The Holistic prevention, management and treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Foods for Kidney Yang deficiency -Walnut In TCM

By Kyle J. Norton
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                Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is defined as endocrinologic diseases among reproductive-age women caused by undeveloped follicles clumping on the ovaries that interferes with the function of the normal ovaries associated with a high risk for metabolic disorder(1) as resulting of enlarged ovaries(2), leading to hormone imbalance(excessive androgen and anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) )(1)(3)(4)(5), induced Hirsutism(6)(7), reproductive disorder(10(12)), risks of type 2 diabetes(9)(10)(11), metabolic syndrome(10)(12) and early cardiovasular disease(8)(13), acne(10)(14), endometrial cancer(18)(19),weight gain and obesity(15)(16)(17). The syndrome effects over 5% of women population or 1 in 20 women. Unfortunately, according to studies, women with PCOs after the reproductive age, are associated to continuously increase risk of type II diabetes, with no increasing altered glucose tolerance(20), CVD and hypertension(21).

              In Traditional Chinese Perspective

While conventional medicine focus of using synthetic medication to induce ovulation and assisted artificial insemination for infertility couple, if the medicine fail, traditional Chinese medicine views polycystic ovarian syndrome in different approaches. Polycystic ovary syndrome, according to traditional Chinese medicine is a medical condition characterized by accumulative of fluid over a prolonged period of time causes of dampness and phlegms(1247a)(1247b) build up on the ovaries due to the effects of vary differentiations, affecting not only the women’s menstrual cycle, but also ovulation and fertility(1247a)(1247b).

PCOs Treatment according traditional Chinese medicine
Depending to differentiation, most common diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome can be classified into

           Kidney yang deficiency

Along with common symptoms mentioned above, women with PCOs diagnosed with kidney yang deficiency may also experience yang vacuity induced cold expressive syndrome, including lumbago, cold limbs, fatigue, cold aversion, feverish sensation in chest, palms and soles(1573), difficulty in urination, enuresis, incontinence, declining libido and edema(1574) as a result of kidneys no longer perform their function in store fluid to moister and warm the body for healthy function in the body's organs and tissues, inducing adrenal insufficient chronic lower back pain(1575)(1580), depression(1575), hypothyroidism(1579)(1575), nephritis(1578)(1575), ...(1575), leading to failure in transform damp heat expression, promoted accentuation of inflammatory development of phlegm(1583). Kidney yang deficiency has shown to alter carbohydrate and lipid metabolisms (free fatty acids, 1-monolinoleoylglycerol, and cholesterol), gut microbiota metabolism (indole-3-propionic acid), indued anovulatory infertility( 1581) and hypertension(1582) of which related to symptoms of PCOs(1576)(1577).

Foods for kidney yang deficiency

Kidney yang deficiency can be managed and treated in part with a diet of fresh and cooked warming foods.

3. Walnut
Walnut, nut of tree, including Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts (filberts), macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, etc,.. is the genus Juglans  belongings to the family Juglandaceae, used in traditional medicine to sooth skin(1647)(1650), and to treat toothache(1648), rheumatism(1648), fungal infections(1648)., anti neuro-aging(1649), allergic dermatitis(1651), etc,... Its bark is also claim to promote blood purifying(1652), anticancer(1652), depurative(1652), diuretic(1652) and laxative(1652) activities, according to Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University).

Phytochemical constituents
1. Ferulic acid
2. Vanillic acid
3. Coumaric acid
4. Syringic acid
5. Myricetin
6. Regiolon
7. Ellagic
8. Gallic acid 
9. Alpha-linoleic acid (ALA)
10. Arginine
11. Histidine
12. Isoleucine
13. Leucine
14. Lysine
15. Methionine
16. Phenylanine
17. Threonine
18. Tryptophan
19. Valine
20. Etc. (1638).

Consumption of walnuts and other nuts have been found to be associated with reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, including lowered total cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels(1639), probably through its effects related to inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial function(1639), enhanced weight loss(1640), increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels(1640), reduced systolic blood pressure(1641) and fasting blood sugar (FBS)(1642), etc,.. and its complications including diabetes(1643)(1644) and cardiovascular disease(1645)(1646).


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References
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(1641) Effects of walnuts on endothelial function in overweight adults with visceral obesity: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial by Katz DL¹, Davidhi A, Ma Y, Kavak Y, Bifulco L, Njike VY.(PubMed)
(1642) Protective effects of ethanolic extract of Zingiber officinale rhizome on the development of metabolic syndrome in high-fat diet-fed rats by Nammi S¹, Sreemantula S, Roufogalis BD.(PubMed)
(1643) Walnut consumption is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in women by Pan A¹, Sun Q, Manson JE, Willett WC, Hu FB.(PubMed)
(1644) Effect of the walnut polyphenol fraction on oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes mice by Fukuda T¹, Ito H, Yoshida T.(PubMed)
(1645) Effects of walnut consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Banel DK¹, Hu FB.(PubMed)
(1646) Effects of walnut consumption as part of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet on serum cardiovascular risk factors by Morgan JM¹, Horton K, Reese D, Carey C, Walker K, Capuzzi DM.(PubMed)
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(1648) Juglans regia and J. nigra, two trees important in traditional medicine: A comparison of leaf essential oil compositions and biological activities by Paudel P¹, Satyal P¹, Dosoky NS¹, Maharjan S², Setzer WN¹.(PubMed)
(1649) Walnut diet reduces accumulation of polyubiquitinated proteins and inflammation in the brain of aged rats by Poulose SM¹, Bielinski DF, Shukitt-Hale B.(PubMed)
(1650) Juglans mandshurica leaf extract protects skin fibroblasts from damage by regulating the oxidative defense system by Park G¹, Jang DS, Oh MS.(PubMed)
(1651) Inhibitory effects of Juglans mandshurica leaf on allergic dermatitis-like skin lesions-induced by 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene in mice by Park G¹, Oh MS².(PubMed)
(1652) In vitro antioxidant activity of Juglans regia L. bark extract and its protective effect on cyclophosphamide-induced urotoxicity in mice by Bhatia K¹, Rahman S, Ali M, Raisuddin S.(PubMed)