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Managing PCOS for Dummies
Don't be held hostage by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - with the right diet and effective exercise, you can minimise its impact on your day-to-day life and future wellbeing. Packed with realistic advice from a qualified nutritionist, this guide takes you through everything from picking which treatments to try - and which to avoid - to thriving with PCOS superfoods and finding resources and support to help you stay positive and maintain your focus
384 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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October 26, 2013
It's difficult for me to read about this subject as I am a sufferer. This book gave me hope that I do have control over my life even with this condition. I gained so much information on how to eat right. I went to the right doctor and got the right treatment. Since reading it, I have eaten healthier and continued with my exercise regimen. I have lost about 15 pounds and I know that I can see the world as brighter place now because of it!
April 9, 2014
The book: Managing PCOS For Dummies
The author: Gaynor Bussell
The subject: Exactly what it says on the tin... errr, cover!
Why I chose it: I was recently diagnosed with polycystic ovaries and wanted to know how to manage the symptoms and how best to incorporate a weight loss regime. I chose a "For Dummies" book because I trust the brand and tend to like how they do things.
The rating: Three and a half out of five stars
What I thought of it: I do like the "For Dummies" series, even if I don't like the word "dummy" because it's a pejorative word for people who can't speak (like my late grandparents -- even when I was very little I noticed it in books and didn't like it). Nevertheless, their books tend to be easy to follow with just the right amount of humour for me. This book was no exception.
Being diagnosed with an incurable illness that, while not directly life-threatening, interferes significantly with your life and comfort can be a bit worrying, even though it at least provides you with something to treat. For PCOS, the main method of treatments are diet and exercise in order to ensure stable blood sugar and lose weight. The bulk of the book concerns diet, specifically the low GI diet because that. There are plenty of recipes, though I would have preferred a longer list of foods and their GI contents. There's also information about exercise and other way to keep healthy, including mentally. (For those of you trying to conceive, there's a chapter on that too, though I admit I skimmed over it.)
I actually really liked the section called "The Part of Tens", which had chapters going over ten symptoms you can take action on, ten rules for spotting a bad diet, ten reasons to eat low GI, ten PCOS superfoods and ten places to find further support (UK-specific and online). I also like the cheat sheet at the start, because I'm lazy like that.
If you've been diagnosed with PCOS and want to learn more about what it is and how to control it, this is a great place to start.
Just one more thing: This is a bit random, but I found it rather amusing. While I'm not planning on having children for a number of very sensible reasons, I do have an idea of what I might name them. My top name for a girl is Verity.
By the way, PCOS affects fertility. Guess what the name of the top PCOS charity in the UK is? Yup.
The author: Gaynor Bussell
The subject: Exactly what it says on the tin... errr, cover!
Why I chose it: I was recently diagnosed with polycystic ovaries and wanted to know how to manage the symptoms and how best to incorporate a weight loss regime. I chose a "For Dummies" book because I trust the brand and tend to like how they do things.
The rating: Three and a half out of five stars
What I thought of it: I do like the "For Dummies" series, even if I don't like the word "dummy" because it's a pejorative word for people who can't speak (like my late grandparents -- even when I was very little I noticed it in books and didn't like it). Nevertheless, their books tend to be easy to follow with just the right amount of humour for me. This book was no exception.
Being diagnosed with an incurable illness that, while not directly life-threatening, interferes significantly with your life and comfort can be a bit worrying, even though it at least provides you with something to treat. For PCOS, the main method of treatments are diet and exercise in order to ensure stable blood sugar and lose weight. The bulk of the book concerns diet, specifically the low GI diet because that. There are plenty of recipes, though I would have preferred a longer list of foods and their GI contents. There's also information about exercise and other way to keep healthy, including mentally. (For those of you trying to conceive, there's a chapter on that too, though I admit I skimmed over it.)
I actually really liked the section called "The Part of Tens", which had chapters going over ten symptoms you can take action on, ten rules for spotting a bad diet, ten reasons to eat low GI, ten PCOS superfoods and ten places to find further support (UK-specific and online). I also like the cheat sheet at the start, because I'm lazy like that.
If you've been diagnosed with PCOS and want to learn more about what it is and how to control it, this is a great place to start.
Just one more thing: This is a bit random, but I found it rather amusing. While I'm not planning on having children for a number of very sensible reasons, I do have an idea of what I might name them. My top name for a girl is Verity.
By the way, PCOS affects fertility. Guess what the name of the top PCOS charity in the UK is? Yup.
June 3, 2014
This book has some great ideas, but if you are in the US, keep in mind that the book was written by someone in the UK. The recipes and food suggestions tend to be catered towards those in the UK, so some measurement conversion and searching for US equivalents is necessary. Other than that, however, the book is a great start to creating behaviors that will help in terms of controlling PCOS symptoms.
March 29, 2009
This book is pretty good for anyone that either has PCOS or knows someone they love that has it. You can learn a lot about treating yourself or helping to treat or support someone you love that has this syndrome.
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July 31, 2011a must read for women with pcos. A really good source for women with pcos, in Britain, not so much in the US. If you can convert and know what some of the foods are you'll be fine.
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