I’m
always saddened when I hear of a woman’s struggle with PCOS. Their story
usually consists of visiting numerous doctors who have no idea what’s going on
with their bodies. All they hear year after year since 12-13 years old is, “You’re
fat lose weight!” They slowly stop visiting doctors and suffer in silence. The
truth is at least ten percent of women struggle with PCOS. This should be on
every doctor’s radar screen when trying to help a women struggling with her
weight, irregular periods, skin issues, hair lose, facial hair, hormones and more.
PCOS can cause countless issues, but one of the hardest is weight gain.
Overweight
people
are constantly shamed by society and by the doctors they are supposed
to
trust. Yet, for women suffering with PCOS weight loss can be nearly
impossible because
it disrupts the regulation of insulin. One way doctors try and help is
by prescribing Metformin. I’ve heard many women finding relief and weigh
loss using it. But if you’d like something more powerful and
without as many side effects guess what’s even better than metformin? Turmeric! (Please do your own research and
talk to your doctor before stopping your medication. If your doctor does not
know about Turmeric or refuses to work with you, please look up a functional
medical doctor or a Naturopath. )
Turmeric not
only helps lower insulin levels but helps completely reverse many issues
related to insulin resistance. Turmeric is powerful when it comes to fighting inflammation
which may help put PCOS symptoms in remission, since inflammation is the root to almost all PCOS symptoms. This is why Turmeric is great
for weight loss and 400x more potent than Metformin!
When you combine
turmeric, healthy eating and exercise you have a powerful combination!
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