(Part 2) Top products from r/PCOS
We found 22 product mentions on r/PCOS. We ranked the 224 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A No-Stress Meal Plan with Easy Recipes to Heal the Immune System
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
22. PCOS Diet Book: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Thorsons
23. Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 20th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
William Morrow Company
24. NaturoBest Prenatal Trimester 2 and 3 Plus Breastfeeding Capsules | Vitamin Supplement for Healthy Pregnancy & Development of Baby (60 Capsules)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Supports a healthy pregnancy, maternal health during pregnancy and breastfeeding and healthy foetal development.Australia's first prenatal multi with Quatrefolic, the 4th generation folate and folinic acid.Copper free formulation! Copper levels rise naturally during pregnancy and supplementation may...
25. Eat to Live Cookbook: 200 Delicious Nutrient-Rich Recipes for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Reversing Disease, and Lifelong Health (Eat for Life)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Do you want to eat delicious food that allows you to lose weight and keep it off permanently without hunger or deprivation?Do you want to throw away your medications and recover from chronic illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes?Do you want to maintain your good health, ...
26. NOW Inositol 500 mg,100 Capsules
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
SUPPORTS HEALTHY MEMBRANE FUNCTION*: Inositol is found in all cell membranes, with the highest concentrations in the brain and central nervous system, where it plays an important role in neurotransmitter signaling.*MYO-INOSITOL FORM: Inositol is also critical for the proper action of insulin, lipid ...
27. Panasonic Facial Hair Trimmer for Women ES2113PC, with Pivoting Head and Eyebrow Trimmer Attachments, Dry Use, Battery-Operated
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Smooth pivoting head: The Panasonic facial trimmer uses a smooth pivoting head to gently follow the natural contours of the skin to closely and precisely trim unwanted hair on the face, chin and neckGentle for all skin types: This personal shaver is equipped with a round tipped, super thin hypoaller...
28. The Hormone Diet: A 3-Step Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Strength, and Live Younger Longer
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Rodale Press
29. Vegan Cooking for Carnivores: Over 125 Recipes So Tasty You Won't Miss the Meat
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Grand Central Life Style
30. The New Glucose Revolution Guide to Living Well with PCOS
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
31. Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Come as You Are The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
32. Always Hungry?: Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Always Hungry Conquer Cravings Retrain Your Fat Cells and Lose Weight Permanently
34. Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook: Eat Up and Slim Down with More Than 350 Healthy Recipes
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Harmony
35. The Brain over Binge Recovery Guide: A Simple and Personalized Plan for Ending Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
36. The PCOS Health and Nutrition Guide: Includes 125 Recipes for Managing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
37. Healing PCOS: A 21-Day Plan for Reclaiming Your Health and Life with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
38. The Glycemic-Load Diet: A powerful new program for losing weight and reversing insulin resistance
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
The Glycemic Load Diet A Powerful New Program for Losing Weight and Reversing Insulin Resistance
Let's break it down this way instead:
PCOS is an inflammatory condition. This is one of the reasons, in addition to the crazy hormones that will make people think you're nuts, is why your body in general just feels icky.
Every diet is different for people because people are different! For example a lot of PCOS people do Keto. I don't because it makes me feel gross. My doctor actually suggested to do a balance of Whole30 and Paleo or Mediterranean depending on budget.
One of the big things in the U.S. is our food. Processed foods, which include cereals! are just in general really bad for you. Great to have in an emergency but that's where a little bit of meal prep and freezing is really handy. For things like rice, I actually bought myself a giant bag from Costco and I'm just slowly working my way through it. It lives under my sink and I got a rice maker from Bed Bath and Beyond for under $20 with a coupon (this is where Amazon is your friend). One of my fave recipes is Sweet Potato Chicken curry: https://therealfoodrds.com/instant-pot-sweet-potato-chicken-curry/
For now, I would start very simple. Cut out the sugar. Cut out cheese if you're a cheese hound! Move from diet pop to something like La Croix or Bubly -- I did this and was amazed at how much better I felt as I'd always been a Caffeine Free Diet Coke drinker (in addition to tea and water).
Don't. Overthink. Listen to your body and track how your body feels after you eat certain foods. Fried foods and carb heavy meals make my anxiety levels go up and I feel icky afterwards for example.
The important thing is to educate yourself and find what works best for you.
I hope these links help!
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anti-inflammatory-diet-101#improved-lifestyle
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Anti-Inflammatory-Diet-Beginners-No-Stress/dp/1623159040/ref=asc_df_1623159040/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=311990507415&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7764132437138093433&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015306&hvtargid=pla-564692141916&psc=1
Hi there I really liked the combo of reading the Period Repair Manual (to understand medicine/ diet/ factors p.s. this is my favorite one) and Woman Code (for diet and lifestyle) and taking and Taking Charge of Your Fertility (to understand how your hormones work and what you can notice about hormone and body relationships) . I feel like all three give you a really good complete health picture. Im not "fixed" yet but I feel like it has been a great work in progress.
I was vegetarian for 4 years and decided to eat meat again. I have seen my health improve from my changes. I do not recommend a diet that makes you miserable. I think eating butter (butter is more of a fat than dairy product) helps keep me sane after being more stict with sugar. I do not eat processed sugar and dairy except maybe 1-3 times a month ( i quit four years ago for my acne) I also quit meat since I thought it caused acne but after reintroducing it I have found that to not be true.
cutting processed sugar out was really hard, but not impossible ( and i still enjoy in moderation :)
Are you able to see a nutritionist or dietician maybe to help you?
Hi, I also have testosterone and the opposite of your libido so I can't help you out from experience, but you might like to read "Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski. She talks about low sex drives in a very helpful way. Here is a quick TL;DR of what most of the book is about in comic form.
In general it's a really good book about sexuality (especially women's sexuality), talks about having a low libido very positively and affirmingly, easy to read through, has some exercises/quizzes to make you think about yourself, and has real life examples of couples that agreed to be part of the book. I'd recommend it to anyone, but sounds like it could really help with your predicament :) Also IMO it couldn't hurt to see a therapist again even if your worked through everything about your assault - even if it's just once and you confirm that's a chapter you've closed.
Sometimes I'm bad - being an Italian giving up cheese has proven to be difficult! But, I've been working on cutting out dairy completely for a few years now and here's my list:
Soy or coconut milk, depending on the use - I find plain soy milk is the easiest replacement for milk in savory recipes.
Veganaise to make my own ranch dressing or vegetable dips.
Avocado for sour cream (lots of burrito bowls in our house!).
Tofutti cream cheese - I actually prefer it to regular. Their sour cream isn't so great though, IMO.
Coconut milk ice cream - and I make my own dairy free ice creams sometimes, but it's been an experiment for the most part.
It's worth looking at some vegan recipes for some of your normal favorites - mac and cheese, enchiladas, lasagna, etc. If you're not much of a cook, some of the recipes can seem a little daunting, but once you're more used to the typical replacements, you can cherry-pick what "normal" ingredients you can leave in.
If your grocery store has a "natural" section, and I imagine most do these days, spend a little time wandering the aisles, especially the refrigerated section - try a few of their dairy free options, figure out what your options are in your area and what actually works for you.
A couple of my favorite cookbooks:
Vegan Cooking for Carnivores
The Cheesy Vegan
Good luck!
(Edited to add a couple points I forgot!)
I just got off my BC for other reasons, namely it wasn't helping anymore. This is like the 6th BC that I have been on and they all stopped working after awhile. I finally decided to get off the cycle and control it on my own. I did a bunch of research and found two things. Low carb diet and cinnamon supplements.
Low Carb Diet - This helps to control the insulin levels in our system which keeps the excess hormones from triggering. It also keeps the body from having to store the excess insulin in fat cells (why we always gain weight around the stomach area). Controlling blood glucose levels through diet has been proven to be the best way to reverse PCOS symptoms. This is also the best way to lose weight! I have lost about 6 lbs since April when previously just eating low calorie (1200 net cals/day) I gained 40 lbs over 4 years. I know where you are coming from with the doctors. It took me 6 different doctors to finally find one that told me about how my diet effects my ability to lose weight and control my symptoms! It was finally a nurse practitioner who got me on the right track! Even losing 10% of your weight should help you see a decrease in symptoms!
This blog is one woman's journey through PCOS that seems pretty typical of the women that I know who are eating low carb.
This book explains how everything works inside the body with the hormones, blood glucose levels and insulin. I believe it actually recommends a low glycemic diet but I have found that for women with more harsh symptoms low carb works better. You might have to expierment with what works for you.
For more low carb information check out /r/keto and /r/xxketo
Cinnamon Suppliments - I started taking these around the same time I started keto so I am not sure which thing does what but I do know that I all around feel better. Many women reccommend these and here is why.
Edited to add: Changing your diet may seem ridiculous and way harder than is feasible but trust me it is worth it. After the first 2 weeks or so when you start seeing changes you kind of become addicted to the feeling! Trust me! I LOVE my bread, pasta and desserts but as soon as I realized that I wasn't feeling sick after every meal and my acne was going away, not to mention my mood swings were basically non-existent I felt that it was worth cutting those out of my life!
Well, besides going to the doctor and asking their opinion (mine put me on Spiro for awhile which while it was a bit rough on my cycle did help not only with my adult acne did help with my hair growth, and some can recommend a gel but mine was not covered by my insurance and was EXPENSIVE so I passed) I recommend being diligent with shaving. I know, sounds like a hassle, but I have this facial hair trimmer and it works wonders. I know some people who have done laser and electrolosis (sp) which they all have said have grown back, so I've never gone that route myself. I also tweeze the prickly hairs pretty much daily if I can on my chin, but anymore I just shave in the morning and don't deal with it.
Hope that helps! I know its a pain and it seems like the worst thing ever, but its pretty manageable if you keep up on it. I just do all my stuff in the morning before putting my makeup on. The only ones that ever really get me are the wacky "waddle" hairs I don't realize I don't get until they are really long! Just make sure you have a nice mirror and you'll be fine!
I've never done keto. I've always had excellent results on VLCD (very low calorie diets), which obviously give fast results, but you have to work hard to keep the weight off. These diets tend to be very low carb diets, putting you in ketosis. However, being on a VLCD is not necessary or realistic long-term for PCOS management and weight loss, which are your aims. I found a good PCOS nutrition book to be helpful when I was first diagnosed. It helped me understand what I should avoid (refined carbs and sugars, basically) or at least reduce my intake of (carbs and red meat) , in order to help my symptoms. Seafood is great, and definitely better in many respects than meat. It contains less chemicals (vaccinations etc), a lower harmful fat content, and less hormones to interfere with your own. Keeping your blood sugar levels steady and making the best food choices is achievable when you're taking a balanced approach, following, for example, a low GI regime. That way, you'll be avoiding the things that make symptoms worse, you'll reduce your risk of diabetes and insulin resistance, and you'll lose weight. I think taking note of calories is also very important.
A couple of books I found to be useful are listed below:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0007131844
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0071499849
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0340896019
Hope this helps!
hi there!
i can't help with the medications, as i'm also only on birth control. i don't take any supplements, either. i try to get as much protein and as many nutrients from my diet as possible.
i eat 5 or 6 times a day. i never let myself get truly hungry. i lots of protein, lots of veggies, some fruit. yesterday was a pretty typical day for me. (edit: i just realized that this is only ~1400 cals, which is less than typical for me, but the types of food i ate were typical.) here's what i ate:
7 am:
1/3 cup all-bran bran buds (tastes better than it sounds) with whole milk
2 pieces of uncured bacon
cup of decaf with whole milk
9 am:
2 eggs with diced tomatoes and mild cheddar
cup of decaf with whole milk
12 pm:
one large red pear
with a hunk of freres cheese
4 pm:
salmon fillet with a habanero dry rub; cooked with corn, tomatoes, shallots, green beans, garlic, and lime.
8 pm:
bowl of sliced summer squash and corn with lemon and a tiny amount of butter.
all of this only added up to about 1400 calories, which is much less than i usually eat, but it was all extremely filling.
my advice is don't go too long without eating. it's terrible for people with PCOS/insulin resistance to let their blood sugar yo-yo that way. i used to do it and was constantly battling sugar crashes and mood swings because of it. now i carry snacks with me wherever i go so i don't get into a situation where i'm stuck somewhere without food. usually i carry cashews and some kind of veggie with me.
i really thought that going sugar-free would be impossible for me. i could not go a day without cookies, ice cream, bread, whatever. but after doing lots of research into PCOS and insulin resistance i couldn't deny that i was doing myself no favors by continuing to eat the way i was. all i'm saying is don't discount avoiding carbs. it really doesn't have to feel like punishment and deprivation. the first week i acted like a dirty hag to everyone, but since then, it's been pretty smooth sailing. and i still allow myself indulgences: i had pizza on friday (though i cut off the crusts) and some chocolate on saturday. i just make sure that i pair them with enough protein to help balance the sugar spike.
also, it's entirely possible that you are not eating enough. i don't know how much you weigh or how much you lift, but my basal metabolic rate is around 1800 cal/day, which means on hard exercise days i am eating 2200-2500 cal/day and still i am creating a calorie deficit.
weight lifting is great (i just started ... baby steps!), but don't forget to engage your slow-twitch muscles by going for walks. i used to hate walking, but this book convinced me that it's a pretty good thing to do for insulin resistance and weight loss, even though it doesn't feel like exercise.
i know you didn't want to just be told "stay away from carbs," but this is what is working for me! YMMV.
I just started the Always Hungry diet that /u/peckpeach
somebody in this grouprecommended. It's lower carb higher fat (Phase 1 is 25% carb/25% protein/50% fat per meal) and was written by an endocrinologist so it seems like good science behind it. Combined with yoga I'm down 3 lbs and 1 inch in my waist in a week, which for me is pretty good! Hope you find something that works for you!!I've read "The Hormone Diet" -more like skimmed because I've research this style of diet exhaustively. But she is a naturopathic doctor who has PCOS. In the book, she discusses how your body uses certain hormones, signs of different hormone surplus/deficiency, and most importantly what your diet, exercise and supplement plan should be. I was turned onto this book by the doctors with whom I work with. They both follow this diet loosely (I'm a little more strict) but it's been amazing for managing my PCOS symptoms. In my opinion, this is a must read for any PCOSer.
I think that PCOS is one of those "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" disorders. The actual causes are somewhat of a mystery right now. I've gone back and forth on what I want to blame for why I developed PCOS, but the important thing is understanding how our hormones function (or dysfunction lol) and how we can have a bit of control over them. What we eat is definitely as important as how much we eat.
I don't know of readings specific to PCOS but a book on hormones in general is really helpful. One that helped me was "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom." The author is a doctor but also has a down to earth/motherly approach to understanding our bodies.
https://www.amazon.com/Womens-Bodies-Wisdom-Revised-Emotional/dp/0553386735
Thanks, I'm always trying to read as much as possible.
I just finished this one: https://www.amazon.com/PCOS-Health-Nutrition-Guide-Polycystic/dp/0778804054/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481298954&sr=1-2&keywords=pcos+nutrition
It turned me onto Chaste berry and saw palmetto for my Face and hair (Acne/facial hair) and OMG it's been a godsend.
Ask away! I got pregnant after about 3 years of Metformin and Insulin-Resistance Diet and 2 rounds of Clomid. There's a book called PCOS and Your Fertility that's pretty good.
Then the diabetic diet sounds more fitting for you. Oh I have also heard that trim healthy mama has help people with our condition this their cook book.
I can't vouch for it personally, I read the book and fruits are allow sometimes. Also you don't have to buy it, I rented mines form the local library and never got around to it because keto worked for me but I understand it isn't for everyone.
I really like the Eat to Live cookbook and recipes. There's also a bunch of similar recipes at the end of the book The End of Diabetes by the same author.
I couldn't reccommend this more, for anyone with mrhfr or folate issues.
Comes in a trimester 1 or a trimester 2&3 + breastfeeding. Now that im no longer pregnant im still going to take it because it helped with the brain fog and waking up feeling like i had actually slept.
NaturoBest Prenatal Trimester 2... https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07PMQKJH1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Finally diagnosed around 2 years ago (I'm 28). I went on Yaz and started taking 1000 mgs of inositol around 8 months ago. I did cut back on alcohol in this time, but I've lost 35 pounds now. My eating and exercise habits didn't change. Link below to the inositol I use
ETA all of this to say, I eat a varied diet, fairly clean during the week and not so clean on the weekend. I eat plenty of carbs.
NOW Foods Inositol, 100 Capsules / 500mg https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002PU5YO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fuqIyb5BSJ46V
http://www.pcosaa.org/events/
https://www.etsy.com/listing/602401685/pcos-womens-you-dont-look-sick-t-shirt
Healing PCOS: A 21-Day Plan for Reclaiming Your Health and Life with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062748165/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RKMIBb014EHKE
Im currently working through this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0984481745/ref=cm_cr_othr_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8
Its amazing. We binge for the simple reason we have the urge to binge. Not for deep psychological reasons. Its a hangover from our hunter gathering past where behaviours that resulted in high caloric food were rewarded and resulted in urges to repeat the behaviour.
If you recognise the urge, you can dismiss it- without will piwer- its no longer a battle (fighting against the pain of a psychic wound or ravaging adduction) its dismissing a bad habbit. I cant do it justice but its a concept that was new to me bug spoke to me after a lifetime of therapy and soul searching as to what emotional baggage was causing this behaviour. Im so excited for the future now without this albatross around my neck.