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Tallene Hacatoryan
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Tallene Hacatoryan, MS, RDN

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.

Articles by Tallene Hacatoryan

Treating PCOS Hair Growth/Loss
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Treating PCOS Hair Growth/Loss

On this episode of A Cyster & Her Mister, we target the topic of PCOS hair growth & loss, also known as Hirsutism. Listen to us explain the two main reasons why women with PCOS go through hair growth and loss including what you can do with each type. We give you tips to naturally […]

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Gluten Free: Fad or Necessary for PCOS?
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Gluten Free: Fad or Necessary for PCOS?

Is Gluten-Free a fad or is it necessary for women with PCOS? In this episode we talk about the benefits of the gluten free diet but also go over the potential drawbacks brought up by others. Do people end up eating more processed grain products with a gluten free lifestyle? Does a gluten free diet […]

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Coronavirus & How to Stock Up with PCOS
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Coronavirus & How to Stock Up with PCOS

It’s been a wild time the last couple days so we had to dedicate an episode to the Corona Virus and what you can stock up with PCOS! Episode 16 of A Cyster & Her Mister is about the Corona Virus and the foods we bought to stock up with PCOS, how to be safe, […]

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The Best Supplements for PCOS
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The Best Supplements for PCOS

What are the best supplements for PCOS weight loss and management? Do all supplements work the same for every woman with PCOS? On this episode of A Cyster & Her Mister, we talk about The Best Supplements for PCOS! There are many options when looking at supplements but that doesn’t mean you need to buy […]

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How to Work Out for PCOS Weight Loss
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How to Work Out for PCOS Weight Loss

Did you go hard as possible at the gym and saw no results? With PCOS, there’s a reason why intense workouts can be ineffective in weight loss and actually cause weight plateau!  We cover all the reasons why and how to actually work out for PCOS weight loss on this episode of A Cyster & […]

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How to Start Managing Your PCOS
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How to Start Managing Your PCOS

Often times we get used to having PCOS and we don’t realize that there are things we can do to reverse our symptoms and move towards managing our PCOS and keeping it at bay. We feel paralyzed by the amount of things we think we need to do to heal our symptoms and then we […]

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Talking PCOS with my Doctor
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Talking PCOS with my Doctor

On this episode of A Cyster & Her Mister, we introduce you to one of Tallene’s favorite doctors for PCOS, Dr. Nirvana. She was the one who told Tallene to go gluten and dairy free about 10 years ago!  It was our pleasure to take a trip to her office to discuss some of your […]

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PCOS & Metformin
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PCOS & Metformin

Did the doctor prescribe you Metformin for your PCOS? Metformin is commonly prescribed for women diagnosed with PCOS while there are other options like lifestyle changes and various natural supplements. On this episode of A Cyster & Her Mister, we talk about what Metformin is, how it works, the research behind it, and more! We […]

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PCOS Q & A
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PCOS Q & A

Welcome to our first LIVE episode! To celebrate the 10th episode of the podcast, we decided to host a LIVE Q & A event with all the Cysters! We wanted you and all our Cysters to ask us the questions you wanted to learn about. And that’s exactly what we did! Tune in to listen […]

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PCOS & Birth Control
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PCOS & Birth Control

Was birth control the first thing the doctor offered you after being diagnosed with PCOS? Most women with PCOS are told to take birth control and there are a lot of unanswered questions about the impact this has on the body! On this episode of A Cyster & Her Mister, we talk about birth control […]

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