Podcasts Health Crushing PCOS EP 8: Powerful Supplementation for PCOS with Dr. Minni Malhotra

EP 8: Powerful Supplementation for PCOS with Dr. Minni Malhotra

Published: April 29, 2020, 7 a.m.

While a healthy diet plays a vital role in crushing PCOS, modern food sources often do not provide sufficient vitamins and minerals. That is why taking supplements is also an important part of your PCOS journey as it can support a range of bodily functions such as helping the body to convert fat into energy and regulating the blood sugar levels. In today’s episode, Dr. Minni Malhotra shares about the most important supplementation and explains the purpose that each serves in the body, from vitamin D3 and fish to common household herbs and spices like cinnamon and fenugreek seed. But before taking supplements, Dr. Malhotra advises listeners to consult with their physicians and ensure that they source their supplements from reputable companies and consume it in the right forms.  


Key Points From This Episode:

  • The role of vitamin D3 in regulating certain bodily processes and functions. 
  • The importance of consuming vitamin D3 in the right form. 
  • Learn about the genetic variation that prevents the absorption of vitamin D3. 
  • Ensuring that you get fish oil (omega-3 and omega-6) from the right sources. 
  • Why inositol and alpha-lipoic acid are important and how it addresses insulin resistance. 
  • MCT oil’s role in helping the body to convert fat into energy. 
  • Consume bone broth and probiotics to build good gut bacteria.
  • Learn which herbs and spices help the regulation of blood sugar levels. 
  • Managing your leptin by consuming large doses of vitamin C. 
  • The importance of magnesium and the best form in which to take it.  


Tweetables:

“Like most of you know, vitamin D3 is so important for us. It’s not just a supplement or a vitamin, it’s actually a hormone. It regulates a lot of things in our body.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:00:42]


“When you take this MCT oil, it promotes that change in metabolism. You get more energy. It also helps with gut health and gut bacteria.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:04:53]


Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Minni Malhotra on LinkedIn

Dr. Minni Malhotra Email

Anchor Wellness Center