Have you considered going gluten-free to manage your PCOS? You are not alone. Over 18% of people with PCOS said they were on a gluten-free diet to manage PCOS.

If you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS you may have seen advice to go carb-free or low-carb or try diets like Keto and Atkins. But why is this dietary advice so commonly seen for people with PCOS and is there any truth behind it?

Although there is no one way of eating for PCOS or a PCOS diet, there are several gentle nutrition tips we can implement into our diet to help with symptom management. One of these strategies is increasing the amount of dietary protein in the diet.

If you have PCOS then you may be overwhelmed with the choice of supplements out there which claim to help manage your symptoms.

Omega-3 fatty acids are well known for their health benefits, especially around heart and brain health, but are they beneficial for PCOS?

Chromium picolinate is a supplement consisting of trivalent chromium and picolinate acid. Trivalent chromium is typically considered an essential trace mineral as we can’t make it in the body. Picolinate acid is an organic compound added in order to enhance gut absorption (1).

Although supplements will not replace a nutrient-dense diet, for people with PCOS certain supplements may help with symptom management and to help replace low levels of certain nutrients.

If you are anything like me, then when you were diagnosed with PCOS the you will have been told by your doctor that losing weight is the best way to improve your condition. You probably had other healthcare professionals, or even family and friends tell you about following a Keto diet, low carb diet or intermittent fasting, or whichever diet worked for them.