JJ Virgin4x NYTimes Best Selling Author, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Fitness Hall of Famer

PCOS is actually a metabolic disease

1 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube excerpt, JJ Virgin and a co‑host discuss the recent rebranding of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) to PMOS—polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome—emphasizing that the condition is fundamentally a metabolic, insulin‑resistance disorder rather than solely a hormonal issue. Virgin stresses that because PCOS/PMOS is a lifestyle‑driven disease, it can be managed through non‑pharmacologic means: regular resistance training, adequate sleep, a balanced diet that eliminates ultra‑processed foods, and targeted supplementation such as vitamin D3 with K2 and fish oil. The conversation frames PCOS as the leading hormonal problem for women but positions metabolic health as the primary therapeutic target.

They have officially renamed PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, PMOS, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. PCOS is the number one hormonal problem for women.
This falls under the— what took them so long? This was what I was trained in nutrition school is PCOS is insulin resistance. So what helps here? Resistance training, good sleep, balanced diet, get rid of the ultra-processed foods, optimize your vitamin D3 with K2, fish oil, all the things, which is great. This is much more of a lifestyle disease, and that means that you can do something about it.