Low Starch/Low Dairy Diet Results in Successful Treatment of Obesity and Co-Morbidities Linked to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    January 2015 in “ Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy ”
    J.L. Phy, Ali M. Pohlmeier, Jamie A. Cooper, Phillip Watkins, Julian E. Spallholz, Kitty S. Harris, Abbey B. Berenson, Mallory Boylan
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    TLDR Eating less starch and dairy helped overweight women with PCOS lose weight and improve symptoms.
    The study involved 24 overweight and obese women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) who followed an 8-week low-starch/low-dairy diet. The diet resulted in significant weight loss (average of 8.61 kg), reductions in BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, fasting insulin, 2-hour insulin, HOMA-IR, total and free testosterone levels, and Ferriman-Gallwey scores. Additionally, there were increases in vitamin D levels. The findings suggest that this dietary approach could be an effective alternative to metformin for improving insulin sensitivity and reducing testosterone in women with PCOS. The study highlighted the need for further research with a larger sample size and control groups to validate the long-term sustainability and efficacy of the diet compared to other interventions.
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