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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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Why Evening Cravings Feel Worse With PCOS
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
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How to Build a PCOS-Friendly Smoothie That Keeps You Full
Stop the mid-morning crash and build a smoothie that actually supports your energy and cravings What makes a smoothie PCOS-friendly? A PCOS-friendly smoothie includes: A source of protein Fibre to support blood sugar balance Healthy fats for satiety Optional carbohydrates in balanced amounts Why your smoothie isn’t keeping you full If you’ve tried having a smoothie for breakfast or as a quick lunch, you might have noticed something frustrating: You’re hungry again an hour lat
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How Stress Affects Hormones and PCOS: Why Symptoms Often Feel Worse During Stressful Periods
Many women with PCOS notice that symptoms often feel worse during periods of stress. You may recognise patterns like: stronger cravings during busy weeks more fatigue when overwhelmed disrupted sleep during stressful periods worsening skin symptoms before deadlines feeling more emotionally reactive around food irregular cycles after stressful life events This is not “all in your head”. Stress can affect multiple systems involved in PCOS, including: blood sugar regulation appe
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PCOS Diet: What to Eat to Support Weight, Cravings and Hormone Balance
“I’m eating well… so why do I still feel stuck?” This is something I hear often. You’re trying to make better choices. You’re being more mindful with food. You might even be following what you’ve been told is a “healthy diet”. But you’re still dealing with symptoms like: Ongoing sugar cravings Energy dips throughout the day Stubborn weight gain that isn’t shifting Feeling like your body isn’t responding the way it should It can feel frustrating and confusing. Especially when
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PCOS, Gut Health and Inflammation: How Digestion May Influence Symptoms
Many women with PCOS experience symptoms that seem to affect multiple areas of the body at once. You may notice: bloating after meals fatigue and low energy cravings and appetite changes skin flare-ups digestive discomfort feeling puffy or inflamed irregular bowel habits or symptoms that worsen during stress. At first, these symptoms can feel completely unrelated. But increasingly, research suggests the gut may influence several systems involved in PCOS, including: inflammati
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PCOS, Restrictive Dieting and Nutrient Gaps: What Years of Food Rules May Mean for Your Health
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
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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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PCOS, Persistent Bloating and Gut Health: When Symptoms May Need a Deeper Look
Bloating and digestive symptoms are extremely common in women with PCOS. You may notice: ongoing bloating after meals discomfort that doesn’t fully improve with “healthy eating” alternating constipation or loose stools feeling swollen or distended by the end of the day food sensitivities that seem to come and go or digestive symptoms alongside fatigue and cravings For many women, this leads to the question: is something deeper going on with my gut? Sometimes the answer is sim
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PCOS Supplements Guide: What May Support Cravings, Energy, Hormones and Blood Sugar
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
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PCOS Anti-Inflammatory Foods: What to Eat to Support Hormone Balance and Reduce Symptoms
If you feel constantly inflamed with PCOS, your diet may be playing a bigger role than you think If you’re dealing with PCOS, inflammation is often part of the picture, even if it hasn’t been clearly explained to you. You might notice: Persistent fatigue Skin flare-ups or acne Bloating or digestive discomfort Stubborn weight gain that doesn’t respond to dieting Irregular cycles Many women I work with feel like their body is “working against them”, despite trying to eat well.
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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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PCOS and Metabolic Syndrome: What Every Woman Needs to Know to Protect Her Long-Term Health
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,
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Q&A: How Do I Know if I’m Eating the Right Amount for PCOS?
Eating the Right Amount for PCOS – Key Points Portion sizes vary by activity, weight, and cycle phase. Focus on balanced meals: protein, fibre, healthy fats. Watch hunger, energy, and blood sugar cues. Avoid restrictive dieting; aim for sustainable portions. Track meals and symptoms to personalise nutrition. Welcome to Ask Lisa, a monthly Q&A series where I answer real questions from women navigating PCOS in everyday life. These are the kinds of questions that come up in cons
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How I Use the DUTCH Cycle Mapping Test in Practice: A Guide for Women with PCOS
DUTCH Cycle Mapping Test – Key Points The DUTCH test tracks hormones and metabolites throughout the menstrual cycle. Helps identify imbalances in oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol. Guides personalised nutrition and lifestyle strategies for women with PCOS. Supports cycle regularity, hormone balance, fertility, and symptom management. Provides actionable insights for long-term health and energy optimisation. For women with PCOS, hormones can feel confusing, w
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How the Right Foods Can Support Hormone Balance with PCOS
If you’re living with PCOS, chances are you’ve been told to just “eat healthily” or “lose some weight” to feel better, without much...
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