PCOS Diet: The Complete Guide to Fight PCOS, Prevent Diabetes, Lose Weight and Increase Fertility

By Brad Clark

Discover the secret to reclaiming your health with a natural, diet-based approach to losing weight with the PCOS diet!

 

Have you been newly diagnosed with PCOS, but aren't sure how your life and diet is going to change from here on out? Are you completely stymied by the lack of delicious alternatives to your favorite meals? Do you want a delicious change of menu to help you lose weight despite your insulin condition?

 

If YES, then this guide is for you.

 

In this book, Brad Clark takes you by the hand and walks you through practical ways to develop healthy meal plans with delicious recipes that will help you conquer your condition while burning fat at the same time.

 

In PCOS Diet, you're going to discover the following:

• Step-by-step instructions to help you get started with the PCOS diet
• 6 surefire tips to help you manage the PCOS condition while living your best life
• How the PCOS diet differs from other diets and why this is important for your condition
• 4 ridiculously easy tips to help you shed excess weight when on the PCOS diet
• How to drastically improve your PCOS and diabetes condition with 5 simple rules
• A comprehensive grocery shopping list for preparing PCOS-friendly meals
• The ultimate guide to meal planning on the PCOS diet to help you stay on track with the diet
• 26 ridiculously tasty, mouthwatering  and PCOS-friendly recipes that will blow your mind
• ...and tons more!

Even if you're aren't sure how to go about adjusting your diet to manage your PCOS condition or you're looking for new ways to spice up your diet, this guide will get you started with the PCOS diet on the right foot and help you stick with it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brad Clark
• Release date: Dec 24, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393332275

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PCOS Diet

The Complete Guide to Fight PCOS, Prevent Diabetes, Lose Weight and Increase Fertility

By Brad Clark

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

What Causes PCOS?

The Symptoms of PCOS

Chapter 1: The PCOS Diet

The Pros and Cons of the PCOS Diet

The Benefits of the PCOS Diet

How Does the PCOS Diet Differ From Other Diets?

Chapter 2: The PCOS Diet and Other Conditions

The PCOS Diet and Diabetes

The PCOS Diet and Weight Loss

The PCOS Diet and Infertility

Chapter 3: Starting Your PCOS Diet Journey

How to Start the PCOS Diet

PCOS Diet Shopping List

Meal Planning on the PCOS Diet

Chapter 4: PCOS Diet Breakfast Recipes

Stuffed Breakfast Bell Peppers

Blackberry Muffins

Pumpkin Porridge

Breakfast Egg Muffins

Quinoa Fritters

Chapter 5: PCOS Diet Lunch Recipes

Zucchini Lasagna

Mediterranean-Style Tuna Salad

Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Gazpacho Soup

Cauliflower Stuffing

Chapter 6: PCOS Diet Dinner Recipes

Honey and Sesame Chicken

Grain Bowl

Shrimp Salad with Broccoli and Cauliflower

Tuna Melt

Turkey with Pomegranate Glaze and Roasted Fennel

Chapter 7: PCOS Diet Dessert Recipes

Choco-Avocado Mousse

Lemon Fat Bombs

Dark Chocolate Bark with Chickpeas

Pastry Cream with Fruits

Smooth Chocolate Ice Cream

Chapter 8: PCOS Diet Smoothie and Snack Recipes

Berry Smoothie

Green Smoothie

Piña Colada Smoothie

Mini Quiches

Chocolate Tarts

Apple Fritters

Conclusion: Overcoming PCOS Through Your Diet

References

Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is a type of hormonal disorder that commonly occurs in women of reproductive age. When you suffer from this condition, you may experience prolonged or infrequent menstrual periods. In some cases, you could have excessively high levels of androgens—hormones typically associated with the male reproductive system.

Women with PCOS may develop collections of follicles (fluid) and aren't able to release eggs regularly. Many women suffer from this condition without even knowing it. PCOS mainly affects the ovaries—the reproductive organs responsible for producing progesterone and estrogen. These are the hormones in charge of the menstrual cycle's regulation. Normally, the ovaries also produce small amounts of androgens.

Women's ovaries release eggs regularly for fertilization. An egg is released each month through a process known as ovulation. The hormones in charge of ovulation are the luteinizing hormone (LH) and the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). The FSH hormone is in charge of stimulating the ovary so it produces a follicle—an egg-containing sac—while the LH stimulates the ovary so that it releases a mature egg.

PCOS is considered a syndrome—a collection of symptoms affecting ovulation and the ovaries. The main characteristics of PCOS are:

●  Cyst formation in the ovaries

●  Skipped or irregular periods

●  Abnormally high levels of androgens

When you suffer from this condition, several small sacs filled with fluid grow within your ovaries. In fact, the term polycystic literally means many cysts. Actually, these sacs are follicles that contain immature eggs. These eggs don't reach maturity to stimulate ovulation. When this happens, your hormone levels are altered, giving you abnormally low levels of female hormones and abnormally high levels of male hormones. This, in turn, disrupts your menstrual cycle, which is why you could experience fewer menstrual periods than usual. Here are the other effects PCOS may have on your body:

●  Depression

When you experience all the hormonal symptoms and bodily changes of PCOS, this can have an adverse effect on your emotions. A lot of women who have PCOS also end up experiencing anxiety and depression because of their condition.

●  Endometrial Cancer

Normally, when you menstruate, you also shed your uterine lining. However, if you don't menstruate regularly, this may cause an accumulation of your uterine lining, which increases your risk of developing endometrial cancer.

●  Infertility

You can't get pregnant if you don't ovulate. When you don't experience regular ovulation, your ovaries aren’t releasing eggs for sperm to fertilize. This is why PCOS is one of the main causes of infertility.

●  Metabolic Syndrome (MS)

Most women who suffer from PCOS are either obese or overweight. This is a huge problem, because both PCOS and obesity increase your risk for low HDL levels and high levels of LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar. When you experience all of these, you find yourself at risk for metabolic syndrome—which, in turn, increases your