PCOS diet/recipe info required?

Question

I am suffering with PCOS and have a majority of the symptoms. I have seen a dietician and she has given me quite a good eating plan: low GI foods...can anyone please assist me with any good recipes: fish and pork excluded please...everything else welcome!

Answer 1

You might want to look on the internet and order this book. I could give you 1 or2 healthy meals but, this book could give you a lifetime of health.

by Nancy Dunne, N.D. and Bill Slater, MBA

To truly come to grips with PCOS, you have to eat the foods that are right for you. Eating the wrong foods will delay or prevent your return to good health.

Medical studies have proven that a healthy diet is required for long-term reduction of PCOS symptoms and infertility -- and to prevent diabetes, heart disease and other complications of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Some doctors ignore the essential role of healthy diet and exercise when treating PCOS and simply prescribe birth control pills or metformin. But there's no pill that will stop or cure PCOS.

A more comprehensive approach is needed. You will want to give your body the dietary nutrients it must have to achieve the state of good health you truly desire.

The Natural Diet Solution for PCOS and Infertility book is based on Dr. Nancy Dunne's 15 years of clinical experience as a naturopathic physician specializing in women's health issues, and our careful analysis of recent medical studies. This book reveals a healthy diet developed specifically for PCOS and infertility. Packed with important information, meal plans and healthy recipes, you’ll find a program based on solid health principles -- one that you can live with, enjoy and use with confidence.

Answer 2

Hi I have Pcos. Soooo I know how crappy it is. I have found a wonderful diet and chat site that is full of people with PCOS only. everyone is so helpful and anything you need to Say even if you just want to moan at someone. Look up Vitaline pcos support group Yahoo. and the diet is from the leading UK specialist in PCOS Norah. At Vitaline.. Take a look and I hope to speak to you there. Michelle from England..

Tip lemon water first thing in the morning de toxes the body. Cucumber in vinegar is also good.
Eat small and often. Burns (Which are small piece of protein) About the size of a jelly bean taken every 15 min will improve your metabolism helping you not to crave carbs and starchy food and keeping you fuller for longer. Eat only organic produce as and chemicals only add to the imbalance we all have..

My best tip is mashed cauliflower with a small amount of butter is a great substitute for Mashed potato.

Answer 3

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infertility can run in the family and one of the first things the doctor asks you when you go to a fertility clinic is your family history regarding cases of infertility or other reproductive issues.
If infertility is caused by genetic disorder then it's not unusual that one of the kids (your mom) doesn't have it and another does (your aunt).
two months of trying is still to early to be concerned about the fact that you might be infertile and it's also quite early to go to a fertility specialist. Go to a regular Obgyb to get a closer insight and see what ways there are are to improve your fertility rate.
Also remove alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes from your life because they might influence your chances too. Stress is also a risk factor when it comes to infertility.

Answer 4

Are you insulin resistant? Chances are that if you have PCOS with the classic symptoms, you are probably insulin resistant or have impaired insulin function. I know how that feels--I have PCOS with IR.

The glycemic index, or GI diet, is very much about "smart carbs"--those carbohydrates that don't affect your blood glucose levels very much. Processed carbs cause our blood glucose levels to spike, rising very high very quickly and then plummeting. That can make IR worse because the body makes lots and lots of insulin to deal with that glucose spike, and that means that lots of excess insulin is floating around in the bloodstream when blood glucose bottoms out soon afterwards. Excessive insulin that results from IR is thought to affect our ovaries and cause them to produce too many male hormones. That's how a lot of classic PCOS symptoms are thought to occur.

There's actually a book about the GI diet that you might want to purchase. I believe it has a traffic light on the cover. A general rule of thumb, though, is that highly processed carbohydrates are to be avoided. As far as I can tell, proteins don't receive much attention in the GI diet because they don't affect glucose levels much--this diet focuses almost completely on carbohydrates. The link below is a very long list of foods and their glycemic loads (GL, the last column). As you can see, generally white carbohydrates like white rice have very high GL, whereas proteins like beans have low GL. (GL is more informative than GI because it takes into account the how much of a particular sugar is in the food.)

My doctor's rule of thumb was to stay away from white foods like white bread, white rice, regular pasta. I view those foods as occasional treats. I try to make as many of my carbs whole grain or multigrain as possible. Your protein sources should be lean meats or meatless proteins like soy products or beans. Fresh fruits and vegetables are good too, but watch out for the sugar in fruits and the starch in vegetables. I tend to go heavy on things like beans in my meals (I'm a vegetarian). They have a lot of fiber, which makes you feel full, and are a great protein source.

Answer 5

Answer, being long, is available at:
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Do not use medications based on synthetic plan, e.g. Clomid etc

You may also search messages with keyword "diabetes" in search window at the messages list at above website. Liver detox explained there e.g. in message 5820 is also helpful, since liver has a major role to play in the process of ovulation, governing pituitary released hormones as well as hypothalamus released hormones.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Uhhh, what is PCOS?