Dietary taboos for irregular menstruation

Irregular menstruation is a common gynecological disease, which is mainly manifested as abnormal menstrual cycle or bleeding, which seriously affects the patient's health. In the long run, it may affect female infertility, so special attention should be paid. So what are the dietary taboos for irregular menstruation?

Suitable food

1. Choice of staple foods and beans: wheat, millet, corn, purple glutinous rice, and soy products.

2. Choice of meat, eggs and milk: pork, pig skin, beef, mutton, animal offal, rabbit meat, chicken, fish, eggs, milk and dairy products, etc.

3. Vegetables to choose from include rapeseed, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, spinach, amaranth, celery, lotus root, mustard greens, green garlic, cauliflower, bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, etc.

4. Fruit selection: Fruit is an important source of vitamins, sugars, water and minerals. Except for the menstrual period, you should not eat too much raw and cold fruits and vegetables, but you should eat more of them at other times. For example: apples, pears, bananas, oranges, hawthorns, water chestnuts, sugar cane, peaches, plums, apricots, pomegranates, persimmons, bayberries, etc.

What is bad for the health of patients with irregular menstruation?

1. Avoid spicy and dry foods. Avoid spicy and dry foods such as ginger, wine, and chili peppers.

2. Avoid greasy food. Patients with this disease often have poor appetite or indigestion. The diet should be easily digestible, appetizing and spleen-stimulating, and avoid foods that hurt the stomach.

3. Avoid cold foods. Cold foods include: crabs, conches, clams, cucumbers, lettuce, watermelons, iced drinks, etc.

4. Women should avoid eating salty food before menstruation. Salty food will increase the body's salt and water storage. Before menstruation, progesterone will increase, which may cause edema, headaches, etc. If you start eating low-salt food 10 days before menstruation, you will not experience the above symptoms.

5. Many women who like to drink carbonated beverages will feel tired and lack of energy during menstruation, which is a manifestation of iron deficiency. This is because carbonated beverages and other beverages mostly contain phosphates, which react chemically with iron in the body, making it difficult to absorb iron. In addition, drinking too much carbonated beverages will neutralize the sodium bicarbonate in the carbonated beverage with gastric juice, reducing the digestive ability and sterilization effect of gastric acid, and affecting appetite.