Not long ago, I hit an emotional rough patch after making some progress in my life. Nothing bad had happened, yet I had low energy and felt discouraged. I felt a heaviness in my chest and a “block” in my throat. Then one day, I woke up and snapped out of my dark place, and ...…
We all know about the side effects of PCOS which stem from hormonal imbalance, where androgen levels are significantly increased while other hormonal levels (such as progesterone) decrease. But what is the root cause of PCOS? What creates this hormonal imbalance, leading to all of the nasty symptoms? There is sufficient research that links insulin ...…
Women with PCOS are frequently told to go on “low carb” diets to lose weight and manage health issues related to weight gain. I receive emails from distressed women who have no clue whether or not to eat carbs, which ones are good and bad, and how to live this limiting lifestyle (especially when there ...…
I remember when I put on 30 pounds after I quit taking birth control pills in 2007. I have always considered myself a healthy person, and I was shocked, even devastated when the weight kept piling on and seemed almost impossible to lose. “What is going on with my body,” I would think to myself. My ...…
Many women with PCOS complain of terrible mood swings, bouts of anxiety and even ongoing depression. Is this another side effect of PCOS, or do many of us feel “down” because of our symptoms? Truthfully, mood swings and depression have been scientifically linked with hormonal problems (think PMS, PCOS, Menopause…). Even when examining PMS, studies have ...…
Last week, I taught a teleclass that touched on 8 modules (or reasons) on how we keep ourselves from having passion, purpose and abundance in our lives. One of the biggest reasons, in my opinion, is that we don’t BELIEVE something is possible for us. Even if we want it badly enough, “something” will always ...…
Does PCOS create a lot of pain in your life? Not just physical pain, but emotional ups and downs – ones of disappointment and frustration – that very few people in your life understand? Do you wish you knew how to move away from PCOS and start creating your ultimate life? A life that you’re ...…
If you have a desire for anything in your life, it’s easy to talk about it and tell others how badly you want something. It’s like Mike Schwenk, my father, used to say, “Less talk, more action.” My father always knew that what separates successful people from those who are unsuccessful is taking action. What does ...…
Two weeks ago I was driving my car to the store and suddenly, frustration overwhelmed me and I began to cry. I almost couldn’t stop because I had held in my feelings about so many things that were going on in my life. After the first tear came, the rest started to pour out. While ...…
Featuring: Andrea McCarthy I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, gluten intolerance and PCOS by Dr. Bain in May 2010. I had a large weight gain (40 pounds in 4 months), bloating and puffiness, stomach pains, neck pain and swelling (where my glands are), irregular periods, knee pain, joint pain in my hands, bad migraine headaches, dark underarms, ...…
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