This week, The Dr. Ardis Show presents PCOS Awareness Month. Dr. Ardis explains how the Cleveland Clinic has renamed polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), a hormonal condition linked to irregular periods, excess hair growth, acne, weight gain and infertility, while admitting its exact cause is unknown. He walks through the three most commonly prescribed treatments, metformin, letrozole and combined birth control pills, along with their published side effects. He then turns to research on Nigella sativa (black cumin seed oil) and its active compound thymoquinone, including clinical trials in women and adolescents showing more regular menstrual cycles, smaller ovarian volume, lower testosterone and luteinizing hormone, and better insulin resistance.

The episode then moves to magnesium, where 250mg a day improved quality of life, energy and emotional well-being in women with PCOS, and to a meta-analysis of 11 randomized trials showing that zinc, selenium, magnesium and chromium supplementation improved fasting blood sugar and insulin resistance. Dr. Ardis also covers research linking low zinc to PCOS, vitamin D studies showing restored menstrual cycles and pregnancies, and licorice root extract research showing lower testosterone and estrogen and healthier follicles.

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