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PCOS Nutritionist Blog
PCOS Has a New Name: What the Change to PMOS Really Means
PCOS has officially been renamed. A new international consensus published in The Lancet, involving more than 50 organisations and input from over 14,000 women worldwide, now recommends the term: PMOS — polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. For many women, this news may feel surprising, confusing or even frustrating. After all, millions of women have spent years: fighting for their symptoms to be taken seriously finally receiving a PCOS diagnosis learning what the conditio
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Keto for PCOS: Does It Really Work for Weight Loss and Hormones? (And What to Do Instead)
If you’ve been researching ways to lose weight with PCOS, you’ve likely come across the ketogenic diet more than once. It’s often positioned as the answer when nothing else seems to work. Rapid weight loss. Fewer cravings. Better blood sugar control. And if you’re feeling stuck with stubborn weight, constant hunger, or irregular cycles, it makes sense that something structured and “proven” feels appealing. But before you cut out most carbohydrates and commit to a highly restr
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Fermented Foods, Gut Health and PCOS: Why Digestion May Affect Cravings, Energy and Inflammation
Many women with PCOS struggle with symptoms that seem disconnected at first: bloating cravings fatigue digestive discomfort low energy skin flare-ups irregular appetite patterns But increasingly, research suggests that gut health may play a wider role in overall hormone and metabolic health. This does not mean gut health is the “cause” of PCOS. And it certainly does not mean you need to follow extreme gut-healing protocols. But the gut does influence several systems involved
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The PCOS Gut Health Guide: How Digestion May Affect Cravings, Energy, Inflammation and Hormones
Many women with PCOS struggle with symptoms that seem to affect multiple areas of the body at once. You may experience: bloating after meals fatigue and low energy cravings and appetite changes digestive discomfort irregular bowel habits skin flare-ups feeling puffy or inflamed or symptoms that worsen during stressful periods. At first, these symptoms can feel completely unrelated. But increasingly, research suggests that gut health may influence several systems involved in P
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PCOS and Bloating: Why Digestion, Stress and Eating Patterns May All Play a Role
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
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Fibre and PCOS: Is the “Fibremaxxing” Trend Actually Helpful?
Fibre has always been important for good health, but recently a new trend called “fibremaxxing” has taken over social media. Instead of cutting foods out, fibremaxxing is all about adding more high-fibre foods into your day to support digestion, energy, and weight management. But if you have PCOS, does fibremaxxing really help? And could there be downsides if you go too far? Let’s look at what fibremaxxing means, the benefits for PCOS, and how to use this trend in a safe and
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