Tag: hormonal balance
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Menorexia: Early Signs and Health Risks of Menstrual Suppression
What is Menorexia and Why It Matters Doctors are warning about a health concern called menorexia, a descriptive term used when extreme dieting or disordered eating leads to the cessation of menstrual periods. While not a formal diagnosis in manuals like the DSM-5, menorexia signals a serious risk to hormonal balance, bone health, metabolism, and…
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Menorexia Alert: What It Is, Early Signs, and Why It Matters for Women’s Health
What is Menorexia and Why It Matters Doctors are sounding the alarm about menorexia, a term used to describe the loss of menstrual periods caused by extreme dieting or disordered eating. While not yet a formal medical diagnosis, menorexia reflects a serious health hazard: when the body is starved or under relentless dieting, reproductive hormones…
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Menorexia: Understanding the Silent Barrier to Menstrual Health and its Early Signs
What is Menorexia? Menorexia is a descriptive term used by healthcare professionals to describe a condition in which intense dieting or disordered eating leads to the suppression or cessation of menstrual periods. While not an official medical diagnosis in diagnostic manuals like DSM-5, it signals a serious health hazard rooted in undernutrition and hormonal disruption.…
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The Hidden Dangers of Ultra-Processed Foods on Male Fertility
Introduction In recent studies, scientists from the University of Copenhagen have shed light on an alarming factor affecting male fertility: ultra-processed foods (UPFs). These highly processed foods, loaded with additives and preservatives, not only contribute to weight gain but also disrupt hormonal balances and significantly lower sperm quality. Understanding these impacts is crucial for men…