How to cure PCOD at home?

Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) is a common condition which effects 5%-10% of the women age group, especially during the reproductive age of 12-45 years. In India about 9%-22% of women suffer from PCOD. 

PCOD can be indicated through different symptoms including, sudden weight gain, acne, irregular periods, difficulty in ovulation, mood swings, heavy bleeding, oily skin, etc.

PCOD is a hormonal condition and complicates the work of few hormones leading to complications, such as...

• Diabetes 

PCOD causes insulin resistance in the body and if not diagnosed early, it may cause Diabetes.

• Infertility

PCOD causes difficulty in ovulation, irregular periods and other menstrual issues. Sometimes women faces problems in getting pregnant due to this.

• Heart diseases

Irregular heartbeat and other heart related issues can be caused due to PCOD.

• Depression

Women suffers a lot during PCOD and due to mood swings, hormonal imbalance, this can lead to depression.

• Endometrial cancer

Delay in ovulation increase the chances of endometrial cancer.

How to cure PCOD?

Some of the best home remedies to cure PCOD at home are,

• Change of diet

Having little change in your diet can help to deal with symptoms of PCOD in an improving manner. Balancing carbs and j creasing the protein intake will help you maintain a healthy diet. Green leafy vegetables, seasonal fruits, nuts and legumes should be added to your diet. Also try to eliminate processed foods, junk foods, preserved foods, as much as possible.

• Regular Exercise

Avoiding exercise is a no excuse while dealing with PCOD. Exercise not only helps to stay healthy but will also help to manage weight, control diet and manage symptoms of PCOD in the body. 

If not much, a walk, a run, zumba or yoga would also work great for womens dealing with the same.

• Stress management

Stress causes various hormonal changes in the body which can be one of the cause of PCOD. You can manage it well with the help of yoga, meditation, good amount of sleep and cutting off caffine intake. 

Managing stress does not mean that you need to meditate for hours, having a deep trance for a few minutes will also work wonders. 

• Certain intake addition 

Before adding food items add on vitamin D, zinc and Calcium to your diet. Vitamin D is an essential vitamin, whose deficiency can lead to this condition. Increase the intake of items with Vitamin D, Zinc and Calcium to manage PCOD.

Apple cider vinegar is also useful to regulate insulin level in the body which later helps to control PCOD. Switching to use of coconut oil as your cooking oil can bring many changes during PCOD and provide benefits like control in cholesterol levels. 

Consuming 5-6 soaked resins, 1-2 soaked saffron, cashew nuts, jaggery, peppermin leaves, Fenugreek leaves, basil leaves, and cinnamon as an addition in your daily consumption can bring noticable changes in your body while you are dealing with PCOD. 

• Cutting out caffine 

Saying that caffine intake is linked to changes in hormones will sound weird to you, but it's the truth. Caffine effects the changes in estrogen level of the body which is quite a cause of PCOD. Switching to green tea, herbal tea or drinks with probiotic will help to bring a major change while dealing with the condition.

Apart from these, one can opt for ayurvedic home remedies to cure PCOD

1. Aloevera juice

Having half a glass of fresh juice empty stomach in the morning and half a glass in the evening can help cure PCOD to a great extent and regularize your period. 

2. Ginger tea

Ginger tea here doesn't mean the flavour tea available in market, but what you need to do is, boil 1.5-2 cups of water and crush some inches of ginger into the water. Boil the water for 10-15 minutes. You can either have it directly, if possible or add honey to it for the taste. Ginger tea helps to maintain the menstrual cycle.

3. Cumin Fenugreek water

Boil a glass of water and add 1 tsp of Fenugreek(methi) and half tsp of cumin(jeera) each. Shimer it for 15 minutes and let it cool for a few minutes. Drink it on an empty stomach twice a day. This can help to improve insulin sensitivity and cure your PCOD faster.

4. Sweet potato

Adding sweet potato to your diet can do wonders and especially for women's dealing with PCOD, this ingredient is magical. Sweet Potato helps create progesterone, the hormone responsible for ovulation, regulating mood swings, body hair, acne etc. Having one sweet potato, boiled or raw, can help regulate periods and cure PCOD. 

The bottom line

PCOD is not disease which cannot be treated. Some effective home remedies might revitalize the condition of the disease in your body. In case, the above remedies brings no changes and you are not getting any relief, we suggest you to consult your doctor for the same.