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Starting a Gratitude Practice and Counting the Gifts of PCOS This Thanksgiving
As we approach Thanksgiving in America, there’s an increased focus on gratitude. Many of us will start gratitude countdown lists on FaceBook, or post our gratitude on Twitter or in pictures on Instagram.
Continue readingThe Power of Positive Thinking: Myth or Reality?
If you have PCOS or any other chronic disease or serious health condition, you have doubtless heard a litany of well-meaning suggestions from friends, family, and nosy strangers about the importance
Continue readingAn Unfortunate Marriage: Sleep Apnea and PCOS
Sleep Apnea and PCOS Nature is full of ideal pairings: peanut butter and jelly; cookies and cream; cats and laser pointers, and so on. Unfortunately, PCOS and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), while frequently
Continue readingHumblebrag: I’ve joined the PCOS Challenge Health Advisory Board!
I’ve previously written about the importance of community support for women dealing with PCOS. This support can come from family and friends, as well as mental health professionals, medical professionals,
Continue readingThe Gift of Self-Forgiveness
You’ve fallen off the diet wagon. Again. Six months later and you’re still not pregnant. Two weeks have passed since you’ve set foot in that gym. If this were you, what would your reaction be? Inevitably,
Continue readingDealing with the Diagnosis of PCOS
Diagnosis of PCOS A diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), or any other chronic illness, changes your life. The formal diagnosis might have been preceded by years of battling with mysterious symptoms,
Continue readingDating with PCOS: How to NOT Freak Out
If you’re new to dating, the whole thing can be kind of strange and terrifying. If you’ve been at it a while, you may be feeling less optimistic, a little jaded, or even have experienced some
Continue readingAntidepressants: What are they, and how do they work?
PCOS and Antidepressants: If you struggle with depression or anxiety, you may have heard your psychologist (or a partner, or a particularly nosy friend) recommend taking antidepressant medication. But
Continue readingCircadian Rhythms, Insulin Resistance, and FOOD
A recent article over on CNN offers some excellent insights about one of my favorite topics. Yup, you guessed it: FOOD and PCOS. As many of you who, like me, deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Continue readingPCOS and Infertility: What to Do When Your Body Won’t Mind You!
PCOS and Infertility Everyone’s telling you to “just relax and you’ll get pregnant,” or “take a vacation and it’ll happen.” Isn’t that a huge pressure, besides the basic fact that getting
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