HealthierHerWellness

  You know how they say "you are what you eat?" Well, for us with Insulin Resistant PCOS... it feels more like "you look like everything you eat!" Especially if it has sugar in it. Hey HealthierHer,  Welcome back to our space! Now, this topic is really close to my heart because this is the type of PCOS I personally deal with. If you’ve been following my journey, you know I’ve shared how I got diagnosed with PCOS. Honestly, my first experience wasn’t the best — the doctor literally told me “don’t worry, it’s not life-threatening” and sent me off with birth control pills. No information, no guidance, nothing.  And guess what? I believed him. But deep down, birth control pills didn’t feel right for me. While on them, I noticed I was gaining weight so fast, and the facial hair around my chin area? Out of control! This was barely a year after I moved to Canada. Funny enough, I’m sure I had PCOS even while I lived in Korea, but the symptoms weren’t as loud as th...