Trends, you can't avoid them nowadays. They're often started via social media and can go viral within hours. This week, we are discussing current popular trends such as "Girl Plate Dinner" and "What I Eat in a Day" through a critical lens. We will uncover the positives, such as displaying creativity and forming good habits. However, we also emphasize that they can have adverse effects, setting unrealistic expectations that lead to comparison anxiety, and even promote dangerous habits. We...

It’s an exciting week at The PCOS Nutritionist as we launch our new PCOS management app, Ovie! Ovie helps people with PCOS improve their symptoms and prevent the long-term complications of PCOS by providing them with hyper-personalized health advice based on their specific symptoms. Today, we chat about how Ovie can help you discover those main drivers and have a better understanding about your PCOS. Everyone is different, what works for you might not work for someone else, and that is...

You've probably come across numerous discussions about Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy lately, whether on TikTok, in the news, or even on the latest reality TV shows. The popularity of these weight-loss drugs has soared, making them a topic of significant interest. This week, Clare and our senior nutritionist, Emma, delve deeply into the world of these drugs and similar medications. We explore everything from the latest celebrity crazes to addressing weight-related issues in pursuit of a...

This week, we asked our Instagram audience to send in their questions to be answered.  In this episode we cover: What to do when you come off hormonal birth control.Cysts on your ovaries and PCOS - do you need to have them to be diagnosed?Knowing what to do when you have low energy levels and long periods.Eating more and getting better results - how it works!Finding your balance as a new parent and tips on how to better manage your sleep.Thank you to everyone who sent in their questions. We...

On this week's podcast, we spoke to Tess. Tess dove into the Protocol, giving it her all. She was seeking a more sustainable way to handle her diet after becoming a 'slave to sugar' and experiencing serious hangry attacks, as well as unexplainably gaining weight. After her doctors told her to just halve her quantities for all the foods she ate, as an active sportswoman, this left her constantly hungry and having little to no energy. She thought there had to be a better way, and she was...

Have you ever been in a situation where your doctor insisted that the pill is the only solution for managing PCOS? Or have you felt hesitant about trying it due to scary stories you've heard on social media? It can often feel like you're stuck between two extremes, but we're here to let you know that there are other options available. The truth is, different forms of contraception can have significant benefits for some people, while others may prefer a more natural approach. Whatever path...

Bariatric surgery is still a taboo topic in most circles. Weight gain and obesity is still portrayed as something that we should have control over and therefore if you need bariatric surgery, you are a failure. Or you’re taking the easy way out.  But this isn’t the case at all. Weight gain and obesity is a really complex condition, especially in PCOS. Our body's email system, our hormones, are sending messages to our body to store more fat. And make it much harder for us to burn fat. This...

Do you hear me bleat on in the podcast about eating vegetables (or even growing my own), and think “all very well for you Clare, but I personally hate vegetables”? I get it.  I was recently speaking to one of our PCOS Protocolers in our weekly group consult and she said to me, “I grew up in mid-west America in the 80s and 90s, vegetables just weren’t a big thing on the menu in my family.  Especially where there were so many more convenient and tasty foods.  So now, I just find vegetables...

Have you ever complained to your medical practitioner that your hormonal birth control is causing weight gain (only to be told that this couldn’t be true!)? Me too. Hormonal birth control was created in the 1950s, and ever since, many of us have been complaining that it causes weight gain. In fact, it’s one of the most commonly cited reasons for stopping hormonal birth control.   But until very recently we haven’t had any proof. A large study published in 2021, tested different forms of birth...

I remember sitting in St. Davids lecture theatre at Otago university (IYKYK), eating my Vogel's sandwich (packed lunch from the hall of residence of course), trying to concentrate on the lecture but having the most intense bloating pain. My stomach was so hard and bloated that I had to undo the top button of my jeans and was almost doubled over in the lecture theatre, crippled with pain. This was my first vivid memory with bloating and luckily for me, I was able to resolve this in a few...

Are you struggling to conceive because of PCOS? If so, you are not alone. This podcast episode is all about Kelly's natural fertility journey, how she approached the challenges of irregular periods, mental health struggles, and more.  We dive into the specifics of her journey, including: Fertility specialistsCycle tracking to help with ovulationMaking bad food decisions to raise blood sugar The importance of quality sleepStress managementAnd more! We also discuss the importance of taking...

So apparently, post pill PCOS is not a thing (according to the research anyway!). However, this is very different to what I see clinically. Post pill PCOS is when you didn’t have any PCOS symptoms before going on hormonal birth control and now after coming off it, you’ve suddenly got all these symptoms! It’s been a frequently requested topic on the podcast, but one I’ve shied away from because there isn’t any research. Unfortunately, research can sometimes be slow to catch up with what’s...

Want to have your own flourishing vegetable garden but not sure where to begin? This episode is for you! We speak with the best vegetable gardener in the southern hemisphere (nominated by me), my mum! I used to think I didn't have green fingers. After killing multiple indoor plants and failing to grow a vegetable garden, I gave up on gardening. But thank goodness I tried again because over the last four years, I have become the very proud owner of a very prolific vegetable garden that...

Are you pregnant, planning to get pregnant or have you been diagnosed with gestational diabetes?  Then you need to give our latest podcast episode, featuring special guest Lily Nichols - a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator and Author of "Real Food For Pregnancy" and "Real Food For Gestational Diabetes". We had Lily on the podcast a couple of weeks ago, talking to us about Vitamin A and the benefits it provides so give that episode a listen if you'd like to know...

Are you suffering from migraines? This week on The PCOS Nutritionist, we have a special guest, Diane Ducarme, the Founder & CEO of Nector Health, to discuss how migraines can be hormonally driven, particularly for people with disrupted progesterone and oestrogen. Join us as Diane shares her tragic accident and journey with western medicine, how traditional Chinese medicine helped her, and how she was able to lose weight by adding foods rather than cutting them. We’ll talk about giving...

In this weeks episode, we talk about life with ADHD and PCOS with an incredible past Protocoler Anna. Anna has experienced it all. She was told all the usual things most of us have heard from our doctors, tried Paleo but it didn't help with her PCOS. Eventually, Anna found The PCOS Protocol and loved the level of detail provided so she knew what was driving her PCOS. She didn’t want to feel like a failure this time. So in this episode, we'll discuss how to think of ADHD and PCOS as a...

Join me and Emma, our Senior Nutritionist at The PCOS Nutritionist, as we chat about what we were wrong about, how our beliefs about nutrition have evolved since we graduated University, and especially since working with PCOS patients. We’re going to be open and vulnerable about the things we got wrong, our personal experiences and beliefs, why we got it wrong, and how we are learning and adapting as new research comes out, to really help patients.  We will also talk about cholesterol not...

I am so excited to have special guest, Lily Nichols on our latest podcast episode! Lily is an amazing Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator and Author of "Real Food For Pregnancy" and "Real Food For Gestational Diabetes", whose approach to nutrition embraces real food, integrative medicine, and mindful eating. I know, many of you are curious about Vitamin A, and whether it is safe to take during pregnancy, so in this episode, Lily will share her expertise on the...

Last week I was talking to Jamie on the podcast, and she said something profound. “I was scared to commit to making changes because I’ve failed at so many diets in the past”. Why do I deserve to spend money to get advice when I have no self control and can’t stick to anything. I too have been in that exact position and almost said that same thing to myself word for word. Join me, and resident psychologist Sophia Dawson, this week on the podcast and find out why some say that 95% of diets...

We've got one of our amazing clients, Jaimee who shares all the details about her weight loss journey.  This woman is a total bad-ass and her story will blow your mind. Jaime lost 30 kg after joining our program, but the real magic happened when she started eating twice the amount she used to without any weight gain. How did she do it? By making some lifestyle changes through our program that helped her balance her hormones and ditch those pesky food cravings and binge eating habits for...

We're diving into why New Year's resolutions are setting you up to fail and how you can actually make lasting changes by building habits that embody the person you want to be. We've got Sophia Dawson, our resident licensed psychologist, as our special guest. She's sharing her expertise on how to set yourself up for success and build habits that will help you achieve your goals. She also provides practical tips and strategies for building habits that last and discusses the importance of...

Are you tired of feeling guilty about every single food choice you make over the holidays? Are you sick of getting grilled by your family or friends about your body and food choices? 63% of us do and we don't have to.  It's time to put an end to that- life is too precious to waste your mental energy on that.  In this latest podcast episode, we're talking about how to apply the 80/20 principle to your health over the holidays, so you can enjoy yourself without feeling guilty about every little...

2022 has been the year of the weight loss drug.  Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxenda have exploded in popularity this year, much of this due to their own merits, they can be really really successful for weight loss (and improving insulin resistance) for many people.  However, as we're seeing with our PCOS Protocolers it isn't plain sailing.  So this episode dives into the good, the bad and the ugly so that you can go in with eyes wide open! Here are a few links mentioned...

With the cost of living going through the roof, we’ve got to be smart about where we can save on everything from food to supplements to skincare.  We’re coming to you with all the tips on where to save big while living your best life with PCOS. We also talk about what’s really  worth splurging on, and what better time to stock up on the more expensive items, than Black Friday! On that note, this our Black Friday Promo, $100 Off The PCOS Protocol Code: BLACKFRIDAY100 Link:...

Ok, let's rewind the clock a few years and take you back to 2005.  At this time I was at university studying to become a nutritionist and racing in triathlons competitively.  You’d think from reading that one sentence that I would have nutrition down pat - and I thought I did! But the reality was that I was really struggling with a plan for my nutrition. I was eating ‘all the right things’ yet I was getting this INSANE sugar cravings I couldn’t seem to get on top of.  I would find myself...