What should you avoid eating when you have dysmenorrhea? Cold foods

Many women experience pain during menstruation. It may be severe or mild, which has a great impact on women's work, study and life. During this special period, you must pay attention to your diet to avoid aggravating dysmenorrhea due to improper diet.

1. What should not be eaten for dysmenorrhea
1. Acidic foods : Although acidic foods can make blood stagnant and blood vessels contract, they are not good for the discharge and smooth flow of menstrual blood. Therefore, women with dysmenorrhea should not eat acidic foods including kimchi, green plums, strawberries, carambolas, mangoes, plums, lemons, pomegranates, rice vinegar, and bayberries.
2. Stimulating food <br/>Dysmenorrhea in some women is caused by damp heat accumulating in the uterus. If these patients continue to eat spicy food, it will only make the dysmenorrhea symptoms worse. Spicy food includes leeks, strong alcohol, spicy condiments, pepper, onions, etc. Stimulating food mainly includes caffeinated beverages. This kind of beverage will not only make women's breasts swollen and painful, and make them feel bad, but also destroy metabolism and aggravate dysmenorrhea.

3. Raw and cold food <br/>If a woman is before, during or after her menstrual period, she must avoid eating foods including cold dishes, watermelon, orange, crab, iced beer, snails, etc.
2. What can you eat for dysmenorrhea
1. Eat high-protein foods such as fish and beans, and eat more fruits and green leafy vegetables. At the same time, drink more water, which can reduce pelvic congestion and keep bowel movements smooth.

2. According to the different manifestations of dysmenorrhea, there are three types of food: blood stasis-removing, warming and nourishing. The first type, people with qi stagnation and blood stasis, should eat more blood stasis-removing and ventilation-promoting foods, such as spinach, celery, carrots, oranges, bergamot, shepherd's purse, chives, apples, coriander, water spinach, ginger, etc.; the second type, people who are afraid of cold and have cold body, should eat more cold-dispelling and meridian-warming foods such as lychee, ginger, pepper, chestnut, fennel, etc.; the third type, people with insufficient qi and blood, should eat as many foods as possible, such as longan, wolfberry, walnut kernel, yam, jujube, mulberry, etc., which can nourish the kidney, qi and blood.
3. Drinking some fermented rice wine, rice wine, red wine, and liquor appropriately can dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation, and play a certain role in relieving dysmenorrhea.
4. Tocopherol has the function of maintaining the muscle metabolism and normal function of the reproductive organs. Taking more tocopherol can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea. Foods rich in tocopherol include nuts, leafy vegetables, wheat germ, grain germ, egg yolk, sesame oil, etc., which are suitable for women with dysmenorrhea.