Posts Tagged ‘PCOS’
Ashwagandha and Ginseng: Herbs for All Seasons
Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera, a modest shrub that grows from the Mediterranean region all the way through India, has a root that is a powerhouse of healthy compounds that benefit people of many stages of life. It is also known as Indian ginseng because of its wide-ranging benefits that mirror those of the time-honored Korean…
Read MoreProbiotics for Optimal Health and Fertility
Probiotics are gaining attention for their wide-ranging health benefits. The microbiome of the intestines is now being recognized as more than just part of a healthy, functional digestive system. Rather, the bacteria of the human digestive system are symbiotic with the human endocrine system, influencing the production and use of hormones with significant effects across…
Read MoreThe Sacred and the Science: A Man’s Take on NFP
I was fortunate enough to have come to appreciate fertility awareness morally before our first NFP class. I had witnessed and experienced the fallout of lots of sin before that day and my heart was convinced while my mind was open to learning. By the end of my first class, I was ready to tell…
Read MoreInside PCOS: Understanding the Hormonal Puzzle
“PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility in women and the most common reason for irregular periods,” said Lauren Rubal, M.D., a reproductive endocrinologist from Newport Beach, Calif. According to the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, one in ten women have PCOS, but half remain undiagnosed. Recognizing the Symptoms PCOS symptoms include irregular…
Read MoreAnswered Prayers: A Journey Through PCOS
When Jamie and Nicole tied the knot, they were excited, yet apprehensive, to start a family. Since her teens, Nicole had experienced painful, irregular periods and had difficulty maintaining a healthy weight. In high school, a doctor took stock of her symptoms and diagnosed her with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is an imbalance of…
Read MoreA Story of Cycles, PCOS and Hope
Lying on a restaurant bathroom floor is not how I saw myself helping my mom spend her birthday but that’s how it went. As my mom sat next to me putting cold paper towels on my head, I laid in the fetal position with terrible cramping. I have always had awful cramps. From the time…
Read MoreNew Booklets for Better Fertility Health
Marilyn Shannon has been saying in Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition since 1990, “Many cycle problems can be alleviated — or even solved — simply through better nutrition or body balance.” Couple to Couple League has recommended her book to countless women and men over the past 30-plus years. Significantly, our NFP Teaching Couples and Fertility…
Read MoreTips for the Engaged and Charting
We are an engaged couple preparing for marriage. My fiancé and I are Catholic and talked a lot about our beliefs when we were first dating. One of those was Natural Family Planning (NFP). When we first got engaged, I made an appointment with a doctor who upheld Catholic teachings in her practice — including…
Read MoreWhat You Don’t Know can Kill You
March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, an opportunity for valuable information about the risky condition to get into the hands of those who need it most. So how much have you heard about it in the media? More important, how many teenage girls and young women do you think are hearing about the dangers of…
Read MoreCleveland Professionals Get the FACTS
On Saturday, February 23, more than 80 area doctors, medical students and passionate laypeople gathered at the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel just outside Cleveland, Ohio. The issue at hand was women’s health, but not the way society at large tends to think of it. This conference wasn’t about increasing popular access to contraceptives or abortion. Quite…
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