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PCOS Health Review
this issue…from Dr. Nancy Dunne
New Study Links Diet to Inflammation and Diabetes. A very disturbing study has recently come to our attention. Women who consume certain popular foods are 2.5 times as likely to develop diabetes compared to women who don't consume these foods. Women with PCOS already have a much higher risk of diabetes, so eating these foods worsens your risk.
Are Soft Drinks Endangering Your Health? Which item in your diet contributes to diabetes, obesity, inflammation and worsening of PCOS symptoms? If you answered "soft drinks", you're absolutely right!
We sincerely hope you no longer consume any soft drinks, but if you do, please read this article.
Do Birth Control Pills Get Rid of Polycystic Ovaries? A recent study showed that women taking oral contraceptives had a drop in their male hormones. However, contraceptives did not alter polycystic ovaries or the size of the ovaries. The rate of polycystic ovaries was the same whether or not women took contraceptives.
Despite taking contraceptives, women still fulfilled the criteria for a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Birth control pills do help to relieve symptoms in many women. However, it's clear that they are not "the answer" to polycystic ovary syndrome. You will need to do much more than just take birth control pills if you want to permanently gain the upper hand over PCOS.
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Best of Health,
Dr. Nancy Dunne
Bill Slater