Signs of Stress-driven PCOS and its management.

Stress-driven PCOS

Our bodies can be subjected to stressors that cannot always be felt or be detected by a person.
These internal stressors may be due to undereating, poor digestion, gut symbiosis, mineral imbalances, food sensitivities and even blood sugar dysregulation.
Other common sources of stress could be emotional, work or relationship related, disease and money related.
When the body is under stress, it demands for more energy. This stress on the body suppresses the thyroid from functioning optimally. This will in turn impact other organs like the digestive system, and the liver. Remember the liver is where there's a lot of conversion of T4-T3(your thyroid hormones)
When the thyroid is not able to function optimally due to stress, our adrenal glands take up that job and thus the increase in cortisol levels. In the long run you experience 'adrenal fatigue '

The signs of stress driven PCOS include;

·         Having trouble sleeping at night

·         Having unexplained hairloss

·         Having stubborn belly fat

·         Having no appetite in the morning upon waking

·         You have chronic anxiety and always on the go.

 Nutrition recommendations.

Among the recommendations given, the most important is to care for your thyroid by supporting your liver functions.

1.You need to fuel your liver by eating enough nourishing foods from carbohydrates, protein to healthy fats, support its detoxification pathways by castor oil packs, Dandelion root tea or milk thistle tinctures.  Also include foods like beets as they help with bile flow from the liver to gall bladder which is essential for aiding digestion and gut health.

2. Balance your blood sugar levels by eating a healthy breakfast with 1hour of waking and eating every 4 hours nourishing meals. Pair your smart carbohydrates with adequate and healthy fat.

3. Have an exercise routine. Aim for daily steps of between 5-7k and strength training for about 3x weekly.

4. Incorporate foods with magnesium, vit B6 and zinc into the diet. Also note that progesterone is needed to lower high cortisol levels thus also including vitamin C rich foods helps.

5. Practice healthy sleep hygiene like reducing or dimming blue lights prior to sleep. Avoid too much scrolling on the phone one hour to sleep.

6. Practice relaxation techniques e.g. meditation, deep breathing, taking nature walks, laughing with friends, playing with children and so forth.

Remember healing takes times, start with one step in the right direction and it will surely be worth it.

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