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Overweight Women May Have PCOS Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has been a very difficult condition to treat until Chirositol came to the rescue. In women with PCOS, weight gain around the hips and thighs, insulin resistance, higher-than-normal male hormones resulting in male facial hair growth and acne, sometimes multiple cysts in the ovaries, period problems and infertility due to not ovulating are major components of the condition. In multiple studies, Chirositol was found to effectively treat insulin and blood sugar levels, excess male hormones, weight gain and appetite in these women. In women who also do not ovulate or have irregular periods associated with insulin resistance and PCOS, Chirositol is the answer. Most women with PCOS are overweight, but for those who are thin and have PCOS, Chirositol maintained their normal weight while regulating insulin and blood sugar levels, improving ovulation and menstrual cycles, and reducing excess circulating male hormones. 46 Good Life Connoisseur | Winter 2011
Step 3: Reduce Stress and Belly Fat Melts Away When you are under constant stress, your adrenal glands pump out a hormone called cortisol to help you deal with the stressors you are facing. Just as insulin resistance promotes weight gain, so does chronic stress, because it triggers the adrenal glands to produce cortisol. Elevated cortisol is associated with elevating insulin, blood sugar problems, fat accumulation, poor immunity, infertility and more. Cortisol also causes our fat cells to change structure and become resistant to fat loss. In short, cortisol makes our fat cell door slam shut and not let the fat out even when we reduce calories and exercise. For these reasons, it is imperative to reduce stressors and to support the adrenals, too. To help reduce stress, do the following: • We should not exercise in the evening, as this elevates cortisol and disrupts weight loss by changing the structure of fat cells. Walking is the best exercise for weight loss. • Deep breathing exercises also aid weight loss. Clear your mind when you perform these deep breathing exercises. Breathing is a powerful destressing tool. Several times per day, breathe in through your nose and fill your lungs with air until your abdomen rises. Then slowly exhale from your mouth until your lungs are empty. Repeat this five times. • Get eight hours of sleep every night and try to sleep until 7:30 in the morning. • Just say “no” when you have too much to accomplish in one day. • Share the household workload with family. • Eat five to seven cups of vegetables every day. • Smile. It is impossible to be stressed if you smile—even if it is forced. • Get help in dealing with grief. The loss of a loved one, a divorce, or the loss of a job all produce grief. Immune suppression is the result when grief is not dealt with. • Carpe diem. Seize the day and live it to the fullest. Don’t worry so much about tomorrow. • Believe in yourself. Negative self-talk and continually doubting your abilities hamper your body’s ability to heal. • See the beauty around you. Smell the flowers, watch the sunset and listen to the wind. • Love your family and friends, and be forgiving. • Be good to yourself. Most of us are our own worst enemies. We focus on our weaknesses and minimize our strengths. Wake up each day and tell yourself you are a good and useful person. • Adrenal support nutrients like ashwagandha, rhodiola, suma, and schizandra berries work to normalize adrenal function. • Do the things you have always wanted to do. Learn to water ski, sing in a choir, write a book, tell stories to your grandchildren, walk, garden—whatever makes you happy. • Seek your spiritual side. This does not have to be religious, although those with strong religious beliefs generally live at peace and feel protected. Most of us believe in something greater than ourselves, a spiritual power that offers solace and helps us find the quiet place within. Weight loss is effortless when you find the missing key. Simply eating protein and green vegetables combined with stress reduction and the addition of Chirositol will have that weight falling off effortlessly. n www.GoodLifeConnoisseur.com