PCOS/PCOD

Although the exact cause of PCOS/PCOD is unknown, there are several factors that lead to Polycystic Ovarian disorder, or at least play a significant role. These are:
Excess Insulin: Resistance to Insulin results in an inability for your body to react to insulin, in turn causing your pancreas to produce more and more insulin in order to supply your cells. An excessive amount of serum insulin, gives rise to androgen production, leading to PCOS
Low-Grade inflammation:  When exposed to seemingly harmful foreign bodies, your immune system via white blood cells, produce certain substances to attack and fight off this threat, causing inflammation that could lead to insulin resistance and cholesterol accumulation. Studies show that there is a close relation between low-grade inflammation and women that suffer from PCOS.
Abnormal Fetal development: Research has indicated, that an excessive exposure to androgens (male hormones) during fetal formation could possibly affect gene expression and compel certain genes to act differently than what they have been primed for. This genetic re-expression could result in widespread distribution of abdominal fat, which could increase the risk of insulin resistance and low-grade inflammation.
Heredity: It has long been proven, that there is a genetic predisposition to PCOS. A woman is more likely to suffer from PCOS if she has a family history of it.

According to Ayurveda, PCOS is caused due to a ‘Kapha’ imbalance caused by eating the wrong kinds of foods. Also, a lack of love and self-appreciation in a woman’s Life could cause energetic imbalances that lead to Polycystic developments.  Certain dietary changes are recommended to bring the Kapha energy back in balance, to help ease your PCOS Symptoms.