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PCOS & Insulin Resistance: Everything You Need To Know
by Drew Baird
Tue, Dec 01, 20
PCOS & Insulin Resistance: Everything You Need To Know
WHAT IS INSULIN RESISTANCE?
70% of women with PCOS will have a varying degree of insulin resistance (IR). A condition where the cells of your body no longer respond to the hormone, insulin, as normal. Insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas (a gland that sits behind your stomac...
3 Causes of High Testosterone Levels in Women with PCOS
by Drew Baird
Mon, Nov 30, 20
3 Causes of High Testosterone Levels in Women with PCOS
Hyperandrogenism, a super fancy word for; Having too much testosterone in your system - Is one of the hallmarks of PCOS. Excess testosterone in the female body is responsible for symptoms such as:
High testosterone and androgen levels inPCOScan be responsible for symptoms such as acne, hirsutism (male-pattern hair growth), androgenic alopecia (male-like ba...
Will Losing Weight Reduce Excess Hair Growth in PCOS?
by Drew Baird
Sat, Feb 08, 20
Will Losing Weight Reduce Excess Hair Growth in PCOS?
Will losing weight help to reduce the amount of excess hair you're growing due to your PCOS?
Excess facial and body hair in PCOS is usually the result of excess androgens in your body. Androgens are male sex hormones, such as testosterone, that are present in both men and women, but men naturally have much higher levels than women.
Fatigue, tiredness and exhaustion are all common symptoms of PCOS
When you talk to the women with the condition, symptoms like fatigue and and low energy levels are part of everyday life. Unfortunately for these women life goes on. You have a million things you need to get done every single day and it seems like nobody cares that you could sleep for 6 months straight like a hibernating bear.<...
