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What Role do Insulin Sensitisers Play in the Management of PCOS?

Insulin sensitisers clearly have a role in the management of PCOS and its associated symptoms, particularly for those...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • July 20, 2021 . 1 min read
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What is the Connection Between Insulin Resistance and PCOS?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a condition of hormonal dysregulation (meaning it disrupts normal hormonal activity),...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • July 17, 2021 . 2 min read
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What is Inositol?

Inositols (plural) are sugars; their chemical structure would suggest they belong to the vitamin B complex, however,...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • July 14, 2021 . 1 min read
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What Causes Secondary Dysmenorrhoea?

Secondary dysmenorrhoea typically lasts longer and starts earlier in the menstrual cycle. It is caused by a disorder...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • July 11, 2021 . 1 min read
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What is Period Pain?

Primary dysmenorrhea is not due to disease, instead, it happens when the uterus contracts, i.e. when it squeezes and...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • July 8, 2021 . 1 min read
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Dietary Supplements to Help Ease Period Pain

There are some scientific publications advocating a role for dietary supplements in the management of period pain....

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • July 5, 2021 . 1 min read
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How to Manage Period Pain

Period pain can often be managed at home without the need to consult a doctor. Whilst uncomfortable and inconvenient,...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • July 2, 2021 . 2 min read
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Can Exercise Help to Manage Type 1 Diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition when the pancreas produces too little insulin.We need the hormone insulin to be...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 26, 2021 . 3 min read
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The Longer-term Benefits of Exercise on Diabetes

There are clear benefits of exercise on diabetes.There are three types of diabetes: type 1 which is chronic and...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 23, 2021 . 3 min read
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How Does Exercise Help Gestational Diabetes?

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is usually diagnosed between weeks 24 and 28 of pregnancy. Greater weight gain during...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 20, 2021 . 2 min read
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Cholesterol. The Good, the Bad, and why we Can’t Live Without it

Our bodies need cholesterol. It is present in every cell in our body and we cannot survive without it. So why does it...

  • Samantha Dumas
  • June 14, 2021 . 4 min read
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Are Polycystic Ovaries a Symptom of PCOS?

20-30% of the female population have ovarian cysts. They are very common and usually harmless. Ovarian cysts are not...

  • Winnie Mwangi
  • June 14, 2021 . 1 min read
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