Yoga can enhance this very natural process by using postures and movement to strengthen the body's capacity to carry the baby to term, breathwork to generate and increase one's lifeforce and guided imagery to foster receptivity and tap into the body's own innate wisdom. If so, you join the estimated 10 million American women who have PCOS-polycystic ovary syndrome. PCOS is also a leading cause of infertility. If left untreated, the condition carries long-term risks for endometrial cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. However, with proper treatment, the syndrome can be managed.
Every story has a name, a face, and a heart and soul that has been through great tragedy.
Unlike other books that offer medical advice, this book offers emotional support through detailed personal stories of over seventy men and women. This is an extremely important book for the millions of women who suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Not only does it explain in layman's terms what is the cause, but also provides a pro-active action plan to overcome this syndrome. I recommend it highly. A long-time women's health advocate, Dr. Vliet describes the often unrecognized hormonal changes that contribute to a wide variety of health problems that plague women in far greater numbers than men.