For many women who suffer from PCOS, bloating is a concern, and in today’s episode, Dr. Minni discusses this possible link. She unpacks some of the results from a study that looked at gut bacteria and polycystic ovarian syndrome. We learn that while PCOS may affect the digestive system, there are several other potential contributing factors like diet, stress, or an underlying illness. Dr. Minni walks us through functional medicine’s 5Rs: remove, replace, re-inoculate, repair, and rebalance, and how each of these steps can be used to treat digestive health problems. Remember, to manage any health issue, you have to treat the problem and not the symptoms, so find a health practitioner who understands this. Be sure to tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Key findings of a study on the relationship between gut bacteria, insulin resistance, and PCOS.
• How natural products with prebiotic effects ameliorate PCOS.
• Why the metabolism of natural products and the effects on gut bacteria should be more widely studied.
• Some underlying conditions a poorly functioning digestive system could be a symptom of.
• An overview of functional medicine’s 5R approach to chronic disease.
• The role of prebiotics and probiotics in a healthy digestive system.
• Find a functional medicine practitioner who will unearth the root of your bloating.

Tweetables:

“Clinical trials have further confirmed that several natural products are effective in preventing and treating polycystic ovarian syndrome with the regulation of gut bacteria as one of the main potential mechanisms.” — Dr. Malhotra [0:03:00]

“The metabolism of natural products and their bioactive components by gut bacteria should be widely studied in future for prevention and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome.” — Dr. Malhotra [0:09:19]

“I usually treat the gut first before I do anything else.” — Dr. Malhotra [0:08:41]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Minni Malhotra on LinkedIn

Dr. Minni Malhotra Email

Anchor Wellness Center

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