I first want to say that I am not being paid by PCOS Nutrition for this post or review. I am just a huge fan of the work Angela Grassi does and I'm a huge supporter of all things PCOS Nutrition.
First things first. The AUTHOR has PCOS ya'll. She is a registered dietician. She HAS what we have. She GETS it.
In the second edition of the book she has included up to date research, bigger (in my opinion) visuals, and so many helpers!
The book is divided into ten sections
1. Connecting the Dots: Understanding PCOS
2. Nutrition for PCOS
3. Mindfulness and Mindful Eating
4. PCOS and Sleep
5. PCOS and Exercise
6. PCOS and Stress
7. Body Image and PCOS
8. Mental Health and PCOS
9. Coping with and overcoming Infertility
10. Getting Support
At the very start of the book, Angela lets you know who she is and where she stands. As you begin navigating the text you will find several sections to fill in. Including pages to keep your lab results! One of my favorite things about the lab results page is that the TSH level is noted as LESS THAN 2.5!!! I have been saying this for YEARS!
As someone who also has Hypothyroidism - Specifically Hashimoto's... when I was going through infertility it took a long time to find a doctor who really understood the thyroid. They would say that anything under 5.0 was "normal" for thyroid and I just knew in my gut that for a PCOS woman that was wrong. A PCOS woman should ALWAYS aim for her TSH to be 2.5 or less ESPECIALLY while trying to conceive! Kudos to Angela for including this!
You are going to learn about carbs, gluten, inflammation, what you're eating and why. You're going to learn (and for some of us it may be a tough pill to swallow) that carbs aren't necessarily evil. It's all about understanding our body and our body chemistry.
This book also gives you time and space to REFLECT. Yes, there is an e-Reader version. Personally, I'm a fan of having the book in print. There are multiple pages and spots to fill in to help guide you through the text and what makes it even more wonderful is that Angela provides you with plenty of valid and informative resources to check out in the back of the text.
If you have PCOS this workbook is for you. If you have a family member who was open enough to share with you that they have PCOS, ask them if they would allow you to treat them to this wonderful resource. It is also available on Amazon!
