Registered Dietitian
Tallene Hacatoryan, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian who was diagnosed with PCOS at 18. After years of low calorie diets and workouts that never moved the scale, she reversed her own symptoms by cutting gluten and dairy and eating to balance her blood sugar. Today she helps a community of over a million Cysters lose weight in a way that works with their PCOS through OvaFit, The Cysterhood app, and the PCOS Weight Loss podcast. She lives with her husband Sirak and their son Arda.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that affects women of childbearing age. When people think of PCOS, they often think of two main symptoms: irregular periods and infertility. However, there are a lot more symptoms of PCOS that affect Cysters every day. Some of those symptoms include acne, weight gain, hair loss, excessive […]
The fastest way to start healing and reversing your PCOS symptoms is knowing what type of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) you have. And getting a lab kit test done, then going over the results with your physician. Did you know that even if you’ve vastly improved your PCOS symptoms you can still learn a lot […]
PCOS and endometriosis are both chronic conditions women of childbearing age experience. On the surface, these two diagnoses on the surface seem almost indistinguishable, which has some people mistakenly believing the conditions are interchangeable! They both affect the reproductive, digestive, and immune system in very similar ways and cause compare symptoms. However, though there are […]
Though I talk a lot about losing weight, there is a lot more to eating right than dropping the pounds. Food gives us freedom! Freedom from some of our most debilitating symptoms. Freedom from some medications (not all). And, freedom from our PCOS! What do I mean by all this? Food doesn’t just add pounds. […]
Have you experienced unexpected weight gain? Are you struggling to lose weight after months of trying? On this episode, we discuss the 4 reasons why it’s so hard to lose weight with PCOS! Are you holding onto the calorie equation? You’ll learn the impact cutting calories has on PCOS weight loss including how yoyo dieting […]
Sleep is vital for our overall health. The impact of sleep reaches every system of the body. When you get poor quality rest, not only do our energy levels tank, but we get stressed, hungry, forgetful, uncoordinated, and sometimes even sick. With sleep deprivation crashing your mental and physical health, you can get stuck in […]
Taking control of your polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can involve a lot of moving parts. Unfortunately, there is no one-step cure for PCOS. In fact, there’s no cure at all. Instead, living and thriving with PCOS means managing symptoms through lifestyle change. But, what should you change? First of all, nothing without consulting your doctor […]
Kombucha. It’s so refreshing. It’s super trendy. It looks super gross when it’s not mixed up. What else is there to know? Well, kombucha is a fun drink that holds tons of overall health benefits for women suffering with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). It’s a completely unique beverage people have been drinking for centuries to […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) doesn’t just alter a woman’s periods. Nope, PCOS affects almost every part of a Cyster’s life. That’s why we shouldn’t “ignore PCOS until we want to get pregnant” like we are sometimes told. Why should you suffer? When you choose the right diet and lifestyle to support your PCOS, it can […]
Metformin is one of the three common medications/supplements used to manage PCOS symptoms. Generally, studies show that inositol and berberine are more effective, but metformin is still commonly prescribed by doctors for people with type-2 diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). That means many of you may be on metformin! But, did you know there […]
