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Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction as a Metabolic Modality for the Prevention and Treatment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

🔬 Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction for Gynecologic Health 🌾

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a significant health concern, affecting one-third of women by age 60 and costing the U.S. healthcare system $34 billion annually. Recent insights by Salcedo et al. (2023) suggest that therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (TCR) diets offer promising benefits for managing gynecologic conditions leading to AUB.

Key Points:

• Conditions like uterine leiomyoma, endometrial polyps, and polycystic ovarian syndrome are influenced by insulin resistance, obesity, and metabolic disorders.
• TCR has proven effective in reducing cardiovascular disease risks and reversing type 2 diabetes.
• The authors propose that TCR could similarly manage AUB by reducing hyperglycemia and mitigating end-organ damage, including to the uterus.

The article calls for clinical studies to explore TCR as a preventive and therapeutic measure for these common gynecologic disorders.