although the potential to develop pcos is in the genes, it doesn't develop without the right conditions (sedentary lifestyle, high carb diet, bad fats).
some scientists think that the same genes that are related to pcos and diabetes are the same genes that helped people survive in times of less food. having insulin resistance enables the body to store more calories than the average person from the same amount of food. therefore in times of scarcity, people with pcos would be more likely to survive.
a lot of traditional native american diets were low carb (meat, berries, fish). no grains or sugar at all! i know some native people who have had their diabetes go into remission by eating a traditional diet. |