I wish more doctors would be honest about this and tell #cysters to #ditchthepill. #Repost from @drjolenebrighten with @regram.app ... Did you know that blood sugar and insulin imbalances + inflammation are at the root of PCOS? These imbalances leads to hormonal symptoms like weight gain, acne, irregular periods, hair loss, and infertility. . When women are given the pill for PCOS it only addresses the hormones, not the root cause. And while those symptoms are being masked, conditions like heart disease and diabetes continue to develop. And you know what else contributes to heart disease and diabetes? The pill. 😦 . There's now evidence suggesting an imbalance in gut flora may also be driving PCOS. Guess what messes with your microbiota (good gut bugs)? The pill. 😮 Now that isn't to say taking the pill causes PCOS. Nope. But it is to say that if you already have a condition that puts you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, is inflammatory and bacterial dysbiosis may be involved then maybe your best option ISN'T a pill that does that too. . How can you love those good gut bugs up and reduce inflammation? ✔Eat fiber rich food: fresh ground flax seeds, leafy greens, celery, avocados, and artichokes. ✔Eat whole turmeric, turmeric powder, and drink turmeric tea. ✔Include ginger in your diet in soups, stir fries and teas. ✔Include variety in your diet and avoid eating the same foods every day. ✔Make sure to eat healthy fats and proteins with your meals. . Treating PCOS requires a holistic approach. Giving the pill to treat symptoms is a disservice.👊🏻💥 . If you've been given the pill for symptoms then please grab my Birth Control Quick Start Guide (☝🏼link in profile @drjolenebrighten) and learn how you can start supporting your body today!💖 . In the guide I provide you with diet and lifestyle tips to transition easily off the pill, protect yourself while you're on it and get your hormones back in check.

#Repost from @larabriden with @regram.app ... Seriously. Yes, women need menstrual cycles because it's how we make the beneficial hormones estrogen and progesterone. We need those hormones just like men need testosterone. So, next time you hear the question "Do women need periods?" please say: "Um, yes. Do men need testosterone?" #ovulationmatters #ditchthepill

Comparing testosterone levels from January 2018 to last week and that is a significant drop. I have to attribute it mainly to @omnibiotics' myo-inositol with d-chiro inositol and @fairhaven_health's FH Pro for Women. I have not made any changes to my diet beyond increasing my intake of foods, supplements, and herbs that manage #PCOS symptoms and upleveling my self-care. I put everything I've been doing in a resource guide. You can get it at melissadanielle.com/pcos-resource-guide (no e-mail sign-up required) or click on the link in bio. #periodproblems #womenshealthcoach #womenshealth #IINHealthCoach #healthcoach #fertility #ditchthediet #ditchthepill

I understand that a lot of women living with #PCOS just want relief and a sense of normalcy, but I'd like to know if you understand that hormonal birth control DOES NOT give you a period or even regulate it? Bleeding with birth control is not the same as bleeding on your period. Birth control, depending on the type, is either suppressing ovulation or suppressing progesterone. Even though you can have an anovulatory cycle, you need both of those to have a period, which is the shedding of the uterine lining (bleeding). Ovulation is an indication of a healthy period/fertility. If you're not ovulating, something is wrong, and birth control is neither addressing nor resolving it. A birth control bleed is just a sign of withdrawal, not indicative of an actual menstrual cycle. That's why you'll hear, "periods aren't medically necessary". That's true, if you're on hormonal birth control. There's no need to bleed for any reason if your hormones are being controlled by synthetic hormones. If your cycle wasn't regular before you started taking hormonal birth control, it will go back to being irregular when you come off, because the birth control did not resolve the underlying cause. So what's your underlying cause? To find out how to balance your hormones and repair your period, visit honeybeewellness.club (link in bio). #birthcontrol #hormonehealth #pcossupport #pcosjourney #ditchthepill #womenshealthcoach #healthcoach #iinhealthcoach #knowthecause

Pills are very expensive and very ineffective to lead a healthy life when compared to Physical Exercise. Consult a physiotherapist / physical therapist for the right exercise prescription or just start any physical activity that suits your health conditions. #exercise #yoga #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #physicalactivity #ditchthepill #endorushapp #endorush

#ditchthepill Group 1 carcinogen. Causes blood clots. Depression. Osteoporosis. (at Gold Coast, Queensland)