You’ve been told to “just lose weight.”

You’ve been prescribed birth control, maybe metformin.

And still… your energy is low, your period’s irregular, your cravings are relentless, and your mood swings make you feel like a stranger in your own body.

It’s not your fault — and it’s not “just hormones.” PCOS isn’t a willpower problem. It’s an inflammation and communication problem.

When you calm inflammation, balance blood sugar, and support your gut and liver, your hormones finally start listening again.

PCOS affects far more than your ovaries. It impacts your metabolism, blood sugar, inflammation levels, hormones, mood, cravings, energy, and your ability to lose weight — even when you’re “doing everything right.”

Most women are told:

“Just lose weight.”

“Take the pill.”

“Try metformin.”

But very few are told why their body is struggling — or how to heal it from the inside out.

From a functional medicine perspective, PCOS is not simply a hormonal issue.
It is a metabolic, inflammatory, and gut-liver imbalance that disrupts hormone signaling across the entire body.

Medication can help, but real healing requires addressing the systems underneath the symptoms.

PCOS develops when the body stops responding properly to insulin, inflammation, and hormonal signaling.

When insulin rises, it increases testosterone and disrupts ovulation. When inflammation rises, hormone communication breaks down. When the liver and gut are overloaded, estrogen and toxins recirculate — worsening symptoms.

There are many subtypes of PCOS (insulin-resistant, inflammatory, adrenal, post-pill), but they all stem from the same core message:

Your body is overwhelmed — and needs support, not pressure.

PCOS is not a hormone problem — it’s a communication and inflammation problem.

You do not need extreme diets or restrictive protocols. You need a calm, steady approach that lowers inflammation, stabilises blood sugar, supports the gut, and helps your hormones communicate again.

Stable blood sugar stabilises mood, hormones, cravings, and ovulation.

Practices:

• Eat protein and healthy fats with every meal
  
• Don’t skip meals
  
• Choose whole-food carbs (vegetables, berries, root veg)
  
• Avoid sugary breakfasts
  

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Start your day with eggs + avocado + spinach or a collagen smoothie with almond butter — this instantly stabilises glucose for the next 5 hours.

High inflammation = disrupted ovulation.

Support with:

• Olive oil, salmon, berries, leafy greens
  
• Removing gluten & dairy for 30 days
  
• Avoiding inflammatory oils (sunflower, canola, soybean)

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Add a drizzle of olive oil and some ground flax seed to 1 meal a day

The gut regulates estrogen balance, toxin clearance, cravings, and blood sugar.

Support with:

• 30 different plants per week
  
• Fermented foods (sauerkraut, kefir)
  
• Proper hydration
  

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Add 2 scoops of GutShield+ to a glass of water every morning.

Your liver clears excess hormones — support it daily.

Support with:

• Cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage)
  
• Filtered water (2L/day)
  
• Reducing alcohol
  
• Minimising sugar
  

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Have ½ cup steamed broccoli or sautéed cabbage with dinner.

High cortisol blocks ovulation and increases insulin resistance.

Support with:

• 10 minutes of morning sunlight
  
• Deep belly breathing
  
• Reducing caffeine
  
• 7–9 hours of sleep

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Take five deep belly breaths before every meal to lower cortisol and improve digestion.

You don’t need dozens of supplements, you need the right support for inflammation, detoxification, and hormone metabolism.

Our Pain-Free Periods Masterclass teaches you the exact steps to regulate cycles, reduce PMS, support ovulation, and rebalance hormones naturally.

Podcast: “Evolution of Medicine Podcast – Tackling PCOS with a Functional Medicine Approach” (Dr Shilpa P. Saxena) Apple Podcasts Link: Listen →

Journal Article: “Gut microbiota: a hidden player in polycystic ovary syndrome” — Journal of Translational Medicine, 2025. BioMed Central
Link: Read full review →

"A Functional Medicine Approach to PCOS: Supplements, Labs, & Effective Management Strategies” — Dr Christine Maren, 2023. Dr. Christine Maren
Link: Read the article →