PCOS NUTRITION CORNER

MEET OUR NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL

	Lory Hayon is a registered dietitian/medical nutritionist specializing in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Women’s Wellness. She received her undergraduate degree in nutritional science and dietetics from San Jose State University, and went on to complete her dietetic internship at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her internship experience included clinical rounds at Sunrise Hospital, Desert Springs Hospital, and University Medical Center (UMC).	The Fertility Center of Las Vegas PCOS Nutrition Center List of Services 1. The PCOS Place A Bi-Monthly Free Get-Together at The Fertility Center of Las Vegas (Henderson) where women with PCOS can chat, sip refreshments, and gain current news about women’s wellness and PCOS treatment. FEE: FREE! 2. PRIVATE PCOS NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING Open to anyone with PCOS FEE: $100 initial consultation $75 follow up visits 3. GROUP PCOS WORKSHOP Open to anyone with PCOS Held on a monthly basis and must have a minimum of 4 participants FEE: $50 LOCATION: The Fertility Center of Las Vegas 2769 Sunridge Heights Parkway Henderson, NV 89052 TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT: 702-254-1777 FURTHER QUESTIONS: Lory@FertilityCenterLV.com
Upon completion of her internship, she passed her certification examination to become a registered dietitian . She comes to the Fertility Center with over a decade of cardiac wellness experience as well as numerous clinical nutrition hours obtained in hospitals in Southern and Central California as well as Nevada. She conducts individual and group outpatient education and has started a free bi-monthly PCOS support group called "The PCOS Place" for women who want to be educated and in control of their PCOS.
Lory is a member of The American Dietetic Association and the Southern Nevada Dietetic Association. Email Lory Now: Lory@FertilityCenterLV.com		WHAT: PCOS WORKSHOP Learn Proper Nutrition Strategies to Control Polycystic Ovary Syndrome What Strategies Will Best Increase Your Success of a Healthy Pregnancy? How to Lower Your Risk for: Heart Disease Type 2 Diabetes High Blood Pressure FEE: $50 per participant TO RESERVE SPOT AT THE WORKSHOP PLEASE CALL 702 254-1777 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, EMAIL LORY Lory@FertilityCenterLV.com

Fertility Center of Las Vegas Registered Dietitian Interviewed on the PCOS Blog Talk Radio re; the Connection Between Nutrition and Fertility.

WHAT EVERY WOMAN AND HER DOCTOR SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

Click here if you are serious about treating your pcos through lifestyle modification: PCOS- Getting Positive, Eating for Fertility

Fertility Center of Las Vegas holds The PCOS Place
A Bi-Monthly Free Get-Together at The Fertility Center of Las Vegas (Henderson) where women with PCOS can chat, sip refreshments, and gain current news about women’s wellness and PCOS treatment. Hosted by the Center’s Registered Dietitian/Medical Nutritionist.

First get- together scheduled for Saturday January 23, 2010 from 10:00am-11:30am. Please contact Lory for further information lory@fertilitycenterlv.com

Click here for The PCOS Place Bi-Monthly Schedule.

PCOS and HEART HEALTH
Regardless if you are thin or not, women with PCOS have a higher rate of cardiovascular risk factors. These risks include elevated triglyceride levels (the blood storage form of fat), elevated blood pressure, increased  levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the so-called “bad” type of cholesterol), and low levels of HDL (the “good” type of cholesterol that we should have high levels of). Studies show that as many as 70% of all women with PCOS have elevated levels of LDL cholesterol and low levels of HDL both of which are strong predictors of cardiovascular disease. Whether you have abnormal cholesterol levels or not, now is the time to take measures to improve your heart and your health. Meeting with a registered dietitian will give you the tools necessary to improve your quality of life and lessen your risk for heart disease.

PCOS and STRONG CARBOHYDRATE CRAVINGS

Excerpt from Martha McKittrick, RD, CDE

You are trying to follow a strict low carb diet, but all you can think about is bread. Why does eating one cookie set off an incredible urge to finish the entire bag? You're feeling very stressed out — the candy bar in the vending machine is calling your name.

Sound familiar? Food cravings are normal and are experienced by most people at one time or another. However, many women with PCOS experience carbohydrate cravings on a daily basis. Why do women with PCOS experience frequent carb cravings and is there anything that can be done about it?

There are many possible reasons for food cravings. Let’s start by looking at a woman with PCOS. Since the average woman with PCOS is struggling with her weight, she is probably on a restrictive diet. Chances are she has heard that carbs are "bad" and is therefore limiting carbohydrates as much as possible. In addition, she has the added curse of insulin resistance, which seems to make her hungrier — especially for carbs. And lastly, she feels very anxious and stressed out about various issues, including her PCOS condition.

Intense carbohydrate cravings therefore are most likely due to strict or inconsistent dieting/bingeing, minimal intake of carbs, as well as the insulin resistance and stress.

Meeting with a registered dietitian, who is familiar with the cycle of PCOS, both the physical as well as the mental stress, will bring about piece of mind that the syndrome can be controllable with some lifestyle changes, and a dietitian can help you reach your future goals, whatever they may be.

DO I HAVE PCOS? WHAT ARE THE SIGNS? WHY IS THE DIAGNOSIS OFTEN MISSED?

Many women struggle everyday with the signs and symptoms of PCOS. Why have they not been diagnosed by their healthcare team? Why is there not a universal suggested treatment?

 Here is a short 3 part video that originally aired on DISCOVERY HEALTH. The woman depicted here (Ashley Tabeling), went on to establish PROJECTPCOS (www.projectpcos.org)

Please share this video with friends and family. Together we can work towards creating PCOS Awareness.

http://vodpod.com/watch/125233-mystery-diagnosis-pcos-1-of-3

http://vodpod.com/watch/125234-mystery-diagnosis-pcos-2-of-3

http://vodpod.com/watch/125236-mystery-diagnosis-3-of-3

PRESERVING YOUR FERTILITY IN THESE TROUBLED FINANCIAL TIMES

For those readers who have not met me, I am Lory Hayon, B.S., R.D., Registered Dietitian and Medical Nutritionist for the Fertility Center of Las Vegas. You may have received calls or voicemails from me recently, offering to assist you in scheduling your nutritional consultation. The nutritional consultation is a mandatory part of the medical screening for all patients at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas.

You may not know this, but lifestyle changes such as improving nutritional habits and increasing activity level are the number one treatment for controlling insulin resistance and improving PCOS symptoms. At the present time, there is no cure for PCOS, but it is possible to decrease the negative outcomes of the syndrome and increase your chances of conception with or without fertility treatments if pregnancy is your ultimate goal.

It has been really challenging filling the spots in our workshops and consultations this year, primarily because of the weakening economy. Many households have lost their primary source of income. I understand what a burden this places on you, and how things that may seem frivolous might be placed on the back burner, but optimal health and preservation of fertility should not be something you need to postpone.  We have created our PCOS workshop in an effort to assist the PCOS community in having an affordable option to individual counseling, while providing the same lesson plan at half the price.

Some women with PCOS believe it affects only their ability to have children. Therefore if they need to put off becoming pregnant, they in turn put off the treatment of PCOS as well. This is a dangerous misconception. Neglecting your health and not addressing PCOS can also cause serious life threatening complications. Women with PCOS have a higher risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, liver disease, and endometrial cancer. There is also evidence that suggests not controlling insulin resistance, usually associated with PCOS, places women at higher risk for breast cancer.

Having outlined these risks, and taken into consideration current finances, I STRONGLY suggest that you make a point of attending one of our monthly PCOS Workshops. This workshop will count as the nutritional consultation required by the Fertility Center, and will also get you on the right track to reducing your risk of serious health complications, while protecting your fertility.

This workshop is free but does require advanced reservations. Please call 702 254-1777 to reserve your spot.

The workshop is open to all women in the community who have PCOS.

Please call me should you have any questions or concerns 702–332-3677

Please contact the Fertility Center of Las Vegas Registered Dietitian for any questions relating to the PCOS Nutrition Programs

Lory Hayon, B.S., R.D.

Email: lory@FertilityCenterLV.com

Phone: 702 332-3677

• THE PCOS PLACE
• MONTHLY PCOS WORKSHOP
• INDIVIDUAL PCOS NUTRITION COUNSELING