4 reasons your PCOS is not getting better
“I’M just so over having PCOS.” This is something one of my new clients said to me when we first spoke about possibly working together.
I asked her why she wanted to finally get control of her polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and she said she was just tired of dealing with it.
If you are a woman who has been diagnosed with PCOS or is close to someone who has, you have probably been dealing with it for years (and in many cases decades). You’re aware of how exhausting it is. It has a significant impact on one’s mental and emotional health.
The constant stress of worrying if today’s going to be a low-energy day…
The constant stress of having to hide the balding and breakouts under make-up and wigs…
The constant stress of wondering if people are judging you for not having children at your age…
She tried everything to get better but saw little to no improvement
And here are the reasons why:
1) She needed to heal her gut
Many women with PCOS will suffer from poor gut health and it is a major culprit behind bloating, acne, brain fog, even missing cycles. Whether it’s leaky gut, a yeast or bacterial overgrowth, or low stomach acid resulting in poor digestion, it all has an effect on your cycles.
2) She was not detoxifying her liver
Your liver is a very busy organ. Literally anything you put in or on your body must be filtered by the liver. These days that’s a whole lot especially if you are taking medications. And it gets a little overworked and can’t do its job well. When that happens it starts storing these toxins in fat cells causing your waistline to widen.
3) She didn’t identify the trigger and balance the hormones
Let me tell you, your imbalance isn’t just excess testosterone it is with oestrogen, Lh FSH, cortisol, progesterone, prolactin DHEAS insulin, SHBG, T4, TSH (just to name a few). She needed to look at what hormones were causing the issue and help create a lifestyle to get them back in sync and keep them in sync.
4) She needed to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress
Your body as a woman with PCOS wasn’t made for stress; you react to it more strongly and stay in the stressed out mode for a longer period of time. This may be at the core of her thinning hair, craving, joint pains and aggressive mood swings
If you have been diagnosed with PCOS, understand that it takes a full body approach to overcoming PCOS symptoms, not just pills, steams and avoiding food. You need to manage and treat PCOS at its core, and understanding how your body works and what it needs is key.
Monique Allen, BSC, is a certified holistic nutritionist and PCOS educator. She runs a web-based practice through which she helps women with PCOS regain their bodies without dieting, attending the gym or taking pills. If you need additional resources or personal support, follow her on social media @themoniqueallen or e-mail hello@themoniqueallen.com.
