Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is an infamous disorder which affects directly on the child bearing ability of a woman, which leads to infertility caused through hormonal imbalance.
Cure of hormonal imbalancein PCOS, according to the study conducted by the University of California situated in San Diego, found in a polyphenol, resveratrol, which is commonly found in the red wine, grapes, nuts as well as chocolate can . In the study, it has been found that it successfully cured the hormonal imbalance in 30 patients.
In PCOS, whose symptoms in women start from the first period or in adult age, the ovaries start producing large number of male sex organs, famously known as androgens, like testosterone, which leads to weight gain, missed periods, acne and large hair growth on face and body. In the most severe cases, according to the experts, the patient can face diseases such as diabetes and infertility.
While conducting the study, the researchers recorded the hormonal blood levels at the beginning as well as at the end of the study. Based on this recordings they found that women who took the resveratrol supplement regularly for the period of three months showed 23.1 percent reduction in producing testosterone levels. The other patients who didn’t take the supplements noted a 2.9 percent increase in their testosterone levels.
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During the disorder, an another hormone, knows as DHEAS or dehydropiandrosterone sulfate, which body transforms into testosterone. According to the study resveratrol lowered down its conversion by 22.2 percent. On the other hand, level of DHAES increased by 10.5 percent in the women, who didn’t take the polyphenol.
Additionally, it has also found that the new resveratrol affects plays an important role in countering diabetes as the women took resveratrol for the three months period responded well to insulin than normal.
In the study, which was published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, it was found that intake of resveratrol increases body’s capacity to use insulin and counter the risks of diabetes. With PCOS, it can also be effective on metabolic problems faced by women, according to the experts.
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By Prajakt K.
