Scientists Discover Insulin Sensitivity Gene
Researchers at Oxford University have discovered a single gene responsible for increasing insulin sensitivity in humans. The research, publishes on 09/13/12 in the New England Journal of Medicine, is...
View ArticleSugar & Sugar Substitutes
If you’re like millions of Americans, you love your sweets! However, now-a-days most of us are ingesting far more sugar than what are bodies can possibly process (sugar that does not get immediately...
View ArticleWeight Loss Surgery: The Breakdown
Late last year, we announced our “Cyster Revolution”. The “Revolution” is a program designed by us to educate women with PCOS about how they CAN be healthy with PCOS. Whether you have some weight to...
View ArticlePCOS Awareness Month Week 1: Day 1 Challenge Answers
This year, we’re kicking off our PCOS Awareness Month festivities with weekly giveaways. In order to “shake things up a bit” and get you to really think about PCOS and what it does to your body, we’ve...
View ArticleWeek 1 – Day 3: How well do you know your cycle?
Many times, women have such a difficult time understanding PCOS and what’s happening in their bodies because they don’t fully understand the hormones that come into play during a complete menstrual...
View ArticleThyroid Tests: What you need to know.
If you’ve ever had your thyroid tested, you’ve had your TSH levels checked. Chances are, if you’re like most American’s who have been told that they need their thyroid levels checked, that’s all...
View ArticleTop Thyroid Resources on the Web
You browse, you click, you Google, you Wiki – and inevitably, unless you really know what you’re looking for, you get frustrated and give up only to repeat the same process later. The internet is...
View ArticlePCOS & Heart Disease: What’s the connection?
There’s no doubt about it – PCOS affects every part of your body. After all, our endocrine system, and the hormones it produces, plays an important (perhaps the most important) role in our bodies’...
View ArticleThe Truth about Cholesterol: Part 1
Cholesterol has gotten a bad rep – mostly from misinterpreted studies, and mostly from our failure to understand it and exactly what it does in the body. Think about it: How many times have you heard...
View ArticleThe Truth About Cholesterol: Part 2
** This post is a continuation of a previous post. If cholesterol isn’t the real issue behind heart disease, what is? The answer lies, in part, in the molecules that carry cholesterol throughout the...
View ArticleNew Theory Proposed for Cause of Endometriosis
Northwestern Medicine scientists suggests that epigenetic modification, a process that enhances or disrupts how DNA is read, is an integral component of Endometriosis and its progression. As we...
View ArticleEstrogen Dominance: What You Need to Know
Did you know that when you use the term “estrogen” you’re actually referring to a group of hormones and not just one hormone in particular? It’s true. The term “estrogen” refers to a group of...
View ArticleAre you helping or hurting your hormones?
Estrogen dominance is one of the main culprits in many conditions which lead to infertility and worse – estrogen dependent cancers. Some examples of estrogen dominant conditions are PCOS (Polycystic...
View ArticleGlow: It’s not just about fertility anymore!
Last summer, we told you about a new app from PayPal founder Max Levchin called “Glow”. Today, we’re bringing you exciting news – Glow isn’t just a fertility tracker anymore! When Glow was first...
View ArticleInfertility Testing: The Key to Your Success!
When women hear the word “infertility” mentioned by their doctors, most of them “jump the gun” and think, “Okay – I need to start reading up on IVF.” If you’ve recently heard “the I word” – STOP!...
View ArticleResolve to know more about: The importance of monitored cycles.
Blood tests and ultrasound are the most common and most important method of monitoring pregnancy -both assisted pregnancies, and unassisted. In most kinds of assisted reproduction, blood tests become...
View ArticleResolve to know more about: How your body works.
PCOS can be confusing. Infertility – even more so. And our bodies are super-complex. We get that. But understanding how your body works and how every single moment in your daily life impacts what...
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