has anyone tried skin-hair-nails vitamins?

[Anonymous]

My PCOS was managed with diet changes. Makes sense because it kept my blood sugar and insulin stable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My PCOS was managed with diet changes. Makes sense because it kept my blood sugar and insulin stable.

Nutrition can help with the insulin resistance but some with PCOS/nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia have very elevated testosterone, which causes the acne. Nutrition would not address this, as far as I know.

I am guessing if you could regulate your testosterone with diet, men would start buying up diet books by the boatload.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My PCOS was managed with diet changes. Makes sense because it kept my blood sugar and insulin stable.

Nutrition can help with the insulin resistance but some with PCOS/nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia have very elevated testosterone, which causes the acne. Nutrition would not address this, as far as I know.

I am guessing if you could regulate your testosterone with diet, men would start buying up diet books by the boatload.

Just FYI, there are a bunch of herbs and vitamins that help naturally raise testosterone in those that have low testosterone. I know this is not what someone with PCOS needs - but just responding to your other comment. Zinc, Vit D, healthy fats, aromatase inhibitors, resveratrol, etc. And they are buying books, magazines, and supplements by the boatload

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not clean up your diet? Much more effective all around.

This does not always work. It's about hormones. I eat only fresh produce etc but still get acne. I've seen many doctors and trust me it's not your diet it has a lot to do with hormonal cycles.

Food gives us the nutrients to create the right hormones though.

Not true - I had hair loss and acne. Tried all kinds of things including a long term healthy diet (which instill follow) with the help of a doctor/nutritionist. No help. It was a pure hormonal issue that was solved only by certain medications . Now I have hair and acne is gone.

[Anonymous]

My hair grows fastest when I'm exercising regularly. The increased blood flow is what I need.