"PCOS Health Review" Archive

Issue #101 - March 7, 2010

• Take B-vitamins with metformin for better results
• Nuts have multiple health benefits
• Optimists live longer

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Issue #100 - February 21, 2010

• D-Pinitol may protect your pancreas
• Birth control pills may reduce bone density
• Can you find some quiet time?

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Issue #099 - February 8, 2010

• PCOS-related liver disease - Carnitine, fish oil to the rescue?
• How teens can reduce belly fat
• Use gratitude to escape the psychological trap of PCOS

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Issue #098 - January 27, 2010

• NAC improves fertility in PCOS women
• When should doctors prescribe metformin?
• Thoughts just for today

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Issue #097 - January 14, 2010

• Cinnamon reduces blood sugar levels
• Does Chlamydia make PCOS worse?
• Just for today…

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Issue #096 - December 30, 2009

• 72% of PCOS women are too low in vitamin D
• Melatonin and your ovaries
• Reset your stress button

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Issue #095 - December 15, 2009

• L-carnitine - overlooked supplement for PCOS?
• Hair growth in the mouth
• 6 tips for a memorable and healthy holiday

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Issue #094 - November 30, 2009

• Vitamin D, your genes and PCOS
• Food is an antidepressant
• What is gratitude?

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Issue #093 - November 15, 2009

• Fish oil and a successful pregnancy
• Overweight people get less respect from doctors
• Healthy young women have polycystic ovaries

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Issue #092 - October 31, 2009

• New way to reduce hair loss?
• Spearmint tea helps PCOS symptoms
• Plastics chemical tied to aggression in young girls

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Issue #091 - October 15, 2009

• Inositol reduces acne, hirsutism
• Chili pepper extract may help you
• Your daughter, premature development, and PCOS

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Issue #090 - September 30, 2009

• More good news about inositol for PCOS
• PCOS and cancer risk
• Metformin linked to low vitamin B12

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Issue #089 - September 14, 2009

• Omega-3s beneficial for PCOS
• Thyroid dysfunction and PCOS problems
• Swine flu and vitamin D.

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Issue #088 - August 31, 2009

• B-vitamin reduces acne, hirsutism
• PCOS - irritable bowel link
• Does PCOS disappear at menopause?

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Issue #087 - August 17, 2009

• Jenn and her identical twin sister solve PCOS puzzle
• PCOS, stress and hypnosis
• Women with PCOS may have bacterial infection

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Issue #086 - August 3, 2009

• Do women with PCOS need more vitamin D?
• 10 healthy diet tips when travelling
• Exercise: Does sweating mean I am out of shape?

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Issue #085 - July 20, 2009

• Overactive enzyme contributes to PCOS hormone imbalance
• Ancient Maya abdominal massage for healthier uterus
• Reduce stress with breathing meditation

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Issue #084 - July 6, 2009

• Omega-3 fats have multiple health benefits
• Benefits of lean body mass - tips from a personal trainer
• Is PCOS and ovulation affected by social and economic status?

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Issue #083 - June 22, 2009

• Fat intake may impair brain function
• New way to take metformin for PCOS?
• Start a gratitude journal.

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Issue #082 - June 10, 2009

• "Lifestyle modification" is a way to induce ovulation
• Could zinc help with depression?
• Two questions to ask before bedtime.

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Issue #081 - May 26, 2009

• Could a multi-vitamin increase your lifespan?
• New cause of PCOS discovered?
• Tips for smarter thinking - part 2

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Issue #080 - May 10, 2009

• Vitamins and miscarriage
• Healthy diet vs. male hormones in your body
• Tips for smarter thinking

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Issue #079 - April 23, 2009

• Omega-3 fats and antioxidants may improve fertility
• Hirsutism is Hell
• Press your emotional reset button

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Issue #078 - April 7, 2009

• High intake of red meat is unhealthy
• Vitamin B12 and metformin (Glucophage)
• Editor Apologizes for IVF Remarks

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Issue #077 - March 17, 2009

• PCOS fitness e-book now available
• Genetic risks of IVF (in vitro fertilization)
• Cinnamon may help with PCOS

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Issue #076 - March 2, 2009

• Improve your self image with exercise.
• Hidden PCOS time bomb?
• Thank others.

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Issue #075 - February 18, 2009

• The right diet reduces PCOS problems
• Polycystic ovary syndrome linked to fibrocystic breast disease
• Activate the greatness within you

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Issue #074 - January 30, 2009

• PCOS women super-sensitive to stress
• Mothers of PCOS daughters have heart risk
• The power of visioning

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Issue #073 - January 16, 2009

• Vitamin D Study - Will You Participate?
• How to Control Hirsutism (Excessive Hair)
• Raise Your Spirits in 2009

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Issue #072 - December 31, 2008

• How to improve laser therapy for excess hair
• Wrong diet linked to ovarian, breast cancer?
• Start a personal journal

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Issue #071 - December 16, 2008

• How to reduce acne with the PCOS diet
• Hidden reason for infertility, miscarriage and more
• Reclaim your feminine wisdom

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Issue #070 - December 3, 2008

• New "Gold Standard" for managing PCOS?
• Does l-carnitine have an anti-aging effect?
• Acupressure device reduces insomnia

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Issue #069 - November 15, 2008

• Vitamin D important for health as well as PCOS
• Is d-pinitol an anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer?
• Reduce your kid's infections with fish oil

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Issue #068 - November 3, 2008

• Melatonin helps your ovaries
• Fish oil may aid melatonin production
• Wrong diet hurts your eyesight

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Issue #067 - October 19, 2008

• D-Pinitol may improve insulin sensitivity in PCOS
• Chromium reduces your appetite and carb cravings
• Poor sleep makes PCOS worse

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Issue #066 - October 1, 2008

• PCOS weight loss secret
• More health benefits of d-pinitol
• Does PCOS disappear when you reach menopause?

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Issue #065 - September 16, 2008

• Lifestyle nearly as good as birth control pills for PCOS
• Testosterone linked to a hidden heart defect
• More good news about l-carnitine

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Issue #064 - August 25, 2008

• Are you playing genetic Russian Roulette?
• Avoid this hidden threat to your health
• Chili improves your blood sugar

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Issue #063 - August 7, 2008

• Have you rewarded yourself lately?
• Fish oil can reduce heart attack risk in women
• Metformin ineffective during pregnancy?

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Issue #062 - July 23, 2008

• New Drug for PCOS?
• Purified Fish Oil Is Good for Your Liver
• Think Twice Before Having Your Ovaries Removed

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Issue #061 - July 8, 2008

• Could the PCOS Diet Extend Your Life?
• Reduce Homocysteine for a Healthier Pregnancy
• Don't Beat Yourself Up

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Issue #060 - June 24, 2008

• Too Much Homocysteine Can Shrink Your Brain
• Avoid Trans-Fats to Reduce Miscarriage Risk
• Read More, Live Longer

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Issue #059 - June 7, 2008

• Laughing burns calories
• Metformin increases vitamin B12 deficiency risk
• Vegetables are your secret weapon against polycystic ovarian syndrome symptoms

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Issue #058 - May 20, 2008

• Inositol Improves Quality of Your Eggs
• Young Women Are Low in Vitamin D
• Do Insulin-Sensitizing Drugs Improve Your Health?

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Issue #057 - May 5, 2008

• Volunteers Needed for PCOS Research Study
• PCOS Women Found Low in Carnitine
• Sleep Problems Worsen PCOS

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Issue #056 - April 21, 2008

• Inositol Improves Ovulation and Hormone Balance in PCOS Women
• Stevia Protects Your Pancreas
• Meditation Boosts Women's Health

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Issue #055 - April 7, 2008

• Chocolate Chew Curbs Appetite
• Do You Have Dry Eye Symptoms?
• Small Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Your Longevity

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Issue #054 - March 17, 2008

• "Stone Age" Diet vs. "Mediterranean" Diet - Which Is Best for You?
• Metformin and Glitazones: Do They Really Help PCOS?
• Feeling Tired? Exercise a Little.

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Issue #053 - February 15, 2008

• The Thyroid-Progesterone-PCOS-Infertility Connection
• Selenium Supports Your Thyroid
• Almonds Help Control Blood Sugar, Lower Cholesterol

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Issue #052 - January 21, 2008

• Can Carnitine Reduce PCOS-related Hair Loss?
• Protect Your Brain and Avoid Alzheimer's (Part 2)
• Help Your Heart, Eat Fish

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Issue #051 - December 15, 2007

• Nutritional Supplement Helps You Ovulate
• Protect Your Brain and Avoid Alzheimer's
• Acupuncture May Help PCOS and Ovulation

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Issue #050 - November 26, 2007

• d-Pinitol Effective for Blood Sugar Reduction
• Better Fat-Burning Exercise Is Discovered
• Cocktail of Drugs May Help Hirsutism

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Issue #049 - November 12, 2007

• More Good News about Inositol and Pinitol for PCOS
• Which Works Better… Metformin or Diet?
• Young PCOS Women Have Hardening of the Arteries

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Issue #048 - October 12, 2007

• Women -- and Their Babies -- Need Omega-3 Fats
• Do You Have PCOS? Your Brother Is at Risk
• Exercise is Your Secret Weapon

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Issue #047 - September 11, 2007

• Metformin May Not Help if You Are Lean
• Low-Tech Approach to Fertility: Just Relax
• Eat Eggs for Breakfast and Control Your Weight

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Issue #046 - August 18, 2007

• How an Exercise Program Will Help You
• Are PCOS and Bulimia Connected?
• A Possible Hidden Reason for Miscarriage

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Issue #045 - July 26, 2007

• PCOS Women May Have Gene Instability
• Keeping Ovaries May Boost Survival
• Link Between Liver Disease and Low Vitamin D?

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Issue #044 - July 2, 2007

• Jennifer's Small Victory
• Fibroids Associated with PCOS
• Liver Disease More Prevalent than Previously Thought

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Issue #043 - May 24, 2007

• Avandia Alert
• Low-Carb Diet Improves Your Attitude
• Multiple Laser Treatments for Excess Hair

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Issue #042 - April 12, 2007

• New Supplement Formula for PCOS
• Blood Sugar and Your Fertility
• Spearmint Tea May Reduce Hirsutism in PCOS

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Issue #041 - March 16, 2007

• Is Vitamin D a "Missing Link" in PCOS?
• Vitamin D and Fertility
• Breast Cancer and male Hormones
• Biotin for Healthy Hair

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Issue #040 - February 7, 2007

• New PCOS Formula Coming Soon
• Chromium Helps PCOS
• The Fats You Eat May Cause Infertility
• Exercise May Help Your Ovaries

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Issue #039 - January 7, 2007

• Metformin Reduces Miscarriage Risk?
• Birth Control Pills Could Make You Fatter
• "Comfort Foods" and Chronic Stress

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Issue #038 - December 7, 2006

• Nutritional Supplement May Help PCOS & Fertility
• Autoimmunity in PCOS Women May Impair Fertility
• Doctor Consultation - An Alternate Path to Better Health

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Issue #037 - October 20, 2006

• Does PCOS Increase Your Risk of Endometrial Cancer?
• Why Potatoes Are Not in our PCOS Diet Book
• How Magnesium Helps PCOS

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Issue #036 - September 30, 2006

• Some PCOS Women Have Liver Disease
• Fish Oil Beneficial for Fatty Liver Disease
• Stress and Miscarriage
• Petition for PCOS Research

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Issue #035 - August 31, 2006

• Oral Contraceptives Increase Insulin Resistance in Teenagers
• Garlic is Good for PCOS
• Some Fats Reduce Acne

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Issue #034 - July 23, 2006

• PCOS Women Have Reduced Lung Function
• Does Metformin Impair Porgesterone Production?
• Why You Should Eat Vegetables and Fruits

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Issue #033 - June 23, 2006

• New Paperback Diet Book for PCOS
• Are the Diets of PCOS Women Different?
• Possible Ovarian Dysfunction in Infants and Young Girls

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Issue #032 - April 15, 2006

• Are You "Programming" Your Future Daughter for PCOS?
• Study Confirms Lower-Carb Diet Improves PCOS
• Do You Have Bipolar Depression?

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Issue #031 - March 7, 2006

• Is PCOS Linked to Ovarian Cancer?
• Dietary Supplements Help Control Weight
• Medical Therapies for PCOS

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Issue #030 - February 5, 2006

• New Study Links Diet to Inflammation and Diabetes
• Are Soft Drinks Endangering Your Health?
• Do Birth Control Pills Get Rid of Polycystic Ovaries?

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Issue #029 - January 4, 2006

• Why We Use Olive Oil in Our PCOS Diet Recipes
• Fish Oil Helps PCOS

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Issue #028 - December 7, 2005

• PCOS Is a Family Affair
• The Role of Inflammation
• Quality of Life of PCOS Women

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Issue #027 - November 15, 2005

• Natural Therapies for PCOS and Infertility
• Inositol and PCOS
• Laser Treatment Reduces Hirsutism in PCOS Women

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Issue #026 - October 9, 2005

• Relationship Between Insulin Secretion, and Thyroid and Ovary Function
• Lifestyle Changes as Good as Metformin for Overweight PCOS Women?
• Quality Nutritional Supplements for PCOS

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Issue #025 - August 27, 2005

• Progesterone Cream May Deliver a High Dose
• Fatty Diet May Thwart Brain's Fullness Signal
• Eva's PCOS Success Story

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Issue #024 - July 27, 2005

• Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Appear Risky
• Newly Discovered Hunger Hormone in PCOS Women
• "My Journey with PCOS"

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Issue #023 - June 27, 2005

• Healthy PCOS Diet E-Book Released
• Acupuncture Improves Ovulation in PCOS Women
• Gynecologists vs. Endocrinologists
• Post-Menopausal Women have PCOS

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Issue #022 - April 27, 2005

• Clomiphene May Increase Uterine Cancer Risk
• Metformin vs. Lifestyle Improvement
• PCOS Success Stories

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Issue #021 - March 26, 2005

• Obesity Drug Helpful for Polycystic Ovaries
• Magnesium May Help PCOS

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Issue #020 - February 26, 2005

• Hate Your Hair? Blame Your Mother's Diet
• Accutane Update
• PCOS and Fibrocystic Breast Disease

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Issue #019 - January 5, 2005

• Depression and PCOS
• Exercise Necessary for Loss of Belly Fat
• Weight Lifting for Weight Loss

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Issue #018 - December 5, 2004

• PCOS and Cancer
• Which Is Better for Balancing Estrogen -- Soy or Flax?
• Glucose Metabolism Implicated in Breast Cancer

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Issue #017 - November 4, 2004

• To Eat Less, Start a Meal with a Low-Calorie Salad
• Hair Loss and PCOS
• Chromium for Insulin Resistance
• Phthalates - A Wild Card in Infertility?

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Issue #016 - October 4, 2004

• Castor Oil Packs for Ovarian Difficulties
• Green Tea Helps Weight Loss
• Your Blood System at Risk

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Issue #015 - August 31, 2004

• Vitamin D for PCOS
• Bread & Refined Carbs May Lead to PCOS Acne
• Milk-Acne-PCOS Connection
• Is Liposuction an Option for PCOS Weight Problems?

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Issue #014 - July 14, 2004

• Link Between Hashimoto's Disease and PCOS
• Help Prevent Insulin Resistance with Vitamin D
• Rosiglitazone Shows Promise as Treatment for PCOS

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Issue #013 – June 8, 2004

• Pesticides and PCOS
• Almonds vs. Complex Carbohydrates for Weight Loss
• New Technique Raises Pregnancy Odds without Multiple Births

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Issue #012 – April 27, 2004

• Hypothyroidism and PCOS
• Estrogen and Thyroid Hormones
• New Vitamin for Infertility?

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Issue #011 – February 23, 2004

• "Estrogen Dominance" and PCOS
• Outcomes Worse for Single IVF Births
• Psychotherapy, Hypnosis May Bring Back Period

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Issue #010 – December 11, 2003

• Role of Diet in PCOS Women: Americans vs. Italians
• Which Weight Loss Diet Works Best?
• PCOS Symptoms & Fertility
• PCOS Supplements
• Insulin Resistance
• PCOS Success Stories

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Issue #009 – October 1, 2003

• PCOS Supplements - New Section of Our Website
• How to Find a Top PCOS Specialist in Your Area
• Should Your Drink Milk - or Not?
• Another Reason Why Women with PCOS Should Exercise

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Issue #008 – May 27, 2003

• Is There a "Best Diet" for Reducing PCOS Symptoms?
• Low Carb (Atkins) Diet - What Do the Studies Say?
• Latest Study Says Low Carb Diet Works
• Low Carb Diet Ijnduces Fat Weight Loss
• Food Statistics Now a Mouse Click Away

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Issue #007 – March 16, 2003

• Tax Deduction for Your Weight Loss Program
• Infertility, PCOS and How to Get Pregnant
• Miscarriage and PCOS
• The Glycemic Index - Implications for PCOS

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Issue #006 – January 22, 2003

• Lab Tip: Afternoon Glucose Test Misses Blood Sugar Problems
• What Do PCOS and Ovarian Cancer Have in Common?
• "The Thief of Womanhood": Women's Experience of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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Issue #005 – October, 25, 2002

• All About Metformin (Glucophage)
• The Causes of Infertility
• What is Insulin Resistance?
• How Do I Know if I Have Insulin Resistance?
• Is Insulin Resistance Genetic?
• How to Lessen Insulin Resistance
• Exercise!
• Don't Obsess About Losing Weight
• Improve Your Diet
• Use Carefully Selected Supplements
• Long-term "Pill" Users Are Just as Fertile as Others

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Issue #004 – September 24, 2002

• Answers to Your Questions
• Getting Pregnant – A Burning Issue
• What Are My Chances of Miscarriage?
• What Can Help Me Get Pregnant Besides Hormone Therapy?
• Will Plant Estrogens Increase My Risk of Cancer?
• Did Taking Birth Control Pills When I Was Younger Contribute to My PCOS?
• Is It True that Women with PCOS Can Only Have One Child?
• NAC Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Women with PCOS

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Issue #003 – August 18, 2002

• Special Issue – Unwanted Hair Growth
• What Is Hirsutism?
• What Causes Hirsutism?
• Removing Unwanted Hair - Depilation & Expilation
• Removing Unwanted Hair - Electrolysis
• Removing Unwanted Hair - Laser Treatment
• Reducing Hair Growth with Drugs
• Reducing Hair Growth with Natural Methods
• Healthy PCOS Diet
• Supplements for Hirsutism
• Exercise
• Get Help from a Knowledgeable Physician

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Issue #002 - July 21, 2002

• Latest News About Hormone Replacement Therapy
• What Do Hormones Do? What Are Their Side Effects?
• Hormone Replacement Bombshell - Should You Be Concerned?
• Women’s Health Initiative Study - What Went Wrong?
• Birth Control Pills and PCOS
• Natural vs. Synthetic Hormones
• What Are Your Hormone Replacement Options?

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Issue #001 - June 21, 2002

• Inspired from the Heart
• What is a Naturopathic Doctor?
• Polycystic Ovarian Association Conference
• The PCOS - Metformin - Heart Disease Connection
• Vitamin E, PCOS, and Heart Disease
• "Taking Charge of Your Fertility"