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A Functional Medicine Approach to PCOS
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Our current treatment to PCOS is very limited leaving many women left dealing with infertility, risk of cardiovascular disease and progression into diabetes mellitus type 2. Making it more difficult, is the varying PCOS phenotypes with different hormonal and metabolic needs. Most clinicians are not adequately trained to assess the underlying causes of PCOS, a complex and chronic disease. You will delve into the explosion of new information about the gastrointestinal microbiome and the link to specific chronic complex metabolic diseases, such as PCOS. Learn how you can implement strategies such as nutrition, diet, and exercise both treat and prevent PCOS in your patients.
Deidre Arms, MSN, APRN, CNP
Deidre Arms, MSN, APRN, CNP, is a functional medicine nurse practitioner with extensive training through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Her focus is on hormones, endometriosis, PCOS, autoimmune disorders, GUT health and helping clients and patients with a "root cause" approach to their chronic health conditions. She is a women's health expert with special interest in endometriosis and PCOS treatment through a functional medicine approach.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Deidre Arms is the co-owner of Desire Wellness Group and has employment relationships with Otterbein University and Bressler Gyn. She receives a speaking honorarium from Abbvie Pharmaceutical. Deidre Arms was a consultant for Guardant Shield and Astella pharmaceutical. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Deidre Arms has no relevant non-financial relationships.
