What are some of the health problems associated with PCOS??????!
Question: What are some of the health problems associated with PCOS!?!?!?!?!?!?
I have PCOS, what are some of the health issues involved with the syndrome!? I've heard I'm pre-diabetic, is this true!? What about high cholesterol!? What kind of diet is best for people with PCOS!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
D!. All of the above
According to Dr!. Katherine Sherif, an expert in PCOS, in addition to the symptoms typically associated with the syndrome, women with PCOS also have an increased risk of:
1!. Endometrial Cancer
2!. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
3!. Depression
4!. 4 times more likely to develop hypothyroidism
5!. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
6!. Hyperlipidemia (aka high cholesterol)
7!. Abnormal carbohydrate metaboloism (insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, imparied fasting glucose)
8!. Metabolic syndrome
I pulled this list from The Dietitian's Guide to PCOS by Angela Grassi, a nutritionist with PCOS herself!. Her website is www!.pcosnutrition!.com In her book she looks at the various diets and studies performed!. In summary it showed:
High carbohydrate diets have been shown to worsen insulin resistance and triglycerides, and contribute to metabolic syndrome!.
Low carbohydrate diets, where less than 30 percent of your daily caloric intake is from carbohydrates, have not been proven to be superior to other diest in improving PCOS!.
A moderately low GI (glycemic index) diet can be benefical in improving PCOS!.
There are lots of websites and books on low GI diets!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
According to Dr!. Katherine Sherif, an expert in PCOS, in addition to the symptoms typically associated with the syndrome, women with PCOS also have an increased risk of:
1!. Endometrial Cancer
2!. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
3!. Depression
4!. 4 times more likely to develop hypothyroidism
5!. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
6!. Hyperlipidemia (aka high cholesterol)
7!. Abnormal carbohydrate metaboloism (insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, imparied fasting glucose)
8!. Metabolic syndrome
I pulled this list from The Dietitian's Guide to PCOS by Angela Grassi, a nutritionist with PCOS herself!. Her website is www!.pcosnutrition!.com In her book she looks at the various diets and studies performed!. In summary it showed:
High carbohydrate diets have been shown to worsen insulin resistance and triglycerides, and contribute to metabolic syndrome!.
Low carbohydrate diets, where less than 30 percent of your daily caloric intake is from carbohydrates, have not been proven to be superior to other diest in improving PCOS!.
A moderately low GI (glycemic index) diet can be benefical in improving PCOS!.
There are lots of websites and books on low GI diets!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have pocs too, for about 6 months and I have done the Atkins Diet and I have reached my ideal weight 148 (I'm 5'9) but since pocs never goes away I have regulated my body again I have control over my body again, plus I lost weight so I look and feel better:) My doctor has me taking metormin and that has helped with the weight loss also:)
If you have any more questions you can email me @: tiffaniwinfield@yahoo!.com :)
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If you have any more questions you can email me @: tiffaniwinfield@yahoo!.com :)
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