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I'm Dr. Aviva Wrong.

Well, there's a clear relationship between diet, nutrition and PCOS.

Most doctors aren't talking about it enough or at all with patients.

Beyond women with PCOS being told too often and sometimes in a shaming, blaming way to

just lose the weight.

As if that were the only answer and if it were just that simple to do.

Most women with PCOS who do struggle with their weight have tried any number of diets,

often overly restrictive ones that backfire despite their best efforts and feel that failure

to lose weight is a result of a problem with their willpower when in fact this and other

food related challenges are now known to be a symptom of PCOS and not a cause.

Further, PCOS doesn't just affect women who are overweight.

In fact, PCOS affects women of all sizes, many of whom struggle for years, not only

with menstrual cycle symptoms, acne, hair loss and unwanted hair growth, but also with

depression, anxiety, and food related symptoms including cravings and binge eating.

Now a recognized PCOS symptom related to metabolic dysfunction as I'm going to explain.

The result of all of this is often a fraught relationship with food and a lot of confusion

and overwhelm and disempowerment when it comes to feeling in charge of your body, your

eating, and your weight.

Welcome to episode 165 of Natural MD Radio, the PCOS diet, why food matters, and how to

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