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Robert M. Merlin, BA, BCH,CI, LBLT, PLRT, MHT
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Merlin Centre for Hypnosis & Enlightenment Inc. 1403 Sunset Dr., Suite B • Greensboro
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insulin tested, but LH and FSH too. PCOS is therefore thought of as a syndrome on a spectrum
– there are many symptoms captured by this umbrella term, but not all symptoms have to be present for a woman to experience PCOS and deal with the consequences of it.
Strategies for PCOS management: Conventionally, drugs like metformin, birth control pills, progestins/progesterone and spironolactone are used to manage PCOS. This is fine, and often quite necessary, but there are many things that you can do today to help yourself, using your lifestyle, to mitigate the multitude of factors responsible for symptoms. A strictly drug approach, in my view, will be less superior to one that also utilizes food, movement, sleep, stress management and smart supplementation. An integrative (and common sense) approach to PCOS man- agement, therefore, will focus on calming the brain down, re- sensitizing the body to insulin, normalizing cortisol output and balancing androgens. This will dovetail into breaking the dys- functional loop that skews the LH/FSH ratio responsible for in- fertility associated with PCOS. This approach holds true even in lean women with PCOS.
• Evaluate carbohydrate tipping point. Women that develop
PCOS likely have an altered carbohydrate tipping point – the amount of carbohydrates that enable good energy, without being so much as to induce fat gain or blunt fat loss. In a woman who has been dealing with fat loss resistance with PCOS, this is an important step. Carbohydrates may have to be reduced to improve sensitiv-
ity. Carbohydrate intake is best filled with complex carbohydrates from vegetables and tubers, than those made from white sugar or simple starches. In women with sleep disturbance associated with PCOS, timing carbohydrates before bed can have some benefit.
• Swap training style. Many women, in a knee-jerk response
to weight gain, may find themselves doing more middle inten- sity/middle duration cardiovascular activity like jogging, biking, aerobics and so forth. These types of activities drive up cortisol and do not release other hormones or compounds that could offset its negative impact. It would be more efficient for these women to trade these sessions for shorter, more intense workouts with weights, interval and plyometric training, sprints and longer, slower movement like walking. This style of training not only helps the body re- sensitize to insulin, it helps offset the negative feedback loop of cortisol and androgens off the rails.
• Prioritize sleep, rest and down time. Consider that sleep acts as an enormous hormonal “reset” button, and that being under-slept is a large factor in the release of excess stress hor- mones, which drive the underlying pathology of PCOS. Make sure your room is dark and cool, and that there is not a lot of clutter or things to distract you in your bedroom, like unfinished projects or stacks of bills or unopened mail that may stress you out.
Taking time each day to step away from the crush and flow
of every day life to take a few deep breaths and re-center is a non-negotiable. Spending time with loved ones, utilizing self
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