Bitter gourd effect for diabetes in PCOS
Vegetables are a key factor for a healthy and a sound body.I can not emphasize enough the importance of green vegetables for women with PCOS.Green vegetables are rich in minerals,vitamins and antioxidants.
Today i am going to talk about a vegetable that not only offers above mentioned benefits but also helps in insulin resistance that is a cause of type 2 diabetes in patients with PCOS.
Thus indirectly it increases insulin sensitivity and normalize the blood sugar levels in PCOS.
If we talk about how bitter gourd works on our body systems and controls the body sugar levels we will see that bitter gourd contains few active compounds that help reduce the blood glucose levels.These are
1-Charanti
2-Vicine
3-Polypeptide-p
4-Lectin
Main mechanism:
Bittergourd can regulate blood glucose levels by two major mechanisms:
1- It controls the absorption by the gut of the glucose that we intake via food.
2- Also it stimulates the uptake of glucose from blood to the skeletal muscles.
Active Substances
Charanti
Charanti has a blood glucose lowering effect.All the active compounds present in bittergourd work either by stimulating the function of pancreatic beta cells to increase the amount of insulin in the body or have insulin like action in the body thus increasing the uptake of glucose from peripheral tissues and as a result reduces the blood glucose concentration.In this way they also improve insulin resistance.
Vicine
Polypeptide-p
Polypeptide-p reduces blood sugar levels as it acts as the insulin-like hypoglycemic protein.It performs the same function as that of insulin in the body thus used in type 1 diabetes to reduce blood glucose level.
Lectin
Lectin on other hand helps reducing the glucose concentrations by acting on the peripheral tissues.Lectins are a form of protein that bind to the cell membranes.It causes the sugar molecules to bind to the membrane of other cells as it is sugar binding.It also suppresses appetite thus by eating less frequently the blood glucose levels remains low.
After effect of the eating bitter guard is usually hypoglycemia and the main factor that causes this after effect is also lectin.
Precaution
You all should know that excess of everything is bad so if you are going to add bitter gourd in your diet plan make sure to not over consume it as it can cause abdominal discomfort like abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Make sure to consume not more than two bitter gourd in your diet per day and make sure to remove the seeds in it before consuming it.
Also make sure that you are not consuming it with any antidiabetic medicine or insulin as they have hypoglycemic effect just like bitter gourd and thus using them along with bitter gourd can cause severe hypoglycemia and will cause more harm than good to the body.
How to consume
You can either make juice of bitter guard(you can add some stevia or any other sugar alternative to improve the taste) or you can fry it in some healthy fat and make your own healthy snack.
Skipping breakfast VS Intermittent fasting for fat loss
Majority of us confuses intermittent fasting with skipping breakfast,however,these two are completely different things.
Intermittent Fasting
As you all know what is intermittent fasting is,its when you are not actually restricting calories but you are eating less often or i can say that the your eating time period is smaller.Most common of which is 16:8 where we eat within 8 hours of time period and then fast for 16 hours however some people do 20:4 or 23:1 for more fat loss.
Intermittent fasting has recently been shown to be extremely helpful in fat burning process as it
1-Improves insulin sensitivity
2-Balances the hormones in the body
3-Kick starts the fat burning process in the body.
4-Also eating for a smaller interval allows our body to absorb and store the nutrients properly.
Thus by eating in a smaller interval really turns the body into a fat butning machine.
Intermittent fasting has become a lifestyle for many people nowadays.Some people follow it alternatively with normal eating days,usually 3-4 days per week.
Skipping breakfast
Now most people confuse it with skipping breakfast.Skipping breakfast means that you are going to skip your one entire meal which is not healthy for your body.
In other words you are cutting off the calories of your one entire meal from your diet which badly effects your body.
It not only slows down your metabolism but also disturbs the hormones and is not good for losing weight.
Whats the difference...
Now if we compare these two it comes to the following things
1-In intermittent fasting there is no calorie deficit thus it does not slows down your metabolism as in skipping an entire meal and decreasing your calories drastically.
2-Skipping your entire meals with the purpose of drastic calorie drop can lead to muscle wasting which in turn decreases your metabolism and can lead to weight gain if you eat slightly more than yout normal calories.
Intermittent fasting however allows the body to be in the protein saving mode hence does not lead to the muscle wasting which is extremely good as you are burning fat without wasting muscles.
Thus skipping breakfast during intermittent fasting is not actually skipping a meal as you are not going to be in a calorie deficit,you are just going to prolong the period of fasting and is going to break your fast later without being in calorie deficit.
Conclusion
Benefits of meditation for PCOS
We believe it or not Stress plays a key role in maintaining our health.It has a huge impact on our mind and overall health.
Thats the reason yoga and meditation has become so important in maintaining health and calm mind these days.
Studies have shown that meditation effects your brain in so many positive ways leading to a overall positive impact on mind as well as body.So here i am discussing a few of them with you.
Significant drop in inflammation
Reduces anxiety and depression
Helps in controlling Blood Pressure
Physically effects brain
Helps to focus
Slows down Aging
Conclusion
Best Healthy and Natural Sugar substitues
White sugar is a big no when it comes to eat healthy and nutritious food.
White sugar just contains empty calories and no nutrition or vitamins which can only harm your body.Also white sugar promotes inflammation in the body that is extremely bad for women with pcos.
So its time to switch to healthy and natural sugar substitues that are full of nutrition and provide your body with essential vitamins and minerals.
1-Jaggery
2-Dates
3-Raw Honey
4-Coconut sugar
Jaggery
Dates
Raw Honey
Coconut Sugar
Conclusion
Omega 3s benefits for PCOS
There are lots of supplements that can help in the treatment of pcos.I am going to tell you about one of these supplements that is "Omega-3s".Best source of having omega 3 is Fish Oil.
Omega 3 offers tons of benefits to our health in different aspects but today i will tell you how it will help in pcos.
Benefits of Omega 3s
Decreases Insulin Resistance
Reduces Inflammation
Lowers testosterone levels
Can reverse fatty liver
Improves Ovulation
Other benefits
5 best yoga poses for PCOS
Diet and exercise go hand in hand.We can not achieve the goal of a healthy and fit life just by following only one of these two.
So today i will talk about 5 best yoga poses that will help you with pcos and your overall health maintenance
1- Butterfly Pose or Baddhakonasana
2- Reclined Butterfly Pose or Supta Baddhakonasana
3- Camel Pose or Ustrasana
4- Locust Pose or Shalabhasana
5- Wide Legged Forward Bend or Prasarita Padottanasana
Now i will briefly explain the steps and benefits of all these...
Butterfly Pose
Benefits
Reclined Butterfly Pose
Benefits
Camel Pose
Benefits
Locust Pose
Benefits
Wide Legged Forward Bend
Benefits
Conclusion
Body hair in PCOS
A lot of us are facing the problem of unwanted dark,coarse hair on body and face due to PCOS,and this condition is called as Hirsutism.
Cause
How to manage this condition...
Supplements
Methods to remove excessive hair
1- Laser Hair Reduction
Advantage
Drawback
2- Waxing
Advantage
Drawback
3- Shaving
4- Hair Removing Cream
5- Threading
Conclusion
Is dairy good for pcos?
This is the question that comes in the mind of almost every woman who suffers from PCOS
Are dairy products good for health of women with pcos?what harm does it cause?what are the better substitutes?
I am gonna talk about dairy effecting women with PCOS.
How dairy effects women with PCOS
Substitues
How to make Almond milk at home
Conclusion
Aloe vera juice for Pcos
Aloe Vera plant is a miracle plant that solves most of your health issues and is great for your overall health.
Today i will tell you the major benefits it offers to your health.Its topical as well as internal use both are great for different health issues.