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“Many things can impair ovulation and promote excess androgens. They include: Thyroid disease, because hypothyroidism impedes ovulation and worsens insulin resistance. [212] Vitamin D deficiency, because your ovaries need vitamin D. Zinc deficiency, because your ovaries need zinc. Iodine deficiency, because your ovaries need iodine. Elevated prolactin, because it increases DHEA. Too little food or too few carbs, because you need carbs to ovulate. If you’re undereating, then you’ve slipped into HA.”
― Lara Briden, Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods

“Checklist for inflammatory PCOS Avoid wheat and cow’s dairy. Identify and avoid other food sensitivities. Fix any digestive problems. Consider taking a zinc supplement. Consider an additional anti-androgen supplement, as discussed later in the chapter.”
― Lara Briden, Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods

“Berberine is not a single herb. Instead, it’s a phytonutrient, or active constituent, of a number of different herbs including goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), barberry (Berberis vulgaris), and the Chinese herb Phellodendron amurense. You can take a concentrated berberine extract or a preparation of a whole herb such as Phellodendron. Berberine-containing herbs taste bitter so are best taken as a tablet or capsule. The exact quantity depends on the concentration in the formula. The standard dose for a berberine extract is 350 to 500 mg twice daily.”
― Lara Briden, Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods

“I recommend 30 mg per day taken directly after a large meal. Do not take zinc on an empty stomach, or it may cause nausea.”
― Lara Briden, Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods