Pcos????

[tanishamarshall]

I haven't been taking the medicine the doctor gave me to manage my PCOS. When I did take it, I would be in the bathroom for quite a while, don't want to be very graphic but my BM wasn't nice.

Does anyone here have PCOS? I think I've seen a few people that do. Do you take Medicine? I'm not sure what to do, I kind of feel like I'm just out here and winging it. I just believe that the medicine the doc gave is poison and that it will only mess up my body in the long run.

Any help would be great.

[erinna3]

i have pcos ... i'm on metformin. I have been able to hand the dosage really well, but I have a friend who has it and she gets really bad leg cramps from it ... it really depends on how your body handles it. I know that my insulin levels are really low - the best way i've been able to describe it to people is that its like the opposite of diabetes (because its the same medicine we are on as diabetics) but that because our insulin levels are so low our bodies turn everything into fat and it really doesn't want to let it go ... I also know that there is a discrepency in the medical community in that some are really against giving people with PCOS metformin and others are really in favor of it because it helps to level out the insulin levels ... i only know that my body handles it really well and that you really have to listen to your body and what it is telling you ... i hope that helps! Let me know if you need anyone else to talk to about it

[tanishamarshall]

I guess I'm wondering if I should still take it? Even though it sends me to the bathroom everytime I try it. Also I was wondering if this would mess up me trying to detox and get toxins out.

[erinna3]

i can't make any medical decisions for you, but i never had that problem and if you are detoxing your bathroom issues may be because of the increase in fruits and vegitables and the cleaning out of you system ... i would really talk with your doctor about it especially because you are dealing with medication and a complicated illness

[tanishamarshall]

Yes I don't expect any medical advice, but I once read somewhere I can't remember where someone was using natural remedies for PCOS and I can't find it I'm hoping someone on here can share if they know.

Tanisha

[Rawmommie]

There are many people here who had PCOS and cured it eating raw. I hope they see this thread and can give you some encouragement! I had MANY of the symptoms of PCOS (ok, I think ALL the symptoms) but when the doc tested me, I came back negative. In any case, ALL those symptoms are gone (except the extra hair on my chin) with eating a 100% raw diet. It will cure many of the ailments you have, if you give it a little time! :)

I wouldn't take anything that made me feel bad.

[tanishamarshall]

Thanks Rawmommie. I do plan to stay raw for as long as possible and I MEAN forever because I just love the way I feel now. I have been having my days on and off where I don't feel as good but I'm thinking that is detox, but for the most part I'm so much better off eating raw then I ever have been on a SAD Diet.

Hopefully I will get more input from others.

[Crystalight]

Hi Tanesha,
Oh my gosh....i'm sooooooo happy to find this thread!!
I've been diagnosed w/PCOS and suffering thru alllll the symptoms.
The main symptom that my husband and i have been dealing with for the last few years (7-to be exact) is 'infertility'. My parents talked to me about the Raw food diet and so back in January i went 100% raw. I felt great and even lost alittle weight, but got discouraged after posting a thread here on PCOS and infertility and got really no response on anyone w/PCOS. So out of desperation, I started reading several books on PCOS. All of them explained that a 'high-protein' diet is what was going to make me have my 'own' periods and ovulate. So w/much regret and confusion of what was the "right" and "wrong" thing to eat, i went on the South Beach Diet. That certaintly didnt last long, my body was so sick only after 3 days of eating nothing but meat, cheese, processed lunch meat and cottage cheese. :eek: Ugghhh.....just saying those words makes me wanna gag.
Anyways, after only 3 days, I gave up on diet. I was so confused :confused: and depressed, so i went back to eating a SAD diet. Only taking my metformin on occasion, gaining all my weight back.
My husband and i went back to the fertility doctor (after already doing years of treatments w/injections and STILL no success), his reaction to my 'high-protein' diet failure was very discouraging, so my husband and i decided to take a "break".
Last month i started coming back to the forum just because i missed the raw food diet so much and how i felt when i was on it. I finally made the decision to start going back on it this month. I figured since we're on a "break" from going to the doctors, I would try this for a few months to see if theres any improvement in my symptoms at all. We're planning to go back to the specialist in Nov., so i'm hoping i have lost some weight by then and that maybe this time treatments will work.

Since i've been back this month, i've been reading and finding more and more w/PCOS and how they were helped so much on raw foods. I'm just so grateful to find others out there like me and to know that raw foods DO help!

Thank you again so much for posting this thread, and i wish the best for all of us in our cure of this horrible disease! ;)

[tanishamarshall]

Wow Crystallight it seems that you have been through a lot. I have definitley heard of the high protein diet, over and over again, but I agree with you on the meat you feel sick after eating so much, not just sick but clogged up.

I believe Raw can help, I just wish there was someone who can say, Yes I've had some relief or at least share what they used in conjuction with Raw to help.

I was thinking about using Maca, I hear it's good for the reproductive system, maybe that will help.

I also know that when I was weighing 260lbs my Cycle came every month, I'm not sure if I was ovulating or not but it came on time every month so I'm running to the 260lbs to see if that will help me gt back on track. RIght not my cycle comes every 40 days.

Well hopefully we get some more PCOS Posters on here.

I do in fact know there is a girl on Shazzie's website that has/had PCOS and says that her cyst were gone after 3 months on raw but I'm not sure if she used anything in addition to raw or just ate raw. I think I need to go and read her story again, maybe I'll try to contact her. http://www.shazzie.com


Tanisha

[Crystalight]

yes....i did read her story too, and that really inspired me to start up again this month. She said after only 3months on raw she was ovulating. That is so awsome.
I'm so happy for u to at least get your own periods. I NEVER get one unless i take hormones to start it. My friend think i'm so weird, because i'm so jealous of her, she gets hers every 28 days on the dot. She's jealous of me for never having one...ha!
But when u're trying to get pregnant, u really pray for a period, and when u get one, its like a miracle....ha

I weigh 150, but i'm only 5'1, so i know i'm at least 20lbs overweight.

I have an appt. to see a new fertility specialist in Nov., so i'm praying that by then i can at least lose that 20lbs.

If u do contact that girl, please let me know, i'd love to hear more on her experience.

Thank you so much!

[Crystalight]

:confused: I'm not exactly sure what Maca is....how do u use it?
does it come in a powder form?

[tanishamarshall]

Yes it comes in powder form most people put it in they're smoothies. I will place a link here later today, I'm at work.

[tanishamarshall]

Crystal, I forgot put the info about Maca but I see someone started a thread asking about it, so check this out when you get a chance:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=30844

[Crystalight]

:D WOW.....Thanx soooo much Tanisha!!
I cant believe it!! This could be the miracle we're looking for! Its described as "balancing out hormones" and helping women w/"mentrual difficulties"!!!
AND its common among those who are fertile!!!!
I'm sooooo excited!!! Thank you again!!!! i'm gonna put it in everything...ha! Definatly ordering some today!!!!:D

[tanishamarshall]

I'm ordering some to. We should keep in touch see how things are going. Maybe after 6 months raw I will go to the doc for a check up to see if there are any changes in my ovaries.

[Crystalight]

Yes....lets definatly do that! Do u have children or trying to get pregnant?

[tanishamarshall]

No children and to be honest we haven't tried yet, but hopefully soon within a year or 2,. I wish they had Private messages on here.

[rarrrannie]

Hi I am new to this posting thing. Thought my experience of managing pcos could help. Things to ask when you have pcos: are you estrogen dominant? are you insulin resistant? do you have hypothyroidism? does your doctor/naturopath have a clue ? (probably not this is an unchartered disease) what chemicals are in your environment, medicines, and food?
If you are estrogen dominant lay off of estrogenic foods, especially juiced ones (carrot!!!, kale, radish parley, garlic, ect..). Do a search for "estrogenic foods." Acne was my indicator of estrogen dominance, and confirmed with a VERY low progesterone count. Estrogen Dominance is common with pcos. I am also hypothyroid and insulin resistant. So i stay away from nightshades, citrus, all glucose, and fructose (aka fruit) Except the magical GOJI berries. (if you are down with fruit, hit the red grapes in moderation they cleanse out estrogen) What do I eat? lots of avocados for the liver, coconut for the fiber, coconut oil for the lauric acid, brazil nuts for the high selinum count (selinum really important for ED), goji berries for the amino acids / protein/carbs, asparagus, celery, lettuces, mushrooms, onions, black pepper, basil, almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, estrogen sucking flaxseed, flaxseed oil, hemp oil, bean spouts, seaweed. my sweeteners are agave and stevia, mostly agave. Lots of flax crackers, nut milks, mushroom/nut burgers, avo soups, veg juice, salads, sushis, redbush tea, roobios tea and coconut goji smoothies. coconuts have helped me a lot!!!! I eat a coconut ever other day, a tablespoon of coconut oil with a touch of agave daily, and an avocado daily. Want to order some maca :)

The non food things that have helped are liquid progesterone from a (naturopath(ND), chaste tree extract (herbpharm.com), armour thyroid(ND), traditional chinese medicine & 5htp for depression (ND). I did the "pcos diet" for 2 years, couldn't handle the meat anymore. went raw 4 weeks ago and wow what a difference! healing through raw food is truly empowering.

[tanishamarshall]

Thanks for the information, the only thing the doc said I had that was high or off was my testosterone, I will need to double check everything else, but that was the only flag and also the cyst on my ovaries ws another flag.

Thank you so much for the information I will double check with my doc and see if I had any other red flags to I can watch my food intake.

Raw Does RAWK...

[aililiu]

hi tanisha...
i have pcos, they first diagnosed me when i was 15 (im 20 now). i would never get a period naturally, and for the first few years they would just regularly give me a progesterone pill so that id have a withdrawal bleed. now im on both birth control pills and something called spironalactone.

they still dont have a lot of information on pcos but a lot of the time it is caused by insulin resistance, or hyperinsulinemia. this means that our body is producing far too much insulin, when sugar enters our bodies, because our body is not absorbing it properly. it is like the opposite of diabetes, where they do not produce enough. this excess of insulin in our bodies is what causes us to hold onto fat, and that is why women with pcos are often overweight.

i used to eat a low carb, low-gi diet and it helped a bit, i didnt get quite so dizzy from wacky bloodsugar and i lost a bit of weight. when i went raw i lost a lot more.... this is the reason that some women can heal pcos through eating raw, it is because they are able to balance their bloodsugar and insulin production.

sometimes pcos corresponds with estrogen dominance, like it was mentioned above ^^.... for me it was opposite, my estrogen and progesterone were low, and my testosterone and androgen hormones were high. so the b/c pill is to boost my estrogen and the spironalactone is to inhibit the production of male hormones. my skin cleared up after starting the spiro. and the whole embarrassing hair thing got better. but still i want so much to go off of them and try natural methods, i do not like being on these pills :(

i take maca although since im taking the meds as well i dont know how thats effecting it. but it does give me energy. definitely give it a try.

remember that you can have regular periods and still not be ovulating, so although monthly bleeds are a positive sign, it doesnt guarantee fertility.

its no fun to have and it can be embarrassing to talk about :( i know that bloodsugar is a big problem of mine so im hoping that staying raw will eventually help that. i know it helps my weight (not that i was ever overweight but i was at the top of my healthy weight range, now im near the bottom, and i was always having doctors tell me not to gain as it would be really difficult to lose it. being in a healthy weight range gives you more chance of fertility.)

hm.... any questions feel free to ask :) its a good topic, it seems like more and more women are getting it.

blessings,
aililiu

[tanishamarshall]

Thanks for sharing Aililiu, I really need to call my doc and find out what my problem is I was told my testosterone was high that was it, I wonder if there is more. I here you on the periods, it doesn't mean I'm ovaluting. I wonder how they can check that.

I really don't want to go on Hospital meds, I'd rather try a something else, especially since Metformin was causing a lot of problems. I hope I'm doing the right thing. I plan to just leave it in Gods hands for now. I will keep looking for other options.

I think I will consider something if Raw doesn't help within the next couple months I'll probably try homopathy before I go for the other stuff.

Please drop in from time to time and let us know how your doing, I'll keep everyone updated on how things are going with me as well PCOS wise.

[Crystalight]

Thankyou too Rawrrranie and Aililiu for all your advice and experiences!
I didnt start this thread, but i truly appreciate hearing other peoples experiences w/PCOS, and how raw food really helps!

I'm gonna do the same Tanisha.....Give Raw foods a chance to heal my symptoms for a few months. Planning to go to the Dr. in Nov, so hopefully there will be dramatic improvements!!

I really hope u will not have to go thru the invasive treatments my husband and i have had to go thru, when u do "try"!!

Feel free to email me and keep me updated.....i'll do the same!
My email address is: Crystal.Dixon@CHW.EDU

Goodnite! :}:)

[tali]

HI guys!

I was diagnosed with PCOS in Nov. 2006 and have been on 2000mg of Metformin since. I did have better periods than before but still not great. I've been contemplating going off my meds though and seeing if raw will help me even more.

I am also hypothyroid (hashimoto's thyroiditis). I may be insulin resistant but don't recall and having PCOS (but no cysts, which is apparently is not uncommon).

I really dislike taking the medication and even though it was good at keeping my weight in check, it also makes it slower forme to lose weight.

It's tough .. I mean, I'm 31 and single. I never had bad periods until 3 years ago and then they became very painful (for me), longer, and heavier. They are a little shorter now and not as heavy but the cramps on the first day are just awful and uncomfortable. I've had some reduction in symptoms which makes me want to keep using the pills but at the same time, if I didn't have to take them that would make me happy.

[Princessabk]

It took doctors over 10 years to diagnose my PCOS. I tried to take the Metforium or Gluclosphage, and I was sick- very sick. I threw up pills (sinus medicine that should have dissolved). After trying the treatment 3 different times, I decided to change me. I did a 21 day fast, then after the fast I became somewhat of a vegan. (I ate Seafood) When I went back to the doctor for a check up - my blood levels were normal, and my sinus were clearing up as well. For me, the medication did not work. I suggest you continue to take the medication until your doctor take you off.
I recently had one of my cyst burst. Not a pleasant experience, so I decide to get strict with my diet. I started by fasting, during my fast my friend told me about raw, and wanted me to start it with her. I am so glad I did.
My body is detoxifying itself, so I do not have the energy that I would like to.
I will keep you posted on my progress.

Princessabk- or you can call me Anita

[tanishamarshall]

Thanks all for posting, it seems that a lot us are dealing with PCOS. Maybe we can all keep this thread updated and report how things are going and if there are any changes for good or bad.

I do need to tell my doc I stopped the medicine, I can't stand going the bathroom all night and I don't think medicine should do that to you.

[Authenticme]

Just wanted to add some input to the lot. I was diagnosed with PCOS about 10yrs ago. I was and am a mild case. I always had regular periods UNTIL I started gaining weight. I was encouraged,nagged and scared by my MD to take Metformin and birth control pills. I said no to both. I think I remained a mild case in spite of the weight because

1) When I drank milk or dairy products it was always organic, hormone free

2) same deal with meats. Always organic, free-range hormone free.

I think there are multiple reason for PCOS from the hormone laden foods we ingest to a stressful life. It was explained to me by a Naturopath that PCOS is basically the result of a tired adrenal system. Adrenals are where our fight of flight hormone is produced ( adreneline). Foods that are not good for us, stress all those things that cause our bodies to gear up and prepare to flee or do battle eventually takes a toll on our sensitive bodies.

Also, I contacted a Naturopath who put me on bioidentical hormones. Nothing synthetic or chemical. We did a saliva hormone panel test to see exactly where my hormone levels were and the cream was tailor made for my body. I also had my MD do the same test via my blood. Both tests revealed that my hormone levels were seriously low. After 6 months of the bioidentical custom cream, I had my MD do the blood hormone test again and I had my naturopath's lab do it again as well. My hormone levels were now in the normal range. Now for the MD who is content with functioning just ok. To her, my levels were normal to the point where she thought maybe she had misdiagnosed me. (not so, I was diagnosised with the same things years before her) And also my periods had resumed. To my naturopath the results meant that I was greatly improved but I still needed the cream. I agreed to this as I still had the weight to loose which greatly effects how your body functions hormonally and also I still had that nagging chin hair! Uggggggh! So, I am here raw completing my healing.

Also take some support nutrients prescribed by my naturapath to support my adrenal and thryoid. I take a natural supplement that helps regulate seratonin, so that I don't get overly stressed about anything and then do my adrenals further damage.

The process was expensive, I have to say because my medical did not cover any of the treatment from my naturopath. But I was glad that I had my MD do the blood hormone tests so that I could have a baseline of where I was before I started treatment. And this, of course, my insurance did pay for. The money that I spent with my wholistic treatment was worth every dime though.

The lessons of PCOS has taught me that I am a priority. I do matter. I am precious and worthy of good things that includes good food and good medical treatment. The very finest.

Blessings.
Kay

[Crystalight]

I have a Question....I was wondering if any of u w/PCOS have ever done or considered doing the Master Cleanse??
I keep reading about people doing that on this forum and how good it is for your body...BUT....what about us?? Would it NOT be recommended you think for us to do it w/our inselin levels not normal? I was just thinking that because its got maple syrup as an ingredient and not sure if that would spike our inselin.
Would it put our bodies in shock, would we pass out?
But then maybe it would be a GOOD thing for us to try to "cleanse" our systems of toxins........

JUST NOT SURE WHAT TO DO!!!
aNY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED....THANX SO MUCH!

[barose]

I have PCOS that was diagnosed in 1999/2000. I took Metformin at 2000 mg for two years and it didn't do anything for me besides horrible GI side effects for a number of months. Diareah is definitely one of the major side effects of Metformin. I only stayed on it because I was hopping it would work for my PCOS and infertility - at the time, I had not discovered how diet plays a large role PCOS.

For me, so far. the only that that has REALLY helped was raw. I had a strict diet prior to going raw and it helped a lot, but going raw has definitely made the most improvement for me. Before raw, I had cut out dairy, eggs, gluten (gluten intolerant), refined sugar, refined flours (even gluten free), soy, coffee and a few other substances. I got instantly better. Raw and going vegan was just an extension of improving my health.

Crystalight, I avoided the Master Cleanse because of the sugar intake. I also don't eat a lot of super sweet fruit such as bananas and grapes. I can eat sweet peaches, mangos and so on an feel great, but for some reasons bananas and grapes (not wine strangely enough) makes me feel strange.

[tanishamarshall]

Barose, do you take any supplements? Do you have a problem with Facial hair? I'm trying to find a way to lower my testosterone, I've been looking at some threads on soulcysters and might have to try the speariment tea.

[barose]

I stopped taking supplements and herbs when I went raw. Not sure if that was the right thing to do or not at the time. I always had a problem with facial hair. That was one of my first symptoms years before I was diagnosed actually. I heard no matter what you do internally, facial hair will not go away unless you kill the hair follicles externally. At this point, I believe it because that has been the only symptom of PCOS that hasn't changed for the better.

[Crystalight]

Thanx Barose,
thats actually what my instinct was about doing the Master Cleanse, but i was seriously contemplating it if i thought it would help!
Just the thought of syrup and lemons all day long, everyday for 10 days gave me a headache!:eek:

You mentioned that u experienced infertility and thats one of the symptoms u had to be diagnosed w/pcos.....after going raw, were u ever able to become pregnant??

I just really wanted to hear an encouraging, inspiring story of someone w/pcos going raw and miraculously got pregnant!

thank you!

[barose]

I was able to get pregnant 3 years ago but not through raw. My baby was stillborn for reasons that were never identified, but I think it had to do with my low thyroid. I havent been able to get pregnant since. I've only been raw since April and imagine it will take longer for my body to heal.

[Crystalight]

Oh my dear....i'm sooooo sorry that u had to go thru such a tramatizing experience!
My husband and i have tried almost every possible treatment (except ivf) to get pregnant and want more than anything to do so....but i also fear the problems that pcos brings to a pregnancy!
thanx for sharing your story!

I wish the best for you in healing your body.....and hopefully soon we'll both be able to have a healthy baby thru our 'raw' journey!!

[barose]

Thanks. I'm sure it had nothing to do with PCOS. Everything else about my pregnancy was perfect. I'm sorry you have been trying so long to have a baby as well. I think the longer I stay raw before getter pregnant again, the better our chances. I can feel the hormonal changes in my body already; I hope things continue to improve with raw.

[aililiu]

thanks to everyone who has posted... this is really an important thread.

crystal light... i like the idea of doing a cleanse or a water fast but i know it wouldnt be a good idea for me. if i dont eat then my blood sugar gets seriously low and i get so dizzy, blacking out etc. if i can one day get a juicer then i might consider doing a juice FEAST... i mean drinking a LOT of it to get my bloodsugar as balanced as possible. and thats still supposed to be a wonderful method of cleansing and healing.

AUTHENTICME.... thanks so much for sharing your story. can you tell me more about bioidentical hormones? i really know nothing of how that works. thats really interesting about the adrenal fatigue... ive never heard that but it makes sense. and then again, my doctors never bothered to explain much about PCOS to me. IF i asked a question, theyd give me this frustrating, narrow answer. so i learned most through research. how do you get your adrenals tested? can they tell from a blood test? i ask because im thinking of getting a blood test soon, ive been raw for three months and want to see how im doing with all my vitamins/minerals etc., make sure ive got everything covered. im wondering if i could get that tested, too, or if thats on a completely different level. also, what natural supplement do you take for the seratonin?

PRINCESSABK.... what type of fast did you do (or are you still doing?) and how do you think its helped you? what improvements have you seen/felt?

also, a general question here-- has anyone had any experience with either yoga or accupuncture helping their pcos? ive heard stories but not any first-hand accounts, i dont know whether to believe it. im hoping to start taking yoga classes this september regardless, and im going to be having some accupuncture done-- although thats for a back injury so i dont know if its a different placement or technique, but i have heard it can be effective for balancing hormones. hmm. any info would be wonderful!

cheers and blessings,
aililiu

[rarrrannie]

Hey just thought i would let you know my traditional chinese doc advised against using maca because it increases female libido, ie testosterone. We dont need more testosterone.
Breakdown of whats going on in our bodies:
(found this on http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/pcosinfo.html)
"PCOS is caused by an imbalance in the hormones (chemical messengers) in your brain and your ovaries. Many girls/women also have higher than normal levels of insulin from the pancreas. PCOS usually happens when the LH levels or the insulin levels are too high, which results in extra testosterone production by the ovary."
Progesterone is released by the ovary after ovulation. Since we usually don't ovulate our bodies don't produce progesterone. As I mentioned before I am also estrogen dominant (mostly because of long term birth control use, low thyroid, insulin resistance, and the environment) Sometimes I feel like a chemistry set, but hey I am healthy,happy and managing my pcos. If you were wondering about me. Diagnosed with pcos age 28, I have had pcos since puberty, but it was masked with birth control and ignorant doctors. I am 31, no plans of having children right now. May try in 4-5 years with traditional chinese medicine and herbs. My body can't take anymore synthetic Bullsh#t. I am 135lbs and loving the care and support from my Traditional Chinese Doc, yoga teacher, and myself:)
I have always thought it is hard to understand pcos unless you have it yourself. Thanks for talking about pcos, it is nice to chat with people who understand what it is like to live with the disorder. namaste, annie

[Crystalight]

Aililiu,
I have done yoga and acupuncture.
Yoga is very relaxing......i havent done much yoga to get advanced or anything. I actually stopped because i felt i needed something more strenuous to lose weight!

Acupuncture i did for 6months.....for me, it was very costly, cuz the acupunturist wanted me to come once a week. that too was very relaxing, but honestly i didnt see or feel much improvement w/any of my symptoms!
i even took the chinese herbs that she recommended. they too were very costly and still never got my own period, or see any relief in any of my symptoms. Not to sound discouraging, and i know its a very popular form of treatment, but after 6months and hundreds and hundreds of dollars later....i stopped just because i didnt feel it was working for me!

that was from jan. 05-june 05......when i wasnt raw.....who knows, maybe i would have better results being raw for a few months or so.

[rarrrannie]

I go to a traditional chinese doc twice a month. Each visit is 60 dollars, and my herbs cost 6 dollars a week. ( i live on an island in the puget sound). i usually have acupuncture done once every 6 weeks, or so, since she does lots osteopathic and cranial-sacral work on me. The TCM herbs are great on balancing my emotions, cycles, as well as, detoxing my liver, kidneys, and blood. Raw has sped up the detox, yay raw! yay goji berries for the kidneys and liver!

A daily home yoga practice has been a lifeline for me. It makes me level, stable, and accepting of what what comes. I learned impermance, everything changes, and to not get hung up on pcos, my weight, my whatever....

When my hormones were crazy, (pre progesterone drops, tcm, and armour thyroid), meditation and yoga seriously helped me retain a sense of normalcy. pcos made my emotions insane, it was comforting to come back to my yoga mat and know i was safe and ok.

During my seven years of practice, my yoga community has accepted me through all my fat and acne filled appearances. It has been great to have a group of people support me for who I am. If you are interested in yoga, choose your yoga class with care. Find one that works for you, it may take some searching.

I have a list of pcos yoga asanas if anyone is interested.

namaste, annie

[tanishamarshall]

Wow this is all good into, I will have to try the Chinese herbs, I wonder how I can find it in my area?

Annie - I would love your list of Yoga Asanas, what is an Asanas?

aililiu You can do a saliva test for your Adrenal Glads that is what my doctor did for me. Can you find a homeopath in your area most times they use the saliva test which is suppose to be more sensitive then the blood test the doctors give you. You can also order you own test online for about $200.00.

I had my adrenals tested and I have low Cortisol, so far just going raw has helped with this as least to me it has. I need to have the levels checked.

Tanisha

[Conscious Midwife]

Hmmmm

Thank you everyone for sharing

ME dear daughter 15 I suspect has PCOS/ metabollic syndrome/ Insuling resistance

She's already had an ultrasound and blood work x2
We've been consulting with a wonderful pediatric endocrinologist and will take the next step to visit with a gyneologist specializin in hormonal syndromes

So far...

negative for diabetes
high insuling
normal thyroid
Testosterone nearly 3x the high end of normal
facial hair, sligth chest hair, hyper pigmentation on neck
low LDL (good chol.)
last major weight gain was @ 30lbs in 4 months
Enlarged right ovary nearly 3x the volume and twice the size of the left ovary

I saw some of the signs probably as early as 10...
hyper pigmentation
full solid abdomen
doctors would ignore my questions concerning weight because our enitre adult family is 6ft or taller and I'm "womanly" in stature. For me the weight is due to laziness, 5 births and 14 years of southern cooking. For her it's hormaonal for sure.

Agressively working with her diet even more so now. Ultimately trying to get her to high raw vegan and or something that looks like the Hallelujah diet.
100% RAW will have to be her call.

Glad I'm acting now. Praying for the best and also praying for the health her womb and my future grands should she decide to have children later in life.

[Crystalight]

:eek: :eek: OH NO......i just received my 2lb bag of Maca yesterday.....i was so excited to start using it today......now i'm nervous of increasing my testosterone!!!! GR888!!!!

[tanishamarshall]

I was just about to order Maca yesterday and didn't do it because the place I was ordering it from was not a us currency and I don't like dealing with the differences in money.

Darn.. I wonder how bad it would effect the Testosterone, it seems to have so many benefits especially for the Adrenals.. Urghg.gjdfksla;jkl I'm really upset. I don't know what I can do and taking the doc meds is almost out of the question.

[Authenticme]

Alililiu - My background is in behavioral studies, so I take alot of data. I decided to take data on myself to measure the sucess of my treatment. I'll try to outline my steps.

Baseline- I wanted to know my starting point with the hormonal levels. So I asked both my doctors (naturopath and conventional MD) to do a full hormonal level screening. My naturopath chose the saliva test. And as Docsharp said, it's a bit more accurate then the traditional blood test. Although both test measure the same thing. My conventional doctor took the blood route to measure my hormonal levels. Both test came back and revealed that my hormonal levels were seriously low. Which scared the snausages out of me to be sure. I'm still in my thirties!

Treatment: My conventional doctor (gyno) suggested that I take Metformin and progesterone pills. And in the future, possibly synthetic hormones to guard against all sorts of things a woman can contract who's reproductive system isn't functioning normally. To all of this, I said "no thanks. NEEEEEEEXT!"

Naturopath's Treatment: Bioidentical hormone cream custom made to for my body. She took the results of the cream and she and a lab fashioned a cream specifically made for me. The adrenals are the engine that drive the car ( endocrine system) so to speak. The endocrine system includes your adrenals, ovaries, thyroid, pitutitory gland,etc. A fatiuged adrenal system leads to the break down of the other glands. It's the root cause of the issue. The hormone cream has nothing synthetic in it. It's a mixture of amino acids, herbs and natural hormones ( i.e. DHEA and Pregnenolone). I read all the ingredients to my conventional doctor and although,she didn't agree with my treatment choice (naturally), she also said that she didn't see any harm with any of the ingredients. The other supplements that I take are apart of a protocal for repairing the endocrine system i.e the serotonin supplement. The maker of the product is Energetix but you would have to go through a liscenised naturopath who would prescribe it for you. And then, he/she should put you on the protocol for endocrine repair. Oh yes, I use the cream twice a day. The salivia test measures the times when your hormones peaks and valleys because you are taking samples of you saliva at different times of day before you send it all to the lab. So,my hormones dip twice a day. And I use the cream at those times: when I wake and at 6pm. At night, it's IMPERATIVE to get to bed before 11pm. At this time, your circadia cycle begins...it's when you body needs to repair itself. You have to be resting for this to take place which I am bad bad bad about getting to bed before this time. And I've got to stop it. I need my rest.

Second Baseline ( after 6months of treatment): I wanted to know if the treatment was effective or am I wasting my money. Frankly, this stuff is expensive but well worth it, if it works. Back to the doctors for another full hormonal screening. The results: all hormones functioning within normal levels. Wow! Periods are back. Nice! Doctor reconsiders her original diagnosis. Hmmmmmmm. ( little did she know that I had been diagniosed five years before her)

Naturapath ( second saliva test): Hormonal levels greatly improved. Electolytes low. Improved but not balanced. More work to be done.

And so here I am completing what my body needs. I'm a believe that it can be done. Dr.Mecola is a very well known naturopath and talks alot of PCOS and adrenal fatigue. You can look up his articles online. He said in one of his articles that you'll know when your balanced when the facial hair goes away. Interesting. I believe that day will come. ;)

So much to say and so little space to say it in. Aililiu, let me know if you need more info. I'm so happy that everyone is sharing in this way. We all learn so much from each other.

[tanishamarshall]

Alililiu - My background is in behavioral studies, so I take alot of data. I decided to take data on myself to measure the sucess of my treatment. I'll try to outline my steps.

Baseline- I wanted to know my starting point with the hormonal levels. So I asked both my doctors (naturopath and conventional MD) to do a full hormonal level screening. My naturopath chose the saliva test. And as Docsharp said, it's a bit more accurate then the traditional blood test. Although both test measure the same thing. My conventional doctor took the blood route to measure my hormonal levels. Both test came back and revealed that my hormonal levels were seriously low. Which scared the snausages out of me to be sure. I'm still in my thirties!

Treatment: My conventional doctor (gyno) suggested that I take Metformin and progesterone pills. And in the future, possibly synthetic hormones to guard against all sorts of things a woman can contract who's reproductive system isn't functioning normally. To all of this, I said "no thanks. NEEEEEEEXT!"

Naturopath's Treatment: Bioidentical hormone cream custom made to for my body. She took the results of the cream and she and a lab fashioned a cream specifically made for me. The adrenals are the engine that drive the car ( endocrine system) so to speak. The endocrine system includes your adrenals, ovaries, thyroid, pitutitory gland,etc. A fatiuged adrenal system leads to the break down of the other glands. It's the root cause of the issue. The hormone cream has nothing synthetic in it. It's a mixture of amino acids, herbs and natural hormones ( i.e. DHEA and Pregnenolone). I read all the ingredients to my conventional doctor and although,she didn't agree with my treatment choice (naturally), she also said that she didn't see any harm with any of the ingredients. The other supplements that I take are apart of a protocal for repairing the endocrine system i.e the serotonin supplement. The maker of the product is Energetix but you would have to go through a liscenised naturopath who would prescribe it for you. And then, he/she should put you on the protocol for endocrine repair. Oh yes, I use the cream twice a day. The salivia test measures the times when your hormones peaks and valleys because you are taking samples of you saliva at different times of day before you send it all to the lab. So,my hormones dip twice a day. And I use the cream at those times: when I wake and at 6pm. At night, it's IMPERATIVE to get to bed before 11pm. At this time, your circadia cycle begins...it's when you body needs to repair itself. You have to be resting for this to take place which I am bad bad bad about getting to bed before this time. And I've got to stop it. I need my rest.

Second Baseline ( after 6months of treatment): I wanted to know if the treatment was effective or am I wasting my money. Frankly, this stuff is expensive but well worth it, if it works. Back to the doctors for another full hormonal screening. The results: all hormones functioning within normal levels. Wow! Periods are back. Nice! Doctor reconsiders her original diagnosis. Hmmmmmmm. ( little did she know that I had been diagniosed five years before her)

Naturapath ( second saliva test): Hormonal levels greatly improved. Electolytes low. Improved but not balanced. More work to be done.

And so here I am completing what my body needs. I'm a believe that it can be done. Dr.Mecola is a very well known naturopath and talks alot of PCOS and adrenal fatigue. You can look up his articles online. He said in one of his articles that you'll know when your balanced when the facial hair goes away. Interesting. I believe that day will come. ;)

So much to say and so little space to say it in. Aililiu, let me know if you need more info. I'm so happy that everyone is sharing in this way. We all learn so much from each other.

Authenticme

Where are you located, I wonder if I could see your Naturalpath?

I am near Dr Mercola but I wonder if he'll try to make me follow his diet and not the Raw diet. I really want to get this under control.

[rarrrannie]

Asanas are yoga poses. Here is a series of poses that balance the endocrine system. Try at your own risk. Be gentle and mindful. Remember your best friend who will never leave you, your breath. Yoga really is for every body.

Marjaryasana (Cat Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/2468_1.cfm

Bitilasana (Cow Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/2467_1.cfm

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/491_1.cfm

Virasana (Hero Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/490_1.cfm

pivot to your side and then to your back for
Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Big Toe Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/483_1.cfm

Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/663_1.cfm
(you can do this pose w/o props if you need support for groins put pillows under knees)

Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/489_1.cfm
(bend knees and place hands behind knees, think long spine and hollow out belly to prevent lower back from bowing out)

Dandasana (Staff Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/2480_1.cfm

Parighasana (Gate Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/1704_1.cfm

Utkatasana (Chair Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/493_1.cfm

Vrksasana (Tree Pose) (do against wall in the beginning)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/496_1.cfm

Surya-namaskar - Sun Salutation do 3-6 times
http://www.yogabasics.com/sequences/ClassicSunSal.html

Virabhadrasana I (Warrior Pose I)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/1708_1.cfm

Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/495_1.cfm

Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/749_1.cfm

Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/495_1.cfm

Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/494_1.cfm

Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/495_1.cfm

Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/693_1.cfm

Parsvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/1675_1.cfm

Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)(do this pose against a wall with something to put your hand on besides the floor, like a block, a sturdy box, a tall can of soup)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/784_1.cfm

Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/495_1.cfm

Plank Pose (perfectly ok to do with knees on floor)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/470_1.cfm

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/491_1.cfm

Balasana (Child's Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/475_1.cfm

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/471_1.cfm

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)(take this one slow, no need to push it, just holding your ankles is a great start)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/875_1.cfm

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/491_1.cfm

Malasana (Garland Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/2472_1.cfm

Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/489_1.cfm
(bend knees and place hands behind knees, think long spine and hollow out belly to prevent lower back from bowing out)

Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/684_1.cfm

Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/476_1.cfm

Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/477_1.cfm

Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/485_1.cfm

Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/690_1.cfm

Savasana (Corpse Pose)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/482_1.cfm

Sukhasana (Easy Pose) (meditate start with 10 minutes:)
( I sometimes do this in a soft chair with pillows behind my back for comfort)
http://yogajournal.com/poses/2481_1.cfm

If you go to yoga class and learn, or have learned shoulder stand, headstand, and handstand do the inversions right before savasana (corpse pose). They are excellent for the endocrine system. Leg up the wall pose is an excellent modification for shoulder stand. Same benefits to your system.

The cool thing about yoga is no matter what your level, you are still getting the same benefit. In other words, your body, regardless of your level is still healing. Don't feel like you have to do all the poses do what speaks to you. Thank you for your interest tanisha. (I bow to you) namaste-annie

[tanishamarshall]

Annie

Will I be able to do this being that I'm plus size right now? I am losing weight but I'm not quite out of the plus sizes yet. When you said Headstand I got a little bit afraid.

When you say Namaste, what do you mean? There is an indian store near me that says Namaste. I guess I could look it up online.

Thanks so much Annie. I plan to look at the links when I get home, in about 15 minutes.

[rarrrannie]

Please don't be sad or upset about maca. It looks like it increases testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. It is considered to be a balancer and has helped a lot of women. It could be totally suitable for you. Everybody is different. Sorry to scare you guys. That was not my intention. Give it a try, why not, if it does not feel right after a few days stop taking it. my apologies.

[tanishamarshall]

Oh you didn't scare me, I am glad you brought up the point and I think we need post like the one you placed here. Every little piece of information helps, I take it as you were looking out for us and I appreciate that.

[Crystalight]

Me as well Rarrannie,
I do appreciate any info out there that could help!!! I think i'll do exactly that, try it out for a few days and see how i feel....if its not for me, then my husband can just use it in his shakes....suppose to be good for men too right?!! :D

[tanishamarshall]

I heard Maca is great for men.

[barose]

I heard Maca is great for men.

My SO likes it. :D

Its actually good for both sexes.

http://www.menstruation.com.au/menstrualproducts/femalemaca.html
For women
http://www.ahealthya.com/MFinfertility.htm
This one speaks about how its good for male and female fertility.

[Authenticme]

Tanisha,

My naturopath is in Georgia. I am in Boston. She is actually a friend of mine. Where are you? Let me know and I will ask her if there is a like practitioner in your area.

You're near Dr. Mercola??? I would think he would be really great! Try him out and see. He may think that the raw diet is ideal.

[tanishamarshall]

I am in Bloomington, Illinois I'm about 2.5 hours from Mercola.

[Authenticme]

I am in Bloomington, Illinois I'm about 2.5 hours from Mercola.

Hi Tanisha,

I will ask my naturo about people in your area. If I could also recommend Dr Christine Northrup's book, Women's Wisdom, Women's bodies. There is a lot of naturopath information as well as conventional. She is both a naturopath and an OB/Gyn. If I ever got pregnant, I would want her to be my doctor!! She also includes lots of spiritual and emotional information for women too.

[Princessabk]

I actually did the Master Cleanse. I will not say it cured PCOS totally, but my periods started to regulate. I did the master cleanse for 21 days before becoming a vegan. Before starting raw I did the same cleanse (Master Cleanse) for 15 days. I will admit that I did not come off the fast exactly the way the author suggests, but I listen to my body so I was fine. I gain 3 lbs after the fast when I started RAW, but since that time, I was able to lose those 3 lbs and about 15 more!!!

Apologies for not answering in a timelier manner :(
I just moved from Minnesota to Connecticut (flew in Saturday) so I have been off line for a couple of days. I hope you understand!

[tanishamarshall]

Hi Tanisha,

I will ask my naturo about people in your area. If I could also recommend Dr Christine Northrup's book, Women's Wisdom, Women's bodies. There is a lot of naturopath information as well as conventional. She is both a naturopath and an OB/Gyn. If I ever got pregnant, I would want her to be my doctor!! She also includes lots of spiritual and emotional information for women too.

Thank you so much, I look forward to hearing from you.

[tanishamarshall]

I actually did the Master Cleanse. I will not say it cured PCOS totally, but my periods started to regulate. I did the master cleanse for 21 days before becoming a vegan. Before starting raw I did the same cleanse (Master Cleanse) for 15 days. I will admit that I did not come off the fast exactly the way the author suggests, but I listen to my body so I was fine. I gain 3 lbs after the fast when I started RAW, but since that time, I was able to lose those 3 lbs and about 15 more!!!

Apologies for not answering in a timelier manner :(
I just moved from Minnesota to Connecticut (flew in Saturday) so I have been off line for a couple of days. I hope you understand!

Thanks Princessabk for the info on the Master Cleanse. I was thinking about doing it but thought it might be to extreme but maybe it would be better for me to do it.

[tanishamarshall]

For all who have Ovarian Cyst you might want to check out this thread:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=31402

I wish these threads could be merged since they are regarding the same topick or somewhat close to the same topic.

[rarrrannie]

Tanisha-
Namasté or Namaskar (नमस्ते [nʌmʌsˈteː] in Nepali and Hindi (from internal sandhi between namaḥ and te) is an Indian greeting or parting phrase as well as a gesture. Taken literally, it means "I bow to you". The word is derived from Sanskrit (namas): to bow, obeisance, reverential salutation, and (te): "to you".

here is an article about plus size yoga
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art31612.asp

don't be afraid of yoga, meditation is a great way to begin.
just do what you feel comfortable doing.

[tanishamarshall]

Thanks Annie!!

[tanishamarshall]

Have any of you had problems losting weight on Raw when including higher carb fruits? I wonder if I should try to find the lower carb fruits to make my green smoothie with, not sure though, but I think I'll try for a week and see if my weight changes.

[Authenticme]

Hi Tanisha,

I have some information for you regarding naturopaths. I'm told that the closest practitioner to you is located in Glendale Heights. His name is Dr. John Turner ( 630-529-6111) I told my contact that you were a friend of mine. ;) He is familiar, I"m told, with the same PCOS protocol that I am on. So, he should be able to answer any of your questions. I recommend that you find a doctor of conventional medicine who is open or at least respectful of your use of homeopaths. That way the two practioners can work in tandem with you. Best of everything. And keep me posted, if you decide to go this route!

[tanishamarshall]

Hi Tanisha,

I have some information for you regarding naturopaths. I'm told that the closest practitioner to you is located in Glendale Heights. His name is Dr. John Turner ( 630-529-6111) I told my contact that you were a friend of mine. ;) He is familiar, I"m told, with the same PCOS protocol that I am on. So, he should be able to answer any of your questions. I recommend that you find a doctor of conventional medicine who is open or at least respectful of your use of homeopaths. That way the two practioners can work in tandem with you. Best of everything. And keep me posted, if you decide to go this route!

Thank you I really appreciate the info. I use to live in Glendale Heights.. I will call him while I'm on vacation next week to get things going. Thanks again for getting this information.

[Xanadu]

If you mean polycystic ovarian syndrome check out what Lugol's iodine and taking chelated magnesium can do for you as well as deleting any amount of caffiene and chocolate from your diet, getting plenty of fiber and doing SR (skilled relaxation).

[Xanadu]

oh and exercise in the sun if you are not getting enough. : )

[tanishamarshall]

If you mean polycystic ovarian syndrome check out what Lugol's iodine and taking chelated magnesium can do for you as well as deleting any amount of caffiene and chocolate from your diet, getting plenty of fiber and doing SR (skilled relaxation).

Thanks Xanadu, I will check into this. Do you have PCOS as well?

[britaniefaith]

I'm glad to have found this post because I was just diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome today :(

[tanishamarshall]

Wow, it seems like a lot of women have this problem, I just wonder if Raw food will suffice but it seems from what everyone else is saying that we do need some additional supplements. I have so much research to do but I also plan to work with the Naturalpath Authenticme suggested.

[tanishamarshall]

Does any of you Raw PCOS'ers have problems losing weight on Raw? Would you say its slow or it seems to steadily come off. Between 7/19/07 and 8/19/07 I lost 22lbs but now the scale won't move I wonder what is wrong with me. I've had several Thyroid test and they said I don't have Hypo or hyper thyroid problems so I'm wondering if I'm either not eating enough or to much. I really doubt I'm eating a Lot because I have been doing 1 smoothie for breakfast and one for lunch and a nut burger for dinner and those are very small in size.


Oh I had been using a lot of bananas in my smoothies I wonder if that is the problem and I've had a few times where I ate beans but I was losing before when I was eating beans as Vegan also I ate the flour Tortilla which I know is really bad.

Has anyone purchased the following ebook on PCOS?
http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/pcos-book-res.html

[tanishamarshall]

Bumping up again.

[barose]

Going into raw, I needed to lose some weight but not that much. In the past I was much heavier until I took out, gluten soy, refined sugar, dairy and a few other things, but I wasn't 100% raw nor vegan. I dropped weight really fast at that time. I was eating too many things that my body was allergic to.

When I first started 100% raw vegan in April, I was still a size 10. Now, I'm close to a 6, but I still dont feel I'm losing weight as much as I could be. I do see some ribs, and can feel my spine, face is getting thin but I still have some amount of belly fat. I'm getting thin everywhere else, but my belly will probably be the last to go. At the same time, my digestion is still a bit slow. I think I just need to be more patient.

I dont use the scale (only very seldom), but I think I'm around 150 lbs. I'm very muscular, curvy and have large bones. I'm now 36-27-38 solid.

I cannot eat bananas. They make me feel strange and back me up, even in small amounts. I have to avoid them for sure.

[Crystalight]

Have u purchased that book Tanisha?
I clicked on that link and read all the encouraging experiences of women who got their own period and got pregnant shortly after.....BUT the dietary guidelines include meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, soy and seafood......:eek:

See this is why i'm always so confused!! I read experiences like that back in Jan of this year and went off raw thinking thats what i should be eating....but i eventually felt miserable after only a few days.
I dunno, i guess everybody is different in what foods they can tolerate!
All i know is that when i start eating cheeses and other dairy foods, i get really bad allergies, when i start eating meat, i get really bad cramps and "backed up", oh and not to mention the migraines!! Thats the worse!
Soy also seems to give me bad headaches! So i dunno!

I've been really trying to maintain a Raw diet, but this week has been hard and my poor husband is really no help in the kitchen!:(
He's a wonderful husband, very supportive and will eat anything i make and usually loves it......However when i work late and ask him to make dinner, his idea is going thru the drive-thru at taco bell........:eek: :eek:
I was so hungry and got home so late last night, i went ahead and ate it, which i'm very much regretting today!
I try having talks w/him about helping me more in the kitchen and i myself try my hardest to stock up the fridge w/farmers market and make lots of dehydrated goodies on the weekends.....but for some reason when i'm so exhausted after work and get home late, i find myself not even thinking twice about eating the first thing i see......even if thats oh so very sad Taco bell......

i guess i just need to try harder, cuz i tend to gain weight the instant i eat a sad meal!!! VEry sad...i know!!!

[barose]

I'm surprised they even recommend SOY! :eek: Soy (in a few words) increases estrogen production, something we do not need. It also suppresses thyroid function. A lot of women with PCOS is also hypothyroid. I know I noticed a difference when I eliminated soy from my diet.

[tanishamarshall]

Thanks all I might try elimnating Bananas and raw corn as well I did buy the book and it talks a lot about plant foods and veggie but says meat for protein but it also stats that veggies have protein but not as much as meat. I haven't read the entire book as it's 498pages but the meat isn't a big deal, I am interested though in finding out how much protein is in our veggies so I can make sure I'm getting enough.

I can't wait to read more. Also the book says legumes are a no no but sprouted legumes are great and it also talks of dehydrated food so I think it's a really good book and doesn't push meat on you just explains what she feel the benefits are.

Cyrstallight, I also feel bogged down with meat and stuff, I hate feeling that way. Just now I ate a salad and some Raw Onion bread and I feel great not all stuffed up.

[tanishamarshall]

I'm surprised they even recommend SOY! :eek: Soy (in a few words) increases estrogen production, something we do not need. It also suppresses thyroid function. A lot of women with PCOS is also hypothyroid. I know I noticed a difference when I eliminated soy from my diet.

In this PCOS Book it says to avoid Soy. Oh I forgot to mention there is a section in the book about Vegetarians, it's really short. The author also mentions excluding all gluten, soy, ans wheat from the diet and some others. I'll share more about the book later.

[Crystalight]

THats great theres even a vegetarian section....well this book does sound like a good read.....so maybe i'll order it! Thanx for sharing it w/us....i love to read experiences of women who were able to combat their pcos!!!:)

[tanishamarshall]

Well it has a small section but I believe anyone can definitley benefit from the information in the book.

[tanishamarshall]

Also I bought the E-book, much faster and cheaper then waiting for delivery.

[Xanadu]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xanadu
If you mean polycystic ovarian syndrome check out what Lugol's iodine and taking chelated magnesium can do for you as well as deleting any amount of caffiene and chocolate from your diet, getting plenty of fiber and doing SR (skilled relaxation).


Thanks Xanadu, I will check into this. Do you have PCOS as well?

I did Tanisha. Had to work hard to aim toward hormone balance. Probably still not there completely but the cysts have not given me near as much trouble since using the Lugol's for a while and the chelated magnesium for about 3 years now. Then I discovered the raw diet last year and improvement continues to progress. I discovered the ovarian cysts after several months of not being able to stand up much longer than five minutes at a time because of the pain in my ovary area which made grocery shopping really difficult and then they diagnosed me with two large cysts - one the size of a large chickens egg and the other a little smaller. A couple months after that one burst. Really really painful to put it mildly. After researching it and going on fiber, chelated magnesium and Lugol's iodine, off chocolate and caffiene, first the cysts got better and then the migraines started going away. Then a year ago I started learning about SR and the raw diet and gradually learned how to control the 2-3 week long hemorhagic periods I was having. Now I don't bleed as long as I don't eat cooked food too many times in a row especially meat of which I have managed to keep to only occasional fish for about 10 months now. A video on how beef, pork and chicken are treated helped a lot with that as well as some info in Gabriel Cousins' book on how chicken is full of cancer cells. Growing and juicing wheatgrass is helping too. Started that when I got a bad papsmear which cleared it right up. I am 54 now so not having a period is a good thing in my case - in other words I am not trying to get mine back like several of you are. I have read though that you can be ovulating and quite fertile without a period when doing raw so maybe that should be y'alls goal instead of worrying specifically about getting your periods back. :) Oh and I lost 26 pounds and got down to my ideal weight as a side benefit. :)

[Lay-Lay]

Hi,

I was diagnosed with PCOS and hyperplasia w/atypia (estrogen build up w/precancer) years ago.

It really motivated me to go raw and everytime I would I would throw out my medicene. Well everything on raw would improve, but I still didn't ovulate or have a period. So this last time I started back to a 100% raw diet and taking my metformin.

I also see a specialist on Novemeber 2nd. and am hoping for major improvements before that date arrives.

I have lost from a size 16 to a size 10 in the last 2 weeks. YEAH!

My husbands is wanting me to do fertility treatments, but I know I will not need to now that I am back on track with raw. I am 100% confident raw will heal my ailments of the past.

[Godsrawchild]

I'm so glad I found this thread.
I was diagnosed with insulin resistance almost a year ago and I have been struggling to get better since that time. I hadn't had a period in three/almost four months and then when it came back it lasted for a month straight. Went to the doctor and was diagnosed with insulin resistance/PCOS. Doc basically said this is what you have, go look it up online, take these pills (Metformin, and B/C) and read this book (Insulin Resistance Diet) and come back in three months! that was it no compassion, no real help...just this is what you have now deal with it..
I was devastated because I had been waiting for my period to come back so that hubby and I could start trying for a baby but apparently that was not to be...
So now here I am a year later, gave up on the high meat protein insulin resistance diet and became a semi-vegetarian (still eat fish now and then) and now trying to implement a raw eating style and hoping against hope that I can find someone who has had success (and achieved fertility/pregnancy) caring for themselves the raw way...Metformin and birth control are not for me and have had no ill effects from not taking Metformin...
just wanting some encouragement and to read of others in similar situations to know that I'm not alone
So far I have received great encouragement from this thread
will stay in touch...

godschild...in the raw

[Authenticme]

I was wondering how everyone was doing with there PCOS issues. I have found green smoothies help immensely with the pms stuff. I feel like my menses comes with very little issues now.

[aililiu]

hi... i cant believe i fell off this thread! oops. i didnt mean to, its such an important one.

i have no pcos updates, im still on my b/c pills and spironalactone :mad: nobody else ever seems to be on spiro? id love to find someone to talk to about it, since im hoping to go off it at some point and would love to hear someones experience.

one odd thing though...
ive been taking the b/c pills for a year now,
and one of its conveniences is that i ALWAYS get my period on an exact day,
i could depend on it.

this time it came a week early, light flow but def. there.
it should have started today but ive had it a week already...
ill be interested to see if it stops at the normal time.
im worried though.
i know irregular periods are normal with pcos,
but they shouldnt be while on the pill :eek:
i cannot wait to go off of it.

i found a naturo clinic that says they deal with pcos,
im going to set up an appointment and see what they say about going off the meds,
and then go back and talk to my endocrinologist who put me on them.
ill update once ive been to an app.

positive thought power, guys!
we CAN heal this ;)

love,
aililiu

[aililiu]

oh, ive also really increased my greens to fruit ratio, and feel a big positive difference from it.

[aililiu]

OH... one last Q :D

there was a post up there about how women with pcos shouldnt have chocolate?
why would this be?

[Authenticme]

Ailliu, definetely keep us posted! The chocolate thing. I'm not to sure of. I"ve heard people say stay away from caffeine which might be related to chocolate. But I've been enjoying raw cacao just fine.

[tanishamarshall]

I heard the chocolate has caffeine and might affect the adrenals in a negative way.

As for an update. To be totally honest I never knew I had PCOS I just found out by mistake you can say, I really never had any symptoms, I always attributed my late period to gaining weight because everytime I would gain it would start coming every 45 days but every time I'd lose weight it would get right back on track. Right now It's about 40 days I think it's trying to get back to 30 days.

The only problem I did have was consistent left side pain but I think that was an Allergic problem which is almost rare that I have now that' I'm raw. I only have the left side pain if I eat certain cooked foods. Lately I've been doing good with being Raw

[aililiu]

so... do you not have pcos then? :confused:

[tanishamarshall]

so... do you not have pcos then? :confused:

I think I explained it wrong. I had went to the Gyn doc for just a regular checkup and he asked if I wanted to add to the checkup a PCOS Screening and I said yes, he found that I have high Testosterone and cyst on my ovaries, so yes I have it, but when my weight is down my monthly does come on time, I don't really know why but it does. When my weight is up it starts getting longer and longer and then it stops. It's weird, but I've never had a cramp in my life or pain associated with my monthly cycle. I'm not really sure how people normally find out or why people suspect it but my monthly had been normal the last couple of years.

I do have the weight issue but I never would have thought it was due to PCOS but now everything is coming together.

[aililiu]

thats really interesting... i found out when i was 15 because i just never got a period. after piecing things together other things made sense... why i held on to weight more easily, those $()&#($ pcos hairs (you know what i mean, and im so lucky this was not one of my major symptoms, definitely controllable), my HORRIBLE cystic acne that i still had although i was on tetracycline for about 5 years, i shudder to think about it, AND why i was constantly dizzy and blacking out, once i learned of the insulin resistance that goes hand-in-hand with pcos. (by the way the doctors never informed me of this, i found out on my own, and then they confirmed it but still dont stress the diet too much as being important. i tell the doc im careful of sugars and she says good, keep doing that, but doesnt say another WORD about lifestyle or diet. ugh!)

anyways, today or tomorrow im going to set an appointment at the naturo clinic. i want OFF of these horrible drugs. it seems kind of counter-intuitive to be trying to detox and cleanse myself on a cellular level when im still pumping meds into myself.

i just started a new relationship though and now ill have to explain it all to the guy... i was planning on leaving it til later on BUT if i go off the meds than i know ill probably have a huge rush of symptoms, probably a lot of acne (im enjoying perfectly clear skin for the first time in my life :( but i dont know how much is due to RAW and how much is due to my meds :( and hopefully i wont get more of the hair back because it is almost non-existant since being on the spironalactone.

thats what scares me. i dont want to be damaging my body with these drugs, and i know theyre only suppressing symptoms, but it HAS been nice to have these symptoms suppressed.

siiiiiigh. i just have to keep it in my mind that itll be worth it in the long run.



love,
liliu.


ps, i read (david wolfe) that cacao DOESNT have caffeine! of course we all know hes a huge cacao advocate but he explained it all very scientifically, personally, i adore him. if i could spend a day with any one person, it would probably be him. LOL! shazzies up there, too ;) either way, i LOVE cacao and think it has a lot of healing benefits, and eat it everyday.

:D

[aililiu]

ps, docsharp,

they had to re-diagnose me last year as they werent 100% it was pcos
(i was sure, it all made sense, but they were going on about the possibility of a tumor in my brain, simultaneously scaring the sh*t out of me.)
see, i dont think i actually have any cysts.
i think my ovaries are just a bit enlarged...
and usually women with pcos just get their period irregularily,
i didnt get mine at all.

but maybe that was due to having the depo shot a couple of times :eek:
ohhh how i could kick myself for that now.
only twice though.

pcos is so hard to define, its not a cookie cutter thing.

i have to belive it can be healed.
i do believe, i do believe

;)

[Authenticme]

Docsharp, as you gain weight your testosterone levels go up and progesterone levels go down thus effect your period AND the amount of facial hair you have! Lose weight and things start to level out. A difference of 5lbs for me can mean no period that month.

[tanishamarshall]

thats really interesting... i found out when i was 15 because i just never got a period. after piecing things together other things made sense... why i held on to weight more easily, those $()&#($ pcos hairs (you know what i mean, and im so lucky this was not one of my major symptoms, definitely controllable), my HORRIBLE cystic acne that i still had although i was on tetracycline for about 5 years, i shudder to think about it, AND why i was constantly dizzy and blacking out, once i learned of the insulin resistance that goes hand-in-hand with pcos. (by the way the doctors never informed me of this, i found out on my own, and then they confirmed it but still dont stress the diet too much as being important. i tell the doc im careful of sugars and she says good, keep doing that, but doesnt say another WORD about lifestyle or diet. ugh!)

anyways, today or tomorrow im going to set an appointment at the naturo clinic. i want OFF of these horrible drugs. it seems kind of counter-intuitive to be trying to detox and cleanse myself on a cellular level when im still pumping meds into myself.

i just started a new relationship though and now ill have to explain it all to the guy... i was planning on leaving it til later on BUT if i go off the meds than i know ill probably have a huge rush of symptoms, probably a lot of acne (im enjoying perfectly clear skin for the first time in my life :( but i dont know how much is due to RAW and how much is due to my meds :( and hopefully i wont get more of the hair back because it is almost non-existant since being on the spironalactone.

thats what scares me. i dont want to be damaging my body with these drugs, and i know theyre only suppressing symptoms, but it HAS been nice to have these symptoms suppressed.

siiiiiigh. i just have to keep it in my mind that itll be worth it in the long run.



love,
liliu.


ps, i read (david wolfe) that cacao DOESNT have caffeine! of course we all know hes a huge cacao advocate but he explained it all very scientifically, personally, i adore him. if i could spend a day with any one person, it would probably be him. LOL! shazzies up there, too ;) either way, i LOVE cacao and think it has a lot of healing benefits, and eat it everyday.

:D

I totally understand what you mean in regards to taking the meds. I stopped taking them, and yes without the doctors permission. Actually I had just started taking them when I first found raw, everytime I would take the med I would be in the bathroom for 4 to 5 + hours, I just didn't think that was right so I stopped taking it. I had only been taking it a week so it wasn't very long. I feel good without it due to raw. I do believe though if you have been on the meds a while it's probably best to work with a doctor. I wish you luck in getting off the meds.

[tanishamarshall]

ps, docsharp,


i have to belive it can be healed.
i do believe, i do believe

;)

I believe it I do! I really believe Raw can assist with it and also I do believe if one goes back to SAD it will return.

[tanishamarshall]

Docsharp, as you gain weight your testosterone levels go up and progesterone levels go down thus effect your period AND the amount of facial hair you have! Lose weight and things start to level out. A difference of 5lbs for me can mean no period that month.


That makes sense Authenticme. I really hope my testosterone goes down more and more I'm tired of the facial hair.

[themindless]

i'm tired of facial hair as well. i have fairly high levels of testosterone, almost abnormal range. i'm missing it by a tiny bit. the endocrinologist was quite offensive. "you have a lot of dark hair for an asian." thanks that was a nice slap in the face.

i'm extremely self conscious. i have very dark and thick black eyebrows that are really dark even if i pluck a lot of it out and keratosis pilaris + frizzy curly hair (while the rest of my family has straight hair and no kp). not to mention an extremely bad stomach problem which affects my day to day function. oh right and i'm still a teen. been horribly sick ever since i can remember ranging from chronic respiratory problems, frequent urinary problems, mild stomach problems which later turned severe after antibiotics, hormonal, depression, anxiety disorder and eating disorder, but it keeps getting worse, though nothing strong enough to kill me yet. suck it up is all i hear. i know a lot of people suffer worse, but there's a limit as to how much one can take especially when you're still a kid. they checked for thyroid problems several times, but that was cleared. my weight has ranged from obese to average to underweight and back to average. sorry for writing an entire biography. just had to get it out somewhere.

btw what herbs have you guys tried? any results? i heard vitex, dong quai, peony, saw palmetto and licorice are good. has anybody tried them?

[Authenticme]

Mindless,

you are so young to have so many metobolic issues already. I really empathize with you. Have you gone raw yet? If you read the testimonies from all the people in this thread, going raw has DEFINETELY helped us. If not cured some of us. And you are young, so your situation could potentially be more sucessful sooner the some of your more mature counterparts.

From my own experience, I have notice that green smoothies really really help me. Totally even out my mood and have rendered all the emotional issues related to my cycle as non-existant. I highly recommend them.

I know about cold doctors. My primary care physician once blurted out to me "You'll never have a child. You know that,right?" And were weren't even talking about fertility, we were discussing blood pressure. And this was BEFORE she looked at my stats that showed that under a naturapaths care and with raw foods my hormonal levels were starting to balance out and return to normal. My response to my doctor was, "You know your so fired,right?" Hee hee...sometimes being a witch is called for!

[themindless]

ty. i've been having some green smoothies lately. gave me some nausea. maybe a detox reaction?

btw does anybody else here have extremely thick and dark eyebrows? as bad as a hairy guy's eyebrows

[tanishamarshall]

My eyebrows get very thick but I keep them shaved. I have the hair issues, which I hate.

[tanishamarshall]

How are you PCOS women, any updates? Has anyone had any positive changes since being raw?

For me my flow is coming on time and is so much lighter. We haven't tried to have kids so I have nothing to report there. After a year of being raw I plan to go to the doctor for a checkup to see if the cyst are gone.


Tanisha

[Crystalight]

Not too much has changed for me yet, although have to confess, i havent exactly been 100% raw lately either, with this time of year, working 7 days a week (some days working doubles) its been really hard to eat any "decent" meal! Working that much, i know, is not good for someone w/pcos too, just for the whole "stress" factor, So i'll be soooo glad when holidays are over, i'll be concentrating on my diet again!
I just started taking Vitex after hearing all the 'balancing' benefits it can do for women, so we'll see how that goes!

I plan to see a new fertility specialist on Jan. 7....
so let u all know how that goes as well.

[tanishamarshall]

Looking forward to hearing from you.

I decided that I would go to the doctor after a year of raw, and see what happens, I know I'd like to have kids hopefully within the next year or so, I don't want to wait until I'm 30 to start having kids and we only want 2 so if I start now I'll have them before 30.

[cheech]

I am so happy to have found this thread!

I am vegan and am trying to transition to at least 50% raw. I also have PCOS. I gained 65 pounds in two years -- it was like someone pumped me up with steroids! I've also always had dark coarse hair on my arms, but sfor the past 4 years I've literally been trying to control a beard, as well as hair on my upper lip, stomach, etc. UGH!

I'm really excited to hear how everyone is managing their symptoms. Is there anyone from the Pittsburgh area on this board?

Yasmin is my miracle medication. I quit gaining weight the month I started taking it. I tried Met for a while and am considering taking it again because it helped me lose a little bit of weight. It just make me so nauseous!

I'm looking into supplementing with D-Chiro Inositol. Has anyone supplemented with the pills from chiralbalance? With buckwheat farinetta or carob?

Can anyone think of any superfoods that they recommend? My symptoms have improved a little bit with hempseeds and beet juice. Is there any scientific documentation for this?

Does anyone have any good research regarding soy? For the life of me I've yet to understand how I can have very good to low sugar readings if PCOS causes insulin resistance.

I'm going to email my endocronologist regarding the different reactions to estrogen. That's interesting. Is there a specific test that is used to determine this?

Thanks so much everyone for your help!!:o

[cheech]

I forgot to ask... Is there a national association that I can contact to locate a herbalist or naturopath? I live in Pittsburgh.

[Authenticme]

Cheech, their is a wholistic organization that I get my products from. They are called Energetix. They might be able to provide a directory of naturopaths in your area.

Mindless, when I first started g.s. I had to have mostly fruit to be able to get it down. Now that I've grown to really like them. I crave more and more greens in mine. Hope that helps.

[RawMistress]

Hi!
I have pcos too.:(

[Conscious Midwife]

What do you all recommend for the hair my 16 year old is accuulating

A cringe everytime I put NAir on her face.

She has insulin resistance and very very high testosterone
Ovaries normal on ultrasound
Some dark spotting every blue moon but no real consistant cycle yet
heavy sleeper, BO, splotchy dark pigmentation on neck
no acne issues
vegetarian, though not interested in vegan or green smoothies

She was perscribed metformin but we don;t use it
Working on diet, and using supplementation

Looking forward to track season cause she will be exercising more

I'm heart broken

[tanishamarshall]

My testosterone is high as well and I have facial hair, very embarrassing anyways since going raw my monthly cycle is back to normal my hair is growing in slower and I have not been taking any medicine. I wish I could provide more advice, but I'm still in the beginning of this. Hopefully someone else can shed some light on this.

I personally believe raw can help PCOS, but I understand that your daughter is not interested in raw, but hopefully one day she will come to terms with it. I know non-organic meat is really bad for PCOS because of the hormones, I heard that it makes the hormones in our body go way off and I believe it as PCOS is a female hormonal issue.

Tanisha

[aililiu]

life-a-gift... has she been diagnosed?? man, i can really feel for her. i was diagnosed with pcos at 15, im 20 now. its rough enough being that age without all those hormonal issues. i dont have cysts either, but one of my ovaries is enlarged. i had the acne, hardly ever had a natural period, TINY bit of hair (i was lucky there) and although it was hard for me to lose weight i wasnt overweight-- of course i was plagued with eating disorders.

ive started seeing a naturopath and shes put me on some herbs--
she didnt like the whole raw vegan thing but i told her i was sticking to it and so shes working with that and being pretty good about it.

im taking a capsule with a blend of nettles, green tea extract, saw palmetto extract, sarsaparilla root &bloodroot, as well as a tincture from chasteberry and maca.

soon im going to go off of my medication and do a cleanse.
im currently on tetracycline bc pill and spironolactone.

well see how it goes :eek:

mostly im worried about the acne coming back! ugh!
luckily id say my strongest symptom was the insulin resistance, i blacked out every 5 minutes, and that i can control with diet.
im hoping that diet with help with the other symptoms since insulin resistance and pcos are hand-in-hand.

i guess im using myself as a bit of a guinea pig but theres not a lot of info out there about pcos & natural remedies.

well see :o

[Authenticme]

Has anyone here used Maca? I'm curious if anyone has had good experiences using this herbal supplement.

[dread head vegan]

I have a Question....I was wondering if any of u w/PCOS have ever done or considered doing the Master Cleanse??
I keep reading about people doing that on this forum and how good it is for your body...BUT....what about us?? Would it NOT be recommended you think for us to do it w/our inselin levels not normal? I was just thinking that because its got maple syrup as an ingredient and not sure if that would spike our inselin.
Would it put our bodies in shock, would we pass out?
But then maybe it would be a GOOD thing for us to try to "cleanse" our systems of toxins........

JUST NOT SURE WHAT TO DO!!!
aNY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED....THANX SO MUCH!

hello crystallight,
i am doing the Master cleanse... and i just found out i have pcos yesterday!!! i am planning to stay on the Master cleanse until the end of feb

i am so glad for this... i now know that i am not alone.

[Crystalight]

Hi Jessica
I am so glad too that there are other people out there w/PCOS who are turning to raw foods!!! All i hear when i go to the doctors and other books on pcos, is to eat 'high animal protein' foods, low carbs! I understand eating low carbs because of the spike in our insulin levels.
After the last time going to the doctor 4 weeks ago, i left convinced i had to go back on the South Beach Diet, i was so confused, cuz i ALWAYS feel sick eating meat and dairy products!
But he assured me that was the ONLY way i was going to get pregnant!

I decided to listen to my body and trust how i feel and so now i'm back on Raw foods! I just decided i would do 100% raw for a few months before going back and see what happens!

As for the master cleanse, i'm not sure if its right for me! I'm happy for u making it half way so far....congrats!!!! Let us know how u feel on it!!

[Authenticme]

Has anyone seen this movie? Don't mean to high jack the thread but it's relevant. The movie is about the future and a time when women can no longer give birth. The youngest person on the planet was 18 and he had been assasinated. Nobody claims to know how or why the women of the planet can no longer have children. Fascinating film.

It's just that for me, it's alarming to see so many women and particularly YOUNG women like Life's daughter (16yrs old) have PCOS. And it just drives home to me the point of how very important it is to eat raw.

[Authenticme]

I know non-organic meat is really bad for PCOS because of the hormones, I heard that it makes the hormones in our body go way off and I believe it as PCOS is a female hormonal issue.

Tanisha


I totally agree with Tanisha. If I eat meat (less and less these days) it's organic only. If your daughter is still doing dairy those should probably be organic too as dairy products are pumped full of antibotics and hormones since their host (cow) was pumped full of them.

[tanishamarshall]

Has anyone seen this movie? Don't mean to high jack the thread but it's relevant. The movie is about the future and a time when women can no longer give birth. The youngest person on the planet was 18 and he had been assasinated. Nobody claims to know how or why the women of the planet can no longer have children. Fascinating film.

It's just that for me, it's alarming to see so many women and particularly YOUNG women like Life's daughter (16yrs old) have PCOS. And it just drives home to me the point of how very important it is to eat raw.

I never heard of this movie but I will try to find it and watch it.

[rawgreenyogini]

Has anyone seen this movie? Don't mean to high jack the thread but it's relevant. The movie is about the future and a time when women can no longer give birth. The youngest person on the planet was 18 and he had been assasinated. Nobody claims to know how or why the women of the planet can no longer have children. Fascinating film.

It's just that for me, it's alarming to see so many women and particularly YOUNG women like Life's daughter (16yrs old) have PCOS. And it just drives home to me the point of how very important it is to eat raw.

Yes I saw this film and thought it was fascinating too! I think it's a must watch for everyone.

[Authenticme]

Yes I saw this film and thought it was fascinating too! I think it's a must watch for everyone.


Yup, and the parellels between that movie and what's going on with women with PCOS and other fertility issues is alarming. It really is a "must see" film.

[Lazarita]

I also have PCOS. My endocrinologist made me try Atkins (even though I was a life-long vegetarian). It made me very sick. I've lost about 90lbs being a raw vegan but still have the hirsutism.

There's a company http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/Insulite-PCOS-System.php that makes an herbal formula for those who suffer from PCOS but one of their ingredients is pig-derived :-(

Does anyone know of a similar herbal formula without the pig? LOL I really hate the unwanted hair!

Lazarita
www.weightlossadventure.com/blog

[Lazarita]

Has anyone here used Maca? I'm curious if anyone has had good experiences using this herbal supplement.

Yes, I've used maca as an ingredient in recipes. It has a unique taste to it. Not sure if it had a positive or negative effect on me. Maybe I didn't take it long enough. It tasted good though...LOL


Lazarita
www.weightlossadventure.com/blog

[tanishamarshall]

How is everyone doing? Any updates?

I plan to go back to the doctor in July to have a checkup to see if the cyst are gone, I believe they are and I noticed that my facial hair is coming in slower then before.

My monthly cycle is now on track and much lighter.

[kaylamahree09]

hey im kayla and i noticed you were talking about a raw food diet for controlling pcos.
i was diagnosed yesterday and ive been having a really rough time dealing with the diagnosis.
i feel lost and feel like i dont where to start and i was wondering if anybody could tell me what the raw food diet consists of?!
i would greatly appreciate it thanks.

[DebB]

You may like to watch Natasha's video titled, "Reversing Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) with Raw Food Diet, Ep20 (http://www.youtube.com/user/RawRadiantHealth#play/uploads/27/kDp0uc6C63o)" . I'm slowly making my way through all her videos - what a beautiful person! *Ü*

[VibrantVessel]

Wow - thanks for posting that video, Deb.

Kayla - PCOS can seem overwhelming - my thoughts are with you! I'm 38 and was diagnosed about 15 years ago. I was about 80% raw for 6 months, eating mostly fruits, veggies, nuts/seeds. I never got into the sprouted grains/beans very much. I love Alissa's recipes, it helped me to feel like I was still eating some regular, delicious food. Her book & DVD are a great way to start.

I started raw for other health reasons (liver), but soon realized it was helping everything - including my PCOS symptoms. With exercising, I lost 50 pounds, and my periods came back every month - they had never been so regular! And, after having been married for 15 years, we got pregnant. We now have a beautiful 2 month baby boy. I seriously attribute that to raw. It heals your body.

I need to get back on raw!!! :D Anyway - best wishes to you.

[usfirefly]

hello you all, i just signed up to this side, cause i got really inspired by all of you, i have PCOS too, as long as i can think! and i got pretty much every symptom there is... i am 185 pounds with 5,7feet.
I am really tired all the time, and even though i have increased my exercise alot lately it doesn´t seem to help any, as a matter of fact i feel worse, i am going to try eating raw, even though i have to admit i don´t know yet what exactly that means since i have not one penny to spent on some smart book.
but eating Raw seems like the only solution there is for me, considering that i have a mild case of lactose intolerance and am allergic to probably wheet or gluten, i don´t know for sure, which one is the problem...i have also been through alot of treatments that i really didn´t like and that didn´t do me any good. I tried metformin, birthcontrolpills, and had always alot of really bad sideeffects.
after that i went to a natural health professional that checked my blood and turns out it was really messed up!
my testosterone is really high, and you can spot from a 5 mile distance that i have PCOS!!!!! ergh
i have been fasting before mostly on juice and water, and it has been really good, but i need something that i can continue after i am done fasting cause it is not helping enough.
i am really exited to meet all of you here, and i liked what i have read so far. oh maybe i should mention, i am not trying to concieve anytime soon, i just want to get this under control and loose some weight.! and i be 23 yrs old in two weeks.
wishing you all the best!
greetings!
usfirefly!