PCOS BOOKS

This book should be considered the PCOS bible. It is an incredibly in-depth hardback covering nearly 500 pages. There are chapters on everything related to PCOS, from basic information on hair and skin problems to insulin resistance, to menopause and acquiring better self image. It is a very detailed book and requires a lot of time to read, but it answers almost every question one could think of. It can be ordered from http://www.amazon.co.uk/ or directly from  any bookshop. I ordered mine from Waterstones and it arrived very quickly and was considerably cheaper than at another major bookshop.  More information and reviews of this excellent book can be found at http://www.perspectivespress.com/pcospage.html

This was the first book on PCOS that was ever published and, although it is a fairly ok book it is somewhat out of date by now. Unfortunately though, because it is an English publication it tends to be the one PCOS book that you will find in your local bookshop. This is a pity because the other books above are better. It details mainly how lifestyle and nutrition can help and although this is helpful, it tends to ignore medications which many women NEED along with a healthy lifestyle to improve their symptoms. If your PCOS is quite mild you may find that changing your lifestyle and following the 4-point plan outlined in the book will help. However, most women will need more than this. Also, reading about how helpful a low fat, high carbohydrate diet is can become tiresome after a while since it is well known that women with PCOS need to moderate their carbohydrate intake. Finally, the book virtually ignores the major treatment of the moment; metformin which is a pity since this medicine has helped so many patients with symptoms. I got mine from Easons, but I have seen it in lots of bookshops.

This book was published very recently and so is much more up to date with PCOS treatments than the first book by Harris (above) was. The nutritional ideas within are nothing spectacular and any of the good low carbohydrate books such as the Schwartzbein Principle will give you more in-depth information. However, there are good ideas about how to beat comfort eating and the psychology behind PCOS and appetite.
The PCOS Diet Book may not be marvelous in terms of nutritional information, but it gives outstanding information on herbs and nutrients. In the books listed above alternative remedies for PCOS are skimmed over. This is not the case here. There is a comprehensive listing of herbs and nutrients and which particular symptoms of PCOS they help alleviate.
I am a huge fan of herbs and nutrients and have many excellent herbal books, but I rate this book as being my most valuable since it is so specifically related to my illness. Buy this book! Not necessarily for the diet information but for the herbal and supplement information that cannot be obtained elsewhere.

It is available in Waterstones and I have seen it in Easons also.