The Root Causes And Treatment For PCOS with Dr. Heather Huddleston

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of women in their childbearing years. Despite the many women
struggling with the difficult symptoms of PCOS, we still know
little about it. Those symptoms can include irregular or missing
periods, excessive hair growth or hair loss, acne, and weight gain.
Sadly, the average woman with PCOS sees four doctors before
receiving a diagnosis. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m excited
to talk to Dr. Heather Huddleston to dig into the nuances and
research around PCOS. Dr. Huddleston is the founder of the UCSF
Multi-disciplinary PCOS Clinic and Research Center. This clinic
provides care via an integrated group of providers with expertise
in reproductive endocrinology, dermatology, nutrition, and
psychology. Through the associated research program, Dr. Huddleston
oversees investigations aimed at advancing our understanding of how
physical activity, depression, cognition, sleep, and metabolic
health all contribute to the manifestations of PCOS. Dr. Huddleston
is passionate about broadly improving the care of patients with
PCOS and serves as a medical advisor to Allara Health, which is an
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details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber
version): Why PCOS often falls through the cracks in our siloed
medical system (6:04 / 3:12)  Symptoms of PCOS (7:34 /
4:50)  Do we know the causes of PCOS? (9:18 / 6:26) 
Diet, nutrition, gut health, and PCOS (14:00 / 10:21) How
inflammation affects and exacerbates PCOS (17:15 / 14:22) The five
areas Dr. Huddleston addresses with PCOS patients (22:54 /
18:20)  Therapies for and approaches to treating PCOS (25:29 /
20:45)  Supplements for treating PCOS (30:37 / 26:19) 
How exercise and quality sleep can benefit PCOS patients (33:23 /
28:52)   Measuring insulin levels and diagnosing insulin
resistance (43:03 / 38:35)  Learn more about Dr. Huddleston
here. Learn more about Allara at allarahealth.com.