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[sarahollie]

hi..can anyone please

I'm 37 and trying to getting pregnant..if anyone has any suggestions I would be so greatful I'm very depressed about the situation as I'm desperate for a baby,thanks sarah

[JMSNutrition]

Hi Sarah, I'd need to know a little bit more about you and the PCOS you have to give anything specific suggestions. Weight loss (even if your currently at a healthy weight) is ultimately the thing that is most likely going to have the biggest impact. You could also start supplementing with myo-inositol 2x2g a day for 6 months. Hope that helps, if you'd like anything more tailored, jump on a call with me, you can find my number at jmsnutrition.co.uk

[sarahollie in reply to JMSNutrition]

Hi thanks so much for replying i have some hair growth but not really bad,my periods are actually prity regular I'm just not falling pregnant and I'm so worried as I'm 37 and really want a baby, what was that you recommended?

[sarahollie in reply to sarahollie]

And you said weight loss? As in loose weight?

[JMSNutrition]

if you can weight loss is probably the biggest improvement that can be made, even at a healthy weight moving to the slightly lower end. Some form of training (RT probably better than aerobic, both is the best, but if you don't do much exercise currently, just choose what you enjoy most and go with that) may be beneficial too. Inositol supplementation as outlined above. I'd start there and keep trying. I hope this helps

[sarahollie in reply to JMSNutrition]

Thanks so much I will take your advice I am prity healthy I walk and cycle daily I have 3 dogs so I get plenty of exercise but I will also try the supplement where would I get that? Thanks again x

[JMSNutrition in reply to sarahollie]

umm anywhere online tbh or just a general supplement store likje a holland and barret, boots etc... i'd get myo-inositol, and yeh 2x2g/day for at least 6 months and hopefully you'll see the benefit

[Kimmy2002]

firstly Lots of different things suite different people. My first advise is go and do your own research, Pinterest is a good source of advise.. pcos diet, pcos symptoms, pcos why, pcos what is it.. all things I typed and got some serious knowledge. There are also people on Instagram who do 30 day free meal plans and give you loads of information for free.. I think it’s called simple pcos, me personally I developed type 2 diabetes I was 6 stone over weight, lost a load of hair on my crown to point where I wear a wig and loads of hair in places there should be non! I was always tired and I just felt crap for so long it was my normal. My husband and I have been trying for a baby for over 13 years and for 10 years I hadn’t had a period so my pcos was quite severe. The first thing I did was learn what pcos actually is and then that helped me understand how to change both my diet and lifestyle to be well again. A super simple explanation is our body’s don’t tolerate sugar.. so they create insulin to match the higher sugar levels then because we have high insulin we create to much testosterone as the two hormones match each other within us and that causes a load of crappy side affects, like heavy periods, constant periods, no period at all, mood swings, weight gain, hairy chin, neck and back, loss of hair on crown and receding hair line, sweating a lot, always hot (especially hands and feet ) constantly tired, .. the list goes on but you can change it.. sugar is your new nemesis and It’s also not just simple sugar like sweets and deserts.. unused carbohydrates turn into sugars within our body if it’s not used.. so white potato, bread, pasta rice all things that if possible need to be removed from your diet even gluten free options should be a treat, There are other things you can have.. sweet potato, butternut squash, swede, quinoa buckwheat… but they are all complex carbs and will stop the ride of sugar spikes and plummets.. that’s also important as that why your craving food.. not even bad food just food I hear ya I been there.. it’s your body craving it’s next sugar high it sounds ridiculous I know.. one of the most helpful things I now know is to eat protein with every meal.. the protein helps Cut down sugar and carbs so double you protein intake (chicken, all fish and as much as you can inc oily fish if you can, please do cut the fat of bacon or pork as there is not a diet plan in the world where it’s good for you! ) and half your carbs and also good fat like avocado, humous, coconut oil, organic real butter.. please also stop counting calories.. a standard diet as you probably already know won’t work for us! and I back that up as i personally got a pcos nutritionist at my own cost and this comes directly from her... if I can shed any help I would also recommend going gluten and lacto free another side affect of pcos is loads of people are diagnosed with IBS again crappy lazy doctors what it is in most cases is a thing called pcos Leaky gut ( again Pinterest it) basically you can upset your tummy with gluten and lactos so if you avoid them it one more thing you don’t have to deal with but it’s more than just being close to a toilet constantly.. the leaky gut is twinned with inflammation of the stomach and left untreated can be nasty and again the side affects of that are feeling crap, tummy aches, the runs but it’s also affects your body working at a normal level.. Also the constant tiredness and feeling crappy seriously I know those diet changes feel like a lot but once you do it you will never look back.. I used to want to sleep in the late afternoon I was so poorly All the time I didn’t know what feeling good felt like until I changed my diet and lifestyle. One of the big issues is also stress.. stress actually makes your sugars increase crazy right! But when your stressed or upset do you reach for bad food.. look it up it’s a hormone called cortisol and it’s a ladys With pcos worst friend we need it as it helps us wake up and stimulates other hormones but we have too much.. there is no medical way of reducing so it’s a manage stress and situations. I’m 4 stone down, feeling fantastic and had conformation of Ovulation 2 months in A row but it’s taken 2 years of research and changing my diet to get there.. supplements is the last thing to briefly talk about you 1000% need inositol if nothing else, an omega 3, vit d with k3 and palmetto plus forte, also magnesium glycinate is a good Shout. There also herbal supplements called adaptogens you can take to help deal with stress hormone cortisol.. but please do your own research I can only tell you what has worked for me and every one is different. I wish you luck

[JMSNutrition]

^^ was copy and pasted from another PCOS response on another thread and I had to express some of my concerns with it. This is my copied and pasted response to it.

Just to let you know that this ^^ is way to extreme, firstly there are 3 types of PCOS. Secondly just because you have insulin resistance (IR) doesn't mean that all people with PCOS have IR (however IR is commonly associated with PCOS). 3rd- This doesn't have to mean sugar is the new enemy or the cause- talking about PCOS research and diabetes (IR) research you can still have sugar but it may be prudent to focus on more whole foods like grains and other complex carbohydrates due to higher testosterone commonly in PCOS women impairing appetite regulation to some degree and these foods are more satiating, so I'd advise this but don't demonise sugar, the odd enjoyable food and a flexible approach is key to keeping you on track if your trying to lose weight. If you are going to do research please do. ot use pintrest or instagram or youtube etc... data from clinical randomised control trials and systematic reviews can be found on Pubmed, however it is very technical thats why practitioners like myself do it and convey it as best we can for you. The nutrition industry is rife with misinformation so please don't just follow any bull****. Some of the information provided here is good, i'd suggest myo-inositol too but 2x2g/day for 6 months. Omega 3 is a good option too, dose will depend on the individual and how much fatty fish they already get in their diet but supplementing with 1.2g/day of combined epa&dha has been shown to be effective in PCOS women (again jump on a call with me and i'll talk you through some of this stuff in more detail, just felt the need to respond to some of the above). Vitamin D, depends if you've taken it before. If you are vitamin D deficient I would 100% recommend (again doses need to be considered and discussed). There are other supplements like carnitine, research is there but not in quite as much depth so you'd have to do a little cost-benefit analysis. The ultimate goal is to lose weight, even if your BMI is in the 'normal' range moving to slightly lower end of normal is beneficial. The best way of doing this is working with a diet that works for you, often (not always) this includes higher fibre and higher protein foods as they have a bigger impact on satiety. Doing some exercise is also beneficial, both aerobic like walking, running, swimming, cycling etc... and some Resistance Training or HIIT (high intensity interval training). Apologies for a lot of probably overwhelming information, I just wanted to clear up a few things before you looked to non reliable sources of information. Any references needed or questions please don't hesitate to get in touch.