Nutrition, Dietary Patterns, and Biochemical Mechanisms in Endometriosis

Dear Colleagues,

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease with complex pathophysiology involving hormonal, immunological, and metabolic pathways. While current treatments focus primarily on hormonal regulation and surgical intervention, increasing attention is being directed toward the role of nutrition in modulating disease risk, progression, and symptomatology.

This Special Issue aims to explore the biochemical and physiological interactions between diet and endometriosis. Contributions may address the influence of specific macro- and micronutrients, dietary patterns (e.g., anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean, low-FODMAP), nutraceuticals, and the gut–immune–endocrine axis. Of particular interest are studies elucidating the molecular and metabolic mechanisms by which dietary components affect oxidative stress, prostaglandin synthesis, estrogen metabolism, immune modulation, and chronic inflammation in endometriosis.

For this Special Issue, we welcome original research, systematic reviews, and mechanistic studies in both clinical and preclinical models, with the aim of advancing a nutritionally integrated perspective on endometriosis.

Dr. Marika Cordaro
Guest Editor

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