. The important thing is to eat healthy carbs and balance them out with proteins.
There are TONS of books about PCOS and dieting. There are two that I recommend. Here’s the links at amazon for those:http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0809224275/…http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0007131844/…
When the PCOS is treated properly, all of her symptoms may not disappear, but they should improve some. It will also be a lot easier to lose weight (and keep it off). Our bodies work against us when we try to lose weight on our own, making it nearly impossible to lose weight.
Here’s some basic PCOS info that’s important and might help with her weight loss goal:
The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance (IR). The best treatment for PCOS is going on an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day) combined with a low carb diet and exercise. There are a few important things to know:
1. Many women “pass” the test for IR, but still respond positively from the metformin. No one knows exactlly why..my thought is that the test is not a sure fire way of detecting the IR.
2. You must be on a high enough dose of metformin. I’ve heard women complain that their bodies dont start working even though they’ve been on metformin for awhile. Some doctors are hesitant to up the dose past 1500mg…but for some of us it takes more. I don’t respond until my dose is around 2000mg a day.
3. It can take a few months on the correct dose, before your body is regulated.
4. It is important to treat your PCOS even if you are not trying to get pregnant. There are higher risks for many things (high blood pressure, blood clots, diabetes, and many other things) when you have PCOS, but if it is treated properly, then those risks are lowered.
I also recommend a couple web sites:http://pcos.itgo.com/http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=infert…http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhp… This one is a great message board where you can ask all your PCOS questions or just chat with the women who are also dealing with PCOS. Good luck.
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I have PCOS also. When I really want to pull the weight off I stick strictly to Weight Watchers. I sign up on the online site and chart every thing I eat and count my points. My weight usually drops about 20 pounds in the first month – IF I DON’T CHEAT. For about the first 7 to 10 days I totally feel like I am starving but my advice for that is drink water (tons of it). I hate the low carb diets too, last time I was getting tired of my WW I tried Atkins with my husband for 1 week. I gained 2 pounds! So low carb isn’t for me either!
I have HS.( Hidridentitus Supperativa) which alot of other people have PCOS as well. It is recomended that you stick with a holistic diet. Which basically means… FRESH Fruits and Veggies, Whole Grains, Whole wheat products, fish, and organics. There is a website called..
True NAtural Weight Loss… Google it and read up on testimonies and case studies.
IT calls for limiting the ammount of Refined Sugars and flours..Dairy ( Cow Products), Red meat… NO Veggies.Friut from cans… Fresh or frozen is best.
And helps clean and detoxify the body from toxins, free radicals.. bad bacteria and yeast.
In addition to vitimians and supplements. IF you decide after reading the info .. she offers an E-Book for 19.99 and that gives you the Complete breakdown of the diet and detox, and a life time membership to the support group where there are saved documents and forums to vent and discuss healing and mishaps.
Low carb may not be the best choice but reducing the amount of high glycemic foods may be an option. Simple sugar items or highly refined carbs such as sodas, candy, cakes, white flour can all be replaced by healthier versions. Decreasing caffeine has also shown to have positive effects. The site listed below may be of help.