PCOS
08/31/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Women with PCOS are four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes; weight is usually a factor
It looks like women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have more to worry about aside from the painful symptoms associated with this disorder. According to a 2017 study, women with PCOS have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (T2D). One of the study’s authors, Dorte Glintborg, M.D., Ph.D., of the Odense University Hospital in Denmark, […]
08/01/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Gynecologist uses her practice to spread the word about how a whole-foods plant-based diet helps women avoid disease
Did you know that following a whole-food plant-based diet (WFPB) can significantly improve your overall health and help you avoid various diseases? Dr. Padma Garvey, a gynecologist based in New York’s Hudson Valley, is known as “the plant-based doctor mom.” Dr. Garvey is an advocate of the WFPB diet, which she often discusses with her […]
03/26/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Use of most-prescribed diabetes drug, metformin, during pregnancy found to increase risk of obesity in the child
According to the results of a study, women who take metformin, a common diabetes medication, could be putting their children at increased risk of being obese or overweight. More pregnant women with gestational diabetes or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are taking metformin to treat their conditions. PCOS usually causes infertility, and the condition can put women at […]
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