A Special Diet to Help Manage Androgens (male hormones)
May 14th, 2009
Dr. Nancy Dunne and her associate, Bill Slater, follow PCOS research closely and present the findings in an interesting and clear manner in their monthly newsletter, PCOS Review.
This month, they write about new research that indicates a special diet can help manage males hormones such as testosterone.
As we know only too well, androgens appear in excessively high levels in women with PCOS and underlie many of the distressing symptoms encountered.
Please read the entire article, “Healthy Diet vs. Male Hormones in Your Body” and/or pass it along to someone you care about who could benefit.
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Here’s the link:
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I think a huge player in PCOS is insulin. Control the carbs, and excess sugar, and your condition will improve.
Thanks
Dear Testosterone Dude,
Thank you for contacting the Insulite PCOS support blog.
As you may have read on our website, http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com, with insulin resistance, the body becomes insensitive to the insulin it produces, which leads to elevated circulating levels of insulin.
In women with PCOS, this in turn leads to hormonal imbalances such as increased testosterone and other androgens (masculinizing hormones).
Elevated insulin and insulin resistance also contribute to the formation of cysts in the ovaries in part due to the hormonal imbalances and also because the ovaries are highly sensitive to the influence of insulin. In women with PCOS, the ovaries are over-sensitized to insulin’s effects.
Finally, the weight gain associated with PCOS is intricately related to insulin resistance. Losing weight helps to improve insulin sensitivity, and vice versa: becoming more sensitive to your insulin helps you to lose weight.
The Insulite PCOS System helps to improve insulin sensitivity and promote healthy weight loss with its combination of nutrients and herbs as well as diet and exercise guidelines. The supplements are also designed to correct the hormone imbalance of PCOS.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us again with any further questions or concerns.
Best wishes,
Dr. Nicole Kellum, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams
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