Has anyone ever use First Line Therapy (metagenics) for the treatment of PCOS?

Question

I'm going to a new doctor, and he seems to push this for PCOS patients. Has anyone ever used this, and has it worked?

PCOS is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrom

Answer 1

I know TONS about PCOS and I've heard of this before, but it is not a common treatment for PCOS patients. It's a "natural" treatment and includes diet, exercise (both very important) with a bunch of supplements. My opinion is that it is a company which basically says if you live a healthy nutritional life (which you can only do by buying our supplements) then you will be healthy. Im not a big fan of this kind of treatment (another big company with similar treatment is DIM). I don't think it works and I don't think it's very practical. I don't believe in taking a bunch of drugs and I want to be natural too..but a bunch of supplements doesn't seem to be a good alternative. Who knows what these supplements do and I dont think they have to be FDA approved. Here's a link to their site: www.metagenics.com.

Generally, the best treatment for PCOS is to go on a low carb diet, exercise, and use an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day). There are a 3 supplements that I take: Multivitamin, Omega acids, Calcium/Vit. D. Here's some basic PCOS info and links for you:

I recommend seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. They are generally more knowledgeable about PCOS and the correct treatment. Unfortunately, many doctors are not aware of the proper treatment.

The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance (IR). The best treatment for PCOS is going on an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day) combined with a low carb diet and exercise. There are a few important things to know:

1. Many women "pass" the test for IR, but still respond positively from the metformin. No one knows exactlly why..my thought is that the test is not a sure fire way of detecting the IR.

2. You must be on a high enough dose of metformin. I've heard women complain that their bodies dont start working even though they've been on metformin for awhile. Some doctors are hesitant to up the dose past 1500mg...but for some of us it takes more. I don't respond until my dose is around 2000mg a day.

3. It can take a few months on the correct dose, before your body is regulated.

4. It is important to treat your PCOS even if you are not trying to get pregnant. There are higher risks for many things (high blood pressure, blood clots, diabetes, and many other things) when you have PCOS, but if it is treated properly, then those risks are lowered.


When the PCOS is treated properly, all of your symptoms may not disappear, but they should improve some. It will also be a lot easier to lose weight (and keep it off). Our bodies work against us when we try to lose weight on our own, making it nearly impossible to lose weight.

There are TONS of books about PCOS and dieting. There are two that I recommend. Here's the links at amazon for those:
http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0809224275/...
http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0007131844/...

I also recommend a couple web sites:
http://pcos.itgo.com/
http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=infert...

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhp... This one is a great message board where you can ask all your PCOS questions or just chat with the women who are also dealing with PCOS. Good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have PCOS and I've never heard of it.

Answer 4

This may be a stupid question, but what is PCOS?