PCOS Awareness Month.
PCOS is a metabolic disease which results due to hormonal imbalance in the body. It is a deadly disorder seen in every third female of the world. Girls and Women are completely unaware about it and comes to know when they try for pregnancy.
PCOS should not be ignored, its a state where you get stressed out due to the increased testosterone in the blood circulation. This results in insulin resistance and eventually obesity. PCOS can be seen also in lean women, rather lean women percentage is also high as obese type. Its called a syndrome which literally means that only symptom is not included. Its a group of symptoms which together hamper the overall state of mind, body and of course ovaries..!!
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Its also called as “Diabetes of ovaries” because, there is insulin resistance. The insulin is not working well because of hormone testosterone secreted through ovary and this results in anovulation because of abdominal obesity. Its all about a vicious cycle. Obesity- Hormonal imbalance- Anovulation- Irregular periods- infertility. This advanced stage of “infertility”. Before that, take precautionary measures and don’t reach till the stage of not able to conceive a baby. Its a frustrating stage. There is increase in stress hormone levels- Cortisol.
So what to be done about this condition? Its easy. CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE. A complete change is only the key. What exactly a change means?? A change which is PHYSICALY FIT, MENTALLY FIT and SOCIALY ACTIVE. This overall change, results in a fitter body, healthy mind and stable hormones.
But how to do it??? Of course, In a natural way. Exercise. Move your body daily. Do it because your insulin will do its work efficiently. The sugars from the cells will be taken up by the insulin and this will result in low blood sugars in blood cells. Similarly, Eat good. assimilate well, have enough proteins, complex carbs and fats. The portion size plays an important role. Eat in appropriate portions. Have 50% proteins, 30% fats and 20% carbs. Have low carbs. High protein-to-carb ratio is must for PCOS. The normal basic ratio is 0.5. If you are below 0.5 then protein content in the body is less and hence, you suffer the symptoms of PCOS.
This is the basics of PCOS. Feel free to talk with me. I am a doctor. A nutritionist and public health expert. PCOS is not curable, but can be reversed back.
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