Researchers discover low-carb diets may alleviate PCOS symptoms

It's a relatively unknown condition. But for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it's a life-altering ailment. However, a new study may have changed the landscape for PCOS sufferers: Researchers say that low-carbohydrate diets may significantly alleviate their symptoms, reported Medpage on May 21.

An estimated six to 10 percent of women suffer from PCOS, which is diagnosed by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction and polycystic ovaries. Other symptoms that typify PCOS include insulin resistance, hyperinsulinism and metabolic dysfunction. Researchers discovered that reducing carbohydrate intake lowered insulin levels, thereby reducing testosterone. In turn, this reduction alleviated PCOS symptoms. (To learn more about PCOS, click here to get "The PCOS Diet Plan: A Natural Approach to Health for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" and click here to order "The PCOS Workbook: Your Guide to Complete Physical and Emotional Health.")

Should you try it a low-carbohydrate diet? Yes, according to Barbara Gower, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who participated in the research. "A moderate reduction in dietary carbohydrate reduced both insulin and testosterone," she said. "There is no reason not to recommend reduction in dietary carbohydrate, particularly processed carbohydrate, for women with PCOS. It may have tremendous benefit, and there is certainly no downside." My recommendation: Talk with your own health care professional before modifying your diet. A fat reduction review can help you establish a clear outline of what you demand to focus on to complete your fat reducing target if you're a starter; or serve as a reminder for the ones who are at an advanced or more advance phase of their weightloss program. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as suggestions for your personal weight loss program. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not exactly the same thing. Many weight loss programs have fooled people into believing that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss applications only work by causing a person's body to eliminate more muscle tissue and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. If approved, get guidance from one of these books:

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