PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Get help losing weight, feeling fabulous and getting on with your life
What is PCOS?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a problem with hormones that happens during the reproductive years. If you have PCOS, you may not have periods very often. Or you may have periods that last many days. You may also have too much of a hormone called androgen in your body.
What are symptoms of PCOS?
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irregular or absent period
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low energy
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excessive hair on the face or body
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male-pattern baldness or hair thinning
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infertility
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acne or dark spots or oily skin
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excess weight that won’t budge no matter how little you eat or how much you exercise
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cravings
How can I help?
I will guide you to:
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understanding the science behind PCOS
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eating to fuel your body and better health minimizing PCOS symptoms
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including foods you love in your eating plan
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losing weight in a healthy manner -many, but not all individuals with PCOS are overweight and need just a little weight loss would help manage their symptoms
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finding the best diet for you, there is no one specific diet for PCOS
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decreasing any underlying insulin resistance
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finding a long term solution that is individualized to your lifestyle and values
You are Unique and Deserve a Customized Solution
What to Expect
This is a peak into how I work during nutrition sessions.
Your Guide
I listen to where you are and what your nutrition and health concerns are. I will be your guide setting personalized and sustainable health and nutrition habits in order to achieve your overall heath goal. I will also lead you through the habit change process so you learn how to create healthy habits tailored for you that stick.
Setup Healthy Habits
The norms of our current lifestyle go against living a healthy lifestyle. Healthy habits won't happen on their own. You have to have intentionality to create healthy habits. This is where I can help guide you to achieve your health goals by using evidence based science on setting up healthy habits that are long-lasting, and that get you results.
Your Life
Throughout our time together you will become well versed in understanding your health condition in the landscape of what is going on for you in your current life. There is no program or 10 steps for you to follow. This is your real life with real challenges and real people that can make health habits easy or really tough.
Achieving Better Health
My aim is for you to become confident navigating life while keeping your health as a priority. This includes undoing some beliefs you may have around food, health and even about yourself. It also means understanding nutrition concepts related to your health condition(s) including hormones, metabolism, cravings, metabolism, appetite and lots more.
I have worked for years helping people change their health behaviors to live a healthy life where they feel better. I know all about the limitations of motivation and sneakiness of willpower. Also, once you understand how your brain has been working against you much of the time and how to get a strong grip on your subconscious brain you will start to see how this can work. You may have struggled for years on making changes stick. That is going to stops now.
The cornerstone of what I do is help you gain confidence in building habits in your life considering your
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likes and dislikes,
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your past and present
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your current health and health challenges
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your family history
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your work and family
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and more.
You need habits in place that will bring you the health you want.