Today we’re continuing with our series on low micronutrient levels and the impact on period and endo-related period pain.
Vitamin A is an antioxidant, which may have significant benefits for endometriosis pain.
Show notes
Oxidative stress, endo and period pain
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5625949/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7602455/
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/6/1308
Low levels of vitamin A
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31734759/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10303710/
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0310995
https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-024-01895-x
https://ovarianresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13048-015-0179-6
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54
Treatment with diet
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54
https://rbej.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12958-023-01126-1
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9096837/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-a/
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3704564/
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-pain-low-vitamin-c
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-pain-low-vitamin-e
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/fatty-acid-deficiency-period-pain-endo
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