On today’s show, Bess Berger joined me for a conversation about what you can do to best support yourself when living with PCOS. As a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, Bess has over 20 years of experience working with clients and she focuses on women’s health–specifically PCOS and menopause support. If you have PCOS then don’t miss out on this conversation, and come back next week when we deep dive the drivers behind PCOS and more of the ins and outs.Here’s a glimpse at what we cover today:PCOS is very responsive to good nutrition and changes in nutrition.Bess’s top recommendations for women with PCOSWhy it’s important to set a doable and realistic plan when making diet/nutrition changes and why all-or-nothing isn’t the best way to make changesThe importance of making small changes instead of overhauling your diet all at onceBess’s clients’ outcomes are best when they can incorporate changes to food that don’t feel like a diet at allHow dairy, gluten, processed foods, and blood sugar spikes impact PCOS symptomsCarbs are necessary for menstruatorsWhy going too long between meals can be bad for your blood sugarHow soon can you see cycle improvements and changes after making changes to your diet and nutrition?Supplement recommendations and how they can change depending on the driver of your PCOSWhy vitamin D is so essential for PCOS and cyclical healthThe best and first thing you should do to support your PCOS is decrease intake of processed foods and increase intake of whole foods.Connect with Bess via her website (Nutrition by Bess)Talk with Bess by phone at (201)281-0787Email Bess at [email protected] with Bridget on Instagram Learn more at bridgetwalton.comIf you're interested in working with Bridget 1:1 to overcome your period pain and irregular cycles and take charge of your fertility, click this link to connect and set up a discovery call. If you want to support this podcast, follow this link to Buy Me a Coffee. Your support will help cover the cost of: podcast hosting platform fees, equipment, and (coming soon!) transcription services.