Episode Highlights With Tallene
- Her own personal experience with PCOS and how she overcame it
- How PCOS is diagnosed: 2 out of 3 common symptoms
- PCOS is linked to blood sugar issues, insulin resistance, higher incidence of thyroid problems, and other issues
- Factors that are contributing to the rise in PCOS
- Why PCOS is actually a somewhat protective mechanism but why it has gotten out of control
- How endocrine disruptors contribute to the problem
- The way insulin resistance comes into play
- What to know about insulin resistance and how to resolve it
- How walking helps with stress hormones and insulin resistance
- Ways to use light and sleep to your advantage if you have PCOS
- The reason gluten/dairy free can be helpful for women with PCOS in reducing inflammation
- What inositol is and why it can be helpful for PCOS (and many other things)
Resources We Mention
- Wellnesse
- Levels - Continuous Glucose Monitor
- The Cysterhood Website
- Instagram - PCOS
- PCOS Weight Loss
- PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist's Lifeline To Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness by Felice Gersh M D
- 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
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