Three Overlooked Contributors to Female Reproductive Disorders

Model of the female reproductive system

Female reproductive disorders confirmed to be associated with obesity: This is based on one of the largest publicly available datasets on human health—the UK Biobank. The study was peer-reviewed and just published last month in PLOS Medicine.  Researchers looked at data from about 250,000 women of European ancestry aged 40-69 and found that obesity was linked with all the conditions listed above. SO WHAT? So this means there are more options for addressing these conditions than only medications and surgery!  We have to look deeper at what is really going on with body composition, metabolism, and hormones to decide the best course of action.  Want to learn if a functional medicine approach can help with your concern? Book a Discovery Call through our website.