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Ketogenic Diet for Menopause

Meaning

The Ketogenic Diet for Menopause is a targeted nutritional strategy that drastically restricts carbohydrate intake while emphasizing high fat and moderate protein consumption, specifically adapted to address the unique metabolic and hormonal challenges associated with the menopausal transition. This dietary pattern aims to induce a state of nutritional ketosis, where the body utilizes fat-derived ketones as its primary fuel source instead of glucose. For menopausal women, this approach is hypothesized to mitigate common symptoms like hot flashes, improve insulin sensitivity, manage weight gain driven by estrogen decline, and potentially stabilize mood through ketone-mediated neurochemical effects. It represents a metabolic intervention to support endocrine and neurological health during a period of significant physiological change.