Dr. Mariza Snyder has a plan for those of us in perimenopause or menopause to excel beyond the misinformation and expectations set by conventional wisdom. This is a time of life when women can be at their most powerful. Our life experience offers not only obligations, but opportunity and perspective to begin a whole new level of thriving like a PCOS Diva! Our body is ready to free up the energy it has spent on fertility for all new endeavors. Listen in or read the transcript as we discuss how implementing consistent natural solutions can be the foundation for your best years yet.

When are pharmaceuticals necessary?
The root cause of the most common peri/menopause symptoms
Lifestyle and mindset steps to take to reclaim health, energy, and vitality
Dr. Mariza’s favorite essential oil blend for perimenopause and menopause

156- Natural Perimenopause & Menopause Solutions

One of the main pillars of being a PCOS Diva is learning how to think like a Diva which means changing your mindset around the way that you view your PCOS diagnosis.

On today’s podcast, I talk with Ann Papayoti, author and mindset coach. She is dedicated to helping people rise above life’s painful and challenging moments so that they can live their best lives.

She shows us how easy change can be once we embrace the gift within the challenge and set our course for a lighter heart, an alternative emotion, and surrender within the moment.

Listen in (or read the transcript) as we discuss:
- How self-healing begins with self-compassion
- What are your sticky notes or self-limiting beliefs?
- How to know if you are stuck in unconscious avoidance
- The energy of emotions & the most powerful emotions for healing
- How to “float” in your pain, not push it away

175- PCOS Mindset: From Struggle to Hope

In today’s podcast, I talk with Dr. K and Ashley, founders of the Seed Oil Rebellion.

They are on a mission to help spread awareness of seed oils, their effects on our health, and how to live a seed oil-free life.

Seed oils, also known as vegetable oils or industrial seed oils, are highly processed oils extracted from seeds such as soybeans, corn, rapeseed, cottonseed, sunflower, and safflower seeds. 

After the seeds are harvested, they are then heated to extremely high temperatures that oxidize the fatty acids creating byproducts that are harmful to our health. Due to the high amounts of omega-6 fatty acids found in these oils, not only do they become inflammatory compounds in the pan but in your body as well. They play a significant role in chronic inflammatory diseases and a large variety of other skin, gut, and weight issues to name a few. 

While they may not be present in your home as cooking oils, the truth of the matter is they are in just about everything. Most packaged foods, from tortilla chips to coffee creamer, and just about every restaurant. 

The Evil Eight, as we call them, are canola, corn, cottonseed (or rapeseed), soybean, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran. These are the absolute worst oils and should always be avoided as best as possible.

The Simple Six, which we consider the healthiest oils are ghee (clarified butter), beef tallow, butter, coconut, avocado, and olive oil. Use these to cook with and look for store-bought options including these too!

Our conversation is one you don’t want to miss - get ready to have your mind blown!

179- The Inflammatory Effects of Toxic Seed & Vegetable Oils

I am honored to interview Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, a board-certified neurologist, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and five-time New York Times bestselling author. He is recognized internationally as a leader in the field of nutritional influences in neurological disorders.

His most recent book- Drop Acid – explores the fascinating correlation between high levels of uric acid & an increase, or even a possible cause, in PCOS symptoms.

He explains that the elevation of uric acid is not just related to things like weight gain, increased blood sugar, and increased blood pressure, but is actually playing a causative role. This is a major breakthrough in the field of PCOS research.

Listen in as we discuss:
- What is uric acid & why does your body create it
- How high uric acid can cause PCOS symptoms
- How to test your uric acid levels and what is a healthy rate
- How to fix elevated uric acid level: important lifestyle and supplement additions

181 - The Surprising Connection Between Uric Acid and PCOS

Vitex, also called "chaste tree", is a plant used in many herbal supplements for hormonal symptoms, including PCOS. There is a lot of conflicting information regarding Vitex in the PCOS community.

In today’s podcast, I speak with Jillian Bar-av, a Registered Herbalist and Licensed Nutritionist. We discuss the pros and cons of taking Vitex and where the confusion around taking Vitex for PCOS comes from.

Join us as we chat about the following:
- Vitex effects on reproductive health
- Myths about Vitex raising Luteinizing Hormone
- What type of PCOS works best with Vitex
- Herbs to help with stress and anxiety

185 - Jillian - Bar - Av - 9-2022

Today we'll be talking about pathways to pregnancy with bestselling author, international speaker, acupuncturist, and high-performance coach Mary Wong.
Mary is the founder of Alive Holistic Health, which combines traditional Chinese medicine with Western science to nurture the body and soul. She has helped over 10,000 women in counting overcome infertility, PCOS, and other health challenges.

In her book - Pathways to Pregnancy - she explains the power of combining Western and Eastern medicine to improve your chances of having a baby. In her book she shares peoples real stories so that women can feel empowered, have hope, not feel alone, and not have shame on their journey towards motherhood.

In today's episode, Mary and Amy also share their personal stories about struggling with infertility, their journeys to motherhood, and overcoming the labels Doctors put on them.

Listen in and learn:
The positive effects acupuncture and herbal medicine have on fertility
How to let go of labels a Dr. may have put on you about your "infertility"
How to manage working while going through IVF
How to encourage a pregnancy and align yourself to create life
The connection a demanding job has on fertility and how to manage that stress

190 - Overcome PCOS Fertility Challenges

Women with PCOS tend to have an upregulated nervous system. This means there is more nerve cell firing, making it harder for your body to relax after a stressful situation. It's important to know the role of the vagas nerve and how it affects the way your body processes stress.


Amy has invited Jessica Maguire on the PCOS Diva Podcast. Jessica is a knowledgeable Trauma Informed Physiotherapist. Her specialty is teaching patients about the vagus nerve and how stress-related illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and autoimmune issues can arise from dysregulation after chronic or traumatic stress.


In this episode, Amy and Jessica discuss how our vagus nerve plays a critical role in our mental and physical health and tips for managing anxiety and stress with PCOS.




Listen in and learn:
What the vagus nerve is and the role it has
Tools for managing anxiety & stress
The difference between the thinking brain vs the survival brain
How to pay attention to your emotions and recognize how to respond
The benefits of co-regulation

Interview with Jessica Maguire

192.  The Vagus Nerve, Anxiety & Tools to Manage Stress [Podcast with Jessica Maguire]

Amy and co-host Dr. Vinu Jyothi interview Dr. Poppy Daniels. Dr. Poppy is an OBGYN and specializes in bioidentical hormone therapy, integrative thyroid treatment, and holistic health.

On today's podcast, Dr. Poppy explains the effects the pandemic has had on women with PCOS and the fertility effects in both men and women of childbearing age. She explains what she has personally seen in her fertility clinic and the types of treatments.

Listen in as we discuss:

Types of treatments for PCOS during menopause
How to tell the difference between "regular" PCOS symptoms vs starting menopause
Saliva hormone testing vs blood hormone testing
How long haul C affects women with PCOS
Fertility effects in men and women of childbearing age from the pandemic
How the birth control pill affects young adolescent women with PCOS

Dr. Poppy Daniels 2023

193.   How PCOS Affects Menopause & Fertility [Podcast with Dr. Poppy Daniels]

On today's podcast, we get to know Dr. Vinu Jyothi, MD, MPH. Dr. Vinu is our newest member of the PCOS Diva Team. She is a physician-researcher, public health advocate, medical reviewer and women's health advocate with a passion for healing PCOS naturally.

In this podcast, Amy interviews Dr. Vinu.  Here, Amy and Dr. Vinu both share a passion for holistic PCOS healing. Listen in as we get to know Dr. Vinu and hear about her personal journey with PCOS. She shares what helped her heal her PCOS symptoms and she discusses the importance of sleep, diet, intermittent fasting and more. Dr. Vinu also shares how she'll be contributing to PCOS Diva team and what her plans are for the future of PCOS Diva.

Dr. Vinu 2023

Amy interview with Dr. Vinu Jyothi

203 - How Your Gut Health Affects PCOS [Podcast with Dr. Robin Rose]

PCOS and Pregnancy (Podcast with Dr. Kela Smith) by Dr. Vinu Jyothi, MD, MPH.

Dr. Kela Smith is a Holistic-Integrative Fertility and Hormone Doctor. She founded The Hormone Puzzle Society and the Hormone Puzzle Society Educational Institute for Coaches. The Hormone Puzzle Society is a health hub for fertility, hormones, and pregnancy and through this platform Dr. Kela and her team work with women/couples coaching them on how to optimize their body/mind/spirit so they can get and stay pregnant, bring home a healthy baby, have an easy postpartum as well as eliminate symptoms of hormone imbalance.
Tune in as they discuss:

Navigating PCOS lab testing
What to eat to help with androgen balance
Managing mental and emotional stress for inflammation
Customizing care based on your pcos type
How to nourish your nervous system

204 – PCOS and Pregnancy (Podcast with Dr. Kela Smith)

205 - GESTATIONAL DIABETES & PCOS DURING PREGNANCY [Podcast with Lily Nicholas]

Dr. Vinu Jyothi interview with Robin Rose

Living a low insulin lifestyle and it’s benefits with PCOS [Podcast with Ali Chappell]

206 - Living a low insulin lifestyle and it’s benefits with PCOS [Podcast with Ali Chappell]

208 – How to know if your period is “abnormal” [Podcast with Dr. Erin Ellis]

In this podcast, Dr. Weiss breaks down what PCOS is and gives insight into how inositol actually works in the body and provides benefits. 
Throughout his career he has always sought the holistic approach to curing and preventing disease. Dr. Weiss is an OBGYN expert in hormonal irregularities and reproductive health, and has been helping women with PCOS to regain control of their ovarian health for over 2 decades.

Podcast with Dr. Herman Weiss

210 – Cheating your way to good health [Podcast with Dr. Dana Cohen]

EPISODE 211 - Women’s health and fertility - what your cycle is telling you

Dr. Monica Minjeur, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in testing and treatment for infertility, endometriosis, PCOS, recurrent miscarriage, painful periods, PMS and other gynecological conditions. She is passionate about using menstrual cycle analysis to improve the lives of women and couples.

211 - Women’s health and fertility-what your cycle is telling you [Podcast with Dr. Monica Minjeur]

Diane Ducarme is the Founder & CEO of Migraine Heroes, is a leading figure in migraine investigation, blending the wisdom of Eastern Medicine with Western science and advanced technology to uncover the true roots of migraine disease.

Diane’s approach uniquely emphasizes adding functional foods instead of eliminating them, shifting away from restrictive practices to focus on nourishing the body. Diane’s dedication continues to transform lives, offering a holistic path to relief, resilience, and wellness for those navigating migraine disease.



Dr. Vinu and Diane discuss how 1 in 5 women have migraines and how migraines triple to quadruples for women once they reach puberty. Diane explains how the migraine attacks possibly are started in the digestive and hormonal systems. They also discuss how your gut has such a profound impact on the health of your brain. A healthy, balanced gut means no more error messages. No more error messages means no more migraines.


Tune in as they discuss:
How migraines are genetic
The importance of a balanced gut for migraines
Diet modifications for migraines
Why the birth control pill is over prescribed for migraines
How to get rid of a migraine naturally

212- Traditional Chinese Medicine for Migraine Care [Podcast with Diane Ducarme]

213- [Elizabeth Dall] How to break the cycle of emotional eating and find balance with food

214 - Effective strategies for weight loss and balancing blood sugar-[Podcast with Nagina Sethi Abdullah]

214 - Nagina Abdullah - Effective strategies for weight loss and balancing blood sugar

215- [Podcast with Dr. Barbara Paldus] Healing Hormonal acne  from the inside - The gut connection

216 – Lara Briden – New insights into the hormonal root causes of PCOS

Melissa Christie is the founder of PCOS Pathways and the creator of The PCOS Journal, a health diary for women with PCOS, co-host of The PCOS Girls Podcast, speaker, PCOS workshop host, mom, and women with PCOS and Hashimoto's. She has helped 1000’s of women achieve their goals like balancing their hormones, regulating their cycles and conceiving their rainbow babies.

217 – Melissa Christie – Building your family with PCOS

French women are well known for their easy elegance and style.  What is their secret to making fabulous look simple?  Jamie Cat Callan has made a life’s study out of answering just that question.  I was inspired to interview her and learn more about the nuances behind French women’s “joie de vivre” after reading her latest book, “Bonjour Happiness.” The book is a serious, but light hearted guide to capturing the essence of living well.  The philosophy fits very well with the PCOS Diva mantra, “A Diva is Powerfully Positive.” Listen to our conversation as we discuss how self-love is the cornerstone of happiness and a positive life how French women eat what they want without guilt the French life-affirming philosophy and methodology around food how finding your “secret garden” will better your life and the lives of those around you.

25 – What French Women Know (and You Should Too)

Most women with PCOS are overweight, but it is not necessary to be overweight to have a PCOS diagnosis. Many of us have a version of the syndrome called Lean PCOS. We share all the other symptoms but are often overlooked when doctors are searching for the root of our symptoms. Listen in as lean cyster Dr. Laura Dimler Radziwon and I discuss our experiences with Lean PCOS and:

Androgen excess, insulin balance, and acne
The journey to find a diagnosis
The importance of exercise beyond weight loss
Managing perfectionism in diet, exercise, and everything else
How to balance stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and hormones

93 - Let's Talk About Lean PCOS

One of my favorite things to do is directly answer PCOS Divas’ questions. Recently, I took a survey of what Divas would like to know, and I have answered the most commonly asked here, in this podcast. Listen in (or read the transcript) as we discuss topics such as the “ideal” PCOS diet, signs & symptoms no one talks about, chiropractic benefits, PCOS-friendly alcohol, supplement choices, and herbs to replace Clomid, to name just a few.

PCOS Questions & Answers- 120

If you Google "PCOS" you may or may not connect with the first set of symptoms described. PCOS is experienced in many ways. This has led the PCOS community to begin to describe “types” or phenotypes of PCOS. I asked renowned reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Rashmi Kudesia to help us make sense of the types of PCOS which are being discussed and the relative pros and cons of labeling the differences. 
Listen in (or read the transcript) as we discuss:
- Getting the right diagnosis & conditions which mimic PCOS
- Types of PCOS and what makes each unique
- Why your PCOS type may change over time
- The critical reason to understand and track your cycle whether or not you are TTC
- Why there is so much hope for women with PCOS

145- Should You Know Your PCOS Type?

Jodi Cohen is a best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils. She is also the author of the brand new, fantastic book, Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body. Essential oils can be a powerful tool in your PCOS toolbox. 

Jodi offers practical advice that we can all use. Listen in or read the transcript as we discuss:
- Ways to use essential oils to manage PCOS symptoms such as sleep, stress, fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, depression, blood sugar challenges, and more
- Adrenal blend for chronic stress
- Inhaling vs. topical vs. ingesting essential oils
- Fastest way to calm anxiety or a panic attack
- Essential oils to improve vagus nerve function and why you need that

149 - Jodi - Cohen - 1-2021.mp3

Acne is one of the most common, frustrating, and heartbreaking symptoms of PCOS. Dr. Shayne Peter is a functional medicine doctor and holistic dermatology specialist who's helped thousands of women resolve their acne. In this podcast we discuss nutritional deficiencies, skin care products, and the role of hormones in getting to the root cause of acne. Listen in or read the transcript as we discuss:
- clues acne can give you about your health
- minerals and vitamins that can help resolve PCOS acne
- skin care products that help and hurt
- role of the microbiome on acne
- impact of alcohol on acne

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