{"id":6820,"date":"2023-08-24T17:48:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2023-08-24T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:48:57","slug":"seed-cycling-do-rds-recommend-it-for-homeone-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6820","title":{"rendered":"Seed Cycling: Do RDs Recommend It For Homeone Balance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_2000,h_1334\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/57qirk45hllnwjniw.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Even though the theory behind seed cycling is promising, there isn\u2019t ample science to support this practice in the medical literature.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Azzaro points out that \u201conly recently has there been published research on the seed cycling regimen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37324929\/\" data-citation-link=\"\">randomized study<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"5\">5<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span> published earlier this year, 20 women with PCOS followed a seed cycling regimen in addition to following a portion-controlled diet and exercising. \u201cThis study did show a small decrease (1.5-2%) in luteinizing hormone levels compared with the control group,\u201d which is a hormone that impacts sexual health and reproduction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Azzaro shares that \u201cimprovements in symptoms and menstrual regularity were not reported.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Azzaro also <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/8077314\/\" data-citation-link=\"\">highlights an older study<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"6\">6<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span> (published in 1993) on 18 women that \u201csuggested that consuming flaxseed daily throughout the entire menstrual cycle (the typical dose was 30 grams or about 1\/4 cup) may help regulate menstrual cycles and lengthen the luteal phase, but the dose studied is about 4x that used in the seed cycling regimen as it&#8217;s typically described.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not to say that flax, pumpkin, sunflower, and sesame seeds aren&#8217;t good for your overall hormone health. 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