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PCOS Metabolism

PCOS and Hair Loss Why It Happens and How to Slow It Down

PCOS and Hair Loss: Why It Happens and How to Slow It Down

Hair loss is one of the most distressing symptoms a woman with PCOS can experience – and one of the least adequately addressed in standard care.
If you’ve noticed your hair thinning at the crown, your parting widening, more hair than usual on your pillow or in the shower drain, or a general loss of the density your hair once had – and you’ve been told there’s not much to be done beyond minoxidil or waiting – this article is for you.

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PCOS and Acne Why It Keeps Coming Back (and What Actually Helps)

PCOS and Acne: Why It Keeps Coming Back (and What Actually Helps)

If you have PCOS and acne, there is a very good chance you have spent years treating your skin without anyone adequately treating the reason your skin is breaking out in the first place.
Topical creams. Antibiotics. Hormonal contraceptives. Perhaps even Roaccutane. Each one may have worked – for a while – and then stopped, or required ongoing use just to maintain results. The moment you stopped, the acne came back.
This is not a skin problem. It is a hormonal and metabolic problem that shows up on your skin.

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PCOS and Exercise What Type, How Much, and Why More Isn't Better

PCOS and Exercise: What Type, How Much, and Why More Isn’t Better

If you have PCOS and you’ve been exercising consistently – going to the gym, doing cardio, pushing yourself – and your weight isn’t moving, your energy is still poor, and your symptoms haven’t improved, there is something important you need to know.
It is not because you’re not trying hard enough.
It may actually be because you’re trying too hard – in the wrong way.

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