November 5th, 2009
The PCOS Health & Nutrition Centre in Sydney is promoting an audio CD it has developed to assist women with PCOS in making the recommended lifestyle changes to better manage their disorders.
“PCOS Made Easy” includes an explanation of PCOS and insulin resistance: the link between them and related symptoms; the importance of making lifestyle modifications; eating well; information on how to start exercising and a plan to manage insulin levels; and a series of fact sheets outlining the important aspects of the CD.
To read more about the CD and to order:
http://www.pcoshealth.com.au/bookshop.aspx
November 2nd, 2009
The lastest editon of PCOS Review discusses a second study that shows a positive link between spearmint tea and hirsuitsm (excess hair) in women with PCOS.
Of 42 women with PCOS who were studied at the UK’s Eastbourne District General Hospital – one group had spearmint tea 2x a day and the others a placebo – the group taking tea showed a reduction in testosterone.
The same women reported a reduction in hirsutism, although no change was found in an objective measure of hair.
Regardless, spearmint tea has shown to be beneficial in women with testosterone issues. We join PCOS Review in calling for further research.
To read more:
http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news92.html#sec2
October 28th, 2009
Women with PCOS who take the four-month Insulite “PCOS Quest” will be rewarded twice. They may experience the benefits of this natural health protocol aimed at reversing insulin resistance and targeting the symptoms of PCOS and they’ll earn $100 from Insulite Laboratories for their achievement.
Priced at $89/month, the Insulite PCOS System has been used successfully by women worldwide who are seeking a non-pharmaceutical treatment for PCOS. Addressing the condition on several levels, the PCOS System includes a nutrition plan focused on gradual carbohydrate reduction, an exercise program aimed at improving insulin sensitivity, nutraceutical formulas to create metabolic change, a strategy to reduce addiction to carbohydrates and sugars and a support network that includes weekly health information messages, ongoing access to the Insulite Consulting & Advisory team doctors, weekly coaching and support calls.
The “PCOS Quest” is offered through November 30, 2009. Customers completing four months on the Insulite PCOS System will receive a form to complete to receive their $100 check. Insulite Laboratories’ standard 90-day guarantee has been waived for this promotion, however, unshipped orders can be cancelled at any time. Shipping is not included.
To join the “PCOS Quest” and learn more about PCOS visit Insulite Laboratories at www.pcos.insulitelabs.com
September 18th, 2009
More positive news on the funding of PCOS research has been announced – timed perfectly for “PCOS Awareness Month.”
The US government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $7 million to the University of Virginia Medical School in Charlottesville to study PCOS.
“We already know that signals coming from the brain and the pituitary gland to the ovaries are abnormal in girls with too much testosterone,” says Marshall. “Now we have to prove that the high levels of testosterone are present before puberty and if these high levels affect the way girls go through puberty. Then we hope to learn how to prevent it from occurring,” said Dr. John C. Marshall, professor of internal medicine, who heads up the Center for Research in Reproduction.
Finally! Let’s hope this grant spurs further funding!
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/news/archives09/pcos_grant.cfm
