Synopsis
The PCOS and Nutrition podcast is a source of information, motivation and inspiration to help you take back control from PCOS and live your life-free from PCOS!
Episodes
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#74 10 Foods for PCOS Weight Loss
07/07/2021 Duration: 32minHuge thank you to our sponsors Legacy is the digital fertility clinic that's here for the men in your life. Visit https://testlegacy.com/pcos and use the coupon code 'PCOSPOD' for 20% off. Check out Letsgetchecked today. Visit trylgc.com/pcos and use the code 'PCOS20' for 20% off. . Diet is one of the biggest components when it comes to treating PCOS. Some of the most frequently asked questions I receive on a daily basis are, what foods are best for PCOS weight loss? what should I eat to cure PCOS? is there a best diet for PCOS? To lose weight with PCOS, you have to address the root cause. There are different parts to the body. Focusing on 'fixing' one part won't address the whole problem. In todays episode, I identify 10 foods for PCOS that will work on addressing the root cause PCOS. The foods mentioned in the episode work on supporting the thyroid, the gut, the liver, mineral balances and blood sugar balance. . Follow me on Social Media Instagram @pcosoracle Pinterest @pcosoracle Facebook @
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#73 Avoid Making These 9 PCOS Diet Mistakes
05/07/2021 Duration: 29minHuge thank you to our sponsors Legacy and Letsgetchecked Legacy is the digital fertility clinic that's here for the men in your life. Visit https://testlegacy.com/pcos and use the coupon code 'PCOSPOD' for 20% off. Check out LetsGetChecked today. Visit trylgc.com/pcos and use the code 'PCOS20' for 20% off. . With an over abundance of information around PCOS and diet it can be difficult to know what will help. In todays episode, I identify 9 of the most common PCOS diet mistakes. These are mistakes we have all made at some point on our PCOS journey. If you haven't made them yet, then I hope through listening to the episode and outlining these diet mistakes that I can prevent you from making them. These diet mistakes are not supporting the body by addressing the root cause. They are just pushing them body more into a hormonally wrecked and metabolically suppressed state. Follow me on Social Media Instagram @pcosoracle Pinterest @pcosoracle Facebook @pcosoracle Twitter @pcosoracle YouTube Despi
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#72 Do you Need to Avoid Dairy for PCOS? | Why Dairy Free isn't Better
30/06/2021 Duration: 24minHuge thank you to our sponsors Legacy and LetsGetChecked Legacy is the digital fertility clinic that's here for the men in your life. Visit https://testlegacy.com/pcos and use the coupon code 'PCOSPOD' for 20% off. Check out LetsGetChecked today. Visit trylgc.com/pcos and use the code 'PCOS20' for 20% off. . Milk, cheese and yogurt, are a staple in many people's diets. But can these foods we love so much be making our PCOS worse? Dairy and PCOS is a popular topic in the community. Many women want to know if avoiding dairy is necessary for hormonal balance and reversing PCOS. I frequently get asked, “Is Dairy Bad for PCOS?” In this episode, you will find out if you should avoid dairy for PCOS. Here's some of the stuff we're going to cover in today's episode. -First, we will look at what dairy is Then I will identify the benefits and drawbacks of dairy for PCOS and if dairy is healthy for women with PCOS. I will identify the best sources of dairy for PCOS Next, you will learn how to reverse lactos
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#71-7 Foods That Boost Your Metabolism
28/06/2021 Duration: 21minHuge thank you to our sponsors Legacy and LetsGetChecked Legacy is the digital fertility clinic that's here for the men in your life. Visit https://testlegacy.com/pcos and use the coupon code 'PCOSPOD' for 20% off. Check out LetsGetChecked today. Visit trylgc.com/pcos and use the code 'PCOS20' for 20% off. . How do you REALLY boost your metabolism? Weight gain and difficulty losing weight is a common PCOS symptom. Researchers found a lower Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is common in PCOS. Many are often led to believe that if their metabolism is slow, they have to live with it and that there is nothing they can do. Or they are told to do all the things that keep them in that low metabolic state. In this episode, I share with you 7 foods that can boost your metabolism. These foods support the thyroid and lower cortisol levels by taking you out of that catabolic state. . Follow me on Social Media Instagram @pcosoracle Pinterest @pcosoracle Facebook @pcosoracle Twitter @pcosoracle YouTube Despina P
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#70 Should You Avoid Carbohydrates for PCOS | What Causes Sugar Cravings and How To Beat Them
23/06/2021 Duration: 38minHuge thank you to our sponsors, Legacy is the digital fertility clinic that's here for the men in your life. Visit https://testlegacy.com/pcos and use the coupon code 'PCOSPOD' for 20% off. Check out Let's Get Checked today. Visit trylgc.com/pcos and use the code 'PCOS20' for 20% off. Today I will be discussing a popular topic in the PCOS community, 'Should you avoid carbs for PCOS?' I will delve into what carbs are and why consuming them is important for our hormones and overall health. Doctors often recommend women with PCOS to lower or even eliminate carbohydrates from their diet. Here's some of the stuff we're going to cover -First, we will look at what carbs are, the types etc. -Then I will identify why our bodies need carbs/glucose to function optimally -I will identify the optimal carb sources you should be including in your PCOS diet and how much to be consuming on a daily basis. -You will learn why following a low carb diet may not be the best approach and why including carbs is benefici
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#69 How To Lower Excess Estrogen and Improve Thyroid Function with Kourtney Simmang
25/02/2021 Duration: 01h13minIn this episode I speak with Kourtney Simmang about how to lower excess estrogen and improve thyroid function. Kourtney shares her health journey in which she has healed herself from migraines, Epstein bar, PCOS, hypothyroidism, and more. She speaks about the causes of estrogen dominance, low progesterone and low thyroid. She shares the diet and lifestyle habits that allowed her to overcome her health issues. We speak about the importance of mindset and Kourtney provides some great getting started tips. Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Mira has successfully taken away the stress and guesswork involved in predicting your fertile and infertile days. To buy your very own Mira fertility tracker, go to miracare.com and use the code 'pcos25' at checkout to get $25 off your order. Check out Let's Get Checked today. Visit trylgc.com/pcos and use the code 'PCOS20' for 20% off. Your health should never take a backseat! . Show Notes Worthy Womanhood Membership The PCOS Oracle Po
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#68 What are the Ayurveda Doshas and How to Balance them with Irina Adriaensen
05/11/2020 Duration: 47minIn episode 68 of the PCOS Oracle Podcast I speak with Irian Adriaensen about the Ayurveda different doshas and how to balance them. Find out the importance of a personalised diet to support hormonal health. Ayurveda provides a framework with the ayurvedic mind-body types (doshas). Ayurveda recognises that whatever your symptoms are, food can be healing. Ayurveda also recognises that everyone is different, and while one way of eating works for one person, that same food may not work for someone else. . Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Mira Mira helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCOS who has previously suffered from irregular cycles, I know how difficult it can make tracking your cycles. Not only this, some PCOS women have constantly high luteinizing hormone (LH) levels that can be as much three times the normal range. This can in turn lead to false readings when using things like Ovula
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#67 Meg Langston: Restoring Metabolic and Hormonal Health after Years of Disordered Eating, Dieting and Over-Exercising
08/10/2020 Duration: 01h03minIn episode 67 of The PCOS Oracle Podcast, I speak to Meg Langston all about her health and healing journey. Meg openly shares her story and how she restored and continues to support her health and metabolism after years of disordered eating, dieting and over exercising. What we discuss in the interview Meg's story/journey Does seed cycling work PMS is common but not normal and what it means Nutritional habits Meg implemented and eliminated to help her restore hormonal and metabolic health Dairy-good or bad? Should you avoid gluten and soy to heal thyroid and metabolism Meg's current approach to exercise-shift in approach and mindset Delving deep into finding your identity regardless of appearance and exercise performance How to manage stress Meg's top tips to getting started on your healing journey . Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Mira Mira helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCO
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#66 The Truth About Iron-Why Does Anaemia Exist, Causes of Iron Overload and How To Balance Iron Intake | Loren De La Cruz
01/10/2020 Duration: 01h05minIn episode 66 I speak to Loren de la Cruz all about the mineral iron and whether it is something we should be supplementing with. Loren delves into some really interesting things about iron and really sheds some light on this mineral we are led to believe we need to supplement with for better health. Find out: What iron is and its purpose in the body. How much iron we need If iron is as great as we thought What causes iron overload and what happens when you have too much iron, issues connected with it Hidden places you get iron from Supplements to stop taking as they either impact copper, contain iron or both Signs or tests to establish iron levels Why anaemia exists How to balance iron intake, ways to lower iron in the body . Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Mira Mira helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCOS who has previously suffered from irregular cycles, I know how difficult
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#65 The Importance of Listening to your Body and Finding Balance while on your Healing Journey with Esme Rose
24/09/2020 Duration: 01h04minIn episode 65 of The PCOS Oracle Podcast, I speak with Esme Rose about the importance of listening to your body and finding balance while on your healing journey. This episode is very raw and real. Esme and I cover tons of important topics like listening to your body, mental health, comparisons (social media vs reality). Esme speaks about how in order to heal, achieve hormone balance and sustainable weight loss, we need to unlearn a lot of the things we thought we knew about nutrition. It’s easy to get swayed by what everyone on social media is doing, but we really need to quiet down the noise and look within. We must unlock the answers to the questions of what we truly want, what are your goals, why are these important to you and how will you go about achieving them in a sustainable way. . Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Mira Mira helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCOS who has previously
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#64 Ovulation Tips for PCOS with Caitlin Johnson
10/09/2020 Duration: 01h23minIn episode 64 of the podcast I speak with Caitlin all about to support ovulation with PCOS. Ovulation is such an important part of our menstrual cycle, it is something we are often unaware of when growing up. We are told about our period, but not really about ovulation and the whole 28 day cycle. So it was really great having Caitlin on the podcast talking about the importance of ovulating regardless of whether you are looking to conceive or not and how to improve the frequency of ovulation. Anovulation or a lack of ovulation is a common symptom of PCOS, because of the importance of ovulating, Caitlin provides tons of great information on how to find out if you are ovulating and tips on how to kick start ovulation. . Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Pollie Pollie, the go to marketplace for women looking to find a virtual hormone health specialist. Finding a hormone specialist can take hours and even days of research. Not only that, it’s hard to know if a provider will be a good f
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#63 Angela Grassi: The Link Between Inflammation and PCOS with Tips on How to Lower it
03/09/2020 Duration: 40minIn episode 63 of the podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Angela Grassi about the link between inflammation and PCOS. Researchers have found that PCOS women suffer from chronic inflammation. This inflammation occurs when the immune system believes it is always under threat. In the interview, Angela explains what can cause inflammation in women with PCOS and what can be done to naturally lower it. Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Pollie Pollie, the go to marketplace for women looking to find a virtual hormone health specialist. Finding a hormone specialist can take hours and even days of research. Not only that, it’s hard to know if a provider will be a good fit for you. That’s why Jane and Sabrina created Pollie. Pollie is dedicated to making the world of hormonal health personalised and accessible. So if you are looking to balance your hormones, treat your PCOS, endometriosis or improve fertility, Pollie has you covered. It’s so easy to get started online. Pollie’s 2 minute
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#62 Eliminate Stress in your Life-Stop These Stress Causing Habits | Nathan Colonna
27/08/2020 Duration: 01h14minIn episode 62 of the podcast, I speak with Nathan Colonna all about stress and how to eliminate it from your life. Stress is something we are all exposed to on a pretty much a daily basis and as we all know, stress is a huge driver for many chronic conditions and a root cause for PCOS and hormonal issues. So stress management is one of the key components we need to focus on to heal our hormones. Now in order to work on lowering our stress levels, we first need to know the stressors we are exposing ourselves to everyday. So in the interview, Nathan identifies a range of stressors and stress causing habits-some of which you may not even know are putting stress on the body. Nathan also delves into how stress effects the body and the different nutrition and lifestyle habits you can implement into your life to help you reduce stress. . Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Pollie Pollie, the go to marketplace for women looking to find a virtual hormone health specialist. Finding a hormone
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#61 Alisa Vitti | Unlock your Hormonal Advantage: Optimize your Hormonal Health through Honoring your Female Biochemistry
20/08/2020 Duration: 01h06minAlisa Vitti, a pioneer of female biohacking, and a women’s hormone and functional nutrition expert, explains that the majority of things that are popular and trending in health and fitness aren't necessarily appropriate for women. Alisa stresses the fact that women have completely different physiologies than men and we therefore need to honor this so we can better optimize our metabolism, hormones and microbiome. In episode 61 of The PCOS Oracle Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Alisa Vitti about how you can optimize your hormonal health through honouring your female biochemistry. Podcast Episode Sponsors Huge thank you to our sponsors, Pollie Pollie, the go to marketplace for women looking to find a virtual hormone health specialist. Finding a hormone specialist can take hours and even days of research. Not only that, it’s hard to know if a provider will be a good fit for you. That’s why Jane and Sabrina created Pollie. Pollie is dedicated to making the world of hormonal health personalised and
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#60 Jane Sagui- Find The Right Hormone Specialist With Pollie
13/08/2020 Duration: 39minIn episode 60 of the podcast, I speak with Jane Sagui about her PCOS journey and her hormonal health start up Pollie. As you may know, finding a hormone specialist can take hours and even days of research. Not only that, it’s hard to know if a provider will be a good fit for you. That’s why Jane started Pollie. Pollie is the go to marketplace if you are looking for a virtual hormone specialist, but Jane explains everything you need to know about who and what Pollie is and how it can help. Right now you can save $10 on your first Pollie appointment using the code ‘PCOS Oracle’. Visit pollie.co today and find the right specialist for you. Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Mira This episode is brought to you by Mira, a company that helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCOS who has previously suffered from irregular cycles, I know how difficult it can make tracking your cycles. Not only this, some PCOS women have constan
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#59 An Ayurvedic Treatment Approach to PCOS with Dr. Smita Naram
23/07/2020 Duration: 01h01minIn this episode I speak with Dr Smitta Naram about An Ayurvedic Treatment Approach to PCOS. She talks about Ayurveda's approach in managing PCOS, including the different diet and lifestyle habits as well as herbal home remedies that can help reverse PCOS and its symptoms. Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Mira This episode is brought to you by Mira, a company that helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCOS who has previously suffered from irregular cycles, I know how difficult it can make tracking your cycles. Not only this, some PCOS women have constantly high luteinizing hormone (LH) levels that can be as much three times the normal range. This can in turn lead to false readings when using things like Ovulating Predictor Kits because they might not detect a surge in luteinizing hormone as levels are constantly high. But not with Mira. Mira is an Artificially Intelligent-driven fertility device that has been designe
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#58 Is There A Best Diet For PCOS? with Melissa Groves Azzaro
16/07/2020 Duration: 57minIn episode 58 of the podcast, I had the honour of speaking with Melissa Groves Azzaro. Melissa always posts such great and real content about PCOS and diet on her Instagram, so I was so excited to have her on the podcast to talk about diet for PCOS because it is a very popular topic in the PCOS community. So in this episode, Melissa will be busting plenty of PCOS diet myths, providing us with some real research and ultimately answering the frequently asked question, 'is there a best diet for PCOS?' Find out Melissa's story and approach to treating PCOS [00:06:20] Do you need to avoid gluten and dairy for PCOS? [00:13:50] Should you avoid refined/simple carbs like white rice for PCOS? [00:22:28] Should you follow intermittent fasting for PCOS? [0026:33] How many grams of protein should you be eating [00:31:28] Diet and nutrition tips to take care of the thyroid and the gut [00:37:27] PCOS Power Foods [00:43:22] Should you do seed-cycling? [00:46:26] You don't have to strive for the perfect PCOS Diet
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#57 Factors That Suppress The Metabolism With PCOS And How To Heal it- Jessica Ash
09/07/2020 Duration: 01h08minIn episode 57, I welcome Jessica Ash (a Functional Nutritionist) back onto the podcast. I once again, had the honour and pleasure of speaking with her about all things PCOS and how to heal it naturally. This episode covers a very important topic that is paramount in healing PCOS and that is the metabolism. Now, we hear a lot about the metabolism, the word is thrown around a lot when speaking about weight loss. But the health and functioning of the metabolism is fundamental in reversing PCOS and hormonal balance. Podcast Sponsors Mira This episode is brought to you by Mira, a company that helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCOS who has previously suffered from irregular cycles, I know how difficult it can make tracking your cycles. Not only this, some PCOS women have constantly high luteinizing hormone (LH) levels that can be as much three times the normal range. This can in turn lead to false readings when using t
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#56 How Mira Fertility helps you track ovulation and find your fertile days with Sylvia Kang
25/06/2020 Duration: 35minIn episode 56 of The PCOS Oracle Podcast, I had the honour of speaking with Sylvia Kang, co-founder and CEO of Mira. It is a huge game changer in fertility tracking and will benefit many women trying to conceive or regulate their cycle. This is why I was excited that I had the opportunity to record this podcast interview with Sylvia. Mira is the first FDA and CE registered comprehensive women’s health monitoring platform with 99% of accuracy in clinical trials. Mira is an AI-driven fertility device that tracks your actual hormone levels to tell you exactly when your fertile and infertile days are. Unlike with OPKs and many other trackers or apps, Mira has been designed for women with PCOS and irregular cycles. . Save $25 by using discount code 'PCOS25'. https://bit.ly/2AzracW . Podcast Sponsor Let'sGetChecked I talk a lot about getting to the root cause of your PCOS on this podcast and hormonal testing is one of the most important ways of understanding your condition. Without testing your hormones, it i
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#55 PCOS Fertility: Ways to help regulate ovulation and how to identify fertile window with Cory Ruth
18/06/2020 Duration: 01h05minAnovulation is common in women with PCOS. This is where an egg does not mature and so is not released from the ovary. Thus ovulation does not occur. This lack of ovulation in turn reduces a woman's ability to conceive because in order to get pregnant you need to ovulate. So in episode 55 of the PCOS Oracle podcast, I had the honour of speaking with Cory Ruth, founder and principal of The Women's Dietitian, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and women's health expert about all things PCOS and fertility. Cory discusses ways to help regulate ovulation and how to identify fertile window. Podcast Sponsors Mira This episode is brought to you by Mira, a company that helps women track their actual hormone levels so they know exactly when their fertile and infertile days are. As a woman with PCOS who has previously suffered from irregular cycles, I know how difficult it can make tracking your cycles. Not only this, some PCOS women have constantly high luteinizing hormone (LH) levels that can be as much three tim