PCOS Nutritionist Blog

If you’ve ever been told to “just cut carbs” to manage your PCOS, you're in the right place. Many women I work with arrive frustrated, having already tried a low-carb diet, keto, or sugar detox, only to feel worse: tired, moody, bloated, or stuck at the same weight. So why does this happen? And is going low-carb really the best approach for PCOS? In this post, we’ll look at: Why low-carb diets may backfire in PCOS The link between blood sugar, cortisol and hormone imbalances

If you have PCOS and feel like your body is constantly working against you, you may have heard the term “slow metabolism”. It is often used to explain: weight gain difficulty losing weight low energy stubborn cravings But this explanation is usually oversimplified. With PCOS, metabolism is not just about how many calories you burn. It is much more closely linked to: how your body regulates energy how stable your blood sugar is how well you recover from stress how consistently

Many women with PCOS reach a point where they feel like they have tried everything. Often this includes cycles of: cutting out food groups reducing carbohydrates avoiding dairy tracking calories or macros intermittent fasting or constantly restarting “healthy eating” plans. While these approaches may feel productive in the short term, over time they can unintentionally lead to a different issue: not eating enough of the nutrients your body needs consistently This doesn’t mean

If you have PCOS and feel constantly hungry, tired or stuck in evening cravings, one of the most overlooked areas to look at is: how satisfying your meals actually are. Many women with PCOS describe patterns like: feeling hungry again soon after eating craving sugar or snacks by mid-afternoon relying on caffeine to get through the day feeling “good” with food all day then overeating at night constantly thinking about food Often, this is not simply about willpower. It can be l

Why this broccoli salad works for PCOS When you’re managing PCOS symptoms, it’s not just what you eat but how your body responds to food that matters. This broccoli salad is designed to be: High in fibre — supports steadier blood sugar Rich in healthy fats — reduces spikes and crashes Packed with plant nutrients — supports overall hormone balance Satisfying and easy to meal prep — perfect for busy days Loaded with cruciferous vegetables — helps the body metabolise excess oest

If you have PCOS, you have probably searched: “best supplements for PCOS” “natural support for hormones” “supplements for cravings” or “vitamins for PCOS fatigue”. The amount of supplement advice online can feel overwhelming. Many women end up: spending hundreds of pounds on supplements taking large supplement “stacks” trying influencer recommendations or constantly switching products without knowing what is actually helping. Supplements can sometimes play a supportive role i

If you have PCOS and regularly experience: afternoon energy crashes intense evening cravings constant snacking at work feeling exhausted by late afternoon overeating in the evenings your lunch habits may be playing a bigger role than you realise. Many women with PCOS are so busy during the day that lunch becomes: rushed skipped eaten at a desk replaced with coffee something quick that doesn’t keep them full Then by mid-afternoon: concentration drops cravings increase energy d

Bloating is one of the most frustrating symptoms many women with PCOS experience. You may feel: uncomfortable after meals swollen by the evening puffy around the stomach or as though your body changes throughout the day. Some women describe: looking noticeably more bloated at night feeling uncomfortable in clothes struggling with digestive discomfort or feeling inflamed and sluggish overall. Bloating can feel confusing because there is rarely one single cause. With PCOS, bloa

If you have PCOS, it can feel like every week there is a new diet being recommended online. One day it is: low carb keto fasting cutting out dairy avoiding gluten or removing entire food groups For many women, this becomes exhausting. You try to “be good”, follow strict food rules, then life gets busy, energy drops, cravings increase and everything feels difficult to maintain. This is one reason more women with PCOS are becoming interested in a Mediterranean-style approach to