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The Diet That’s ‘curing’ the UAE’s Infertile Women

Vitamin E cent of women in the UAE PCOS is more common

P Vitamin C Alkaline face issues pertaining to in the UAE than in other
C Co-emzyme Q10 infertility, and they expect parts of the world. The
O Zinc that to double by 2030. increase number of cases

S Alpha Lipoic Acid here appears to be attrib-
B Vitamins The UAE also has one of uted to the higher levels of

A Green tea extract the highest incidences of obesity in the UAE.
W Vitamin D PCOS in the world, with
A Siberian ginseng a higher prevalence here What are the signs of

R Amino acids than in Europe. Although PCOS?
E it’s not certain why there

N Herbs to include in diet: is so much PCOS in the Some people have no
E Black cohosh UAE, some experts link it symptoms of PCOS, oth-
S Agnus cactus to lifestyle factors - such ers may suffer with the

S Milk thistle as a fast-paced and stress- following:
Saw palmetto ful working environment

2 that leaves little time for · Irregular periods or
0 Ideally including all this, exercise, and an emphasis no periods at all
2 exercise and probiotics in on eating out - that mean · Difficulty getting

0 the diet is suggested. many residents are carry- pregnant as a result of ir-
ing excess weight. This regular ovulation or fail-

The medical opinion: Can can affect their insulin ure to ovulate
a diet really cure infertility resistance, which in turn is · Excessive growth of
Studies show that infertil- implicated in PCOS. body hair usually on the

ity is becoming increas- face, chest, back or but-
ingly common in the We asked Dr Kiren Saho- tocks

UAE: according to a ta, consultant family med- · Weight gain
recent study by Aster DM icine at HealthBay Poly- · Thinning hair and
Healthcare, one in five clinic in Marina, for more hair loss from the head

couples in the UAE face information about PCOS · Oily skin or acne
fertility issues – a figure in the UAE and whether a

that is higher than the diet could really cure it. PCOS is also associated
world average. Meanwhile with an increased risk of
the Dubai Health Author- How common is PCOS in developing health prob-

ity’s (DHA) latest findings the UAE? lems in later life, such as
show that around 50 per There are reports that type 2 diabetes and high

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