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...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Jun 24, 2020 | recipes
Peach season is my favorite season of all! There is nothing like bite into to a perfectly ripe Georgia-grown peach. Luckily, I live in Tennessee so they are plentiful! We’ve already been through two cases this summer! I wish it lasted longer. But all good things must...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Jun 22, 2020 | recipes
The majority of women with PCOS have some degree of insulin resistance, inflammation, and hormone imbalance, which contributes to much of their related symptoms. The good news is that there are many ways to help care for these causes and symptoms. NUTRITION is one of...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Jun 19, 2020 | Food Freedom
The first advice women often receive when diagnosed with PCOS is to “lose weight”, like it’s that simple. It might be accompanied with “cut back on carbs”, “try keto”, “eat less, exercise more”. If you’ve been on the receiving end of this advice, I’m so sorry. You...
by Katie Massman, RDN | Jun 10, 2020 | Food Freedom
A major part of my work as a PCOS dietitian is helping women understand their PCOS diagnosis, what ACTUALLY causes it, and helping them address their individual root causes to improve symptoms. At the same time, it’s important to me to advocate for ALL women, no...
by Katie Massman, RDN | May 18, 2020 | Food Freedom
I see you, momma. You’re zipping from one task to another taking care of your kids, working full-time and caring for a household. You have little time to think about yourself between doing loads of laundry, wiping butts, and making meals! It seems easier to...
