PCOS & insulin
Blood sugar-friendly meals that keep rice and roti on the plate.
Amreen Sheikh is the dietician at Narika. She specialises in practical nutrition for real Indian households — food that supports your hormones, energy and long-term health without crash diets, banned-food lists or cooking twice.

Most women don't need another diet chart. They need a way of eating that works with their family's meals, their work hours and their culture. Amreen starts with what you already eat and makes small, targeted changes that you can keep for years, not weeks.
Her advice is grounded in how food affects women's health specifically: blood sugar and insulin in PCOS, iron and energy in heavy periods, extra needs in pregnancy and breastfeeding, and protein, calcium and heart health through menopause.
At Narika, Amreen works alongside our gynaecologists, physiotherapist and psychologist — particularly within the PCOS and Menopause Care Plans — so that your nutrition plan fits your medical treatment, your exercise plan and your relationship with food.
The concerns women most often bring to Amreen.
Blood sugar-friendly meals that keep rice and roti on the plate.
Tiredness, low iron and anaemia — eating for steadier energy.
Eating well alongside thyroid treatment and managing related weight changes.
Nutrition for you and your baby, and recovery after birth.
Protein, calcium, vitamin D and heart-healthy eating for midlife.
Bloating, constipation and digestive discomfort that affects your day.
Unhurried, private, and nothing happens without your say-so.
What you eat, when, and with whom — cravings, family routines and work hours — without judgement.
Linking your meals to what matters now: cycles, blood sugar, energy, pregnancy, bones or gut.
Three or four realistic changes to start with, rather than a 40-item chart.
Amreen is part of these care plans, working alongside the rest of the team.
Stop making PCOS a battle with yourself. Build a way of eating and moving you can actually live with, and know what to do next.
See this plan Gynaecologist + Psychologist + Physiotherapist + DieticianNavigate the whole transition. Know what's happening to your body, eat for strength, build a stronger body, and take care of your mind.
See this planThere is no single "PCOS diet" that works best for everyone. What helps most women is a pattern of eating that keeps blood sugar steadier — protein and fibre at each meal, balanced portions of carbohydrates and regular meal times — in a way you can sustain. Amreen tailors this to your food preferences and routine.
Usually not. Most changes use everyday Indian ingredients. Supplements are suggested only when there is a clear reason, such as low iron or vitamin D, and in coordination with your Narika doctor.
Yes. Amreen often builds one family menu with small adjustments for you, so you're not cooking two sets of meals.
No. Most women come to Amreen for energy, PCOS, thyroid, pregnancy, gut health or menopause. Weight is discussed only when it is relevant to you, and always sustainably.

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