Here’s good news for wine lovers out there — according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, a compound found in grape skin and red wine can help correct women’s hormonal imbalance, UPI reports.
The researchers from the University of California, San Diego found that the compound resveratrol (which is found in red wine, grapes, nuts, and dark chocolate) can help restore estrogen levels.
This is a game-changer for those with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS — the leading cause of infertility in women.
What is PCOS?
All women have small amounts of testosterone and male sex hormones, but women with PCOS have slightly higher amounts. This hormonal imbalance makes women with PCOS have irregular or absent menstrual periods.
Other symptoms include weight gain, acne, thinning hair on the scalp, excess hair on the face and body, and infertility. If left untreated, PCOS can also lead to more serious conditions like diabetes and heart disease.…Keep reading the full & the viral video now.
