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How To Reverse Polycystic Ovary

sulin resistance and excess Elevated levels of insulin sulin resistance. To create

P calorie consumption is a cause the ovaries to pro- a chronic state of insulin
C recipe for chronic disease. duce more androgens (like resistance and hyperinsu-
O But what exactly does this testosterone). Insulin also linemia, it takes a com-

S have to do with women decreases the production bination of poor lifestyle
who have PCOS? of sex-hormone binding habits.

A Scientists theorize that globulin — a glycoprotein _____________________
W some women develop a that prevents testosterone ___________________
A particular type of insulin from freely entering cells. The Lifestyle Factors That

R resistance that turns off With more androgen Cause PCOS
E their fertility cycle and production and less sex-

N increases their testoster- hormone binding globu- It is possible to prevent
E one levels to improve their lin, free testosterone can PCOS (or keep it from
S chances of survival. How- freely float through the getting worse) by avoiding

S ever, this may only cause blood and interact with these things:
PCOS symptoms when cells. This can cause hair High-carbohydrate

2 the woman is chronically growth on the chest and foods
0 stressed, overeats, or is face, mood swings, fa- Excess calorie con-
2 sedentary. tigue, low sex drive, acne, sumption

0 In other words, PCOS and other PCOS symp- Chronic stress
genes are inheritable, but toms. Inappropriate lev-

having them doesn’t mean el of physical activity,
that you will be infertile. As androgen levels contin- whether too high or too
Later, we will find out ue to increase, they stimu- low

how to turn fertility on late 5-alpha reeducates Exposure to endo-
(and PCOS off), but first, activity — an enzyme that crine-disrupting chemi-

let’s figure out how PCOS converts testosterone to cals (e.g., Bisphenol A,
happens. a more potent metabolite 4-methylbenzylidene,
_____________________ called dihydrotestoster- Methylparaben, Nicotine,

___________________ one. This makes PCOS Sodium Fluoride, PBDEs/
How Insulin Resistance symptoms even worse. PCBs, and Perchlorate )

Causes PCOS Genetics can set the stage Having a high per-
Earlier we found out that for this to happen, but centage of body fat (being
women with PCOS tend to PCOS will not progress overweight or obese)

have higher levels of insu- without the presence of Having a low per-
lin and insulin resistance. high insulin levels and in- centage of body fat due to

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