What Your Doctor May Not Have Told You About PCOS & Weight Loss
If you have PCOS and are struggling to lose weight, you’ve been told to go on a diet, or you feel frustrated with the challenges you’re facing, this episode is for you. You’ll learn:
- What’s wrong with dieting and treatments only focused on body weight
- What you need to know about weight loss, and the reason it can be difficult with PCOS
- How you can lose weight, supplements that may help, and what to consider beyond food
Resources & Guest Contributors
Angela Grassi
Angela Grassi is the founder of The PCOS Nutrition Center where she provides evidence-based nutrition information and coaching to women with PCOS. Angela is the author of several books on PCOS including PCOS: The Dietitian’s Guide, The PCOS Workbook: Your Guide to Complete Physical and Emotional Health, and The PCOS Nutrition Center Cookbook.
Recognized by Today’s Dietitian as one of the Top 10 Incredible Dietitian’s making a difference, Angela is the past recipient for The Outstanding Nutrition Entrepreneur Award, The Award in Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health and The Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Having PCOS herself, Angela has been dedicated to advocacy, education, and research of the syndrome.
Website: www.PCOSnutrition.com
Martha McKittrick
Martha McKittrick is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with over 25 years’ experience. She has been specializing in PCOS for over 15 years. She has been published in peer reviewed journals and was the nutrition editor for the book A Patient’s Guide to PCOS – Understanding and Reversing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. She has lectured across the country on PCOS to both health professionals and patients with PCOS. She is on the Health Advisory Board for The PCOS Challenge and advocates for PCOS annually on Capitol Hill.
Martha is passionate about helping people take charge of their PCOS with nutrition and lifestyle. She does not promote a “one-size-fits-all” plan and helps her clients understand their drivers of PCOS, while taking an integrative approach focusing on nutrition, sleep, stress, physical activity, and supplements.
Martha has an online PCOS course called the PCOS Nutrition & Lifestyle Blueprint. She is currently writing a book on PCOS that will be out in spring 2021. Contact Martha at martha@marthamckittricknutrition.com to learn more about her virtual PCOS coaching.
Website: Martha McKittrick Nutrition