Ellen Reiss-Goldfarb, RDN, CEDRD

Many women who have PCOS have not had the correct blood work done or don't know what blood tests to ask to have done. I would like to post some important labs used to diagnose and monitor PCOS 1. Total testosterone (elevated levels are > 50ng/dl 2. Free testosterone 3. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) (plays a role in ovulation and egg development) 4. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) (responsible for egg release from the ovaries) 5. LH/FSH ratio (results should be under 2) 6. DHEA-sulfate (this test tells how much androgens or "male hormones" your body is producing) DHEA sulfate converts into testosterone. 7. Prolactin 8. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) this test will help to rule out hypo or hyperthyroidism (slow vs fast metabolism issues) 9. Liver Function tests (LFT's). Important since medications pass through the liver, to check for possible damages. Checking every 3-6 months is recommended. 10. Fasting Lipid Profile: Total Cholesterol ( ...

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Eating Disorders Workshop for Parents2 hour event to help Parents get some answers.... Host: Ellen Reiss-Goldfarb, R.D. Type: Meetings - Business Meeting Network: Global Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location: Office of Ellen Reiss-Goldfarb, R.D. Street: 11500 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 400 City/Town: Los Angeles, CA : View Map Google MapQuest Microsoft Yahoo Phone: 3104081770 Email: info@ellenreissgoldfarb.com Description Cost: $75this event is for parents who have kids or a loved one who suffers from an eating disorder. It is to help parents gain clarity and tools on how to cope themselves with what they are going through and how to be a better support system for their loved one.The instructors are: Ellen Reiss-Goldfarb, R.D. Nutrition Therapistwww.ellenreissgoldfarb.comAnd Bill Stierle Life Coach and Certified Instructor in NVCwww.billstierle.com

inCYST Founder to Discuss Nutrition for PCOS on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Join Sasha Ottey on the PCOS Challenge Radio Show on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 6 p.m. (EST) as she speaks to Monika Woolsey, an expert in PCOS and nutrition for managing PCOS. Monika M. Woolsey, President and Founder of After the Diet Network (http://www.afterthediet.com), is a nutritionist and exercise physiologist with 25 years of experience in nutrition and exercise counseling. She received her bachelor's degree in Nutrition from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and her master's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.Tune in to the PCOS Challenge Radio Show on Wed., March 4, 2009 at 6 p.m. EST at www.blogtalkradio.com/pcoschallenge to learn more about the best PCOS-specific nutrition and practices from Monika.If you have any questions you would like to ask Monika during the show, you can leave a comment here. Or, if you would like to call in during the show to ask Monika ...

inCYST on the Best! A blog about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), by members of the inCYST network. Contributors to this blog have completed a 20 hour course in the diagnosis and management of PCOS. Monday, March 2, 2009 The American Heart Association Needs to Check Its Omega-3 Math I have heard the following recommendations made by the American Heart Association repeatedly for years now. And I hear them parroted everywhere by well-intended medical experts who, it seems, did not stop to check the math on which the recommendations are based:Population Recommendation Patients without documented coronary heart disease (CHD) Eat a variety of (preferably fatty) fish at least twice a week. Include oils and foods rich in alpha-linolenic acid (flaxseed, canola and soybean oils; flaxseed and walnuts).Patients with documented CHD Consume about 1 g of EPA+DHA per day, preferably from fatty fish. EPA+DHA in capsule form could be considered in consultation with the physician. Patients who need to ...

So, I got married at a later age than most, 38 and knew that I wanted to have a family and so did my husband. We succesfully got pregnant on our own a year and a half after we got married however, sadly this ended in a miscarriage in the 10th week, when I went to the doctor there was no heartbeat. I had no idea. It was what they call a missed AB and so I had to get a DNC procedure. They asked if I wanted to have the tissue examined by a lab to see what had gone wrong, I told them yes. The determined that the cause of the miscarriage was due to a chromosome issue and they said most likely had to do with my age. My husband and I were devastated! were we too late, he was 44 and I almost 40 and we had no children yet! what were our options? We then spent and enormous amount of money doing IVF, we did one round in which we made 3 healthy embroyos and inserted them but ...alas... nothing! what were we to do? I then started to think about adoption, but in the meantime, in the back of my min...