PCOS advise for someone not TTC

[Marilyn82]

Hey guys,

a friend of mine has PCOS and asked me what she could do naturally to counteract all of the excess testosterone. I told her about vitex, but I am actually not sure if vitex is good for PCOS overall, or just for someone ttc. She is not in a relationship and not trying to get pg, but she doesn't have insurance and would really like to deal with her problem naturally. She is having a lot of health problems right now and thinks that it is all related.

Any advice?

TIA! :

[chel]

not natural, but metformin is what is typically given for PCOS. It's cheap (one of the $4 meds) and most MD's don't think twice to give it out.

I feel so much better when I take it. I took it for over a year while not TTC. I lost some weight, too.

[marg]

Important things:

Eat whole grains

Eat low on the glycemic index

Exercise

Manage Stress

[cincynana]

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Also stay away from processed foods and sugar!

[MoonStarFalling]

I'm not TTC but I'm doing vitex to regulate hormones, saw palmetto to reduce testosterone, cinnamon to help sugar metabolism, chromium for metabolism and cod liver oil for vit D. I think it's working out really well for me. My cycle seems to have reacted really well and I've lost a lot of weight.

[cristeen]

Diet is really the best thing you can do for PCOS, whether you're TTC or not. It's not a quick fix by any means, and it takes a lot of will power and quite a bit of tweaking to find what your body needs, but it works for a lot of people.

[astrophe27]

Point her over to www.soulcysters.net

A wealth of info!

A.