by Katie Massman, RDN | Sep 20, 2020 | PCOS
What is insulin resistance? Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps your body’s cells use glucose from the blood. When you have insulin resistance, the cells are not responding to insulin and not allowing glucose into the cells efficiently. Yet,...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Sep 6, 2020 | PCOS
It is known that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is an endocrine or hormonal disorder, which means that many women with PCOS have too much or not enough of certain hormones. This imbalance is much of what causes PCOS symptoms. It’s also known that many of the products we...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Jul 30, 2020 | Food Freedom
You can easily be overwhelmed by all the PCOS information and tips out there! But getting totally freaked out over which “tips” to latch on to isn’t helpful. It’s important to remember that just because one thing worked for your friend,...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Jul 17, 2020 | Food Freedom
That’s a good question! Weight gain or inability to lose weight is a common symptom of PCOS, and the one symptom that seems to be the most frustrating for many women. In my opinion, weight is given an unhealthy amount of attention! The common advice from medical...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Jul 10, 2020 | Food Freedom
PCOS and Intuitive Eating Series: 5 Tips to Begin Intuitive Eating with PCOS Intuitive eating is a non-diet framework created by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch that helps you break restrictive rules, use internal cues to guide nutrition choices, break the cycle of...
