Insulite for PCOS and other medications [Archive]

drheather

11-05-2010, 02:08 PM

Hi, I started taking Insulite a while ago, and I believe it was working for me. However I stopped taking it to have a surgery where I learned I also have endometriosis. My doctor wants to put me on birthcontrol to help with my endo. Will taking birthcontrol stop the system from working for me? I wasn't going to take the bc to treat my pcos, but now I feel I have no choice but to take it because of the endo.

Thank you,
Bridgit

Dear Bridgit,

Thank you for writing in! I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis with endometriosis.

Yes, you can take birth control pills in addition to the Insulite PCOS System. However, I do want you to know we generally do not recommend the use of oral contraceptives because they do not address the underlying cause of PCOS at all. The birth control pill merely artificially regulates the menstrual cycle. Once you go off of the pill, it is likely that your PCOS symptoms would be unchanged. I understand you are not using them to treat the PCOS, however.

If you do decide to continue the birth control pills, while on the Insulite PCOS System, just be sure to take it away from the GlucX. The reason being, GlucX contains fiber that could theoretically decrease the absorption of any medications and supplements taken at the same time. We recommend taking your medications about 4 hours apart from the GlucX.

It will not negatively impact your progress but the additional hormones make it difficult to understand the impact of the System with regard to some symptoms. However, you will still be addressing the underlying cause and long term risks of having PCOS.

With regard to endometriosis and the System, I do think that some of its symptoms would be improved by using the Insulite PCOS System.

For instance, the GlucX product contains a high amount of fiber which optimizes gut function and therefore the excretion of hormones. This would be very helpful for a condition like endometriosis, which is an estrogen-dominant state.

In addition, the PCOS+ supplement may help endometriosis by helping to balance the female hormones.

The Insulite PCOS System also helps the detoxification pathways, which again may help the hormone imbalance in endometriosis by optimizing the conjugation and excretion of hormones.

Finally, the diet and exercise components help to reduce excess insulin and glucose which are inflammatory hormones when in excess. Reducing this systemic inflammation could theoretically be helpful for improving endometriosis.

All this means that I don't think the Insulite PCOS System would WORSEN endometriosis, and it may actually help in some ways.

I hope that this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.