here is another suggestion for a good read on pcos - - "A Patient's Guide to PCOS; Understanding and Reversing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" by Walter Futterweit, M.D. I only bought it 2 days ago and already half way through, it has everything in it, including diets, exercise, and ttc!
I go to Dr. Futterweit. He is amazing. if anybody lives in the nyc area, definitely considering going to him. he's expensive but i've been so happy. he's given me great hope in not only getting healthy but also having a baby
These books sound great and I plan on getting a few. I ordered "The Natural Diet Solution for PCOS and Infertility: How to Manage PCOS Naturally" by Nancy Dunne, N.D. and Bill Slater MBA and I was immensely disappointed. Anyone else check it out? I knew I was doomed when it said I should eliminate all beans and legumes AND all dairy. Apparently milk is the devil. I just don't see how you can be healthy and eliminate such important parts of the food group. KWIM?
Anyone else familiar? Am I off base here? I stopped reading it because I just didn't see how it was going to be effective tool for me.
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This list is great and I am now ordering some of these books from amazon. One that I would like to add to the list is Healing Syndrome O: A Strategic Guide to Fertility, Polycystic Ovaries, and Insulin Imbalance by Ronald Feinberg, M. D., PhD. I have recently finished it and was very impressed. Dr. Feinberg writes in a manner that is very informative yet remains easy to understand as well as sensitive.
Thank you ladies, I've been wanting to find some books about pcos, this is very helpful!
-Jenny!
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Thank you everyone who shares information on this site. I feel so sad about my PCOS symptoms sometimes I just want to cry. I've been made to feel that I was crazy, but I knew something was wrong with me. I finally have a diagnosis of PCOS, and it is so nice to hear that other people are going through the same thing.
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I am new to this board, having been diagnosed a few weeks ago. One of the first things I did was to check out my local library. Surprisingly they had quite a few books on PCOS! When I went in for my consultation and to get the results from my labs, I felt more educated and was able to ask lots of questions based on what I read.
My gynecologist put me on 500 mg of Metformin to be increased gradually to 1500 mg. The only thing is, I am going to be moving soon and I have to find a new doctor...which I am nervous about.
Glad to have found this message board, it has been a great help just to read all the discussions!
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it would be good if i could get free books as i am not able to purchase at this time so if anyone has anything to share via email would be much appreciated
here is another suggestion for a good read on pcos - - "A Patient's Guide to PCOS; Understanding and Reversing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" by Walter Futterweit, M.D. I only bought it 2 days ago and already half way through, it has everything in it, including diets, exercise, and ttc!
