Nourish your PCOS by regulating hormones naturally.
Evidence-based nutrition and support for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Meet our PCOS Nutritionist
Lisa Johnston
MS, RD, CDCES — Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
All of the information provided on this site is from a registered dietitian nutritionist, Lisa Johnston, MS, RD, CDCES, who specializes in PCOS and insulin resistant conditions. Lisa is an expert nutritionist for PCOS management. After earning both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Oklahoma she has been practicing for 18 years. Helping women improve their health is her passion.
Work with MeOur goal is to help women control PCOS symptoms, regulate cycles, and reduce PCOS-related infertility.
What is PCOS?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a female hormonal condition that affects about 5 million women in the United States. With this condition, the normal hormonal processes are disrupted and women may not ovulate (release an egg from the ovary) consistently every month. Also, testosterone production may increase. As a result, some women develop pearl-like cysts on the ovaries. These are actually immature egg follicles that are unable to be released due to hormone abnormalities, not true cysts. This disease process affects multiple aspects of women's health and results in several problems listed below.
PCOS Symptoms:
- Irregular monthly cycles and missed menstrual periods
- Imbalanced hormone production including excess testosterone
- Increased hair growth (hirsutism) on face
- Hair loss on head (androgenic alopecia)
- Acne
- Insulin resistance and diabetes
- Difficulty becoming pregnant
- Increased appetite and weight gain
Medical illustration
Shows a comparison of a normal ovary and a polycystic ovary.
What causes PCOS?
The exact cause of PCOS is unknown. Excess body weight is sometimes correlated with PCOS, however, not everyone who has PCOS is overweight.
Reduce symptoms and improve quality of life
Although the symptoms of PCOS are bothersome, they can be improved with lifestyle changes!
Here are the actions you can take today to regulate your PCOS:
- Change your diet drastically. Join our Facebook Group for a free one-week PCOS meal plan. Join The PCOS Nutrition Coaching Plan.
- Exercise often. Click here for information on the right type of exercise.
- Take the best supplements. Ovasitol is an inositol product that is scientifically shown to regulate cycles and improve egg quality.
- Regulate your sleep. Sleep 7-8 hours every night. Keep your sleep schedule consistent.
- Get fresh air. Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin and many people are deficient. We need at least 15-20 minutes of direct contact with sunlight every day to get enough vitamin D. Supplements help, but absorption from sunlight is best.
- Reduce stress. Click here for stress relieving tips.
Ovasitol
Ovasitol is an inositol supplement specifically designed to reduce polycystic ovarian syndrome symptoms. It contains the most effective combination of myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol in a ratio of 40:1. Ovasitol is shown to help regulate cycles and promote egg quality, and is available only from authorized affiliate healthcare professionals and retailers.
Nourish PCOS has been a direct affiliate of the manufacturer of Ovasitol, Theralogix, since 2016.
Theralogix Provider Referral Code: 127606 — use this code to order Ovasitol directly from the manufacturer.
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