How Do You Treat PCOS?

PCOS can be difficult to manage, but there are treatments available to help. If you think you have PCOS, talk to your healthcare provider about the treatment options discussed in this article.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

How Is PCOS Diagnosed?

Early diagnosis is critical for preventing symptoms from worsening, reversing symptoms and receiving the best care possible. Read on to learn about the steps involved in a proper PCOS diagnosis.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

The Basics of PCOS and Insulin Resistance

The signs and symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome are caused from the imbalance of two hormones: insulin and androgens. But what causes these two hormones to become imbalanced?

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What Causes PCOS?

Insulin resistance increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and infertility in women. You shouldn’t ignore it, especially if you have PCOS. Read to learn about the health risks associated with this condition.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What is Insulin Resistance?

Insulin is a key hormone in the body made in the pancreas. It gets made in response to what we eat. When you eat a meal that has sugar/carbohydrates in it, insulin gets released into the bloodstream.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What is Inositol?

Inositol is a safe and effective PCOS supplement that can help alleviate your symptoms. If you're looking for a natural way to treat your PCOS, keep reading to learn about the wonders of inositol.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What Does a PCOS Belly Look Like?

While many PCOS patients gain weight in the abdominal area, others do not. If you have excess weight around your midriff, there are some things you can do to try to lose it.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

How to Cure PCOS Permanently

If you've been diagnosed with PCOS, you might think there's no hope of ever being cured and living a normal life.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What Are the First Signs of PCOS?

PCOS can be a difficult condition to deal with, but understanding its symptoms will assist you in determining the best treatment option. Continue reading to learn how to spot its early warning signs.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

How Do You Test for PCOS?

Is it possible you have PCOS, or are your mind and body deceiving you? There are several ways to test for PCOS to rule out other causes that may be causing the same symptoms. Read on to know more.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What is PCOS?

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects reproductive-age women. While some people are born with the genetic code that causes it, others develop it later in life.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

PCOS Nutrition for Weight Loss

Weight gain is a common symptom experienced by women with PCOS. Optimising your nutrition can help with sustainable and healthy weight loss

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Common Nutritional Deficiencies in PCOS

There are many nutritional deficiencies seen in women with PCOS. If you want to understand the common types and how they might impact your PCOS symptoms, keep reading.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Reflecting on your PCOS Diet Choices

Reflecting on the what and why of your food choices can help you to understand where you’re at and how you can change your food mindset to improve your PCOS symptoms. Keep reading to learn more.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

PCOS and The Pill

Sometimes something comes along that changes society completely. The oral contraceptive pill was one of those discoveries. It led directly to the sexual revolution.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What is Sleep Anxiety?

Sleep anxiety is a common experience among people with insomnia. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of sleep anxiety and how to improve your sleep quality.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

How Long Does Post-COVID Insomnia Last?

They may have recovered from coronavirus, but a number of post-COVID-19 patients are suffering from insomnia.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Top 10 Insomnia Symptoms

Insomnia is a serious condition that, if left untreated, can lead to other health conditions. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of this condition and how to adjust your sleep hours at night.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What Causes Insomnia?

Long-term risks associated with insomnia include depression, anxiety, and heart disease. You can improve your quality of sleep by determining the source of your poor sleep patterns.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Yoga for Insomnia

Yoga has been a form of medicine for thousands of years. Research shows it can help to improve sleep quality for many people, read on to learn more.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

I’m Stressed, Why Can’t I Sleep?

Stress can be a major player in insomnia. If you’re experiencing poor sleep and are stressed, continue reading to learn more about how you can make small lifestyle changes to reduce stress and improve your sleep.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

What is Holistic Health?

The concept of holism in medicine is not new. Hippocrates, the father of Western Medicine, was a big fan of holism and most Western doctors understand there is more to health than just the physicality of the body.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Getting to the Root Cause: What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention that primarily focuses on empowering behavioural choices in the domains of whole-food nutrition

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Sugar and Insulin Resistance

It is pretty common knowledge that too much sugar isn’t the greatest for you. Hundreds of years ago, buying a packet of sugar was equivalent to a week’s wage, now it is cheaper than vegetables!

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Shifting from Blame to Responsibility

Responsibility is a million dollar buzzword, and rightly so! It’s made up of a combination of two very key words when it comes to self-empowerment: response and ability.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Why Vively is “Anti-Diet”

Hello there Vibe Tribe! My name is Kat and I’m the Product and Design Manager here at Vively. Our team here at Vively was discussing today's perception of what it looks like to be healthy

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

A Holistic Understanding of PCOS

Essentially, the underlying reason for why the ovary is producing excessive numbers of cysts is due to an excessive production of two key hormones: androgens and insulin.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director