Eating wisely to alleviate period pain

Period pain is directly proportional to the type of blood body contains whether acidic or alkaline. A woman’s blood composition depends on the food she eats. Alkaline foods like beans, fruits, green leafy vegetables, green tea especially chamomile tea, pulses, whole grains are good for blood. Such food keeps the blood alkaline. Animal food products, fast foods, food rich with sugar, fried foods, white flours, etc makes blood acid. Such blood can be full of mucus & a blood full of mucus can cause inflammation & painful period. (Shonali Sabherwal 2014)

If a woman cannot completely become a vegetarian then it’s advisable to stay vegetarian for 2 weeks before periods. 2 weeks before periods one should avoid all types of food those are highly acidic like animal products, etc. One should eat much of beans, green leafy vegetables, jowar, legumes, lentils, millets, nachni. Such foods are high in fibre. Highly alkaline & fibrous food can alleviate period pain & cramps.

During pain one should munch flaxseeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, Vitamin C rich fruits & can also intake zinc tablets. These contain prostaglandin blocking properties, thus they reduce inflammation, increase blood circulation & alleviate pain. (Janvi Chitalia 2014)

Many women during pain intake tea & coffee however this isn’t a right choice as tea & coffee make not only make blood acidic but also dehydrate body as tea & coffee have diuretic properties. This can elevate pain. Alcoholic products like hard drinks also dehydrate body thus it should also be avoided.

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Aruna Rathod, Janvi Chitalia, Shonali Sabherwal. No pain. Period. "Menstural cramps, even the ugliest, aren't unbeatable. Here's the trick to beating them with wise food choices.” November 28, 2014. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/you/No-pain-Period-/articleshow/45300393.cms (accessed December 24, 2014).