Girls or doctors, a food question?!
Answers: What foods are good to eat to keep from getting menstrual cramps? Thanks!
Bananas and orange juice. trust me, it works. i have had those types of cramps before and the bananas and orange juice help a lot. also walking and being active helps too. Hope this helps, i know how painful these cramps can be. :)
bananas
Yes, Bananas. The potassium helps all body cramps.
Well, I don't know of any foods which will particularly stop menstrual cramps, but I would suggest eating a generally healthy diet to feel your best at all time, and also eat iron-rick foods during that time of the month if you feel sluggish (due to blood loss if you bleed heavily). Otherwise, drink plenty of fluids, and take a midol!
Anything high in magnesium...the mineral responsible for nerve health. It made a huge diff. for me. That is why when we are pms-ing we crave chocolate...it is high in magnesium. I take a supplement that is balance with calcium in a ratio of 2 calcium : 1 magnesium Mine has 1500 Cal, 750 mag.
Of course you have to avoid some things too. like wine, the sulphites can cause problems, anything with caffeine.
I had a hysterectomy at 42 and if I knew then what I know now...???
Bananas :)
Helps a lot.
i heard bananas help, there might be some kind of tea, im not sure if it works tho, i've never tried it....
Well I've tried Bannana but not anything else
Bananas
Base your meals on vegetables, fruits and whole grains. They contain significant amounts of calcium but lower amounts of phosphorus. Good food sources of calcium include collard leaves, salmon, sardines, shrimp, blackstrap molasses, sesame seeds, broccoli, green leafy vegetables, almonds, asparagus, cabbage, carob, dandelion greens, oats, prunes, turnip greens, and watercress.
hope that helps :)
Birth control pills can help control pain of cramps and also make periods lighter. You might have fibroid tumors or endometriosis causing the pain. See your gynecologist about a check up...Of course a hysterectomy will cure them too, if you don't want any kids...
You could try the anti-inflammatory diet. It is based upon the idea that proteins, sugars and fats make more prostaglandins in the body which cause inflammation and pain. So it is a low fat, low protein and low sugar diet...
Anti-Inflammatory Diet
To supplement anti-inflammatory nutrients while continuing to ingest pro-inflammatory substances is counter-productive. These dietary guidelines help reduce inflammation for most people.
1. Decrease or eliminate red meat and dairy products. Some arthritis patients also seem to react to poultry.
2. Decrease or eliminate refined sugar.
3. Eliminate caffeine (including coffee, black tea, cola drinks, and chocolate).
4. Eliminate any likely food allergens during the initial three or four weeks such as gluten grains, citrus fruit, and night shade vegetables (tomatoes, white potatoes, red and green peppers, eggplant, paprika, and tobacco). These foods can be added back into the diet one at a time (one new food every third day) while carefully observing the effect. Forms are available to make it easier to monitor the effect of these foods.
5. Drink plenty of pure water. Chlorine is an antibiotic and can diminish our friendly gut flora. Studies have associated chlorine in drinking water with increased risk of some types of cancer. It is probably best to drink at least a half hour before the meal and no sooner than a hour after so the digestive juices won't be diluted.
6. Increase your consumption of fresh, raw or lightly steamed fruits and vegetables. Good fruit choices include apples, bananas, grapes, mangoes, papayas, peaches, pears, prunes, kiwis, and other sub-acid fruits. Use discretion if the patient has blood sugar problems although fruit often does not cause a problem if the diet is low fat and high fiber. Good vegetables include asparagus, spinach, zucchini, parsley, artichoke (without the butter), kelp and other sea-veggies, okra, snow peas and many more. Cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower as well as onions, chives, and peppers are very nutritious but may create digestive difficulties for some people. The solution is often simply chewing the food better and possibly adding supplemental digestive enzymes such as Metazyme or Beano. Spices such as garlic, tumeric, etc. are also very healthy and should be used regularly if well tolerated.
7. For snacks, consider raw vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds. The fruits and veggies contain lots of enzymes, bioflavonoids, and other phytochemicals, while the raw nuts and seeds are rich in essential fatty acids, especially flax seed, pumpkin and sunflower seed, walnuts and almonds (almonds can be allergenic to some people). Raw seeds like sesame and flax need to be ground for proper digestion. An electric coffee grinder works well.
These healthy snacks can be combined e.g. raw vegetable sticks dipped in tahini (ground sesame seeds) or almond butter.
These suggestions are very helpful for most people with inflammatory conditions such as sprains, strains, bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis, etc. and can be used in conjunction with supplementation. Most people find that eating this way also often lowers blood lipids, smoothes out blood sugar variations, helps with weight management, reduces digestive problems, increases energy, and more. It is important to note that fats digest more slowly so when fat is reduced in the diet, we may become hungry sooner and be tempted to eat M&M's, corn chips, snack crackers, cookies, etc. This hunger is not a problem if we have prepared plenty of healthy snacks as mentioned above.
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