PCOS and the Low GI Diet
As we mentioned in our recent post “At a Glance: PCOS,” a low GI diet is one of the steps in managing polycystic ovarian syndrome. The underlying cause of PCOS is excess insulin in the blood. A diet consisting of low-GI foods is recommended for women with PCOS–often called the ‘PCOS diet’–because it results in […]
At a Glance: PCOS
PCOS stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome. It affects as many as 1 out of 15 women.1 According to PubMed Health, PCOS is “a condition in which a woman has an imbalance of female sex hormones.”2 When a woman has PCOS, her ovaries do not release mature eggs. Instead, they can form […]
