Polycystic-Ovary-Syndrome Books

This book is extremely informative in explaining the science of pcos, the causes and explanations, etc.
It explains it thoroughly and clearly (including diagrams and charts) and you wont get confused in the science of it.
Each chapter ends with a summary as well as a q & a section.
VERY thorough and informative

I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR THE COVER AND WASN'T EXPECTING IT TO BE AS GOOD AS SOME OF THE OTHER BOOKS ON P.C.O.S BUT IT WAS BETTER. EASY TO READ, VERY WELL BROKEN DOWN BEST RESULT TABLES TO LEARN FROM BY FARE AND INFORMATIVE IN ALL AREAS OF P.C.O.S.
IS A GOOD BOOK FOR BOTH UNDERSTANDING THE MEDICAL SIDE OF P.C.O.S AND EXPLAINING TO FAMILY, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS.

An excellent read for somone with PCOS or a profesional. Hard to follow for the lay person.

The PCOS Protection Plan is geared towards women who have already been diagnosed with the syndrome and are looking for information about diet and lifestyle changes that can help them manage their symptoms and reduce their risk of future serious health problems. Very little background information about PCOS is provided.

Part One covers the health risks associated with PCOS (diabetes, obesity, heart disease, hypertension, etc.). Causes, risk factors, and warnings signs are discussed. Part Two covers the protection plan: diet and lifestyle changes that can help reduce and control symptoms and future health risks. Part Three covers motivation, medications and alternative therapies, and continuing research. Part Four offers PCOS-friendly recipes. There is also a glossary, extensive lists for resources and further reading, and a good index.

I have just finished reading a copy of this book from the library but I plan to buy it because it will be a very useful resource to have around. I have not yet discussed the protection plan with my doctor, but it does seem quite sound. Some of the advice (eat fewer processed foods, drink more water, etc.) is information that I already knew and have been trying to put into practice. But there is a lot of information that I didn't know (especially regarding how the body processes food and the benefits and dangers of many different nutrients and substances) and the plans for implementing changes and staying motivated are very inspiring to me.

I was diagnosed two years ago, when I was having fertility problems. But I am not overweight and not insulin resistant. Nevertheless, having a plan to follow is very comforting to me in reducing my health risks in the future and doing what I can to minimize my symptoms.

After trying both Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig several times and losing only 5-8 pounds after months of dieting, I finally found out why I couldn't lose weight -- I had insulin resistance. I bought this book and started linking and balancing protein, fiber and carbs the way the book recommends and my weight is finally coming off. I totally recommend this book. :-)

All my life I have struggled with my weight. I recently discovered what I had was Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and have insulin resistance. This book is very clear on what combinations of food work together, and which to avoid. I have lost 5 lbs so far without very much effort at all. In fact, I am eating more now, and enjoying it more.

Went by the guide-lines in the book-found out stuff about some of my health issues and it is working for me-so far I have lost 10 lbs!

I was diagnosed with insulin resistance, PCOS, and chronic hypertension at the age of 19. I went on blood pressure medicine and metformin at that time. This year (seven years and many failed weight loss attempts later) I decided that enough was enough and I wanted to lose the weight so I purchased and followed the diet in this book. In 10 months, I have lost over 100 pounds, lowered my cholesterol 75 points, and have successfully stopped taking my blood pressure medication (under doctor supervision of course) and I have done all of this by following the diet outlined in this book coupled with moderate exercise. I highly recommend it if you have been diagnosed with insulin resistance. I can't speak to this diet's effectiveness if you do not have this condition, I just know that it worked wonders for me and drastically improved my quality of life.

I don't want to just repeat what so many other reviewers have already said. So suffice it to say that I also enjoyed reading this book and have found a wealth of useful knowledge in it.

However, a few points that I haven't seen mentioned yet...

-- Insulin resistance increases a person's risk of heart disease. The authors awknowledge this and briefly suggest making food choices that reflect a "heart healthy" lifestyle. However, they also tell the reader not to worry about salt intake and many of the items on their food lists are very high in sodium. This is not at all heart healthy. Watching my salt intake is fairly easy, but it does add a layer of complexity to this plan that is not advertised.

-- The only focus of this book is weight loss. There is no mention of how to tweak the plan for weight maintenance. I am trying to reverse my insulin resistance (and PCOS), but I am not overweight. There isn't a single sentence in this book that addresses my situation.

-- There is a heavy reliance on artificial sweeteners. For those who do not use artificial sweeteners, a level of complexity is added to the plan.

-- One of the selling points of this plan is that there is nothing to count. That is technically true. But there is a lot of estimating to be done. Some people see great success with estimating and keeping things in their heads. I prefer to be a little more exact. Again, it's not hard to count carbs and proteins and keep track of calories (rather than estimating them), but it adds a level of complexity.

So, because I'm a bit of a perfectionist, I've made this plan a little more complicated than it was originally advertised. But I still enjoy following it and I hope to see my insulin resistance reverse over time.

this book, was well lets just say way over my head BUT.... my OBGYN suggested so I am sure if you are more dedicated than me you would enjoy it.

I can tell you that this book is very helpful with anyone with PCOS. Dr. Thatcher is actually my doctor and he is wonderful. He is very educated in this field. He stays on top of the newest research and is a great doctor. I can not say enough good things about him. I would recommend this book for anyone who suffers this disease and if you have daughters that may end up with similar symptoms. This would be a wonderful reference guide to help know what to expect. He really helps give the patient a guide to help them understand this disease and to help be able to discuss these symptoms with their doctors to get quality medical care.

This wonderful book is the most comprehensive book about PCOS that is out there. I felt like I was taking a biology class on it, but with a full understanding of it all at the same time. It hits everything from the medical jargon, biology aspects to the emotional aspects. I cannot recommend this book enough, and as I am meeting more and more women with PCOS, I recommend this book to them hands down. I have written Oprah Winfrey about this book (and God knows why she won't do a show about PCOS since it is the most undiagnosed and misdiagnosed epidemic in women...).
This book made such a huge difference in my life and my perspective on things after I was diagnosed...I could go on and on....It is absolutely fantastic.

It has been several years since I was diagnosed with the often misunderstood, complicated disorder of PCOS. I still refer to this book. Although there is still much they do not know, this book is clear about what they are looking at next, and explaining, in detail, what the body is suppose to be doing. It addresses pretty much every aspect that can affect a woman (or man) with PCOS. Ditch the other drivel out there and save yourself a lot of frustration.

This book was great in providing very detailed and specific information on PCOS. Although it used very sophisticated language, it has helped me through understanding the condition.

This was a very helpful book - my healthcare provider even asked to borrow it!

Thank God there is more material on this syndrome affecting at least 1 in every 100 women. The diet plan though was a bit "impossible." I hope this book and others like it will inform America that these women (my daughter) need more than just a "diabetic diet" and "diabetic exercise program" as the book clearly indicates in its recommendations. We are members at C_____s, and its circuit program wasn't enough cardio for PCOS affected women. They hadn't heard of it at our local center. So I let them know about it there and on their site. Still they say the 30 minute circuit works for most women-why not all women. PCOS women need a minimum of 45 minutes of cardio in addition to any resistance exercises available in circuit exercises. I hope this review will emphasize the value of the book but also enlighten others. Thanks for this book.

This book really helped with all my questions on PCOS. I would highly recommend it!

I've known I've had PCOS for 4 years and discovered after reading this that my doctor is completely clueless. Thanks to this book, I'm seeing a different doctor, changed my lifestyle, and am now on the path to living a longer, healther life!!

I've read most anything I can get my hands on about PCOS for the last 5-6 years. While this was an informative book, it wasn't anything new to me. If you're newly diagnosed and looking for some information, this is probably a good book for you. But if you are already fairly knowledgable about PCOS, I'd skip it.

This is a wonderfully informational and helpful book that gives hope to PCOS sufferers. Before reading this book, I had no idea that so many of my symptoms were PCOS related. All I've ever been told by my doctors was to "lose weight" and then my PCOS would be cured and I would be able to conceive. The problems with this were two-fold: one, I was never able to lose a significant amount of weight with a lower caloric diet thanks to the PCOS itself, and two, the information was wrong -- PCOS can't be cured, only alleviated...information I was unaware of before. Now, after reading this book, I have all of the information I've been longing for, along with a plan to alleviate my symptoms and hope that I will be able to conceive. I have eaten according to the low g.i. plan for 2 weeks and have already lost 10 pounds! I highly recommend this book to all women who suffer from PCOS!

This book is really a good tool for women with PCOS. I keep this on hand in case I need to go back for a referance.

This book was minimum helpful. I didn;t learn anything new that I didn;t already know and I ampretty new with PCOS. I would recommend looking for a different book. DO NOT BUY! Just search the internet.. it's out there!

This book is Excellent! It's written well and very readable. It answers all those questions the doctors can't answer for you. PCOS being a new study is still not fully understood by our Physicians and GYN's and this book helps with that on a great level. I am not new to PCOS at all as I have been dealing with it since I was 19 years old BUT I am new to truly understanding it and this book has helped with that. I refer to this book almost daily/weekly when making food choices and vitamin choices.

I was hoping that this book would be very helpful, since it got such great reviews; however, I was disappointed by it. I recently discovered I had PCOS. I was prescribed metformin and told to follow a low GI diet. The book does a great job of explaining how and why a low GI diet should work for women with PCOS, but it does a poor job of explaining the actual diet. It makes it very confusing to follow, and although it gives a table of foods along with their GI, it is very vague about telling you what you should be eating. I followed the diet in the book the best that I could, and gained 5 pounds before the first week was over. Also, the recipes in the book were no help to me... each one of them had an ingredient that was either very exotic (lamb meat was one of them) or something that I had never heard of. They cannot realistically expect people to make these recipes on a regular basis. I recommend PCOS and your Fertility by Collette Harris. This was a much better and more helpful book.

A very informative book for anyone wishing to know more about the nutritional aspect of PCOS with great suggestions.

Since learning about PCOS 10 years ago, I have been surprised to find many of my patients with eating disorders have several of the hallmark signs but have never been tested or treated for PCOS, even those who have spent time hospitalized or in treatment centers. It seems that the weight gain that can occur with undiagnosed PCOS promotes abnormally restrictive eating, leading eventually to an eating disorder. I have been thrilled that once diagnosed and properly treated, these patients are much better able to work toward eating disorder recovery. It is easy to think, "If it was that common, we would have learned about it in school," but just like with eating disorders, our traditional education is simply not enough. That's why I recommend The Dietitian's Guide to PCOS to all of my interns and student dietitians and why I hand out order forms to everyone at Eating Disorders Boot Camp. It is crucial for all professionals working with disordered eating to be aware and alert for the signs of PCOS. Although the title refers to dietitians, this book is a valuable resource for any health professional working in the field.

*This is the review I wrote for my magazine, PCOS Today*

Angela Grassi, a licensed dietician headquartered in Haverford, Pennsylvania, has been a regular columnist published in PCOS Today Magazine. She has focused her entire practice on the service of women and girls with PCOS. Earlier this fall, she completed and published her new book, "The Dietician's Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome." Her book is well worth the purchase price...for both professionals working with PCOS clients, as well as women with PCOS. Here's the review.

My copy of Angela Grassi's recent book, "The Dietician's Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome," has a glass-bottom stain on it and part of the cover is ripped. Ms. Grassi's jam-packed tome of up-to-date information about PCOS has been used and reused by this author since its release just a few months ago.

During the past decade or two, a number of books about PCOS have been released. Some are rather general, others carry a heavy load of relevant content. The difference with Ms. Grassi's book is that while it was originally written with practicing dieticians and nutritionists in mind, women with PCOS will find it a thorough resource. Its more than 200 pages, including appendices, cover topics including both the physical and psychological aspects of PCOS, dietary strategies, alternative and complementary treatments, PCOS in adolescence, pregnancy, eating disorders, and sample menu plans. For dieticians, Ms. Grassi provides common IDC-9 codes and case studies, as well as organizations and publications that can provide both professionals and PCOS patients with more information about the disorder.

Throughout the book, Ms. Grassi asks a number of compelling questions and makes a number of compelling statements about working with women with PCOS. Does the American diet cause PCOS? The role of the dietician in treating PCOS. Weight loss to improve PCOS: Is it necessary? Polycystic ovary syndrome and pregnancy. In full detail, Ms. Grassi covers the Glycemic Index, postpartum weight management with PCOS, antiandrogen therapy in adolescence, thorough descriptions of herbs and supplements that can be used to decrease the severity of PCOS symptoms, and questions dieticians can use to screen patients for PCOS. Especially helpful to this author, who likes to have quantifiable information to gauge her food intake by, is a table of suggested carbohydrates amounts for women with PCOS, dependent on calorie intake. As a reformed label reader, I can now decipher how each serving's grams of carbohydrates fit into the grand scheme of my diet.

Rounding out Ms. Grassi's book are sample menu plans and a candid discussion of quality of life issues affecting women with PCOS, and how they can lead to the development of eating disorders. Following each chapter is a complete list of references for both professionals and women with PCOS to find more information.

Designed to accompany this guide is the PCOS Nutrition Handout Series on CD. Included on the CD (sold separately) are 20 printer-ready assessment, food exchange, mindful eating exercises, resources for PCOS clients, shopping for whole grains, and nutritional supplement handouts, among many more, for use by dieticians and nutritionists working with PCOS clients.

Published by Luca Publishing of Haverford, Penn., The Dietitian's Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a book that not only every practicing dietician and nutritionist should have on their shelves, but any professional who comes into clinical contact with women suffering from PCOS. But not only will professionals working with PCOS clients find this book helpful, but women with PCOS will be well-armed to work with their doctors, dieticians, reproductive endocrinologists, and gynecologists to fight the symptoms of PCOS and its related issues. "Although it's a little technical," Ms. Grassi said, "I think it is a great resource for all women with PCOS."

This book was recommended to me by my dental hygienist who also has PCOS. She attested very passionately to how well it has worked for her, so I was very excited when it arrived. I began reading it right away and was happy to see that a lot of the book contained education about PCOS as well as their dietary recommendations. It's not just a diet. I was surprised by how many foods would not be ideal for PCOS patients. But, my surprise was not discouraging. It is clear that a lot of time and research has gone into this book, so I trust to content very well. I am in the process if integrating the diet into my life rather than jumping in full-fledged right away, as it does eliminate several food staples to my typical diet like dairy and grains. I know that I would not be successful if I jumped in 100% right away, but I will be there soon. It's important for me to make these changes at my pace to ensure that I have success. Good luck to everyone else!

I was leery of this book and its advice after a cursory glance, but everything the authors put forward seems to be well-researched, documented, and on the (current) cutting edge of research about PCOS. They recognize the underlying insulin resistance problem many women with the syndrome suffer from and offer an extremely detailed dietary approach with explanations and supporting studies for their suggestions. Possibly my favorite aspect of the book is that there is a ton of information on all types of foods, drinks, supplements, and the bodily responses brought about by these things that I have never seen anywhere else. I didn't, for instance, know so much about the dangers of peanuts (pesticides) or the benefits of different types of fat before. You can tell that a lot of work and research went into every page, cover to cover. The end of the book contains great looking recipes, detailed meal plans and a shopping list. Unfortunately, the diet is hard. I have successfully completed the Atkins and South Beach initiation phases, and this diet scared me off for being too restrictive. No dairy or even 100% whole grain whole wheat bread is allowed. I recommend this book for people looking to add to their education on eating and the PCOS body and to hardcore women who can commit to the plan. Ultimately, The Natural Diet Solution is a great book to take some information from to help tweak your personal approach.

A few years ago it was hard to find books about PCOS, and even when you did- most likely your book store did not carry them. I read a lot of PCOS books that were not very well written. SO when I saw this one I decided to see if it was at my local library. It was. I read it, and then went out and bought it. This is one of the better books for understanding PCOS. The tone is positive, unlike some other PCOS books. It is divided well, and has a lot of good information, and references.
For someone who had been newly diagnosed this is definitely the book to start with.

My new doctor recommended this book. This book is really helpful, both for those people recently diagnosed and for those who are trying to manage their PCOS. My favorite thing about the book is the fact that the authors go through each stage of a woman's life and discuss how the PCOS can affect it. I also like the descriptions of the symptoms and the options on how to best deal with them.

I did not like this book at all since it had very limited explination of what PCOS is about and treatment options.

I got this book and another "PCOS the Hidden Epidemic" It was nearly embarassing to own this one once I'd read the other. After being diagnosed I received care from a specialist with this disorder. It isn't widely understood and most doctors are fairly ignorant about the issues of PCOS. This book simply offers some of the same poor information that standard doctors have. If you are facing this issue, I recommend the other book. It is much more indepth and answers questions this book doesn't even know to ask.

Very simple to understand for the newly diagnosed... but if you are the slightest bit knowledgeable about PCOS, this book won't do. There are clear, but generic explanations for the hows and whys of your bodies processes, and the role of hormones and how hormone imbalance will affect your entire body. There are also some good tips on how to deal! So if you have some of the symptoms and wonder if this might be you, or if you have just been diagnosed, you can get some general information here in an easy to understand format...
If you already know much about this syndrome and are looking for answers, I would look elseware!