Can you give me any advise on what diets/Exercises woman with PCOS have the best response to?
Absolutely does weight impact your chances of conception, and weight loss has a very healing and beneficial effect on PCOS. In fact, our patients with PCOS who are annovulatory have, after implementing our nutrition protocols, begun having normal, regular periods on their own! The best diet is a low-glycemic approach, focusing on foods that keep blood sugar balanced, as we know high insulin levels are directly related to abnormal hormone levels in PCOS. Any exercise is good exercise, but when trying to conceive, not all workouts are created equal. Yoga would be the recommendation of choice. Q: Are there any foods I should absolutely avoid if I am trying to conceive? A: Yes! Of course, there is the obvious one that no Starbucks-loving woman likes to hear – and that is caffeine. Studies show that even 300mg daily (the amount in one cup of coffee) can decrease your chances of conception. Alcohol is another one that should be eliminated completely when trying to conceive. In addition, high
