Nutrition Science for PCOS Blog & Resources 

If you have PCOS (now known as PMOS), it is easy to feel that you should be taking a long list of supplements. Omega-3, vitamin D, magnesium, NAC, curcumin and probiotics are all promoted online for reducing inflammation, often with confident claims and very little explanation of who they may help. The reality is more nuanced. Some supplements have been studied in women with PCOS and may influence certain inflammatory or metabolic markers. However, no supplement has been show

If you've noticed your weight creeping up since your PCOS symptoms began, you may be wondering what's actually causing it. Perhaps you haven't dramatically changed the way you eat, yet your clothes feel tighter around your middle. Maybe you're experiencing stronger cravings than you used to, feeling hungrier between meals or finding that maintaining your weight takes much more effort. It can be particularly frustrating when you're eating reasonably well and don't feel that yo

Understanding how PCOS and perimenopause overlap, why symptoms can change and the nutrition and lifestyle habits that may help. Have you reached your late 30s or 40s and started wondering if your PCOS has changed? Perhaps your periods have become less predictable. You're sleeping less well. Your weight seems harder to manage than it used to be. You're waking up tired, struggling with brain fog or finding your usual routine no longer works. Many women begin asking themselves:

If you have PCOS and feel like your evenings completely unravel after a “good” day of eating, you're in the right place. Many women with PCOS tell me: “I’m fine during the day but evenings are my downfall.” “I crave sugar constantly after dinner.” “I feel out of control around food at night.” “I start every Monday motivated, then end up snacking by the evening.” It can feel frustrating and confusing, especially when you are trying hard to eat well. But evening cravings with P

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

Many women I speak to feel as if they’re constantly “firefighting” symptoms of PCOS. The stalled weight loss, sugar crashes, skin concerns, cycle changes, or exhaustion that seems to appear out of nowhere. But what often sits underneath these daily struggles is something bigger happening metabolically. One of the most important long-term considerations for women with PCOS is the increased likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome. It sounds like a complicated medical term,