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NAC & PCOS
Results of a randomized and controlled trial evaluating the use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on pregnancy outcomes and ovulation induction among women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) were recently published in the Journal of Ovarian Research. NAC and other antioxidants have been evaluated in a number of PCOS trials, though it is not clear if its…
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Nutrient Support for PCOS
A systematic review and network analysis was recently published in PeerJ, evaluating the randomized clinical trials of various nutritional therapies for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). A total of 41 studies and over 2300 patients were included in the review, with network analysis providing a comparison of the impact of 8 therapies on specific…
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Keto, IVF & PCOS
A paper just published in the August 2023 issue of the journal Reproductive Toxicology adds to the body of literature showing that dietary carbohydrate reduction is beneficial for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and that a ketogenic diet may help improve the likelihood of a successful pregnancy in women with PCOS undergoing in vitro…
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Vitamin D & PCOS
A recent study has shown that out of 120 women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the majority showed low levels of vitamin D, and that supplementation may help reduce the risk of the development of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular complications, in addition to correcting the imbalance in blood concentrations.
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Inositol, Carbohydrates & PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, affecting as many as 1 in 10 women in the US. It’s a major cause of infertility—the prevalence of infertility in women with PCOS may be as high as 70-80%. But even for those who don’t plan to have children,…