Sachi Health The PCOS Brief
Each week, one peer-reviewed PCOS lifestyle study. What was studied, what it found, what's actually actionable. By two women co-founders.
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Aerobic exercise, quality of life, and PCOS: a 16-week randomized trial where nobody dropped out
A 16-week randomized controlled trial of overweight women with PCOS had zero dropouts in the exercise group — and improved quality of life, fitness, BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammation.
Spearmint tea and PCOS hirsutism: a 30-day randomized controlled trial of 42 women shows lower testosterone but no visible hair change yet
A 30-day randomized controlled trial of 42 women with PCOS found two cups of spearmint tea a day significantly lowered free and total testosterone vs. placebo — though visible hair change takes longer than 30 days.
Sleep timing, weight-neutral counseling, and emerging PCOS in adolescents: a cohort study of 43 girls at Michigan Medicine
A weight-neutral approach plus a focus on sleep timing produced significant weight loss in 43 adolescents with emerging PCOS at Michigan Medicine. What the study found, what it means, and what's actually actionable.