Schedule Your PCOS Exercise as You Would a Meeting

Regular exercise is crucial for losing weight or gaining better control of it to improve your PCOS symptoms. But finding the time to devote to exercise can be difficult if you lead a busy life.
 
So try scheduling “exercise appointments” as you would important meetings. Enlisting a friend or family member as your workout buddy is a good way to increase the chances of keeping those appointments in a healthy exercise regime which can include everything from swimming  and tennis to aerobics and even gardening.

If possible, turn your daily commute into a fitness program by walking or cycling at least some of the way to work. You can often store bikes on trains or buses for part of the journey.

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PCOS Link to Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Asthma

Major weight problems are often caused by PCOS and women who are obese run nearly five times the risk of being hospitalized for asthma, according to a new study.
 
Researchers at Kaiser Permanente discovered the increased risk after focusing on 1,113 people aged 35 or older with persistent asthma in Oregon, Washington and Colorado. The study also found:

• Obese people with asthma had significantly worse asthma control and lower asthma-related quality of life.
• Obese people with asthma had a higher incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disorder.

The study concluded that if you are merely overweight, you should consider the increased risk of severe asthma attacks to be another good reason for getting your weight down to a healthy level.

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Pass on the Salt for PCOS Health

Did you know that some restaurant meals are served up with nearly three times the daily salt intake of 2,300 mgms recommended by the American Heart Association?
 
Too much salt can damage the heart, which is an important consideration when dining out because women with PCOS are already vulnerable to cardiovascular problems.

So when eating at a restaurant:

• request that no salt be added to your meal
• skip food served smoked or in a sauce or both
• season your food with a squirt of lemon juice instead of salt
• stick with low sodium meals earlier during the day of your restaurant dinner

Follow these rules and your PCOS health will benefit. Bon appetit!

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Avoiding the Slide into Type 2 Diabetes Part 2

As we explained yesterday, women with PCOS are particularly vulnerable to the onset of reversible pre-diabetes, which, if neglected, can lead to type 2 diabetes. This latter disorder is irreversible in most cases and may require insulin injections to be managed.  It also severely increases the risk of developing numerous serious disorders, ranging from heart disease and blindess to kidney disease and the need for amputation.
 
Fortunately, you can increase your chances of avoiding the slide into type 2 diabetes by relatively small changes in lifestyle.
 
In addition to a healthy diet to control blood sugar levels, regular exercise to lose or better control weight is a foundational element of any type 2 prevention plan. Researchers found that when people with pre-diabetes engaged in at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week they reduced their risk of developing the type 2 variety by almost 60%. That works out at half-an-hour a day, five days a week.
 
If you hate jogging, don’t do it. Any activity you dread won’t motivate you. So pick an exercise you enjoy, like walking, cycling, swimming, dancing or even gardening. As long as the activity gets your heart pumping, any form of movement is beneficial to your health.

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