I hope one of those suggestions helped, and remember, you are not alone in this, half the people on earth have or will have gone through what you are going through now.
Thanks so much have being going through pain every month after watching this tips i feel better than before. Ginger causes my flow to be heavier. Pineapple and lemon or anything sour aggravates my cramps, but the rest of the foods are truly helpful for me. Very interesting! Thank you for sharing, will do some experimenting with sour vs. I seriously JUST bought chocolate out of my school vending machine.
This helped me soooo much!!! And of course I wanted to get rid of them soon as possible. I saw this and tried the dark chocolate. My cramps got a lot better. Thanks so much for the foods. I find milk chocolate to be really soothing to my cramps, but my question why do you get so weak and pale on your period? We love all kinds of chocolate on our period too!
Some people can be slightly anemic lack of iron in your blood when on their period — the common symptoms of this is paleness and feeling tired or weak. This means parts of the body do not get the oxygen they need and as a result, you can begin to feel tired and lethargic.
Plus, the sugar in chocolate is quickly converted into blood glucose and this gives a burst of energy, albeit temporarily. To sustain your iron and energy levels longer term however, there are a number of foods that can help such as lentils, spinach, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts. For a tasty snack why not try our pumpkin spice breakfast bars? If dark chocolate fails to improve your cramp, mood swings or energy levels then at the very least it will provide you with a distraction from these things.
It does, after all, have a delicious taste! Chocolate might not be your first point of call when it comes to addressing period symptoms as there are pain killers, hot water bottles and bubble baths to try as well. However, as I mentioned it's also important to top up your vitamin and mineral levels at this time. This is where our Balance Mineral Drink could come in useful. It is packed with magnesium, zinc, calcium and vitamin D to help you deal with period symptoms such as fatigue and cramps.
That's not all though, it also has a delicious natural strawberry flavour! Join to receive 7 days of tips and advice from Nutritionist Emma, covering everything you need to know to get your period symptoms under control. Looking for a solution to to help with symptoms such as menstrual cramps, breast tenderness, bloating, irritability, mood swings?
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The main cause of the pain you Chocolate contains a stimulant called theobromine , which can occasionally lead to increased pain and discomfort. More specifically, super sweet chocolate can actually make you feel more emotional because of all the sugar, caffeine, and theobromine contents inside.
Remember when we discussed cutting back on caffeine to reduce menstrual cramps? Although, I must say, simply popping some pills will definitely not give the same satisfaction as slowly unwrapping that delicious bar of chocolate before chomping down on it, right?
Credits: gurl. First and also most importantly, dark chocolate contains high levels of magnesium. Magnesium plays a role in neuromuscular transmission and muscular contraction — it has been hypothesised that magnesium deficiency predisposes to muscle cramps. Hence, dark chocolate is able to relax and soothe the raging contracting muscles causing your painful cramps!
Flavanols are naturally-occurring compounds found in food. Found in better quality chocolates, cocoa flavanol is known for its powerful anti-oxidan t and anti-inflammatory properties. These also help to increase blood circulation and thus alleviating menstrual cramps.
An improved blood flow has also been shown to be correlated with elevated cognitive activities. Ginger Ginger has become a widely used food in dealing with the pain of menstrual cramps, having been common in traditional Chinese medicine for years. Leave a comment Name. The State of the Uterus Period Blog. Close cart.
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