Did you know that Vitamin D is actually not really a vitamin after all? it is actually a precursor hormone and is a key factor in maintaining hormone balance. It is the building block of a powerful steroid hormone in your body called calcitriol.
There has been a lot of talk …
PCOS Supplements
Did you happen to catch the intriguing, FACES OF PCOS “Contest” that was advertised over all of PCOS social media this past summer? FACES OF PCOS was sponsored by Napa Valley Nutritionals. The company was looking for women to share their PCOS story. I thought it was interesting that a …
I used to think that taking just a Centrum Multivitamin would take care of all my body’s nutritional needs. Now I know better. I would much rather get my vitamins from my produce section and farmer’s market than from a bottle but, as a woman with PCOS, sometimes food sources …
Ask Amy: Does Pregnitude really work? Tara, Chicago, IL
Amy says: For those Divas who haven’t heard of Pregnitude yet, please read my Pregnitude post and Myo-inositol post. To answer Tara’s question, I must defer to one of the nation’s top practicing docs. I turned to Scott Roseff, MD, FACOG, a …
Pregnitude Myo-inositol Supplement
Lately, myo-inositol seems to be the other “m”-word in the PCOS world (the first being metformin). There is a lot of very positive research coming out about myo-inositol and how it helps women with PCOS. You may have even heard the buzz about a new PCOS supplement that …
My PCOS Diva journey began when I picked up Kathleen DesMaisons’, Ph.D. book, “Potatoes Not Prozac” over 12 years ago. It was my pivotal “AHA” moment. I was in a state of crisis – my sugar and carbohydrate cravings were spiraling out of control. I wondered why I was in …
Hopefully you have read my maca post. If you are as intrigued about maca, especially Natural Health International’s Femmenessence product, I encourage you to read the following Q&A. I had an opportunity to chat with Natural Health International’s CEO, James Frame about maca and Femmenessence and want to share the …
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After more due diligence reviewing all the published clinical studies on maca, I realized that while there is a lot of anecdotal evidence, there has actually been a relatively limited number of human studies done on maca and women. Also …
What do you think of when you hear the term “Super Foods?” I think pomegranate juice and blueberries. I had never heard of the super food maca until I recently attended a lecture by raw foodie David Wolfe. He spoke a lot about super foods like raw cacoa, spirulina and …
A majority of women with PCOS take birth control pills to regulate their monthly cycles and to control androgen excess. Yet, studies have shown that some formulations of the pill may actually increase insulin resistance See my blog post . Furthermore, some women experience negative side effects of the pill …
