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The PCOS Diet
Return to Book Page. A Paleo diet is a whole foods based diet that minimizes blood sugar swings and provides the nutrition necessary for healthy hormone production. Even within the Paleo diet there are super-foods that women with PCOS should consume on a regular basis. Organ meats, fermented foods, bone broth, eggs, and cinnamon. Many of the recipes below incorporate A Paleo diet is a whole foods based diet that minimizes blood sugar swings and provides the nutrition necessary for healthy hormone production.
Many of the recipes below incorporate these ingredients. I am sleeping better now, but have occasional set back. Blood test from doctor back when I sent you the original message in October results were T3 2. I think that would be extremely early. About 8 months ago I underwent extensive test with my doctor because I am having a really hard time losing weight.
My husband and I recently started on the Paleo diet and a new workout routine to shake things up. I also tested as pre-diabetic, which is a huge concern for me and a factor in choosing Paleo. I started the paleo diet two weeks ago. I have been feeling great but I have been spotting and having allot of cramps.
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Do you think it is making my PCOS worse? Or do you think my body is just trying o regulate and adjust to my new way of eating? Thanks for your help! But that also totally depends on WHAT you are eating on paleo and what sort of changes you have made. My bloodwork showed slightly elevated LH, but that was it. I had no cysts, only a number of follices on an ultrasound. A few months ago, I started working out times a week and cut out all grains and processed sugar — still eat legumes but am careful about fruit and never drink juice.
I FEEL a lot better more energy, less irritable, etc. Is my diet making symptoms worse, or is this a normal process to recovery? Through a low carb lifestyle my periods have become regular, blood sugar levels have normalized and cholesterol looks great. Good luck to all you ladies.
We can beat this. Just need to find the right combination of food and exercise to do so. If someone needs to maintain weight loss, turning to more fats and cholesterols seems counterintuitive. And many fats come along with a fair amount of protein, too. Ironically all of this information flying around is pretty stressful — something everything says to avoid.
Easier said than done, I guess! I am about to the point where I am going to throw in the towel and go on the medicine my doctor has recommended or even do replacement hormones. It is unrealistic to think that. And this is telling me to cut back on working out.. So lower protein, no nuts, no dairy already doing no dairy , and no fruits.
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Sounds like I get a chicken breast per day. If not I will just stick with it to be healthier. OMG — yes, this!! I still enjoy some dairy, limited fruits, etc etc…I can only make so many changes and pick so many battles at a time, you know? I really need to stop doing google searches that land me on posts like these. I was diagnosed with both of these health problems in the same week and I have been struggling to make the right health choices. I exercise every day and I eat well. I am usually I would love any insight anyone has to my unique case.
I am thinking about taking the risk and getting back on orthotricyclene because my symptoms are intolerable. My doctors are being very nonchalant bout all of it and I am at the end of my rope. And this so happens to be as heavy as I need to be in order to menstruate, not have acne, and many of my other hormone problems. This may not be the case for you as you are obviously a different strand of DNA aand also have experience with the pill… so I say this only to encourage you to consider reconciling yourself to a higher weight if you find that it alleviates symptoms.
Stress is a big factor, I think, and I think over time as you heal and your stress levels drop then you will no longer feel the need for BC to regulate symptoms. I know its a hard and long road, but trust me when I tell you that there is always progress. Thank you so much for this article! Unfortunately the hirstuism slowly got worse over the years despite eating normally and putting weight back on I never got back to 60kg though. One thing that happened after that diet was very interesting though; before I went on it I was a total bread addict — now I have to force myself to eat any starches and it makes it harder to put weight back on.
What irritates me most about your article is the lack of support that you have for a Paleo Diet. I have been eating Paleo for 2 years now combined with crossfit. I was diagnosed with PCOS several years ago and was overweight. I lost 40 lbs and kept it off and feel way better. The paleo diet helped me tremendously. People do not have to go strict paleo.
I feel as if the carb load did not help improve PCOS symptoms at all. I think ultimately it is different for every individual and we have to be completely honest with ourselves and get a healthy dose of exercise x a week alongside a natural diet. A natural diet will always help improve PCOS and weight issues. Thanks for the article though. Ok, what kind of exercises are the best for PCOS?
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Sugar is not the only thing that can cause insulin levels to go haywire. Having inflammation or IBS or other gut problem can also cause dysregulated insulin levels. But sugar is most definitely one big potential bad guy that should be eliminated as much as possible. Seed oils include vegetable oil, soybean oil, canola oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, and all other oils that come from seeds or nuts. They are unhealthy because they are composed primarily of omega 6 fats, which cause inflammation.
Inflammation is one of the primary causes of insulin problems, hormone imbalance, and PCOS. Avoid them by avoiding processed foods, and by cooking with coconut oil my favorite here , olive oil another favorite here , or ghee clarified butter at home.
Paleo and PCOS
The proteins in grains gluten is one but not the only one can be harmful to the gut lining. Certain molecules in grains bind with nutrients in the gut and carry them out of the body with excretion. Consider eliminating grains for at least a few weeks and see if that helps you! Some women I have worked with have found that eliminating grains was the most important thing they did for their healing. Though others of course had different problems and needs. By grains I mean all bread products, pasta, breakfast cereal, bagels, sandwiches, pizza, etc. Grain-type things that are okay in my book are rice, quinoa, and occasionally corn and oats though be sure they are gluten free.
Some women need to remove it for PCOS and others do not. This is another food, like grains, that I recommend experimenting with. Remove all dairy — milk, yogurt, cheese, cream, and butter though ghee is fine since it is clarified! Some women need to eliminate dairy because of its harmful effects on the gut. Others find that doing so helps with symptoms of PCOS like acne because dairy is simply a food that has a lot of male-type hormones in it.
You can find the book here. That may seem like a lot of food to eliminate! No processed foods, no oils, no sugar…. Then you are left with a literal bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy cooking fats like olive and coconut oil, and all the animal products you might ever want, from eggs to ribs to bacon and back. They are rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin C, and many other antioxidants.
Try to have at least one serving of greens like kale, spinach, chard, or broccoli every day. More often than not, cook the greens, as this reduces a potential threat they might pose to your thyroid gland. Starchy vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cassava and taro are great choices for meeting your carbohydrate needs which I consider to be at least grams a day.
Women who struggle with insulin and who are type I PCOS may not want to have a TON of starch, but they should still have at least some carbohydrate — at least grams a day! Fruit is also awesome! Fruit is also full of antioxidants and vitamins. As with starches, women who struggle with insulin and who are type I PCOS may not want to have a TON of fruit, but they should still have at least some carbohydrate! I especially love berries, cherries, and other dark fruits like plums for great antioxidant content. Antioxidants improve detox and lower inflammation, which is crucial for overcoming PCOS.
Eggs are super healthy super foods! In particular, eggs are rich in choline, which supports liver health, helps lower triglyceride levels, and which can help reduce inflammation and metabolic dysfunction. Seafood, particularly wild caught fatty fish like salmon a great salmon snack here!
Not only does seafood contain high levels of good vitamins like vitamin D and iodine, but it is also the only rich source of the super healthy omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA in the diet. Aim for one pound of fatty fish like salmon every week. If you cannot get that, consider taking this cod liver oil supplement. This is the highest quality and most nutrient dense fish oil available in the world today not exaggerating. Seaweed is awesome for PCOS because it contains lots of trace minerals in it, including iodine and selenium, which are great for supporting thyroid function.
Organ meats are some of the healthiest foods around! Aim for about one pound of liver consumption a month. Grass-fed cows, bison, pork, and other animals are great sources of protein and fat, rich in the B vitamins you need to support detox.
Butter from grass fed cows is also great -particularly ghee , which tastes like butter but is safe for everyone even those of us with autoimmune diseases to eat. It is great at low temperatures but can go bad and be unhealthy at high temperatures , so use your olive oil mostly for cool foods like salads. Avocadoes are super healthy and high in vitamin E, which can help promote progesterone production, so this is a definite must for women who like their taste buds and have PCOS.
I already mentioned that this is my favorite coconut oil. Red palm oil is another option that is good for high heat cooking if you do not particularly love the taste of coconut oil. Here is the tastiest, in my opinion. Fermented foods are great for PCOS because they are excellent ways to help support gut flora health, which is crucial for overcoming insulin resistance, cooling inflammation and balancing hormone levels.
Unfortunately, the answer to that question vaires based on which type of PCOS you have. I also recommend different meal timing. A healthy protein level for women with PCOS is between 50 and grams of protein every day. This is the equivalent of cans of fish a day for sizing purposes , which is also roughly about 3 palm-sized servings of meat a day, 0.
One of the best things you can do to help keep homocysteine levels in check is eat a moderate protein diet. Another thing you can do is take a high quality methylated B vitamin supplement. This methylcobalamin B12 is good. Always start with a low dose and take it in the mornings since B vitamins can be energizing! It is optimal to eat at least 36 grams of fat each day, which is about 12 grams of fat per meal or approximately fat calories. It also helps keep blood sugar levels stable, which is important for keeping insulin and therefore testosterone levels in control.
There is no need to supplement with fiber, or to try to eat high fiber cereals. A diet rich in vegetables and fruits will having plenty of its own natural fiber to give you. Fiber is great for PCOS because it helps moderate blood sugar responses to meals it slows down absorption in the intestines , and also because it helps feed gut flora, and also because it helps the body keep digestion moving along at a healthy pace. In this case, they should eat carbohydrate on the lower end, but probably not go much below grams a day. I see far too many women suffer ill effects from a low carbohydrate diet to advocate a very low carb diet for any significant length of time.
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Other women should definitely try to stay above grams of carbohydrates like fruit and starchy vegetables every day. And I personally eat approximately grams of carbohydrate each day — so you are probably lower than I am in carbs! I have not laid out a specific diet plan. I have not given you meal times or necessary serving sizes.
After you meet these minimum requirements, you can fill in the rest with whatever your heart desires.