Felice Gersh
Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, USA
Title: Fasting mimicking diets: a novel therapy for PCOS
Biography
Biography: Felice Gersh
Abstract
It's now recognized that PCOS is a condition characterized by intrinsic inflammation and an altered gut microbiome. Systemic inflammation drives the varied symptoms experienced by women with PCOS, including such problems as cystic acne, irregular cycles, obesity, infertility, insulin resistance, and hypertension. New data shows that by changing the gut microbiome, one can reduce systemic inflammation. Lowering inflammation in women with PCOS is a daunting task. Fasting has been shown to lower systemic inflammation and also to change the microbiota makeup of the gut, impacting all aspects of metabolic wellbeing. This presentation will introduce a novel and effective means to improve the health of women with PCOS through periodic fasting, by utilizing a fasting mimicking diet.