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I just received an email from a woman in Atlanta looking for PCOS help. I was so excited to be able to refer her to Rachel Brandeis! Rachel has gone through our training, and she is very well known for her expertise with PCOS.

In the process of looking up information to send to the inquiring party, I found a nice video of Rachel on the news in Atlanta. Sometimes it helps to see a person in action to feel comfortable about reaching out and asking for help.

So Atlanta women, here is Rachel! If you'd like to work with her, you can learn more about her at her website, www.rachelrd.com.

Rachel Brandeis is a dietitian in our network, practicing in the Atlanta area. She is well respected in the reproductive medicine world, and well versed in PCOS. The other day, in a phone conversation, she mentioned that one of the aspects of her work that doesn't always allow her to be as productive and helpful to her clients, is when they come unprepared and unready to get down to work. She sent me a great list of bullet points that you can use to prepare for working with your own dietitian.

Keep in mind, we tend to ask a lot of questions and stick to business! It's not because we don't care about you or your story. But since you're spending time and money to work with us, we tend to be focused on the task at hand. We also understand that a lot is riding on our advice, so we want to be sure there is time in the appointment to get our information across.

Here is what Rachel suggests:

1.Be prepared to give an accurate diet history — foods and beverages that you commonly consume; it may be helpful to keep a detailed food record for a week (including a weekend).

2. Be honest when discussing what/how/when you eat — you are paying us to help you, not to judge you!

3. Be prepared to also give an in depth weight history and past dieting attempts (both successful and unsuccessful).

4. Know what medications you are taking and the dosage of each medication

5. Bring your most recent lab work with you

6. Keep an exercise diary — we need to know how frequently you exercise, how long and how intensely.

7. Be prepared to answer"what would you like to get out of this consult"

8. Understand that we don't have a"magic wand"

9. Come back for follow-up appointments! Change does not happen with one consult!

10. Have realistic expectations.

If you'd like to contact Rachel about an appointment, visit her website.

I'm so excited--tomorrow inCYST launches its webinar training program. This new series will enable trainings to occur online so that professionals interested in learning how inCYST works for PCOS can participate, no matter where they live.

You'll be hearing and seeing these names more often in the future, and I wanted to give a heads up to those of you who might benefit from having these inspiring people in your backyards:

Ilona Fordham, RD, Ursula Ridens, RD, Denise Sautter, RD — dietitians, San Francisco area

Shirley Shelley, Linda Caley — dietitians, Connecticut

Susan Van Dyke, MD (Board-certified dermatologist, Paradise Valley, Arizona)

Ann Marie Arabian, PhD — Psychologist, Beverly Hills, California

Beth Zipper, RD — Delray Beach, Florida (specializes in adolescents)

Rachel Brandeis, RD — dietitian, Atlanta, Georgia

Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD — dietitian, Cleveland Ohio (special interest in lactation and perinatal nutrition)

Every single one of these individuals has great passion for what they do. They inspire me to work hard, hard, hard to make inCYST the go-to place for PCOS information! I look forward to what they will bring to inCYST…and to all of you!