Some natural treatments to help with PCOS and helpfull hints.

Ive had people bug me for weeks to do something on the natural way to help with PCOS.

Along with a healthy Low GI diet and daily exercise there are quite a few suplements you can take to help level out those runaway hormones and help raise any vitamin deficancys we may have.

There is a few helpful hints that maybe the doctors forget to include when your PCOS is confirmed...

When the body is insulin resistant, it simply does not remember how to use carbohydrates for energy. It can only store them as fat. Therefore, a low carbohydrate diet for PCOS is recommended. Choose low GI carbohydrates from fruit and vegetables and limit your grains.

Ensure there is adequate protein with every meal – seafood, white meat, eggs, nuts and seeds and yoghurts.

Include phytoestrogens in your diet – alfalfa, soy (fermented form), linseeds, lentils and chickpeas. Phytoestrogens may help reduce excessive endogenous oestrogen by bypassing oestrogen binding.

Buy organic foods whenever possible.

Reduce your intake of saturated fats.

Drink two litres of filtered water daily.

Avoid additives, preservatives and chemicals such as artificial sweeteners.

Avoid caffeine and alcohol.

Avoid sugar on its own and hidden in foods.

Include essential fatty acids in your diet - nuts, seeds, some oils (linseed/flaxseed) and oily fish (including mackerel, mullet and salmon).

vitamins.
If you taking the contraceptive pill to regulate your periods, you may have an even greater imbalance between a number of key vitamins and minerals. Correcting this imbalance will go a long way towards treating the root cause of the problem.
PLEASE NOTE, YOU MAY FIND IF YOU TAKE THE CONTRACEPTIVE PILL OR ANY ANTI-DEPRESSENTS YOU MAY NEED TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR!!!!!!!

A good multivitamin and mineral tablet will provide a ‘little bit of everything’.

Chromium is essential for insulin’s response on blood sugar, cravings, hunger and weight loss.

Zinc helps with appetite control and is necessary for the correct action of insulin, promoting a healthy blood sugar balance. It also functions together with selenium and vitamins A and E in the manufacture of thyroid hormone.

Magnesium balances blood sugar levels. There is a strong link between magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance. It is an important mineral to include if you are suffering from PCOS.

Co-enzyme Q10 is essential for energy production and normal carbohydrate metabolism (the way our bodies break down the carbohydrates we eat to turn them into energy).

B Vitamins are important for energy production, fat burning and hormone imbalances, including your thyroid gland and metabolism.

DIM (Diindolylmethane) in a supplement form helps the liver convert oestrogen into a healthier form. The dose is dependent on body weight.

TO GET THE BEST RESULTS AND TO FEEL/SEE A DIFFERENCE SUPPLEMENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN OVER A PERIOD OF 3-6 MONTHS.


herbal.
I cant stress how good herbs are in the treatment of PCOS i take a few my self. please DONOT take any of the below if you are on any fertility drugs or the bcp.

Chaste tree (Vitex Agnus castus) is one of the most important herbs for PCOS because it helps stimulate and normalise the function of the pituitary gland, which controls the release of luteinising hormone (LH). Chaste tree has been successfully trialled in the treatment of PCOS as well as infertility. It enhances progesterone levels, which lengthen the menstrual cycle. Chaste tree has been shown to improve fertility due to its effects on decreasing oestrogen and androgens which, when elevated, are responsible for cycles with no ovulation (anovulation).

Adrenal tonics such as Rehmannia, Rhodiola, Siberian Ginseng and Withania support the adrenal stress response and help the adrenal glands return to a state of balance.

Paeonia lactiflora (peony) is another valuable herb as it positively influences low progesterone, reduces elevated androgens (testosterone) and modulates oestrogen and prolactin.

Licorice, especially combined with peony, helps regulate hormones, reduce androgen levels and improve the LH to FSH ratio.

Gymnema is helpful in reducing carbohydrate and sugar cravings, thereby assisting in weight loss. Gymnema is one of the most significant herbs to improve insulin resistance.

Tribulus helps restore menstrual regularity and regulate ovulation.

Blue Cohosh is a particularly useful herb. It acts as a uterine and ovarian tonic and a pelvic anti-inflammatory.

Saw Palmetto, a traditional male reproductive herb used to control excess testosterone, offers promising results for hirsuitism.

Milk thistle, rosemary, Bupleurum and Schizandra are excellent liver herbs, aiding in the removal of excess oestrogen.

These are some other natural remedies.

Lymphatic drainage may be helpful to reduce congestion. Try massage, skin brushing and exercise such as rebounding.

Try castor oil packs (link) or linseed packs (link) for pain relief.

Try natural progesterone cream. The dose depends on your symptoms and imbalances.

Acupuncture is helpful for PCOS. It helps facilitate the free flow of energy through the body. Some acupuncture points are used to move blood, break up stagnation and stop pain.

Aromatherapy can assist and support the reproductive system, and gently contribute to rebalancing your hormones.

Here is a table of supplements and what they are used for.
i hope this has helped :) xxx

Supplemental Nutrient	Fertility & Sex Hormone Balance	Insulin or Glucose Control	Hair	Acne	Weight or Appetite Control	Anti- Oxidant	Need if Taking Drugs
5-hydroxy- tryptophan	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	-
Alpha lipoic acid	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-
Bilberry	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-
Biotin	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-
Carnitine	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	-	-
Chromium	-	Yes	-	-	-	-	-
Cinnamon root	-	Yes	-	-	-	-	-
CLA	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	-
D-chiro-inositol	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-	-
d-Pinitol	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	-	-
Fish Oil	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-
Gymnema	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Indole 3 carbanol	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-
Inositol	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	-	-
Licorice	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Magnesium	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	-	-
Momordica	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Multi-vitamin/mineral	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
NAC	-	Yes	-	-	-	Yes	-
Natural progesterone	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-
Quercetin	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saw Palmetto	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-
Vanadyl sulfate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vit. B12 & folic acid	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
Vitamin B6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vitamin D	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	-	-
Vitex (chasteberry)	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-
Zinc	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-