"There were six women who hadn't had a period in over a year- who felt like their typical cycles were over. And their periods actually restarted on the diet," said Madison Kackley, lead author of the study and a research scientist and lecturer in human sciences at The Ohio State University.
"Our hypothesis after seeing these results is that the presence of ketones may help regulate women's health in regard to endocrine, cognitive and metabolic influences."
In a study comparing weight loss results on low-fat and ketogenic diets with and without the addition of ketone supplements, 11 of 13 pre-menopausal participants who achieved nutritional ketosis reported at least one change in menstrual frequency, intensity -- or both -- during the intervention.
The keto diet converts fat into ketones used by cells in the body and brain as an alternative to glucose. Supplements also elevate blood ketones without a change in eating habits.
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