Conquering PCOS: Lifestyle Changes for Hormonal Harmony
Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Briana Mercola
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🗓️ 3 April 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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- PCOS affects 6% to 20% of reproductive-age women, causing irregular periods, unwanted hair growth and fertility issues, but can be effectively managed through lifestyle changes
- Diet plays a key role in PCOS management, with low-glycemic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-rich foods helping to balance hormones and reduce insulin resistance
- Regular exercise, including both aerobic activity (60 minutes of walking daily) and strength training (30 to 60 minutes weekly), significantly improves insulin sensitivity and hormone balance
- Mental health support through counseling, mindfulness and education is essential, as PCOS affects both mind and body, often triggering stress or sadness
- Environmental toxins, particularly microplastics that act as xenoestrogens, contribute to hormonal imbalance in PCOS patients and should be avoided whenever possible
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen |
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| 0:14.0 | Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and I'm here to guide our discussion on health |
| 0:22.0 | and wellness. Today we'll be focusing on polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, and how it can be |
| 0:28.6 | managed through simple lifestyle changes. Joining me is Alara Sky, whose insights on natural |
| 0:34.0 | health will help us understand the key strategies that make a real difference for those |
| 0:38.2 | dealing with PCOS. Allara, thank you for being here. Thank you, Ethan. PCOS is a common issue |
| 0:44.8 | that affects many women of reproductive age. One of the most important points to know is that |
| 0:49.6 | PCOS often presents with irregular periods, excess hair growth in unwanted areas, and sometimes |
| 0:56.1 | fertility challenges. |
| 0:57.9 | However, it's not just these surface-level symptoms. |
| 1:01.4 | PCOS can also influence long-term health by contributing to insulin resistance, weight gain, |
| 1:07.5 | and increased risks of conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular issues. The good news is that |
| 1:12.5 | lifestyle modifications can be very effective in managing these concerns. That's a great starting point. |
| 1:18.1 | Let's talk briefly about why lifestyle changes are at the heart of PCOS management. We often hear |
| 1:24.1 | about medical or pharmaceutical approaches, but many experts emphasize that diet, |
| 1:29.6 | exercise, and addressing environmental factors can help correct the underlying imbalances. |
| 1:34.9 | Ilarra, could you shed some light on why these basics make such a meaningful impact? |
| 1:39.9 | Certainly. If you think of PCOS as a hormonal imbalance combined with metabolic disturbances, |
| 1:45.9 | improving nutrition and exercise habits helps target the root causes. For instance, PCOS often goes |
| 1:52.1 | hand-in-hand with insulin resistance, which can drive weight gain and further disrupt hormone levels. |
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