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Have you taken birth control pills to help your PC

Have you taken birth control pills to help your PCOS? Leave me a comment and let me know! 👇🏽👇🏿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I put up a question box in my stories today asking what you wish you could tell providers about what it's like to have PCOS. I immediately got so many comments feeling frustrated about the recommendations for birth control to manage PCOS. Birth control has many cons when it comes to PCOS (I'll save that for another post, lol) but I want you to understand why it's prescribed.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's not good to leave your body in a constant state of trying to ovulate but it can't. This leads to an imbalance of progesterone to estrogen, and it also causes the lining of your uterus to build up... this increases the risk of endometrial cancer.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I've worked with many clients who either cannot or don't want to take birth control to manage PCOS, but they know it’s important for their health to have a regular bleed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We have been able to re-establish cycles with nutrition, lifestyle and supplements.... without dieting. The first step is to do some investigative work to figure out why you're not have a cycle to begin with, and the second step is to incorporate nutrition changes, lifestyle factors and supplements that are individualized to you ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I teach you how to do this in my group coaching program! ☝🏽☝🏿Apply using the link in my bio 🥰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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*Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor or pharmacist and can't answer your DMs regarding specific questions about birth control*⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#pcos #pcosdiet #pcosawareness #pcosfighter #pcoslife #pcossucks #pcosnutrition #pcosjourney #pcosweightloss #cyster #cysters #pcoswarrior #clt #cltnc #charlottenc #haes #bodyacceptance #bodyrespect #bodyneautrality #foodfreedom #intuitiveeating #intuitiveeatingjourney #emotionaleating #nofoodrules #antidiet #screwthescale #bingeeatingrecovery #selfcompassion #nomorediets #healthateverysize

What's your favorite pasta dish? 🍝 Leave me a c

Have you ever been told to try intermittent fastin

Have you ever been told to try intermittent fasting or to lose weight for your PCOS? Leave me a comment and let me know.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Something that's a little tiresome as a dietitian is hearing about how XYZ study improves insulin resistance but seeing that the study is short-term and doesn't really evaluate for quality of life or how realistic it is to implement. We know that dieting fails for most people long-term.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What I most commonly see in my practice is either clients avoiding medical care or clients having extreme anxiety around going to the doctor. They are tired of being told to diet and lose weight, and they feel hopeless and frustrated with the lack of information they are receiving about PCOS. One of my clients even considered suicide because her doctor would not stop pressuring her to do intermittent fasting. This seems like the opposite of promoting health to me?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Part of PCOS Awareness Month should really be about raising awareness of what is effective and ineffective with treating your PCOS - not from a study but from actually talking to YOU and listening to how the advice to diet and lose weight is affecting your health, your quality of life and your mental well-being.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can 100% improve PCOS symptoms without focusing on weight loss or promoting dietiting or disordered eating.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you're a healthcare professional reading this post then I encourage you to get on board... dieting has a >90% failure rate and it isn't working to improve PCOS long-term.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#pcos #pcosdiet #pcosawareness #pcosfighter #pcoslife #pcossucks #pcosnutrition #pcosjourney #pcosweightloss #cyster #cysters #pcoswarrior #clt #cltnc #charlottenc #haes #bodyacceptance #bodyrespect #bodyneautrality #foodfreedom #intuitiveeating #intuitiveeatingjourney #emotionaleating #nofoodrules #antidiet #screwthescale #bingeeatingrecovery #selfcompassion #nomorediets #healthateverysize

Do you experience carb cravings with PCOS? 🧁Lea

Have you been diagnosed with insulin resistance? 🙋🏽‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Insulin resistance occurs in >75% of those with PCOS and can be the main cause of elevated androgens and irregular periods.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A 2-hour glucose tolerance test with fasting insulin levels is considered to be the gold standard for diagnosing insulin resistance, but you can also compare fasting insulin levels to fasting glucose levels as well. Not everyone can get an appointment to get labs drawn so here are some physical symptoms that you can look for! ☝🏽☝🏿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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MANY of my clients tell me stories of gaining weight when they were adolescents because of insulin resistance. Their bodies were larger than their siblings even though everyone was living the same lifestyle and eating the same things. This led to painful experiences of being denied snacks and not being allowed desserts growing up, even if their siblings were allowed to have those things. Many of my clients were also put on diets when they were younger and this has led to a painful relationship with food and poor body image. If you have been through this, I'm so sorry. I can't imagine how difficult that must have been.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You did not do anything to cause your insulin resistance. There are many things that can help, though, which can promote more regular cycles and decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Adding protein, fat and carbohydrates that are higher in fiber to meals is a great starting point.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy PCOS Awareness Month, friends!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#pcos #pcosdiet #pcosawareness #pcosfighter #pcoslife #pcossucks #pcosnutrition #pcosjourney #pcosweightloss #cyster #cysters #pcoswarrior #clt #cltnc #charlottenc #haes #bodyacceptance #bodyrespect #bodyneautrality #foodfreedom #intuitiveeating #intuitiveeatingjourney #emotionaleating #nofoodrules #antidiet #screwthescale #bingeeatingrecovery #selfcompassion #nomorediets #healthateverysize

Happy Labor Day to everyone here in the U.S.⠀⠀

Happy Labor Day to everyone here in the U.S.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know holidays can bring you stress around food when you have PCOS. Maybe this year won't feel as heavy for you since traveling and get-togethers are pretty limited with the coronavirus. BUT if you're worried about food choices today, just remember that one day, meal or food item will not make or break your PCOS.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Enjoy your day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Has anyone had an experience where the focus on yo

Has anyone had an experience where the focus on your weight was NOT helping you? Leave me a comment and let me know 👇🏽👇🏿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I started practicing taking a weight-inclusive approach after seeing how damaging it was to tell people with PCOS that you "just need to lose weight" to improve your symptoms. This is harmful for a lot of reasons:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(1) Weight is an outcome, not a behavior.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(2) You CAN improve symptoms and get your period back, independent of whether you lose weight. I have worked with hundreds of people with PCOS - I've seen clients get their period back, improve acne, sleep better, have more energy, improve their A1c, improve hypertension and reduce hirsutism even when they lost minimal to no weight. Weight loss can occur if you're above your healthy set point range and you change your health-promoting behaviors, but this is just poor medical advice to tell you that the only way you're going to improve any part of your PCOS is by focusing on weight loss.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(3) PCOS is already linked to an increase risk of eating disorders, anxiety and depression and your mental and emotional health are both just as important as any aspect of physical health.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(4) This advice does.not.help. improve PCOS in the long run.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What do you think about this? Leave me a comment and let me know ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Today is the first day of PCOS Awareness Month 🎉 and it’s also World PCOS Day of Unity! 🎉🎉

Here is some additional info about PCOS:
- It affects 10-15% of womxn
- 50% go undiagnosed
- It is NOT just a reproductive disorder! PCOS is linked to an increase risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, endometrial cancer, sleep apnea, fatty liver, anxiety and depression.

Here’s the real kicker… PCOS is still classified as a reproductive disorder with the NIH, meaning it only receives 0.1% of research dollars. This classification needs to change so that we can get more $$$ for research, which will translate into more awareness and better medical care. Unfortunately, your politicians need to be on board with this change. If you’re not already following them, check out @pcoschallenge - they are leading the way with this advocacy!

I hope this month brings you a sense of community as you see that you are not alone ❤️❤️❤️

#pcos #pcosdiet #pcosawareness #pcosfighter #pcoslife #pcossucks #pcosnutrition #pcosjourney #pcosweightloss #cyster #cysters #pcoswarrior #clt #cltnc #charlottenc #haes #bodyacceptance #bodyrespect #bodyneautrality #foodfreedom #intuitiveeating #intuitiveeatingjourney #emotionaleating #nofoodrules #antidiet #screwthescale #bingeeatingrecovery #selfcompassion #nomorediets #healthateverysize

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