Episode #29: PCOS- A Modern Day Epidemic (Part One)

PCOS is a fiery syndrome of hormone dysregulation dancing with insulin resistance and elevated androgens. Inflammation drives PCOS— the fiery accelerants include dysbiosis, leaky gut, elevated cortisol, and the standard American diet.

PCOS is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder affecting at least 20% of women of reproductive age in the US— translating into a staggering 15+ million women.

A PCOS diagnosis falls through the cracks for countless women as the conventional view is limited to outdated guidelines— 50 to 75% of women with PCOS are undiagnosed.

During today’s podcast, I’ll be sharing what I’ve been seeing in the realm of PCOS from my clinical practice over the past 18 months. At present, 60% of the women I work with via Telehealth are on the PCOS spectrum.

Join me as we take a deep dive into these fiery accelerants and debunk oral contraceptives as the go-to “pill” for women with PCOS. I’m getting fired up just thinking about it, my Sweet Lovelies!