In this episode, I'm peeling back the curtain. I'm sharing my full PCOS story—from the signs I missed in high school to the 2+ years without a cycle to where my labs are today. We talk about what PCOS is (spoiler: it's not one condition!), the 4 types and how to figure out which one applies to you, the 3 daily habits that moved the needle for me, and why I didn't cut gluten, dairy, caffeine, or carbs to get here.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I am a certified nutrition consultant and health coach. Nothing in this episode or article is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. PCOS requires proper medical evaluation. Please work with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your medications, supplements, or treatment plan.
Hi friends, and welcome back to Daily Deposits. If we haven’t met yet, I’m Edie. I’m a nutrition consultant (almost 10 years now!), a mom of 2, and someone who has been living with PCOS since 2017.
This episode has been a long time coming. PCOS is the topic that comes up most in my coaching calls, DMs, and honestly, at this point in my personal life, too. And the reason I wanted to record this is because when I was first diagnosed, I was overwhelmed by all the conflicting information. Cut gluten. Cut dairy. Get a prescription for metformin. Try berberine. Take myoinositol. Incorporate seed cycling. Do intermittent fasting.
It felt like every corner of the internet had a different protocol, and none of them felt sustainable. So I took a different (read: simpler) approach. And—spoiler alert—it worked.
Today I’m sharing exactly what I did to put my PCOS into remission.
The Perfect Storm
Looking back, the signs were there long before my diagnosis. In high school, at a totally normal body weight, my period came every other month. Nobody flagged it. In my late teens and early 20s, I was undereating and overexercising with very low body fat. Then I went on birth control for almost a decade, which masked everything underneath. When I came off the pill expecting my cycle to return, it didn’t. For over two years, nothing.
When I finally went to the doctor, they ran labs, did an ultrasound, and diagnosed me with polycystic ovary syndrome. Multiple doctors told me I would likely need fertility medication to get pregnant. My A1c (a blood test that measures your average blood sugar over 2 to 3 months) was 5.7—right at the prediabetic threshold. My blood sugar was out of control and I had no idea.
Fast forward to today: my A1c is 5.1. My fasting insulin is 1.8. My testosterone is normal. I have regular cycles. And I have 2 babies, Wilson and Ellis. My PCOS is in remission—not cured (PCOS doesn’t go away), but managed through daily habits.
The Truth About PCOS and How To Minimize Your Symptoms
Inside the episode, we explore:
What PCOS is and the Rotterdam diagnostic criteria
The 4 types of PCOS (insulin-resistant, inflammatory, adrenal, post-pill) and how to identify yours
Why fasting insulin is the most important lab most doctors don’t test
The “string of pearls” ultrasound and why it alone doesn’t mean you have PCOS
How I got my blood sugar under control without cutting carbs
Why building muscle is one of the most powerful things you can do for insulin sensitivity
What I think about berberine, inositol, metformin, and vitex
Everything I didn’t do: no gluten-free, no dairy-free, no intermittent fasting, no caffeine cut
How long PCOS remission actually takes (honest talk)
The PCOS guide I’m currently building (and how to be the first to know when it drops!)
Most importantly, this episode is about stepping back from the noise and focusing on what the research supports. PCOS affects 1 in 10 women, and up to 70% don’t even know they have it! If this episode helps even one woman understand her type or stop white-knuckling a protocol that isn’t working, it was worth recording.
While my guide—The Strong(er) Body Blueprint—isn’t PCOS-specific, it’s exactly the framework I used to stabilize my blood sugar and support my hormones. Grab your digital copy here.
The other podcast episodes I’ve recorded that tie into this one:
