25/02/2026
Let’s talk about PCOS and relationship with your GUT.
Important things you need to know.
Read and share.
Reading about and handling PCOS over the years has shown that gut issues may not just be a contributing factor but can cause it.
The patterns associated with PCOS include:
— Insulin resistance (weight loss resistance)
— High androgens( testosterone showed by hairy chest and deep voice.
— Chronic inflammation
— High blood sugar which can lead to inflammation and elevated androgens.
PCOS left unchecked can lead to other endocrine and metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes.These are all due to elevated androgen levels, which interferes with ovulation, cycle irregularity and fertility.
Symptoms of PCOS Include:
— Inability to lose weight or massive weightloss(which is rare).
— Hair loss or growth at unwanted places(chin,chest,lower belly).
— Cystic Acne
— Irregular period
— Heavy bleeding during menstruation
These are all due to elevated androgen levels, which interferes with ovulation, cycle irregularity and fertility.
PCOS is also considered a chronic inflammatory condition meaning your body experiences persistent elevated levels of inflammation.
Over time, this can damage tissues and put you at risk for a wide range of health conditions like diabetes, heart diseases, allergies, or asthma.
Chronic inflammation is associated with anxiety & depression many women with PCOS experiences.
What concerns your GUT concerns PCOS.
Read on to find out.
Your gut is home to trillions of microbes (bacteria,yeast and fungi) that play an essential role in regulating metabolism (blood sugar and insulin), micro nutrients status, hormone balance, appetite and inflammation.
This is one of the reasons I’m always hammering on gut fix.
Because our modern & increasingly toxic environment has made people have some level of gut dysbiosis (imbalance in gut microbes).
This happens when you take any Antibiotics, Sugar, Milk, Ultra-processed foods and even personal care products.
The relationship between microbiome and leaky gut, to various metabolic diseases, hormonal and inflammatory conditions has been established with significant connections to insulin resistance, diabetes estrogen breast , gynecologic cancers and autoimmune diseases.
While healing from PCOS can be complex and complicated, we have had success with some certain lifestyle modifications which include some below:
— Eat high quality real, natural and organic foods.
— Avoid sugar, wheat, and soy derivatives.
— Lower your carb intake.
— Eat gut friendly vegetables like (cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprout, cauliflower, kale).
— Eat proteins liberally(eggs, meats including beef, chicken, fish.
— Eat healthy fats(olive oil, animal fats, coconut oil, avocado, butter not margarine and pure palm oil.
— Avoid seed oils
Seeds oils include:
Soy, cotton seed oil, safflower, peanut oil, grape seed, corn oil, canola rapeseed and anything that concerns seeds.
— Read food labels.
— Supplementation
— Manage stress properly
— Take walks instead of strenuous exercise
— Eat 1-2 meals a day
— Embrace intermittent fasting and autophagy
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