Length

1 hour 34 minutes

Class Description

This talk explores a comprehensive integrative approach to managing PCOS through nutrition, herbal medicine, and medication, when necessary, tailored to the unique needs of each individual. First, attendees will learn key warning signs that warrant further investigation for PCOS diagnosis and the risk factors of PCOS. Second, attendees will learn how to set realistic goals for carbs, protein, and fiber intake, how to teach blood sugar balance for PCOS, and how to leverage glucometers and continuous glucose monitoring for blood sugar management and education. Attendees will also learn when and how to incorporate exercise or fasting where appropriate. The presentation will also highlight key herbs and supplements for addressing insulin resistance, regulating ovulation, lowering hirsutism, and supporting regular menstruation. The attendees will also learn when it is appropriate for certain herbs to be combined with commonly prescribed medications for PCOS such as progesterone, metformin, and spironolactone when necessary. Most importantly, the session emphasizes the critical role of understanding a patient’s PCOS phenotype—whether metabolic, reproductive, or a combination—and how this knowledge can guide treatment decisions and individualized custom herbal formulations. Attendees will learn how to understand a client’s PCOS phenotype through laboratory assessment, reported symptoms, and family history. Practical tools, including home urinary hormone tracking monitors, will also be discussed as a way to customize and optimize care. This presentation is designed to empower practitioners to create truly personalized and effective PCOS treatment plans.

About the Teacher

Abrar Al-Shaer, PhD, RD, LDN is the owner and clinical dietitian of Precision Women’s Care (previously named Nourish Women Nutrition), a women’s health integrative nutrition and herbal practice. In her practice, she helps women with their hormone health challenges which include PCOS, dysmenorrhea, infertility, prenatal/postpartum care, endometriosis,

perimenopause/menopause, and more. Abrar received her PhD in nutrition biochemistry from UNC Chapel Hill where she specialized in the field of nutritional immunology and completed her dietetic specialization in high-risk OBGYN. Abrar is also a clinical teaching professor at Stony Brook university’s School of Medicine where she teaches Case-Based Approaches in Integrative Nutrition Therapy. In addition, over the past 15 years Abrar completed botanical medicine in women’s health trainings from Drs. Aviva Romm, Tieraona Low Dog, and Tori Hudson. Given her interdisciplinary experience, Abrar frequently incorporates herbal medicine with medical nutrition therapy to improve her patient’s quality of care.

Precision Women’s Care (previously Nourish Women Nutrition)