Increasing protein and restricting simple sugar intake is beneficial to PCOS
June 4th, 2007
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that the physiologic signs of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) can be improved by increasing protein and restricting simple sugar intake.
The study, led by the University of California at Davis, Sacramento examined the effects of protein versus glucose challenges on hormones in relation to obesity and insulin resistance. The researchers found that the different nutrients had significantly different effects as larger fluctuations in blood glucose and more hyperinsulinemia were observed with glucose ingestion than with protein.
Researchers involved in the study were careful to note that ‘Optimal dietary treatment for PCOS is not known’, however that many symptoms of PCOS including infertility, insulin resistence and hirsutism can improve with modest weight loss.
