Insulin resistance
References and further reading on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
References
1 Lukaczer, D. 2005. The epidemic of insulin insensitivity. In Textbook of Functional Medicine, p. 247. Gig Harbor, WA: Institute for Functional Medicine.
Nestler, J. 1999. Insulin resistance effects on sex hormones and ovulation in the polycystic ovarian syndrome. In Contemporary Endocrinology: Insulin resistance. G. Reaven & A. Laws, eds. Totawa NJ: Humana Press, Inc.
2 Lord, J., et al. 2003. Metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 327 (7421), 951–953. URL (full text): http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=14576245 (accessed 11.06.2007).
Further reading
To learn more about PCOS, we suggest the following books, all of which contain practical insight and information:
What to Do When the Doctor Says It’s PCOS, by Milton Hammerly and Cheryl Kimball.
The Schwarzbein Principle, by Diana Schwarzbein, MD.
The Whole Person Fertility Program, by Niravi B. Payne.
Our Personal Program is a great place to start
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Original Publication Date: 04/23/2007
Last Modified: 07/08/2008
Principal Authors: Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
& Marcy Holmes, NP, Certified Menopause Clinician