PCOS Lifestyle

Posted by Amy on April 25, 2013 in: Blog, PCOS Lifestyle, PCOS News.

Cliff and Amy Medling
I was recently asked by Sapphire Jackson, the writer and director of Pearls: A Documentary Series about PCOS to participate in her project. I was happy to and invited Sapphire and her production team to my home. I shared my thoughts on thriving with PCOS and my …

Posted by Amy on February 17, 2013 in: Blog, Exercise, Featured, Fertility, PCOS Lifestyle, PCOS Treatment, Stress Reduction.

Guest post by Kristi Jasberg Robinson
You’ve seen them on TV, or the covers of magazines or DVDs in local stores: lithe, sinewy fitness models, their bodies contorted into seemingly biology-defying yoga poses.  If you’re anything like me, you’ve looked at them with both admiration and envy, muttering to yourself, I …

Posted by Amy on January 18, 2013 in: Blog, Featured, Nutrition, PCOS Lifestyle.

This month’s guest post is written by Michelle Shwarz, MSEd, a trained mental health clinician and currently a 4th year doctoral student of Public Health at Temple University. Her research focus is on psychological aspects of PCOS. She is also the organizer of Philadelphia’s PCOS Meetup Support Group Michelle is …

Posted by Amy on December 27, 2012 in: Blog, PCOS Lifestyle, PCOS Meal Planning Tips.

I invited a wonderful Organizing Coach, Sue West  to write a guest post this month to  help us get our kitchens ready for the New Year and  the January Jumpstart Program.
Organize to Eat Better: Simple Ways to Get Your Kitchen Ready
You’ve made a decision to focus on your nutrition. Good. How …

Posted by Amy on December 27, 2012 in: Nutrition, PCOS Lifestyle.

I’ll admit it.  I love coffee and am a bit of a coffee snob.  I have decided that life is too short to drink Dunkin Donuts coffee anymore.  I long for a rich cup of organic Sumatra or French Roast.  I usually drink it black.  But if I am in …

Posted by Amy on October 28, 2012 in: Blog, Exercise, PCOS Lifestyle.

 
Gemma Magnusson is 4 times Britain’s Strongest Woman and 2 times World’s Strongest Woman Runner Up. Gemma is married to World Record Holder Benedikt Magnusson and together they have been labelled as the “World’s Strongest Couple”
Gemma has worked in the fitness industry since 2004. She is a Certified Personal Trainer …

Posted by Amy on October 28, 2012 in: Blog, PCOS Lifestyle.

I asked my Private Coaching Client, Maria B. to share her story and provide some insight about how to live a PCOS Diva Lifestyle while away at college. Maria shares a lot of wisdom here not just for young and more mature Divas too!
“Looking back on things now, PCOS, as …

Posted by Amy on May 27, 2012 in: PCOS Lifestyle.

By Karen Schachter, www.dishingwithyourdaughter.com
We moms have a tough path to walk as we help our daughters navigate the sometimes-choppy waters of growing up girl. And when it comes to healthy eating and a positive body image, this fine line can feel fragile and confusing, particularly if you struggle with these …

Posted by Amy on January 10, 2012 in: Blog, PCOS Lifestyle.

Open a Notebook of Possibilities by Jaclyn Foster

Think back to a time when you were young with a blank canvas in front of you. You most likely created, imagined and explored..the good, bad, ugly, and the lovely. You expressed freely and no matter what it was – it was beautiful …

Posted by Amy on December 20, 2011 in: Ask Amy, Blog, PCOS Lifestyle.

ASK Amy: I remember you posting something about oil pulling on Facebook. Can you explain in more detail what this is and how it has helped you?  Jennifer T. , San Diego CA
Amy says: I have often mentioned Earthclinic.com (one of my favorite websites) -  on Facebook and here on pcosdiva.com. …