{"id":8720,"date":"2023-09-29T23:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/premenstrual-food-cravings-are-common-scientists-might-have-found-out-why\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T23:10:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:10:01","slug":"hamu-ya-chakula-kabla-ya-hedhi-ni-wanasayansi-wa-kawaida-wanaweza-kuwa-wamegundua-kwa-nini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/hamu-ya-chakula-kabla-ya-hedhi-ni-wanasayansi-wa-kawaida-wanaweza-kuwa-wamegundua-kwa-nini\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamaa ya Chakula kabla ya hedhi ni ya kawaida: Wanasayansi wanaweza kuwa wamegundua kwa nini"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/premenstrual-food-cravings-are-common-scientists-might-have-found-out-why.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Sio siri kwamba watu wanaopata hedhi mara nyingi hujikuta wakitamani peremende au kabureta- na mafuta yaliyojaa mafuta kabla tu ya kuanza kwa kipindi chao. Sasa, utafiti mpya umegundua kuwa matamanio haya yanayohusiana na chakula yanaweza kuhusishwa na unyeti wa insulini.<\/p>\n<p>Utafiti huo, uliochapishwa katika <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s42255-023-00869-w\" target=\"_blank\">Metabolism ya asili<\/a>, iligundua kuwa unyeti wa insulini - mwitikio wa seli zako kwa insulini ya homoni - ulitofautiana katika mzunguko wa hedhi. Mabadiliko haya yalikuwa ya juu zaidi katika siku zinazoongoza kwa ovulation na kushuka hadi viwango vyao vya chini zaidi katika siku zilizofuata mwanzo wa hedhi.<\/p>\n<p>Insulini, ambayo mara nyingi hujulikana kama kidhibiti cha sukari ya damu ya mwili, ni mjumbe wa kemikali ambao hufanya seli kunyonya glukosi kutoka kwa damu, na kuzipa nishati kufanya kazi. Watafiti walibaini kuwa shughuli za insulini za chini kwa wanawake, bila prediabetes au ugonjwa wa kisukari, zilisababisha kuongezeka kwa viwango vya sukari ya damu, ambayo ilisababisha kuongezeka kwa hamu ya chakula.<\/p>\n<p>Utafiti mwingine katika <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41746-023-00884-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Agosti<\/a> ilibainika kuwa viwango vya glukosi kwenye damu vilifika kilele kabla ya kuanza kwa hedhi na kupungua kabla ya ovulation.<\/p>\n<p>Wakati unyeti wa insulini ni wa juu, glukosi huhamishwa bila mshono ndani ya seli. Kinyume chake, unyeti wa chini wa insulini, ambao mara nyingi hujulikana kama ukinzani wa insulini, hutokea wakati seli hazijibu kikamilifu homoni, na kusababisha mkusanyiko wa glukosi katika mkondo wa damu. Tamaa ya chakula huongezeka wakati viwango vya sukari ya damu ni vya juu zaidi.<\/p>\n<p>Kuongezeka kwa viwango vya sukari ya damu kwa sababu ya ukinzani wa insulini hunyima seli nguvu zinazohitaji kufanya kazi. Hii inaweza kusababisha prediabetes, hali ambayo inaweza kuongeza hatari ya kupata kisukari cha aina ya 2.<\/p>\n<p>Wakati wa utafiti, watafiti walitathmini unyeti wa insulini kwa wanawake walio na mizunguko ya asili na yenye afya ya hedhi. Walitumia dawa ya kupuliza kwenye pua ili kutoa insulini na kuona jinsi hypothalamus inavyoitikia katika siku zote mbili kabla ya ovulation (awamu ya folikoli) na kuongoza hadi kipindi cha hedhi (awamu ya luteal).<\/p>\n<p>Ilibainika kuwa kwa wanawake waliokonda, hatua ya insulini ya ubongo iliongeza usikivu wa insulini ya pembeni wakati wa awamu ya folikoli, lakini haikuwa na athari sawa wakati wa awamu ya lutea.<\/p>\n<p>Watafiti hao wanaonya kuwa utafiti zaidi unahitajika ili kuthibitisha matokeo yao, kwani utafiti huo ulifanywa kwa wanawake 11 pekee.<\/p>\n<p>Wataalamu walisema matokeo ya utafiti huu wa kiwango kidogo yanaelezea jambo la kawaida kati ya wanawake ambapo wanapata njaa kabla ya siku zao za hedhi. Pia ilitoa ufahamu juu ya kwa nini kimetaboliki yao ilipungua, na kwa nini faida za uzito ziliwezekana zaidi katika kipindi hiki.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hili ni jambo la kuvutia - wagonjwa wa kisukari wameripoti mabadiliko ya mzunguko katika udhibiti wa sukari ya damu kwa miaka mingi [...] Ni vyema kuona utafiti fulani katika hili hatimaye!&quot; Sally King, mshiriki wa baada ya udaktari katika idara ya fiziolojia ya hedhi. Kuhusu Afya ya Wanawake na Watoto, Chuo cha King&#039;s London, ambaye hakuwa sehemu ya utafiti aliiambia <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/food-cravings-before-a-period-new-study-could-explain-the-reason#Altered-insulin-sensitivity\" target=\"_blank\">Habari za Matibabu Leo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Mbinu ya utafiti huu ilikuwa ndogo sana kuhitimisha kwa uhakika kwamba unyeti wa insulini hupunguzwa wakati wa awamu ya lutea ya mzunguko wa hedhi,&quot; alisema. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcelligottparkmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dk. Kara McElligot<\/a>, daktari wa uzazi na daktari wa uzazi aliyeidhinishwa na NAMS, ambaye hakuhusika katika utafiti.<\/p>\n<p>Alitahadharisha kuwa ingawa utafiti huu ulitoa taarifa muhimu, haitoshi kuthibitisha kwamba hitimisho ni kweli.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Sebnem-Unluisler\" target=\"_blank\">\u015eebnem \u00dcnl\u00fci\u015fler<\/a>, mhandisi wa chembe za urithi katika Taasisi ya London Regenerative, ambaye hakuwa sehemu ya utafiti huo, alisema kuwa kutofautiana kwa unyeti wa insulini katika mzunguko wote wa hedhi kunaweza kuathiri kimetaboliki na uzito wa mwili.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Wanawake wanaweza kupata manufaa kurekebisha mlo wao na mazoezi ya kawaida kulingana na awamu yao ya hedhi,&quot; aliongeza.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tafiti hizi zinaangazia uhusiano tata kati ya mabadiliko ya homoni na afya ya kimetaboliki kwa wanawake. Kuelewa mienendo hii kunaweza kusababisha hatua zinazolengwa zaidi za kudhibiti hamu ya kula, uzito, na afya kwa ujumla wakati wa mzunguko wa hedhi.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"relatedNews\" data-gtm-category=\"Related In-Text C\" data-gtm-action=\"Click\" readability=\"-13.016949152542\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Imechapishwa na Medicaldaily.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/premenstrual-food-cravings-are-common-scientists-might-have-found-out-why-470910\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/premenstrual-food-cravings-are-common-scientists-might-have-found-out-why.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Sio siri kwamba watu wanaopata hedhi mara nyingi hujikuta wakitamani peremende au kabureta- na mafuta yaliyojaa mafuta kabla tu ya kuanza kwa kipindi chao. Sasa, utafiti mpya umegundua kuwa matamanio haya yanayohusiana na chakula yanaweza kuhusishwa na unyeti wa insulini.<\/p>\n<p>Utafiti huo, uliochapishwa katika <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s42255-023-00869-w\" target=\"_blank\">Metabolism ya asili<\/a>, iligundua kuwa unyeti wa insulini - mwitikio wa seli zako kwa insulini ya homoni - ulitofautiana katika mzunguko wa hedhi. Mabadiliko haya yalikuwa ya juu zaidi katika siku zinazoongoza kwa ovulation na kushuka hadi viwango vyao vya chini zaidi katika siku zilizofuata mwanzo wa hedhi.<\/p>\n<p>Insulini, ambayo mara nyingi hujulikana kama kidhibiti cha sukari ya damu ya mwili, ni mjumbe wa kemikali ambao hufanya seli kunyonya glukosi kutoka kwa damu, na kuzipa nishati kufanya kazi. Watafiti walibaini kuwa shughuli za insulini za chini kwa wanawake, bila prediabetes au ugonjwa wa kisukari, zilisababisha kuongezeka kwa viwango vya sukari ya damu, ambayo ilisababisha kuongezeka kwa hamu ya chakula.<\/p>\n<p>Utafiti mwingine katika <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41746-023-00884-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Agosti<\/a> ilibainika kuwa viwango vya glukosi kwenye damu vilifika kilele kabla ya kuanza kwa hedhi na kupungua kabla ya ovulation.<\/p>\n<p>Wakati unyeti wa insulini ni wa juu, glukosi huhamishwa bila mshono ndani ya seli. Kinyume chake, unyeti wa chini wa insulini, ambao mara nyingi hujulikana kama ukinzani wa insulini, hutokea wakati seli hazijibu kikamilifu homoni, na kusababisha mkusanyiko wa glukosi katika mkondo wa damu. Tamaa ya chakula huongezeka wakati viwango vya sukari ya damu ni vya juu zaidi.<\/p>\n<p>Kuongezeka kwa viwango vya sukari ya damu kwa sababu ya ukinzani wa insulini hunyima seli nguvu zinazohitaji kufanya kazi. Hii inaweza kusababisha prediabetes, hali ambayo inaweza kuongeza hatari ya kupata kisukari cha aina ya 2.<\/p>\n<p>Wakati wa utafiti, watafiti walitathmini unyeti wa insulini kwa wanawake walio na mizunguko ya asili na yenye afya ya hedhi. Walitumia dawa ya kupuliza kwenye pua ili kutoa insulini na kuona jinsi hypothalamus inavyoitikia katika siku zote mbili kabla ya ovulation (awamu ya folikoli) na kuongoza hadi kipindi cha hedhi (awamu ya luteal).<\/p>\n<p>Ilibainika kuwa kwa wanawake waliokonda, hatua ya insulini ya ubongo iliongeza usikivu wa insulini ya pembeni wakati wa awamu ya folikoli, lakini haikuwa na athari sawa wakati wa awamu ya lutea.<\/p>\n<p>Watafiti hao wanaonya kuwa utafiti zaidi unahitajika ili kuthibitisha matokeo yao, kwani utafiti huo ulifanywa kwa wanawake 11 pekee.<\/p>\n<p>Wataalamu walisema matokeo ya utafiti huu wa kiwango kidogo yanaelezea jambo la kawaida kati ya wanawake ambapo wanapata njaa kabla ya siku zao za hedhi. Pia ilitoa ufahamu juu ya kwa nini kimetaboliki yao ilipungua, na kwa nini faida za uzito ziliwezekana zaidi katika kipindi hiki.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hili ni jambo la kuvutia - wagonjwa wa kisukari wameripoti mabadiliko ya mzunguko katika udhibiti wa sukari ya damu kwa miaka mingi [...] Ni vyema kuona utafiti fulani katika hili hatimaye!&quot; Sally King, mshiriki wa baada ya udaktari katika idara ya fiziolojia ya hedhi. Kuhusu Afya ya Wanawake na Watoto, Chuo cha King&#039;s London, ambaye hakuwa sehemu ya utafiti aliiambia <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/food-cravings-before-a-period-new-study-could-explain-the-reason#Altered-insulin-sensitivity\" target=\"_blank\">Habari za Matibabu Leo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Mbinu ya utafiti huu ilikuwa ndogo sana kuhitimisha kwa uhakika kwamba unyeti wa insulini hupunguzwa wakati wa awamu ya lutea ya mzunguko wa hedhi,&quot; alisema. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcelligottparkmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dk. Kara McElligot<\/a>, daktari wa uzazi na daktari wa uzazi aliyeidhinishwa na NAMS, ambaye hakuhusika katika utafiti.<\/p>\n<p>Alitahadharisha kuwa ingawa utafiti huu ulitoa taarifa muhimu, haitoshi kuthibitisha kwamba hitimisho ni kweli.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Sebnem-Unluisler\" target=\"_blank\">\u015eebnem \u00dcnl\u00fci\u015fler<\/a>, mhandisi wa chembe za urithi katika Taasisi ya London Regenerative, ambaye hakuwa sehemu ya utafiti huo, alisema kuwa kutofautiana kwa unyeti wa insulini katika mzunguko wote wa hedhi kunaweza kuathiri kimetaboliki na uzito wa mwili.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Wanawake wanaweza kupata manufaa kurekebisha mlo wao na mazoezi ya kawaida kulingana na awamu yao ya hedhi,&quot; aliongeza.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tafiti hizi zinaangazia uhusiano tata kati ya mabadiliko ya homoni na afya ya kimetaboliki kwa wanawake. Kuelewa mienendo hii kunaweza kusababisha hatua zinazolengwa zaidi za kudhibiti hamu ya kula, uzito, na afya kwa ujumla wakati wa mzunguko wa hedhi.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"relatedNews\" data-gtm-category=\"Related In-Text C\" data-gtm-action=\"Click\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Imechapishwa na Medicaldaily.com<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/premenstrual-food-cravings-are-common-scientists-might-have-found-out-why.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Premenstrual Food Cravings Are Common: Scientists Might Have Found Out Why - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/hamu-ya-chakula-kabla-ya-hedhi-ni-wanasayansi-wa-kawaida-wanaweza-kuwa-wamegundua-kwa-nini\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Premenstrual Food Cravings Are Common: Scientists Might Have Found Out Why - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It&#039;s no secret that people who menstruate often find themselves craving sweets or carb- and fat-loaded delights just before the onset of their period. Now, a new research has found that these food-related desires might be linked to insulin sensitivity.The study, published in Nature Metabolism, found that insulin sensitivity -- the response of your cells to the hormone insulin -- varied throughout the menstrual cycle. These fluctuations were at their highest in the days leading up to ovulation and dip to their lowest levels in the days following the onset of menstruation.Insulin, often referred to as the body&#039;s blood sugar regulator, is a chemical messenger that makes cells absorb glucose from the bloodstream, giving them energy to function. Researchers revealed that low insulin activities in women, without prediabetes or diabetes, led to an increase in their blood sugar levels, which caused an increase in food cravings.Another study in August had revealed that blood glucose levels peaked right before the onset of periods and dipped just before ovulation.When insulin sensitivity is high, glucose is seamlessly transferred into the cells. In contrast, low insulin sensitivity, often known as insulin resistance, occurs when cells don&#039;t respond optimally to the hormone, leading to a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream. Cravings for food increase when the blood glucose levels are highest.The increase in blood glucose levels due to insulin resistance deprives cells of the energy they need to function. This can lead to prediabetes, a condition that may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.During the study, researchers assessed insulin sensitivity in women with natural, healthy menstrual cycles. They used a nasal spray to administer insulin and observed how the hypothalamus responded in both the days before ovulation (follicular phase) and the lead-up to the menstrual period (luteal phase).It was found that in lean women, brain insulin action boosted peripheral insulin sensitivity during the follicular phase, but didn&#039;t have the same effect during the luteal phase.The researchers caution that further research is needed to confirm their findings, as the study was carried out in only 11 women.Experts said the findings of this small scale study explain a fairly common phenomenon among women where they experience hunger right before their period. It also offered insights into why their metabolism slowed down, and why weight gains were more likely during this period.&quot;This is an interesting finding \u2014 diabetics have reported cyclical changes in their blood sugar management for many years [...] It is great to see some research into this at last!&quot; Sally King, a postdoctoral fellow in menstrual physiology dept. Of Women and Children&#039;s Health, King&#039;s College London, who was not part of the study told Medical News Today.&quot;The methodology of this study was too limited to definitively conclude that insulin sensitivity is reduced during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle,&quot; said Dr. Kara McElligot, obstetrician-gynecologist and NAMS-certified menopause practitioner, who was not involved in the study.She cautioned that while this study provided some compelling information, it was not enough to prove that the conclusions were true.\u015eebnem \u00dcnl\u00fci\u015fler, a genetic engineer at the London Regenerative Institute, who was not part of the study, said that variations in insulin sensitivity throughout the menstrual cycle could potentially affect metabolism and body weight.&quot;Women might find it beneficial to adapt their diet and exercise routine according to their menstrual phase,&quot; she added.&quot;These studies highlight the intricate relationship between hormonal fluctuations and metabolic health in women. 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Now, a new research has found that these food-related desires might be linked to insulin sensitivity.The study, published in Nature Metabolism, found that insulin sensitivity -- the response of your cells to the hormone insulin -- varied throughout the menstrual cycle. These fluctuations were at their highest in the days leading up to ovulation and dip to their lowest levels in the days following the onset of menstruation.Insulin, often referred to as the body's blood sugar regulator, is a chemical messenger that makes cells absorb glucose from the bloodstream, giving them energy to function. Researchers revealed that low insulin activities in women, without prediabetes or diabetes, led to an increase in their blood sugar levels, which caused an increase in food cravings.Another study in August had revealed that blood glucose levels peaked right before the onset of periods and dipped just before ovulation.When insulin sensitivity is high, glucose is seamlessly transferred into the cells. In contrast, low insulin sensitivity, often known as insulin resistance, occurs when cells don't respond optimally to the hormone, leading to a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream. Cravings for food increase when the blood glucose levels are highest.The increase in blood glucose levels due to insulin resistance deprives cells of the energy they need to function. This can lead to prediabetes, a condition that may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.During the study, researchers assessed insulin sensitivity in women with natural, healthy menstrual cycles. They used a nasal spray to administer insulin and observed how the hypothalamus responded in both the days before ovulation (follicular phase) and the lead-up to the menstrual period (luteal phase).It was found that in lean women, brain insulin action boosted peripheral insulin sensitivity during the follicular phase, but didn't have the same effect during the luteal phase.The researchers caution that further research is needed to confirm their findings, as the study was carried out in only 11 women.Experts said the findings of this small scale study explain a fairly common phenomenon among women where they experience hunger right before their period. It also offered insights into why their metabolism slowed down, and why weight gains were more likely during this period.\"This is an interesting finding \u2014 diabetics have reported cyclical changes in their blood sugar management for many years [...] It is great to see some research into this at last!\" Sally King, a postdoctoral fellow in menstrual physiology dept. Of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, who was not part of the study told Medical News Today.\"The methodology of this study was too limited to definitively conclude that insulin sensitivity is reduced during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle,\" said Dr. Kara McElligot, obstetrician-gynecologist and NAMS-certified menopause practitioner, who was not involved in the study.She cautioned that while this study provided some compelling information, it was not enough to prove that the conclusions were true.\u015eebnem \u00dcnl\u00fci\u015fler, a genetic engineer at the London Regenerative Institute, who was not part of the study, said that variations in insulin sensitivity throughout the menstrual cycle could potentially affect metabolism and body weight.\"Women might find it beneficial to adapt their diet and exercise routine according to their menstrual phase,\" she added.\"These studies highlight the intricate relationship between hormonal fluctuations and metabolic health in women. 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