The Hemp Connection:
anorexia

Hello everyone,

If you've been enjoying the PCOS Challenge Radio Show, you'll love Sasha's latest venture! Dr. Van Dyke, Ellen Goldfarb, Gretchen Kubacky, and myself will be presenting more in-depth seminars on our areas of specialty.

Topics to be covered include:

Nutrition Essentials for PCOS--Monika M. Woolsey, MS, RD
Tuesday, October 20

Eating Disorders and PCOS--Ellen Reiss Goldfarb, RD
Tuesday, October 27

Living Happier and Healthier with PCOS--Gretchen Kubacky, PsyD
Tuesday, November 3

Hair Removal Solutions for Women With PCOS--Susan Van Dyke, MD
Tuesday, November 10

The Natural Solution to Overcoming PCOS--Julie Walsh, ND
Tuesday, November 17

All webinars will be held from 8:00 — 9:00 Eastern Time.

Space is limited for the live sessions, but if you can't make any of the live sessions, they will all be recorded and made available on CD.

Please join us! We've all been working hard on this project and it's all been especially for YOU!

Here is the link to the article:

http://www.womensonlinemagazine.com/losangeles/category/health-fitness/ask-dr-gretchen/.

This comes to us from Michal Hogan, who I'm going to work to convince to come on board as a contributor. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to food sensitivities as they relate to PCOS.

In the meantime, this link will take you to a CBS story about"pregorexia". http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/11/earlyshow/health/main4337521.shtml

Many of you are so concerned about gestational diabetes you might just take things in the opposite direction. There is definitely a concept to remember--balance.

And if you have food sensitivities, consider contacting Michal. Here is her website:
www.nutritionresults.com

Hello everyone,

I missed the live version of this interview but stayed up until midnight listening to it. I was going to just catch the first few minutes but Ellen and Sasha did such a wonderful job of talking about body image, eating disorders, and PCOS, I was hooked!

It's such a great, thorough, and compassionate look at a part of PCOS that is not easy to discuss. A lot of physicians who treat PCOS are more skilled at managing your lab values than your emotions…and it can be frustrating to feel that such an important part of your disorder is not being acknowledged.

I do not intend to criticize physicians with my comment. They are often under pressure to see their patients in a tightly scheduled day, and if they're good at managing your insulin level, they need to be respected for what they're best at.

One of the things PCOS Challenge AND inCYST are trying to do, is provide support that sometimes simply is not available in a medical office visit. A major goal at inCYST, as well, is to network with physicians and help them understand the importance of recognizing this very important aspect of PCOS, and knowing where to refer their patients if they can't or don't want to be the caregiver offering emotional support.

If you've been feeling like that support is what you need, then a good start might be to listen to this broadcast. I guarantee, at the very least, you will learn that you're not alone. www.pcoschallenge.com

Thanks, Sasha and Ellen, for taking the time to talk so compassionately about such a challenging topic!