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Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome struggle with eating disorders and report feeling intense cravings or even addiction to sugar. A new study out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports answers to decoding sugar addiction. Stephen Allsop and Edward Nieh, two of the study's authors from Harvard and MIT, join the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about how what they learned from this study can lead to helping people with disordered eating.   *Join other women in the fight against polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at PCOSChallenge.com.

Much of the information about PCOS focuses on weight loss, but what if you are a lean woman with PCOS?  Dr. Daniel Dumesic joins the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about lean women with PCOS. Dr. Dumesic is Professor and Division Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Join other women in the fight against polycystic ovary syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

Women with PCOS constitute, the largest group of women at risk for cardiovascular disease.  Dr. Mark Perloe joins the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about why women with PCOS are at such high risk for developing cardiovascular disease and recommend steps to improve heart health. Dr. Perloe is the Medical Director of Georgia Reproductive Specialists and a strong PCOS advocate.   Join other women in the fight against polycystic ovary syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

Sonya Satveit is the creator of Hormone Soup and founder and CEO of Open Source Health. Sonya founded Hormone Soup an effort to raise consciousness around women's hormone issues and Open Source Health, a healthcare technology company that combine integrative care, women and technology for women to participate in their own health care. Sonya joins Sasha Ottey on the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about how to advocate for yourself and to no longer be the passive and patient patient. Join other women in the fight against polycystic ovary syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

Do you have a New Year's resolution to get healthier? How is it going? Do you need some help to create a plan or stick to your routine? Dr. Fiona, ND joins the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about top strategies for achieving your PCOS health goals. Be sure to tune in to get strategies to stick to your plans and achieve your health goals.   Join other women in the fight against polycystic ovary syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

Registered Nurse and Health Coach, Candice Rosen, joins Sasha Ottey on the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about how to get relief from PCOS by improving the health of your pancreas. Candice is the creator of the Pancreatic Nutritional Program and the author of The Pancreatic Oath, a book for health conscious people searching for improved wellness and weight loss through diet and blood glucose regulation.   Join PCOS Challenge and other women in the fight against Polycystic Ovary Syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and Gregory Pokrywka MD, a Board-Certified Internist and Lipidologist from Baltimore/Towson, MD joins the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about stroke risk factors and what it means for women with PCOS.   Join other women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at  PCOSChallenge.com. 

Dr. Shahab Minassian, former Co-Director of the nationally recognized Center for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at Drexel, and a founding member of the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society joins the PCOS Challenge radio show to answer your questions about PCOS and infertility.   Join other women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in the fight against PCOS at PCOSChallenge.com.

Celebrity Chef & Worldwide Diabetes Advocate, Charles Mattocks, aka The Poor Chef, joins Sasha Ottey on the PCOS Challenge Radio Show to speak about the PCOS-Diabetes connection, and healthy cooking and lifestyle strategies to prevent and manage diabetes in women with PCOS. Listen to the show to get cooking and other lifestyle tips from The Poor Chef and join other women with polycystic ovarian syndrome in the fight against PCOS at PCOSChallenge.com.

Sonya Satveit is the creator of Hormone Soup, a blog she founded as an effort to raise consciousness around women's hormone issues. Sonya joins Sasha Ottey on the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about healthy hormones for you health and fertility. Join other women with polycystic ovarian syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

Dr. Daenell, naturopathic doctor, joins Sasha Ottey on the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about natural methods to heal your body from PCOS.  

Renée Sharp is the Director of Research at the Environmental Working Group's toxics research program, working to educate consumers and policy makers about threats to public and environment health – and what we can do to avoid them. Renée joins Sasha Ottey to speak about the top endocrine disruptors in our environment and how to avoid them.   Join other women in the fight against Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

Mary Lou Ballweg founded the Endometriosis Association in 1980 after being bedridden with endometriosis and related illnesses. She joins Sasha Ottey on the PCOS Challenge radio show for Endometriosis Awareness Month to speak about endometriosis, signs and symptoms and treatment options. Join other women in the fight against Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.

Monica Leftwich, PCOSChallenge.com member, hirsutism warrior, and founder of The Hirsutism Hub blog, speaks to Sasha Ottey about her battle with excess hair on this PCOS Challenge radio show episode. Join other women in the fight against polycystic ovarian syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com. 

Dr. Fiona, ND joins the PCOS Challenge radio show to speak about how to naturally prevent and heal your body from cardiovascular disease.    Join other women in the fight against polycytic ovarian syndrome at PCOSChallenge.com.