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Achieve Hormonal Balance: The Best Diet Plan for PCOS by Dietician Priyanka | Bite And Diet

30 year old Seema who is super sweet lady wanted to lose weight. She also had complaint of PCOS, severe depression and Insomnia.  It is difficult to believe but she could not lose even half kg with 2 hours of heavy exercise for more than 3 months.  Now she started feeling very weak and tired all the time due to heavy exercise.


If this is what you are facing, believe me you are not alone.  Here we need to understand that polycystic ovarian Syndrome also called PCOS is a condition that causes problems with metabolism and hormonal imbalance. With one in every 3 women suffering from it, the condition is becoming common.



The word “polycystic” means “many cysts.” and eggs never mature enough to trigger ovulation. The lack of ovulation alters levels of estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH. Estrogen and progesterone levels are lower than usual, while androgen levels are higher than usual. Extra male hormones or testosterone disrupt the menstrual cycle, so women with PCOS get fewer periods than usual..

So the three main characteristics of PCOS are:-      

  1. Presence of cysts in the ovaries
  2. High levels of male hormones like testosterone.
  3. Irregular or skipped periods


Various research and studies has found that chronic Inflammation is the main cause of increased level of male hormones and ovarian dysfunction. So, unless and until you work on reducing inflammation PCOS symptoms can’t be improved. In the long run it may lead to excess weight, infertility, diabetes and various types of cancer in female due to continuous unopposed secretion of estrogen. 

Honestly, managing PCOS is not difficult if you have strong will power and dedication, as one needs to work out regularly, follow proper meal timings, eat super healthy food that helps to reduce inflammation and reduce visceral fat or abdominal fat. When you improve your diet and unhealthy lifestyle you can see the result within a month.



When Ms. Seema was fed up of her regular blood tests, doctor’s visit and pills she decided to modify her diet and lifestyle and now her periods are only 3 days late, which is normal.  Her sleeping quality has improved and now she no more needs to take pills for depression.


 




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