>>Join our FREE monthly Gut Health Webinar, so you can begin your Healing Journey. https://modernendocrinewellness.com/join-gut-health<< 🎙️ Episode Summary In this episode of Hormones, Metabolism, and You, Dr. Cassie Smith sits down with Dr. Naji Abou-Ali, a UK-trained PCOS specialist, to explore the root causes of PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and the metabolic challenges that often accompany it, particularly insulin resistance. Dr. Abou-Ali explains how lifestyle interventions, such as building muscle, managing stress, and adopting sustainable nutrition habits, can drastically improve outcomes—often outperforming restrictive diets or medication alone. Together, they question conventional approaches like birth control and metformin, while offering practical, holistic strategies that empower women to take control of their hormonal and metabolic health. Whether you're navigating PCOS personally or supporting someone who is, this episode offers a compassionate and science-backed roadmap to healing.   👤 About the Guest Dr. Naji Abou-Ali is a UK-trained Internal Medicine Physician and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians. He specialises in PCOS, insulin resistance, and thyroid disorders, with a strong focus on helping women restore their health through a systems-based, root-cause approach. His work bridges conventional medicine with a deeper understanding of how the nervous system, hormone system, and metabolic system interact. By addressing this full-body network, Dr. Naji helps patients heal from the root rather than just manage symptoms. He is the founder of The PCOS Reset Academy™, a science-based program that helps women with PCOS lose weight, reverse symptoms, and improve fertility—naturally and without restrictive diets or birth control pills. Through his growing platform on Instagram, Dr. Naji reaches hundreds of thousands of people with clear, practical insights on hormones, metabolism, and women’s health. His mission is to cut through the noise and provide real, sustainable solutions that work.   🔑 Key Topics Covered ✅ Overview of PCOS symptoms and diagnostic challenges ✅ The link between insulin resistance and PCOS ✅ Why building muscle mass is key to improving metabolic health ✅ How stress and cortisol disrupt hormones and metabolism ✅ The drawbacks of common treatments like birth control and metformin ✅ Thoughts on GLP-1 receptor agonists and their rising use ✅ How to reduce sugar and saturated fat without extreme dieting ✅ Holistic strategies for reversing PCOS and achieving balance ✅ The critical role of education, empowerment, and root-cause thinking 🎧 Listen Now & Share! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who needs to hear it! Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and let us know what topics you want to hear next. 🌐 Resources & Links: Doctor Naji Official Website 📲 Follow Dr. Cassie Smith & Modern Endocrine 💻 Website: https://www.modern-endocrine.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernendocrine_/🌟 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernEndocrine📽️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@modernendocrine🕹️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernendocrine?lang=en📰 Newsletter: https://linktr.ee/modernendocrine➡️ Disclaimer: https://www.modernendocrineokc.com/disclaimer-6353