128. The PCOS Triple Whammy: How Insulin Resistance, High Androgens & Inflammation Are All Connected

08/17/23 • 26 min

Do you want to PCOS successfully but keep getting new symptoms to pop up ? Are you what's happening with your hormones and whether you're dealing with insulin resistance, inflammation, or high androgens? Today's episode is about the important interplay between these common drivers of PCOS.

We'll discuss how one hormonal imbalance can lead to another and what is happening inside your body that causes new symptoms to surface.

In this episode, you will:

Learn about the 'PCOS triad' comprising of insulin resistance, inflammation, and elevated androgen levels.
Discover the influence insulin resistance has on common PCOS symptoms such as acne, missing periods, anxiety, male-pattern hair growth, and weight gain.
Understand how your hormones work and what factors are causing them to fluctuate outside the normal ranges.

Resources & links:

Private Coaching: If you're looking for personalized guidance and support with your PCOS, consider working with me one-on-one through my private coaching program. I will create a customized plan for you, including reviewing labs, creating a supplement regimen, and designing a personalized food and nutrition plan. Apply Here.
Take the Free Quiz: What's driving your PCOS symptoms right now?
Send me a DM and let me know you're a podcast listener over on IG.

We'll discuss how one hormonal imbalance can lead to another and what is happening inside your body that causes new symptoms to surface.

In this episode, you will:

Learn about the 'PCOS triad' comprising of insulin resistance, inflammation, and elevated androgen levels.
Discover the influence insulin resistance has on common PCOS symptoms such as acne, missing periods, anxiety, male-pattern hair growth, and weight gain.
Understand how your hormones work and what factors are causing them to fluctuate outside the normal ranges.

Resources & links:

Private Coaching: If you're looking for personalized guidance and support with your PCOS, consider working with me one-on-one through my private coaching program. I will create a customized plan for you, including reviewing labs, creating a supplement regimen, and designing a personalized food and nutrition plan. Apply Here.
Take the Free Quiz: What's driving your PCOS symptoms right now?
Send me a DM and let me know you're a podcast listener over on IG.

Previous Episode

127. 10 Easy Principles To Keep You On Track

If summer threw your healthy routine for PCOS a little off or you're just feeling a bit lost with your habits recently and you wish you could refocus and practice what really matters for your PCOS today's episode is going to give you a sense of direction and an easy plan to get back on track.

There are 10 basic principles that will help you stay on track that I recently shared inside my program Reset Your PCOS. Grab a piece of paper and take notes throughout the episode so you can choose which of these habits will be most beneficial for you.

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Next Episode

129. The Success Toolkit for PCOS Weight Loss

Join me for a free class and discover the 3 PCOS diet mistakes that are keeping you stuck (and what to do instead to lose weight). Save your spot at: www.dafnachazin.com/masterclass

Successful weight loss for women with PCOS doesn't come down to counting calories or cutting out gluten and dairy. PCOS weight loss involves adopting well-rounded nutrition plans, avoiding restrictive diets, and focusing more on the quality of food intake rather than quantity. Developing a consistent, gradual weight loss approach is effective and sustainable and today's episode reveals that tools you need to accomplish it.

If you're feeling frustrated and defeated because no matter how much you exercise and restrict your diet, the scale just won't budge, then you are not alone! Despite putting in so much effort, you may find that your weight remains the same, leaving you questioning if all your hard work is in vain. Today's episode will offer some strategies and mindset shifts to help you stay on track and discover a better way to meet your weight goals.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Discover the specific challenges that obstruct weight loss while dealing with PCOS and techniques to overcome them.
Learn why conventional diets often fail for those suffering from PCOS and the alternate approaches that work.
Understand the role of mindset and flexibility in achieving successful, permanent weight loss.
Uncover a healthier, more positive methodology to weight loss with PCOS that focuses on sustainability.
Identify vital tools and resources that will assist you in not just losing weight, but keeping it off long-term when living with PCOS.

The key moments in this episode are:

00:00:00 - Introduction to PCOS Weight Loss,
00:02:42 - Weight Loss as a Puzzle,
00:04:21 - The Tools for Successful Weight Loss,
00:07:05 - Shifting Mindset and Approaching Weight Loss,
00:14:05 - Successful Weight Loss: Gradual and Consistent Progress,
00:15:33 - Weight Loss Without Obsessive Counting,
00:16:26 - Sustainable Weight Maintenance,
00:19:19 - Learn from the National Weight Control Registry,
00:20:46 - The Crock Pot Mentality,
00:27:41 - The Pictorial Journal,
00:28:45 - Fun and Positive Approach,
00:29:57 - Journal Reviews,
00:31:03 - Not About Restriction,
00:33:44 - Importance of Check-Ins,
00:34:28 - The Power of Community,

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