Dr. Jessica Shepherd

is that if it's shifting in that normal range to too high or too low, but it's not quite disease state yet, that we know that, right? And so that, again, is the preventative portion of why we need to take care of our bodies before we hit that wall and now we're in disease.

is that if it's shifting in that normal range to too high or too low, but it's not quite disease state yet, that we know that, right? And so that, again, is the preventative portion of why we need to take care of our bodies before we hit that wall and now we're in disease.

is that if it's shifting in that normal range to too high or too low, but it's not quite disease state yet, that we know that, right? And so that, again, is the preventative portion of why we need to take care of our bodies before we hit that wall and now we're in disease.

PCOS is one of those. I wish it were termed differently. It stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome. So when we use the word syndrome in medicine, it means it has a variety of different things that contribute to the disorder. Okay. So it's not just one specific thing. So the reason why it's a syndrome is because it relates to the amount of follicles in your ovaries may be increased, right?

PCOS is one of those. I wish it were termed differently. It stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome. So when we use the word syndrome in medicine, it means it has a variety of different things that contribute to the disorder. Okay. So it's not just one specific thing. So the reason why it's a syndrome is because it relates to the amount of follicles in your ovaries may be increased, right?

PCOS is one of those. I wish it were termed differently. It stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome. So when we use the word syndrome in medicine, it means it has a variety of different things that contribute to the disorder. Okay. So it's not just one specific thing. So the reason why it's a syndrome is because it relates to the amount of follicles in your ovaries may be increased, right?

So your body is supposed to be doing a certain thing. So I'll give you an example. If it's supposed to say, I'm using arbitrary numbers here. If you're going to have five follicles in your ovary, And that's what it does every month. And now someone has 20. That's different. It should do, right? So you're going to have kind of these fluctuations of hormones.

So your body is supposed to be doing a certain thing. So I'll give you an example. If it's supposed to say, I'm using arbitrary numbers here. If you're going to have five follicles in your ovary, And that's what it does every month. And now someone has 20. That's different. It should do, right? So you're going to have kind of these fluctuations of hormones.

So your body is supposed to be doing a certain thing. So I'll give you an example. If it's supposed to say, I'm using arbitrary numbers here. If you're going to have five follicles in your ovary, And that's what it does every month. And now someone has 20. That's different. It should do, right? So you're going to have kind of these fluctuations of hormones.

So now we're back to the hormone part of the syndrome, which is we usually see an increase in testosterone, right? So everything is supposed to be at the level it's supposed to be. So now if testosterone is a little bit higher, it's going to be sending messages not in the way or the amount or frequency that it should be. So there's another thing.

So now we're back to the hormone part of the syndrome, which is we usually see an increase in testosterone, right? So everything is supposed to be at the level it's supposed to be. So now if testosterone is a little bit higher, it's going to be sending messages not in the way or the amount or frequency that it should be. So there's another thing.

So now we're back to the hormone part of the syndrome, which is we usually see an increase in testosterone, right? So everything is supposed to be at the level it's supposed to be. So now if testosterone is a little bit higher, it's going to be sending messages not in the way or the amount or frequency that it should be. So there's another thing.

is how we have our cycles right so you start to see your cycles be more irregular i've had patients who have severe pcos and they won't have a period for like nine months or a year then they'll get one just randomly so you have all these changes that are ovarian in nature but the real heart of pcos is actually a metabolic disease so i'll go back to what metabolic means is really the function of how your body is doing internally usually from a glucose and insulin perspective

is how we have our cycles right so you start to see your cycles be more irregular i've had patients who have severe pcos and they won't have a period for like nine months or a year then they'll get one just randomly so you have all these changes that are ovarian in nature but the real heart of pcos is actually a metabolic disease so i'll go back to what metabolic means is really the function of how your body is doing internally usually from a glucose and insulin perspective

is how we have our cycles right so you start to see your cycles be more irregular i've had patients who have severe pcos and they won't have a period for like nine months or a year then they'll get one just randomly so you have all these changes that are ovarian in nature but the real heart of pcos is actually a metabolic disease so i'll go back to what metabolic means is really the function of how your body is doing internally usually from a glucose and insulin perspective

We spend so much time doubling down on the ovaries malfunctioning and it's an issue there. But really, a lot of it has to do with gut health, nutrition, and insulin and glucose.

We spend so much time doubling down on the ovaries malfunctioning and it's an issue there. But really, a lot of it has to do with gut health, nutrition, and insulin and glucose.

We spend so much time doubling down on the ovaries malfunctioning and it's an issue there. But really, a lot of it has to do with gut health, nutrition, and insulin and glucose.

I would say that's what we typically treat it with. Do I, am I a fan of what we typically treat it with? No, because then we're just focusing on the ovarian portion of it.

I would say that's what we typically treat it with. Do I, am I a fan of what we typically treat it with? No, because then we're just focusing on the ovarian portion of it.