Pauleen Luna shares fitness journey and battle with PCOS
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“Living with PCOS is no joke,” Pauleen Luna says as she accepts the slow progress of her fitness journey.
Eat Bulaga dabarkad Pauleen Luna gets candid on Instagram as she shares that she's dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or more commonly known as PCOS.
On the social media site, the 32-year-old actress and TV host posted a short video doing her workout routine.
According to Pauleen, she has accepted that her fitness journey progress would be a slow one, given the hormonal disorder.
She said, “A little over a month into my fitness journey, and I'm starting to feel strength coming back! I've accepted that it's a slow progress, but slow is better than none.
“Living with PCOS is no joke. Making good choices with my food intake and moving (it's pilates, walking, and spinning for me) has been my priority lately.
“So happy where I am right now, and I really pray that God will sustain me.”
In the comment section, many fans admired Pauleen's determination and even said that they were inspired by the actress's strength to continue pushing on.
Source: pauleenlunasotto (IG)
This is not the first time, Pauleen shared her struggles about dealing with PCOS and the struggles of giving birth to her daughter, Baby Tali.
In an interview with Smart Parenting, the Eat Bulaga host recalled the frightening experience of watching her baby's heart rate drop in front of her eyes.
She said, “For a solid eight minutes, I was speechless. I was shaking.
“After that, they decided to open me up, kasi they couldn't take a risk na mangyari ulit 'yun ng other time na wala akong monitor.”
Despite all this, Pauleen said that she loves the “beautiful mess” parenting and motherhood bring to her life, adding, “Don't be too hard on yourself, this is a journey, and it's normal na sometimes you succeed and sometimes hindi.”
Watch her interview below:
According to MayoClinic.org, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age.
Although the exact cause of PCOS is unknown, its most common signs and symptoms include irregular periods, excess androgen or male hormones, and polycystic ovaries.
Aside from Pauleen Luna, other celebrities have opened up about dealing with their own health issues to the public.
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