Managing PCOS For Dummies [Paperback]

Gaynor Bussell RD (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0470057947 | ISBN-13: 978-0470057940 | Publication Date: May 22, 2007 | Edition: 1

Don't be held hostage by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - with the right diet and effective exercise, you can minimise its impact on your day-to-day life and future wellbeing. Packed with realistic advice from a qualified nutritionist, this guide takes you through everything from picking which treatments to try - and which to avoid - to thriving with PCOS superfoods and finding resources and support to help you stay positive and maintain your focus

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"...a practical guide to lifestyle and drug treatments" (Sunday Telegraph, June 7th 2009)

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Don’t be held hostage by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – with the right diet and effective exercise, you can minimise its impact on your day-to-day life and future wellbeing. Packed with realistic advice from a qualified nutritionist, this guide takes you through everything from picking which treatments to try – and which to avoid – to thriving with PCOS superfoods and finding resources and support to help you stay positive and maintain your focus

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Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470057947
• ISBN-13: 978-0470057940
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty useful, June 24, 2007

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This review is from: Managing PCOS For Dummies (Paperback)

The book has a lot of the reg info on what PCOS is, and spends well over half the book talking about diets and food. It's written by a dietician, and so it's helpful for someone looking for tips on food that you may not find to quite this extent in other books. It offers good tips for eating healthy, and for excersizing.
It does recommend a low GI diet, which is the best diet for PCOS, and talkes exstensively about insulin resistance as well- a great key word for those with PCOS. The book is more like a manual of course, it's a "dummies" series, so it lacks a lot of warmth. It does have some interesting recipes, but like the last review- many of them do contain items you can buy in the US and does seem to be European based.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous Advice, September 27, 2010

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This review is from: Managing PCOS For Dummies (Paperback)

When I first got this book, I was very impressed with the wealth of information that it seemed to offer. I was thrilled when the author recommended a diet pill named Rimonabant. It's an anti-obesity drug that not only helps you lose weight, but quit smoking and possibly cut back on alcohol. I contacted my doctor's office to request a prescription when I found out that the drug was dangerous and had an entire host of side effects. It was banned in Europe and has not been approved by the FDA. Huh?! What kind of recommendation is that? This discovery made me question the entire content of the book. I think that I would be better off sticking with the vitamins that the author did not advocate.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not helpful if I don't know what the foods are, May 31, 2007

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This review is from: Managing PCOS For Dummies (Paperback)

I thought this book would provide recipes that I could make to eat better for my condition. Some of the ingredients aren't sold in the USA therefore I cannot buy them. I think the recipes were written in another country. I don't suggest purchasing this book unless you live in Europe.