PCOS Diet, Supplements, Herbs & Lifestyle Recommendations + Do You NEED to Lose Weight?

Hey everyone, today I’ll be chatting about a topic that has been highly requested which is PCOS in my new series: Fertility Files. In today’s video, we’ll look at the most current research on PCOS management and we’ll be joined by weight inclusive intuitive eating dietitian, Julie Duffy Dillon, who will be discussing why dieting and weight loss can be harmful for PCOS management.

A reminder that everything in this video about PCOS treatment and weight loss is for entertainment purposes only and you should always seek the advice of a health care provider for your unique case.

Julie Duffy Dillion, RD: https://www.juliedillonrd.com/pcos/
Instagram: @foodpeacedietitian

Research Links:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/44613233_Effect_of_a_low_glycemic_index_compared_with_a_conventional_healthy_diet_on_polycystic_ovary_syndrome
https://bmcendocrdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12902-019-0420-1
https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/19/5/432/611716
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25608460
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5097808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5655679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5097808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5870911/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6279035/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30665436
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/89/5/2160/2844315
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6202781/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4077900/
https://www.cochrane.org/CD007689/MENSTR_acupuncture-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4086778/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09513590.2017.1405931?journalCode=igye20
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1682/htm
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-abstract/54/1/131/2676651
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1204764/

Here are some other videos about me and my personal life that you might like:
Insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99ONmH64QuM
HAES vs weight loss and my stance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svgKUMf0BCo&t=22s
My orthorexia story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDmkSlyLFpM&t=13s

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If this video on PCOS management and weight loss safety was helpful, please leave me a comment below with your thoughts!

Xoxo Abbey