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		<title>Are You Starved of Oxygen? Improve Your PCOS Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being overweight, which is closely linked with PCOS, brings with it the risk of having oxygen-starved fat cells, according to research.   Like all cells, the fat variety need oxygen to function. The more you have and the bigger they are, the more oxygen you need. The trouble is, if you are weighted down by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PCOS Health: IVF Procedure May Increase Risk of Down&#8217;s Syndrome</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drugs used in IVF for older women to boost their chances of becoming pregnant may increase their risk of having a baby with Down&#8217;s Syndrome, according to new research. Doctors already know that the chance of having a baby with the genetic condition goes up with the age of the mother, especially for those over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PCOS Health: Breast Cancer, BRCA 1 and 2 Gene Mutations and Insulin Resistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insulin Resistance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women who carry mutated forms of breast cancer genes called BRCA 1 and 2 account for at least 5% of breast cancer cases in the U.S. They are also at greater risk of developing ovarian cancer.   A survey suggests the risk in young women may be reduced by reversing symptoms related to the condition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Excess Male Hormones Can Cause Urinary Problems in PCOS Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hormone imbalance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most insidious aspects of PCOS is that it has so many diverse and apparently unrelated symptoms. Up to 20 have been counted. The symptoms include everything from weight gain and an inability to lose weight, absent or irregular periods (amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea), infertility and excess facial and body (hirsuitism) to thinining hair, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamin D Deficiency&#8217;s Role in PCOS-Linked Gestational Diabetes</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4096/vitamin-d-deficiencys-role-in-pcos-linked-gestational-diabetes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cardiovascular health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Menstruation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although PCOS is associated with menstrual irregularity and infertility, some women with the disorder can become pregnant. But once they do, the females in question are at greatly increased risk of PCOS-linked gestational diabetes &#8211; a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. While gestational diabetes may go away after giving birth, it increases the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Liposuction is Unlikely to Improve Your PCOS Health Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4087/why-liposuction-is-unlikely-to-improve-your-pcos-health-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cardiovascular health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insulin Resistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pre-Diabetes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we began to explain why liposuction is unlikely to boost your PCOS health, even though it offers the prospect of dramatic weight loss. Some level of fat is absolutely essential for good health. But many people get into trouble when they have exhausted their body&#8217;s ability to store more calories in fat (adipose tissue). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Liposuction is Unlikely to Improve Your PCOS Health Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4081/why-liposuction-is-unlikely-to-improve-your-pcos-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4081/why-liposuction-is-unlikely-to-improve-your-pcos-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cardiovascular health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Health Hint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liposuction is touted as a shortcut to weight loss. But while you might might look better from shedding those extra pounds so dramatically,  the chances are the weight loss won&#8217;t improve your PCOS health. When excess weight and obesity are constantly shown to be bad for you, it may seem strange to learn that losing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Raises Questions about Birth Control Pills and PCOS Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4065/research-raises-questions-about-birth-control-pills-and-pcos-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4065/research-raises-questions-about-birth-control-pills-and-pcos-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we reported on research that questioned the long-term safety of some &#8220;third generation anti-androgen&#8221; birth control pills with a synthetic progesterone called drospirenone. The pills are often prescribed to help women improve their hormone imbalance caused by PCOS and regulate excess levels of androgens &#8211; male hormones like testosterone.   One of these newer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Raises Questions about Birth Control Pills and PCOS Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4057/research-raises-questions-about-birth-control-pills-and-pcos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4057/research-raises-questions-about-birth-control-pills-and-pcos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birth Control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To control the symptoms of their condition many women with PCOS take birth control pills. But research has raised concerns regarding the long-term safety of seeking relief from PCOS in this way.   Newer &#8220;third generation anti-androgen&#8221; birth control pills contain a synthetic constituent called drospirenone, which mimics the essential female hormone called progesterone. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Key to PCOS and Good Health in Later Life</title>
		<link>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4028/the-key-to-pcos-and-good-health-in-later-life-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/4028/the-key-to-pcos-and-good-health-in-later-life-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Customer Care</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cardiovascular health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pre-Diabetes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us with PCOS, losing or controlling weight at any age is crucial for better management of our condition. And the same is true in order to enjoy overall good health in later life.   That&#8217;s because being fat in middle age may slash women&#8217;s chances of making it to their golden years [...]]]></description>
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