PCOS: The Basics, The Myths and The Plain Wrong (ft Alex Williams ANutr)

Painful cysts, oily skin and acne are just some of the symptoms people with PCOS face everyday. The constant fatigue, irregular periods and excessive hair growth impacts the daily life of many people, and the variety of symptoms makes PCOS one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose. The vastness of this condition means that there is no shortage of diet and lifestyle myths and misinformation to follow it! In this episode, Mim and Sara sit down with Tasnima Zaman and Alex Williams ANutr. We talk to Tasnima about her experience with PCOS, how it affects her everyday life and what she does not to manage it. Alex weighs in to debunk some of the myths around PCOS symptom management - and trust me, she brings the receipts!Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumThe SocialsInstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeAlex's SocialsInstagram Twitter The Collective WellnessMEDICAL DISCLAIMERThe information provided in this podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only. We are not registered dieticians but rather biochemistry and medicine students, therefore everything we talk about is through our own research and not any qualification. We will be talking about PCOS, so if you find this triggering please do feel free to skip this episode. Please do not take this as medical advice, and talk to your medical provider for your own health needs.If you are interested in any of the topics we discussed today, we included all the references in the show notes.MUSIC This is a referral link. If you use this to purchase a subscription, we will get a free month of Epidemic Sound. https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/asj684/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.