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Should you supplement? Chastetree berry (vitex) Part 1
Chastetree berry is a very common supplement used by women with PCOS. Does it work? If so, how?In order to better understand this interesting but complex herb, I thought I'd make this a series spread across several posts. I'm starting with the hormones affected by chastetree berry: luteinizing hormone (LH), estrogen, progesterone,…
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Looking for women with PCOS who are NOT supplementing with fish oil
inCYST is looking for women with PCOS who have NOT been supplementing with fish oil to participate in a study helping us to evaluate the baseline omega-3 profile for PCOS. This is our first pilot study! Please contact me at marika@google.com for details if you're interested and ONLY if you've never used any kind of omega-3 supplem…
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Nuts about nuts
Happy Monday to all of you!Sorry for the silence, I was in Boston for a sports nutrition conference, promoting the Nordic Naturals line of fish oils. I've been sidelined from my half marathon training with a cranky knee, and it was so nice to get off of the elliptical trainer, get outside, and walk along the Charles River to and f…