Today, Dr. Minni Malhotra approaches the case study of a 15-year-old with PCOS whose doctor has prescribed the use of Metformin for treatment. Her mother refuses this treatment and seeks advice on, not just how to treat her daughter’s symptoms naturally, but how to get her daughter on board for some of the lifestyle changes that are necessary. In this episode, Dr. Minni breaks down some practical tips backed by information from a research study to show parents how they can incorporate healthy eating and exercise into their family’s lifestyles. From playing with your food to making dancing a part of your schedule, tune in for some helpful tips to help your younger family members overcome PCOS and make everyone else healthier too!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing today’s case study: a 15-year-old with PCOS and the symptoms she has.
• How Dr. Minni felt when she was diagnosed and had no one to turn to.  
• Some helpful tips from a senior research scientist on how to get healthy food into your child’s diet starting with trying new things.
• Why you should put things they haven’t tried next to things that they like.
• The value of leading by example when it comes to diet. 
• Why you should play with your food. 
• How to disguise the foods they don’t like. 
• The value of nutritional supplements.
• Tips on how to get your children to exercise, starting with making it a game.  
• The value of working out in a park.
• How to incorporate dancing into your life as a fun way to exercise. 
• How you can use small children as weights. 
• Swimming as a fun way to exercise. 
• Why you should schedule workout breaks.
• How you can create your own exercise program or calendar. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Research from Holiday Zenety [02:21]

Nomato Sauce

Dr. Minni Malhotra Email

Anchor Wellness Center

The Institute of Functional Medicine