EXCESS WEIGHT, OBESITY AND
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)

"Another recent self-report study of women included in the 1992 National Health Interview Survey reported that increased BMI was associated with decreased preventive health care services. Obese women were significantly more likely than non-obese women to delay breast examinations, gynecologic examinations, and papanicoloau smears, despite an increase in physician visits as BMI increased. The authors concluded that even when obese women have more frequent physician appointments, they seem least likely to use preventive services." -  Rebecca Puhl and Kelly D. Brownell, Bias, Discrimination, and Obesity, Obesity Research 9:788-805 (2001) Women who suffer from excess weight or obesity are more prone to developing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal imbalance which is a leading cause of infertility, as well as skin conditions, excess body and facial hair and male pattern baldness. PCOS is also known as Sclerocystic Ovarian Disease, Stein-Leventhal Syndrome and Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD). An estimated 5-10% of all women of childbearing age in the U.S. are affected by this disorder. Polycystic ovaries, which have cysts or fluid filled sacs throughout the ovary, secrete abnormally high levels of the male hormone testosterone, which can disrupt a woman's normal menstrual cycle and prevent ovulation, making pregnancy impossible. Root causes of PCOS are excess weight and obesity linked to Insulin Resistance, an imbalance of glucose and insulin levels, which also increases the risk of developing the cluster of cardiovascular risk factors called Metabolic Syndrome. PCOS sufferers with Metabolic Syndrome are also at greater risk of developing Gestational Diabetes during pregnancy as well as liver, breast and colon cancer. Insulin Resistance is caused by having too few insulin receptor sites on the cell’s surface. The reduction in the number of sites prevents enough glucose, or sugar, from passing through the cell wall to be converted into energy. Instead, free-floating glucose remains in the blood stream where it causes elevated blood sugar levels. The sugar is sent to the liver where it is converted into fat and then stored throughout the body. The end result can be weight gain and obesity. In addition, the imbalance in glucose and insulin levels affects the kidneys' ability to remove salt and inflicts damage on the cardiovascular system, specifically to the lining of the arteries which can lead to a build-up of artery clogging plaque. All are key factors in developing Cardiovascular Disease, heart attacks and stroke as well as abnormal cell growth, implicating the imbalance as a possible factor in the development of certain cancers. Excess glucose also lays the foundation for reversible Pre-Diabetes by raising blood sugar to potentially dangerous levels. If left unchecked, this condition can lead to the onset of Type 2 Diabetes, which must be managed for the rest of your lifetime. Type 2 Diabetes may require daily insulin injections and significantly increases the risk for blindness and amputation. At the present time, there is no single pill that will reverse excess weight and obesity, just as there are no pharmaceutical drugs that will heal PCOS. But there are ways to address Insulin Resistance. If you wish to return to optimum health, you should consider a system that combines nutraceuticals (vitamins, herbs and minerals that are disease-specific), a realistic exercise program, nutritional guidance and a support system that will help you change unhealthy lifestyle choices. Insulin Resistance and PCOS are causative factors behind infertility, which the Insulite System for Excess Weight and Obesity can help to reverse. The System is specifically designed to reduce weight gain and testosterone levels via nutritional supplements, a balanced diet and regular exercise. By decreasing testosterone, you're apt to reduce ovarian cysts and help re-establish the delicate balance of your hormones, thereby enhancing the likelihood of ovulation, without which there is no chance of becoming pregnant. Click here to read about the Insulite System for Excess Weight and Obesity and how it can reverse the glucose imbalance caused by Insulin Resistance, often a key underlying cause of PCOS. One of the system's formulations, InsulX, contains chromium, which boosts insulin response to glucose. You may be interested in some of our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Insulite System for Weight Gain and Obesity. Are there any ingredients in the Insulite System that may prevent me from becoming pregnant? Is it safe to continue trying to get pregnant while on the Insulite System? Is the Insulite System safe to use while pregnant? Find out more about PCOS. What are its causes and what you can do about it Click here to read about Excess Weight, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome