R: Re:PCOS - weight loss

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You wrote: " the weight gain is a symptom of the disorder and not a cause. "

That's the true problem. Or, better, problems' measurement is made in

pounds/kilograms. Parents, relatives, husbands/wives and sons/daughters

mostly are the first cause. This is Medicine. Thus the Qi stasis, therefore

the blood stasis and cysts and masses and so on. Often these patients only

need to be listened. We all are " psychologists " , too; just beside acupoints

or herbal prescription, very useful, of course, but sometimes not enough,

because we're not paying enough attention. So, solving a Bao Mai and a Dai

Mai syndrom, as in the case you wrote, treating Liver/Gall Bladder,

enhancing the Qi and the Yang of Kidneys, are not only the complete

treatment. Practice would involve also some " cuddles " , not only in a

physical way.

Many thanks, Sharon.

Hi to all,

 

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Da: Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine Per conto di sharon

weizenbaum

Inviato: martedì 22 settembre 2009 19.32

A: Chinese Medicine

Oggetto: Re:PCOS - weight loss

 

 

 

 

Hello,

 

I've treated PCOS and have found that there is a lot of misinformation

regarding it out there. Probably the major misunderstanding results

from the name including the word " cysts " in it. Actually these are

not cysts at all - they are incomplete, unruptured follicles

(follicles that never fully developed or ovulated) Cysts are fluid

filled and these are not. There are many western practitioners who

would like to change the name of PCOS to something that does not

include the word " cyst " and takes into account that the lack of

ovulation is part of a much more serious systemic metabolic disorder

in most cases. I think one idea was to call it " hyperandrongenic

syndrome " .

 

The idea that these are cysts combined with the tendency for people

who are diagnosed with PCOS to gain weight has caused many

practitioners to implicate phlegm as a major disease factor. In

addition the lack of consistent ovulation has caused many

practitioners to implicate kidney yang deficiency or kidney deficiency

as a root issue. Many texts such as Giovanni's gyn text and Jane

Lyttleton's fertility text focus their discussion of PCOS around these

two factors.

 

Many western doctors are as confused about this as we are and

incorrectly diagnose their patients. Women with many real cysts are

diagnosed with PCOS but this is not the " syndrome " in which there are

unruptured follicles. They may come in and tell you that they have

PCOS but they don't. So, first off, with patients you need to

determine if they are having lots of cysts (polycysts) or unruptured

follicles (PCOS).

 

Secondly, the entire metabolic state must be taken into account and

this should not be viewed merely as a gynecological problem. These

patients are often at high risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension,

heart disease and metabolic syndrome. If they do become pregnant

without the underlying condition being looked after, the baby has many

risks as well. Many clinics simply try to get the woman to ovulate

and get her pregnant as the main goal. Just as clomid can very much

worsen the metabolic disorder in these women, intensively boosting the

Kidney Yang with herbs such as Yin Yang Huo, Ba Ji Tian, Tu Si Zi etc.

can cause problems too.

 

Thirdly, in my experience, most often the diagnosis is related to

stasis and more excess presentations. I've not seen phlegm be the

main issue ever when I really look into it. With weight gain in

general, it is actually rare that phlegm damp is the main issue in

terms of treatments that really work but this is particularly true

with PCOS.

 

It is very important that these patients are not told that their

condition will get better if they would just loose weight. Not only is

it virtually impossible to loose weight simply through diet and

exercise for those with this disorder, the weight gain is a symptom of

the disorder and not a cause. With appropriate treatment their entire

condition will improve.

 

I have more information about my own approach to this disorder. If

anyone is interested you can contact me off line and I can direct you

to this.

 

hope this helps,

 

Sharon

 

Sharon Weizenbaum

86 Henry Street

Amherst, MA 01002

www.whitepinehealingarts.com

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