PCOS and Lean Women: Myths vs. Reality

Losing weight, and keeping it off, is difficult enough in and of itself. Anyone who has ever embarked upon a diet or paid for a gym membership can tell you that much. Things only become more complicated, and sometimes more frustrating, when you add a medical condition to the mix, a condition that could potentially affect your body’s ability to burn calories, use energy, absorb nutrients — a condition, in other words, that might make weight loss even more difficult than it was before. One such health condition, afflicting women specifically, is PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome).

You may be familiar with this condition already. If you’re not, here are just a few quick facts. PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is the most common of all women’s hormonal imbalances. It is something that may affect up to 30 percent of all women of childbearing age, and its effects can include pregnancy complications, infertility, and miscarriage, as well as less serious (but still very frustrating!) problems with the skin and the hair. There have even been some preliminary studies connecting PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) to cancer, heart disease, and more.

But what does this condition have to do with weight? The short answer is that PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is typically the result of Insulin Resistance. As you might imagine, Insulin Resistance is something that directly affects the body’s response to different nutrients—in particular, it makes it difficult for the body to absorb glucose and turn it into energy. Thus, this excess glucose is turned directly into fat. And that’s why PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is so commonly linked to weight gain.

But what about PCOS and lean women, you might ask? This, indeed, is one of the most common misconceptions about this affliction. There is a false perception out there that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is always tied to weight gain, when in reality only about half of the women afflicted with this condition have to deal with obesity. Lean women get PCOS all the time and they often remain lean women—simply because the disease is so difficult to pin down, and manifests itself in so many different ways.

It’s important to know that just because you are lean, does not mean you don’t have this condition. PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) can also cause painful and irregular periods, infertility, and a range of other effects; if you suffer from any of these symptoms, you should consult with a doctor and ask about PCOS. Also, you might check into the products and resources offered by Insulite Health, a company that is typically heralded as a leading name in treating and ultimately reversing PCOS.

Learn more about the subject of lean women, weight gain and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and how it could be affecting you, visit us on the web at www.pcos.com.

Insulite Health, a Boulder, Colorado USA based company, is committed to reversing Insulin Resistance – a potentially dangerous imbalance of blood glucose and insulin. Scientific research has revealed that this disorder can be a primary cause of excess weight gain and obesity, plus Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin Resistance can also underlie the cluster of increased risk factors for cardiovascular damage called Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) as well as PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome).

Recognizing that there are millions of people who need help, Insulite Health has designed what is considered the most effective systematic approach to reversing Insulin Resistance and these associated disorders. Insulite Laboratories is recognized world-wide for developing systems to address the underlying causes of Metabolic Syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), excess weight/obesity, pre-diabetes, and Type 2 Diabetes.

For more information about Insulin Resistance and research links to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), PubMed Health, GenBank and more visit us at www.pcos.com.

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Next Steps

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