The Claim
In individuals with hormonal dysfunction related to low body fat, such as hypogonadism or amenorrhea, adopting a carnivore diet may mitigate or reverse these conditions, indicating that dietary fat intake plays a more critical role in regulating reproductive hormone function than energy balance or leanness alone.
What the research says
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If someone has hormone problems from being too lean, eating only animal foods might help fix their hormones — and it could be the fat in their diet, not just calories or body fat, that makes the difference.
See the scientific wording
Hormonal dysfunction associated with low body fat, such as hypogonadism or amenorrhea, may be mitigated or reversed by a carnivore diet, suggesting dietary fat intake is a more critical regulator of reproductive hormone function than energy balance or leanness alone.
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