Biokinetics role in the management of PCOS

So how can seeing your Biokineticist help you manage PCOS? If your unsure on what PCOS is please go back to my previous post to read more there and then come back here. A Biokineticist is a Health professional and exercise specialist who improves a persons physical condition and the quality of life by means of

PCOS & EXERCISE

Can exercise help in the management of PCOS? The short answer is YES, but if you’re like me and you like reading on all the facts please read on. Allot of women with PCOS experience higher rates of insulin resistance compared to women who don’t have the condition. Insulin resistance affects your body’s ability to use

4 Types of PCOS – and how to know which one you may have

Click on buttons to first read what is PCOS and how to manage PCOS How to treat PCOS When it comes to PCOS, the usual medical prescription is often a one size fits all approach. My clients often tell me they were told to lose weight and go on the pill to regulate their hormones.

THE SECRET TO HOW DIETS WORK

Buckle down because I am about to blow you away with some ground breaking news here… the secret to all diets… Keto= Calorie DeficitPaleo= Calorie DeficitIntermittent Fasting= Calorie DeficitCounting Points= Calorie DeficitJuice Cleanse= Calorie DeficitIIFYM= Calorie Deficit I could keep going but I am pretty sure you get the point. Losing weight means you must

Long term calorie restriction

If you have been dieting forever, this graph may look familiar to something you’ve experienced before or currently experiencing. As you drop your calories (restrict the amount of food your in taking), you are also dropping your metabolic rate. When you give you body less calories, it has to slow the metabolism down so it

Was your workout good enough?

Im not drenched in sweat – so my work out wasn’t good enough… Just because you arent drenched in sweat, doesn’t mean your workout wasn’t ‘good enough’. This is such a misconception… When I was at varsity I was totally guilty of believing this. I use to think if I wasn’t doing a HIIT workout,

PCOS MANAGEMENT

Following my post on PCOS here is a short 10 point list on how to manage it: Very important to address blood sugar imbalances, insulin resistance and chronic inflammation. Focus on balanced meals consisting of healthy fats, carbs, fibre and protein – aim to have a balance at each meal, this will slow the rate

STRESS & YOUR MONTHLY

If you’ve ever had a really stressful month or you’ve been following a new routine or diet (which your body perceives as “stress” because it is a stray from your normal), you might have experienced your monthly coming early or a bit late – or not even coming at all. Obviously eliminating all stress is

MISSING PERIOD? what does this mean

A loss of period or absence of menstruation is medically known as amenorrhea. This is a common phenomenon but it’s not normal. If your cycle length changes drastically from one month to the next, we need to determine what the root cause is. Here are some reasons why you may experience a loss of period

The Fifth Vital Sign

There are 4 primary vital signs: body temp, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. For women, your menstrual cycle can be referred to as the your fifth vital sign – YES that’s how important it is!!Having hormonal fluctuations throughout the cycle directly affects our mood, metabolism, bone health, sex drive, energy, sleep, fertility and