Taking Charge of Your PCOS with Cory Ruth, RDN

Written By Lora Shahine, MD

What if your PCOS diagnosis is about more than fertility? What if the symptoms you’ve been told to “just manage” are actually your body asking for deeper support? And what if you could take back control in a way that feels empowering rather than restrictive?

In this episode of Brave & Curious, Dr. Lora Shahine sits down with registered dietitian and author of PCOS is My Power Cory Ruth, RDN  to explain all about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and why it’s often misunderstood. Cory shares her personal journey to diagnosis and how it shaped her mission to help women better understand the metabolic, hormonal, and reproductive components of PCOS. 

Dr. Shahine and Cory cover the diagnostic criteria, common misconceptions (like “just lose weight”), and the evolving science around lifestyle interventions, blood sugar regulation, and long-term health outcomes.

This episode will give listeners a clearer understanding of how to manage PCOS through sustainable nutrition, movement, and mindset shifts, without falling into restrictive or shame-based approaches. Cory’s refreshing expertise helps us reframe PCOS as a potential catalyst for lifelong health—giving you the tools to feel informed, supported, and back in the driver’s seat.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[1:56] PCOS “triple threat”: reproductive, metabolic, & hormonal

[5:40] Cory Ruth’s personal journey

[8:01] Early signs of PCOS

[11:43] The Rotterdam criteria

[17:33] PCOS is a weight issue: MYTH

[19:09] Nutrition is the foundation of PCOS management

[22:24] Simple, realistic meal ideas to support PCOS

[31:25] Intermittent fasting & PCOS

[34:27] Mental health & PCOS

[37:35] Long-term risks of PCOS

[40:10] Sustainable lifestyle changes that actually work

[43:05] Reframing PCOS as an opportunity for lifelong health

Resources mentioned: 

www.thewomensdietitian.com

@thewomensdietition on Instagram

Dr. Shahine’s Weekly Newsletter on Fertility News and Recommendations

Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books

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This episode was produced by Audiotocracy Podcast Production.

Lora Shahine, MD

Dr. Lora Shahine, reproductive endocrinologist at Pacific NW Fertility and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, completed her residency in OBGYN at the University of California in San Francisco and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at Stanford University. She is dedicated to educating and advocating for increased awareness of infertility, miscarriage, and the impact on environmental toxins on health through an active social media presence, teaching, clinical research, and authoring multiple blogs and books including best selling, ‘Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.’

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