If you're a fan of Gretchen Kubacky, PsyD, you know she's educational and great listening. If you're not, here's your opportunity to change that!
Dr. Gretchen's upcoming webinar contents and registration information include: --screening clients for PCOS and other health and endocrine disorders --physical and psychological presentations of PCOS --common comorbidities --how PCOS-prevalent hormones affect the brain and the development of mood disorders --why coordination of care is so critical --preferred treatment methods --what to expect during the course of treatment --psychotherapist self-care --additional resources
In addition to her psychology training, Gretchen lives with both PCOS and diabetes; her first hand experience helps bring a compassionate perspective to this challenging and often overlooked aspect of PCOS.
You may listen to this webinar separately, or register for the entire PCOS professional training. Information can be found either on our Facebook page, or at www.afterthediet.com/AftertheDietWorkshop.htm.
Nonprofessionals are more than welcome to participate!
Scientists have reported that myo-inositol can be a safe supplement to use to promote ovulation and fertility.
I have known about inositol for years, as it is also a supplement that can be helpful in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder.
Since 80% of the women with PCOS coming to my website are reporting some kind of anxiety, depression, and/or mood swings, it seems that using inositol as part of your overall health and fertility program may not be a bad idea. Even if you don't have a DIAGNOSIS of anxiety, it's so easy to feel stressed out when all you want is to conceive!
The supplement can be a bit expensive…but it's far cheaper than in vitro fertilization. And it's simply a form of a water-soluble B vitamin. If it can't hurt, and it might help, at least one issue you are looking for help with…why not give it a shot?
Papaleo E, Unfer V, et al. A novel method for ovulation induction," Gynecol Endocrinol, 2007; 23(12): 700-3.
Harvey BH, Brink CB, Seedat S, Stein DJ. Defining the neuromolecular action of myo-inositol: application to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2002 Jan;26(1):21-32.
Palatnik A, Frolov K, Fux M, Benjamin J. Double-blind, controlled, crossover trial of inositol versus fluvoxamine for the treatment of panic disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2001 Jun;21(3):335-9.
This post is part of the Women's Health Blogfest. Please click on the links below to read more from other contributors! And thanks to everyone who took the time to participate!
In the almost 10 years I have been studying PCOS, I've learned much about what drives a woman's motivation to seek out information. The top reasons women find this blog are:
1. to improve their fertility, 2. to more effectively manage their weight, and 3. to feel and look better
As I've read and met women with the syndrome, I've learned that PCOS is about a whole lot more.
1. A woman's breastfeeding practices seem to significantly influence her child's hormonal health. Many women I've worked with were formula fed at a time when baby formula did not contain essential nutrients. 2. Whether or not you as a woman with PCOS were born to term, and potentially whether or not you were part of a multiple birth, seem to be red flags for PCOS risk later in life. 3. Just because you're a teenager, too young to want to conceive, or a woman who has already had her children, doesn't mean PCOS isn't something to be concerned about. It can mess with your mood, and in turn your energy level and relationships. It can provoke eating disorders. It can elevate your cholesterol. And…through its link to diabetes, it may increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease.
A blog attempting to tackle a syndrome with such widespread effects is not easy to manage. I've been working since we've started to find experts in areas outside of nutrition to complement what I as a dietitian can discuss and promote. I'm really excited to be partnering with lactation consultants to address breastfeeding issues specific to PCOS, and to have Gretchen Kubacky, PsyD, on board, to help us understand what PCOS can do to thinking, mood, and energy. We have one dietitian, Karen Siegel, who is also an acupuncturist, and another acupuncturist will soon be contributing her insight as well.
For the very first time, we are collaborating with Green Mountain at Fox Run in Ludlow, Vermont, to offer PCOS Program weeks this coming September! It's been a dream of mine to see this kind of program and there is no better place where it could be launched. Green Mountain is also participating in this blogfest, if you'd like to learn even more, be sure to read their contribution.
We don't just care about your ovaries. We care about all of you, from birth through retirement, and we hope that as we grow and diversify, the expert opinions you will see expressed here on this blog will address the many important ways we can keep our hormones working positively for us.
Thanks for stopping by our contribution to the Women's Health blogfest. If you enjoyed us, you can follow us with the signups you see here on the blog, through our Facebook inCYST group, or through Twitter, via @incyst.
For more information on women's health:
Angela White at Blisstree’s Breastfeeding 1-2-3 – Helpful Skills of Breastfeeding Counselors Angie Tillman, RD, LDN, CDE – You Are Beautiful Today Anthony J. Sepe – Women's Health and Migraines Ashley Colpaart – Women's health through women Charisse McElwaine – Spending too much time on the"throne? Danielle Omar – Yoga, Mindful Eating and Food Confidence Diane Preves M.S.,R.D – Balance for Health Joan Sather A Woman's Healthy Choices Affect More Than Herself Laura Wittke – Fibro Study Recruits Participants Liz Marr, MS, RD – Reflecting on Family Food Ways and Women's Work Marjorie Geiser, MBA, RD, NSCA-CPT – Healthy Women, Healthy Business: How Your Health Impacts a Powerful Business Marsha Hudnall – Breakfast Protein Helps Light Eaters Feel Full Michelle Loy, MPH, MS, RD – A Nutritionista’s Super Foods for Super Skin Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog – How breastfeeding helps you, too Rebecca Scritchfield, MA, RD, LD – Four Keys to Wellness, Just for Women Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD – The busy busy woman Robin Plotkin, RD, LD – Feeding the Appetites of the Culinary, Epicurious and Nutrition Worlds-One Bite at a Time Sharon Salomon, MS, RD – Calories, longevity and do I care Terri L Mozingo, RD, CDN & D. Milton Stokes, MPH, RD, CDN of One Source Nutrition, LLC – Crossing the Line: From Health to Hurt Wendy Jo Peterson, RD – Watch Your Garden Grow
