If you’re living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), you’ve probably heard the same advice over and over again: “Just lose weight.”
But for most people with PCOS, that’s not only oversimplified — it’s biologically unfair.
PCOS affects nearly 1 in 10 women worldwide and is one of the leading causes of infertility, insulin resistance, and metabolic dysfunction. It also makes weight loss significantly harder due to hormonal imbalances, inflammation, and insulin resistance — all of which alter how your body stores fat and uses energy.
That’s why PCOS needs targeted, science-backed, and supportive tools — not generic calorie-cutting advice.
How MEDi Helps
MEDi is a digital health platform built on evidence-based lifestyle medicine — and it’s designed to support real, sustainable progress in conditions like PCOS.
Here’s how MEDi helps users with PCOS tackle weight loss, hormone balance, and metabolic health:
1. Evidence-Based Nutrition
MEDi offers nutrition guidance grounded in clinical trials — including low-glycaemic, anti-inflammatory dietary patterns shown to benefit people with PCOS.
A 2020 meta-analysis in Clinical Endocrinology found that low-GI diets significantly improve insulin resistance, body weight, and androgen levels in women with PCOS.
MEDi builds these insights into personalised nutrition plans that work with your hormones, not against them.
2. Insulin-Resistance Focus
Since up to 70% of people with PCOS have insulin resistance, MEDi includes lifestyle strategies clinically proven to improve insulin sensitivity — including time-restricted eating, resistance training, and targeted supplement tracking (like inositol and berberine, both shown to help).
A 2016 study in Gynecological Endocrinology reported that inositol supplementation led to improved ovulatory function and reduced weight gain in women with PCOS.
3. Habit Tracking & Coaching
MEDi helps build sustainable routines through daily behavioural nudges, progress tracking, and check-ins. It supports the slow, steady weight loss associated with long-term success in PCOS.
Unlike crash diets, MEDi focuses on metabolic healing over quick fixes.
4. Movement Plans That Work
Exercise can significantly improve PCOS symptoms — but not all workouts are equal. MEDi recommends resistance-based training and low-impact cardio, which are backed by a 2019 review in Sports Medicine as being the most effective in reducing abdominal fat and improving insulin sensitivity in PCOS.
5. Sleep & Stress Integration
Sleep deprivation and stress spike cortisol and worsen insulin resistance — a major barrier for weight loss in PCOS. MEDi provides tools for improving sleep hygiene, managing stress, and implementing restorative practices like breathwork and meditation.
The Results? Backed by Research
A 2023 BMJ Open study concluded that digital lifestyle interventions led to “modest but clinically meaningful” improvements in weight and insulin resistance in women with PCOS.
And a JAMA paper on behaviour-change technology showed apps with habit tracking and feedback loops dramatically improved adherence to lifestyle changes in chronic hormonal conditions.
Final Word
Weight loss with PCOS is complex — but it’s not impossible. You just need the right tools, the right science, and real support.
MEDi gives you all three.
Because you don’t need to fight your body — you just need to understand it. And with MEDi, that understanding turns into lasting, meaningful change.
