Is menstruation a detoxification?

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon for women. During this process, women’s body resistance will decrease, so it is very important to pay attention to self-care. You can't eat cold or irritating food. Many women feel very uncomfortable during their menstrual period, with symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, and stomach pain, but their bodies return to normal after the period. Therefore, it is believed that menstruation has a detoxifying effect. So, is menstruation a form of detoxification? Let’s take a look below.

Menstruation is not detoxification

Menstruation is a natural physiological phenomenon unique to women. As hormones in a woman's body change, the endometrium will proliferate in order to conceive and facilitate implantation of the embryo. Once pregnancy does not occur, the endometrium is of no use, and hormones start to work again, producing a series of body mechanisms that cause the endometrium to peel off, be discharged from the uterus, flow into the vagina, and then flow out of the body from the vagina. Therefore, menstruation is not dirty blood, and menstruation does not have the effect of "detoxification". However, in the process of blood loss, some pathogens are gathered in the lower uterus area through blood circulation and discharged from the body, which is beneficial to health. At the same time, excessive accumulation of iron in our bodies can easily cause iron metabolism disorders, and menstruation, as a way of detoxification, happens to consume excess iron in women's bodies.

Although menstruation is not a way of detoxification, detoxification of the intestines, kidneys, liver and gallbladder, etc. will be beneficial to normal menstruation. Because these parts are closely related to menstruation. For example, some women are constipated at ordinary times, and the constipation will be more serious during menstruation. Once there are toxins in the kidneys, the menstrual volume will be small, or the period will be short and the color will be dark. If there are a lot of toxins in the kidneys, menstrual blood will decrease. Recently, Shouhu Body Sculpting received a customer who had been using fruit laxative tablets and enema to defecate every day for two years. As a result, after two years, her face was covered with spots, her waist and abdomen were fat, and her menstruation was very irregular.

How to help detox during menstruation

Drink plenty of water

If women drink more water during menstruation, it will be more beneficial for excreting excess waste from the body and it is also very helpful in reducing pelvic congestion. In principle, it is recommended that women drink more warm water or brown sugar water during menstruation. Don't drink iced or other caffeinated beverages.

Be mindful of your diet

1. Fungus. Chinese medicine believes that fungus can replenish qi and promote blood circulation, has the effect of nourishing and cooling blood, and can help eliminate heat and toxins in the blood. At the same time, the plant gum in black fungus has a strong adsorption capacity, which can expel impurities remaining in the digestive system. Furthermore, the black fungus itself has a dissolving effect on metal chips, husks, etc.

2. Kelp. Kelp contains a substance called sulfate polysaccharide, which can help clear cholesterol from blood vessels. Therefore, it is recommended that women eat more kelp during menstruation.

3. Mung beans. Mung beans are often used as detoxifying food in daily life. The mung bean skin has the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying and eliminating internal heat.

4. Seasonal vegetables. You can eat more seasonal vegetables as long as they are not cold or too dry. Many seasonal fruits and vegetables can help replenish enzymes and help the body detoxify.

To detoxify during menstruation, you can also eat more black foods and some foods that are more appetizing and aid digestion. At the same time, in order to discharge dirty blood, in principle, you should also reduce the intake of the following foods.