Insulin Resistance and PCOS: What You Need to Know

Key unlocking a door representing insulin helping glucose enter the body’s cells.

If you have PCOS, you have probably heard the term insulin resistance many times. You may have also been told to cut back on carbohydrates. But what exactly is insulin resistance, why is it so closely linked to PCOS, and do you really need to go low carb? Understanding what insulin resistance is and how it works…

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How to Get a Grip on PCOS-Related Emotional Eating

When you’ve got PCOS, food cravings, mood swings, and emotional overeating are often constants in your life. There are good reasons for this (hello, hormones!), but what matters is less what the reasons are and more what are you going to do about it? This post is a follow-up to Martha’s post on Eating Triggers.…

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