PCOS – alternative diet

Fibers

Scientists agree that the best diet for women with PCOS is one with foods with

low GI and high in fiber.* That’s because if you don’t have enough

fiber to remove it, most testosterone is secreted in the bile, and after

it and reabsorbed in the intestines and used again. Fiber increases excretion

testosterone in feces. Foods that contain fiber include fresh

fruits and vegetables, some whole grains, and legumes.

Here’s a small sample of fiber content in some foods to give you an idea:

1 cup of raspberries contains 8 grams, 1 cup of azuki beans contains 17 grams, 1 oz.

(about 30 grams) oat bran contains 12 grams, and 2 cups of cooked Swiss chard has 8

grams.

Once you become familiar with the amounts of fiber in foods, you can roughly

track your nutrition and calculate to make sure you’re getting enough

every day.

I recommend between 35 and 45 grams of fiber daily.

Zinc

Eat foods containing zinc. Zinc plays an important role in sexual development,

menstruation and ovulation. Zinc deficiency is associated with higher androgens and

acne.

If you have acne, eat foods with zinc, such as green beans, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds.

It is better to get zinc from dietary sources, because in people who take

supplements and overdosed, cases of zinc have been observed

intoxication.

Avoid dairy products. Milk, cheese and eggs have been proven to run away

dairy products. Milk, cheese and eggs have been shown to increase matrix metalloproteinase (MMP), which then stimulates inflammation causing

higher androgens and acne.

You may be on antibiotics to block the MMK, but I suggest removing

dairy for six weeks to see if that helps

the symptoms.

Eat more protein.

To lower your androgens, eat organic chicken and chicken, low-fat fish

mercury content and grass-fed beef. Most don’t

get enough lean protein.

Sorry for all you sweet tooths out there – avoid sugar altogether.

Change your oil. You’ve probably heard that omega-3, debt-rice

polyunsaturated fatty acids (such as fish oil) are the most proven supplement of

the health improvement market.

As human beings, we evolved with a good balance between omega-3 and omega-6.

However, our modern diet causes us to consume too much omega-6

fatty acids found in processed foods, corn and

sunflower oil and farmed fish. Not all omega-6 fats are

bad, but they tend to cause more inflammation in the body while

omega-3s are anti-inflammatory.

Here’s more PCOS data: Women with livers with more omega-6 than omega-3 have

Higher levels of circulating androgens. Women with more omega-3 in their blood

have less androgens in the blood, a better cholesterol profile and as a result of

this lower risk of cardiovascular disease.