Welcome to a new episode of Crushing PCOS, where we discuss integrative and natural approaches to solving all your PCOS issues. Today, we are discussing eating disorders and PCOS. We discuss why eating disorders appear to be higher in people with PCOS than in the general population, the most common types of eating disorders associated with PCOS, and the link between needing to exercise and diet and PCOS. Dr. Minni gives us advice on healthy ways to change our lifestyle, from how to manage our diets in a healthy way to keeping food journals, seeking out therapy, trying to improve our sleep, and much more! Plus, we learn about the COPE methodology and are comforted with kind words about how to be gentle with ourselves on this journey. We hope you will join us. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• A welcome to the episode!
• Opening the dialogue about eating disorders in PCOS.
• The high prevalence of eating disorders in people with PCOS.
• Discussing Bulimia Nervosa, binge eating disorder, and night eating disorder.
• The link between PCOS and eating disorders.
• Why PCOS sufferers are advised to diet and lose weight.
• Common approaches to losing weight.
• Insulin resistance within PCOS sufferers.
• Advice on what to do, relating to your diet, to manage PCOS.
• Challenges of PCOS and eating disorders.
• The risk of eating disorders for PCOS sufferers.
• Coping with your eating disorder and using COPE methodology and behavior changes.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Gretchen Kubacky

The PCOS Mood Cure

Dr. Minni Malhotra Email

Anchor Wellness Center

The Institute of Functional Medicine