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How to make yourself comfortable during menstruation

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Asked on:Mar 29, 2026 06:16 AM

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  • April April

    Mar 29, 2026

      These conditions usually appear ten to fourteen days before menstruation and end within 24 hours after menstruation begins. The severity and onset of menstruation vary from person to person. Apart from this, female There may also be lower abdominal pain during menstruation distended pain , low back pain, abnormal dosage or difficulty in controlling the cycle and other abnormal situations. In fact, in order to improve these symptoms, in addition to living a normal life and developing exercise habits, eating an appropriate diet according to different physiques and conditions can also make menstruation smooth every month!

      Eight dietary principles to make women feel comfortable

      Whether you are troubled by menstrual problems or not, Taipei Revitalization Hospital Nutritionist Xie Yifang proposed nine dietary principles. After four to six weeks, all discomforts will gradually improve. Don't deliberately eat sweets. Such as drinks, cakes, brown sugar, candies. Prevent blood sugar instability and aggravate various discomforts of MC. Eat more high-fiber foods. Foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, whole wheat bread, brown rice, oats, etc. contain more fiber, which can promote the secretion of estrogen, increase the magnesium content in the blood, regulate menstruation and calm down. nerve role.

      1. Eat walnuts, cashews, dried beans and other foods rich in vitamin B complex between meals.

      2. Eat enough protein. Eat more high-protein foods such as meat, eggs, tofu, and soybeans for lunch and dinner to supplement the nutrients and minerals lost during menstruation.

      3. Timing and quantification. It can prevent blood sugar from rising and falling, and reduce discomfort such as rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fatigue, and emotional instability.

      4. Avoid eating foods containing coffee Because of the drink. Drinks such as coffee and tea can increase anxiety and restlessness; you can drink barley tea or mint tea instead.

      5. Avoid eating food that is too hot or too cold and the temperature changes too much.

      6. Women with heavy blood loss should consume more spinach, candied dates, red vegetables (the soup is red vegetables), Grape Eat dry and other high-fiber foods to replenish blood.

      7. Women who are about to face menopause should consume more calcium-rich foods such as milk and dried fish.

      8. New concept: Eating sweets during menstruation? Many people say that eating sweets can improve menstrual discomfort, so brown sugar, sweet biscuits or chocolate have almost become "standing medicine" for women during menstruation.

      Nutritionists say that eating high-sugar sweets will cause blood sugar to rise rapidly, which does have the effect of stabilizing mood. However, once blood sugar drops, it will cause a larger gap and make the mood unstable. A British magazine also reported that deliberately eating sweets during menstruation not only fails to improve the symptoms of menstrual discomfort, but may also affect the balance of hormones in the body due to unstable blood sugar and aggravate the uncomfortable feeling.

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