The PCOS Repair Podcast

PCOS is not just a fertility issue. It is a medical condition that comes with some long-term health risks. Yet healthcare providers only address it if a certain symptom is bothering you. Most women including me have been diagnosed, offered birth control, and told to return if and when they want help with fertility. What about monitoring for longer-term problems, what about reducing the risk of fac...

Supplements are often one of the first places women turn when they find out they have PCOS. You’ve searched google and read all about the nasty side effects of medications. The reports of taking supplements seem to be more pleasant. I get asked all the time…. are supplements really helpful, are the success stories real, and if they are helpful which ones should I take? In today’s episode, I am goi...

Let me guess, your doctor probably recommended weight loss, but didn’t offer any help on how to actually lose and keep off the weight?  Your doctor is correct that women who lose weight see amazing improvements in their PCOS symptoms but there is a missing link that often keeps women with PCOS from being able to lose the weight.  There is a secret and missing link between struggling to lose weight...

Myths of Exercise for PCOS Have you heard any of the following? You should only do gentle workouts if you have PCOS  Cardio isn’t a good idea if you have PCOS  Walking and yoga are best for PCOS  HIIT is ok for short workouts but don’t over do it  The reason you aren’t losing weight is because you are working out too hard  The reason you aren’t having regular ovulatory periods is because of your e...

Medical research has shown that Insulin resistance is a primary factor for over 70% of women with PCOS and yet most women I work with and talk to have been told by their doctor that their blood sugar is fine and that they are not insulin resistant. So what’s the deal with insulin and PCOS and is it something that you should be addressing in order to reverse your PCOS? Well, my friend that is what...

“How can I get pregnant with PCOS?” It’s the number one question I get asked and it’s exactly what we are talking about in this episode of the PCOS Repair Podcast! PCOS Fertility PCOS is the top cause of female infertility but the good news is that it is one of the most treatable causes of infertility.  First How Does PCOS affect fertility? Hormone imbalance disturbs your cycles and ovulation Low...

The goal is to remove the symptoms and hurdles that PCOS is causing in your life. But it’s easy to get caught up in searching for why, and when nothing seems to be helping to run all the same tests again because something must have been missed! In this episode we are talking about when lab tests are helpful and when we need to go beyond labs to get the answers we need to take the actions necessary...

My PCOS Story PCOS is a subject that's very near and dear to my heart. It's something I've struggled with for over 10 years, and it's taken me time, and trial and error to get to a place where I feel like I have it under control. PCOS is a hormonal disorder that can cause irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, insulin resistance, and weight gain.  For many women, PCOS is a li...

Why Healing Your PCOS Naturally is important Lifestyle is the only way to treat PCOS in its entirety! It gets to the root cause. It balances all the hormones . It alleviates and lessens all of the symptoms. It's not picking and choosing one thing and not addressing other things. This is really important because when we start looking at medical approaches, this is not the case. When we look at...

What Causes PCOS If you're like most women with Polycystic ovarian syndrome, you may be wondering why you have it. What caused your body to go off the balance in this way?  A few years ago the answer was we don’t know what causes PCOS. Fortunately today we have more information about the genetics of PCOS. And more importantly how to manage your symptoms and reclaim your health. And it all sta...

The symptoms of PCOS are only the tip of the iceberg, the part we see and experience but they arise from various root causes found in your metabolic and endocrine hormones  Be sure to listen to this episode where I will be outlining the root causes of PCOS and how to finally narrow in on what your body needs to make progress with your symptoms PCOS Root Causes There are four primary root cause cat...

If you're like most women with PCOS, you've probably tried a lot of different treatments, without much success. You might be taking medication to help with your symptoms, but it's not really addressing the root cause of the problem. That's where PCOS Lifestyle Medicine comes in. This episode of The Root Cause podcast focuses on addressing the underlying causes behind the hormon...

Finally understand PCOS so you can start reversing it  With all the PCOS confusion out there, I started this podcast to help you understand what PCOS is and how to get your life back.  In this first episode of “PCOS Repair” I am going to break down everything that has been confusing about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). By listening closely during these next few minutes you will learn where PCOS...