31. Lose Weight & Thrive with PCOS with Tallene & Sirak of A Cyster & her Mister

September is PCOS Awareness Month. And in this week's episode, Tallene & Sirak - of PCOS Weight Loss & the podcast A Cyster and her Mister - share everything you need to know about PCOS. Tallene is a registered dietician, focusing on PCOS. Her husband Sirak is a personal trainer whose main focus is teaching womxn how to work out for their PCOS.

In this episode, we talk about how to manage PCOS which is a lifelong condition, how you can thrive with PCOS, and their 5 step protocol to helping women lose weight. Tallene and Sirak are a wealth of knowledge & support for any "cyster" (the name they affectionately call anyone with PCOS).

So what is PCOS? PCOS stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome and it is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women across the world. In fact, the CDC says 1 in 10 women in the U.S. has PCOS. Host Leslie Draffin was diagnosed with it in 2020 and found support through this week's guests so she's thrilled to have them on the show!

What else can you hear in this episode? We discuss:
- signs and symptoms of PCOS
- Tallene's journey from being diagnosed with PCOS at 18 to now, when she's thriving with the condition and helping guide thousands of womxn back to health
- western medicine & PCOS
- how going gluten and dairy-free can relieve PCOS symptoms
- Sirak's workout methods & why he became involved in helping "cysters"
- the 5 step success path for PCOS
- how PCOS has impacted their relationship

Join the Cysterhood, their monthly group mentorship program, to learn directly from Tallene & Sirak.
You can also take advantage of all their free content by following them on:
YouTube (search PCOS weight loss)
Instagram  @pcos.weightloss
Or their Podcast - A Cyster & her Mister

Take their free quiz to discover YOUR PCOS type - here.

Connect with Leslie on Instagram @lesliedraffin
Connect with the podcast @thelightwithinpodcast

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