This week's Newsweek cover story
on "the Fertility Diet" had me intrigued. As somebody who struggled for
years with infertility I tend to roll my eyes at all the craptacular
advice out there and the implication that if you were not just such a
trainwreck you'd probably be pregnant already – see "Just relax!"
On
the other hand, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence about my
particular cause, polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS, being more a
metabolic disorder than a reproductive one, pointing to increased
insulin resistance as the culprit behind the weight gain, acne, hair
growth and other lovelies associated with it. Most women with PCOS
swear by a low-carb diet as the only non-medical way to lose weight and
manage symptoms. While the authors don’t advocate lower carb
dieting, they do recommend lower glycemic-index carbs, which are
generally less refined and slower to digest. Not surprising, but
interesting that what PCOS women have talked about for years is being
validated by the medical establishment.
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