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.
Ice cream, chocolate, cheese… all delicious treats that many of us love! You may have heard that going dairy-free could help alleviate your Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) symptoms, but the idea of drastically changing your diet and eliminating foods that bring you enjoyment almost doesn’t sound worth the sacrifice. So instead of telling you everything […]
Are you struggling to stick to your diet? You’re not alone. Research shows that when someone publicly shares their goals, they have around a 65% chance of success. However, having a specific accountability partner boosts that chance to 95%! A great place to share your goals is with us! Follow us on the ‘gram and […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal conditions affecting women today, yet so many of us are left with more questions than answers when we’re first diagnosed. Doctors often recommend birth control, weight loss, or metformin—but those don’t always get to the root cause of our symptoms. That’s why so many […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder that affects a woman’s hormone balance. It’s a chronic condition that mostly impacts those of reproductive age and it’s mostly known for its negative impact on fertility and menstrual cycles, however, PCOS affects lots of other things too. Cysters often live daily with other PCOS symptoms like weight […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that affects millions of women. Usually those with PCOS start showing early signs shortly after puberty, and the symptoms reach their peak during reproductive years. These chronic symptoms include infertility, fatigue, weight gain, headaches, excessive hair growth on the face/body, head hair loss, sleep problems, mood swings, […]
Vulnerability time. Today I’m sharing some of the difficult parts of my personal story in the hopes that my experience will provide encouragement and solidarity if you’ve been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It can be a scary diagnosis, and because of the chronic nature of the symptoms, it can also feel like you’re […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects a woman’s reproductive hormones. Of course, because of its impact on the reproductive system, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) often experience symptoms like infertility, ovarian cysts, pelvic pain, bloating, heavy periods, and irregular menstrual cycles. These reproductive symptoms can be challenging for any Cyster, […]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that affects how the ovaries work. Symptoms include acne, irregular periods, mood swings, fatigue, inflammation, lack of ovulation, male pattern baldness, and weight gain. I got diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) pretty quickly, which is actually very uncommon among people with […]
“I just got back from my gynecologist appointment and I have no idea what to do now that I’ve been diagnosed with PCOS. He told me to stop eating ‘so much’ so I could lose some weight and handed me a birth control prescription.” I was put into this situation, like many Cysters, (women with […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), now known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) is a hormonal condition that affects millions of women of reproductive age. Because symptoms can vary so much, PMOS is often difficult to diagnose and usually requires multiple tests and evaluations. But here’s the good news: you don’t need to wait for an […]
