Women, stop eating this or you may get dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is not unfamiliar to women. Many people believe that dysmenorrhea is caused by blood clots in the body. In fact, dysmenorrhea may also be caused by eating the wrong foods. Let’s take stock of which foods can cause dysmenorrhea.

【Plum】

We all know that you can’t eat ice cream during menstruation. But it's not just ice cream, all other foods with a cold nature are also taboo during menstruation, and plums are one of them. Plums are cool in nature. Eating them regularly can clear away heat and detoxify, nourish yin and reduce fire. However, if eaten during menstruation, they can cause symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation.

【hawthorn】

Hawthorn has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Eating a moderate amount of hawthorn or hawthorn products can relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation caused by blood stasis. However, hawthorn is rich in tannic acid. Taking it in excess can cause iron deficiency in the body and aggravate menstrual discomfort. Except for people with blood stasis type dysmenorrhea, other women will experience excessive menstrual bleeding if they take hawthorn during menstruation.

【blueberry】

There are more than ten kinds of phenolic acids in blueberries, among which the highest content is chlorogenic acid, also known as caffeic acid. Caffeic acid has many health benefits for the human body. It can inhibit cancer and has a powerful antioxidant effect, helping women fight aging. However, it is not advisable to consume excessive amounts of blueberries during menstruation. As a type of tannic acid, the caffeic acid contained in blueberries will also double the "pain" of your menstrual period.

【Pomegranate】

Pomegranate is rich in tannins, such as tannic acid, tannin, tannic acid, etc., which can aggravate menstrual discomfort. Pomegranate tastes sour and contains bioalkali, ursolic acid, etc. It has a significant astringent effect, which is not conducive to the discharge and smooth flow of menstrual blood. Patients with dysmenorrhea should especially avoid eating it.

【tea】

Tea contains 50% tannic acid, which will combine with the iron molecules in food to form precipitates, hindering the absorption of iron molecules by the intestinal mucosa. The stronger the tea, the less the body can absorb the iron molecules. Therefore, try not to drink tea during menstruation, and eat some iron-rich foods to replenish iron.

Moreover, drinking tea during menstruation can easily aggravate constipation symptoms. Due to the secretion of progesterone, some women experience constipation during their menstrual period. The tannic acid contained in tea can slow down intestinal peristalsis, thus causing stool to remain in the intestines. In addition, tea contains a high level of caffeine, which can stimulate the nerves and aggravate dysmenorrhea.

【persimmon】

Persimmons contain tannic acid, which easily combines with iron and hinders the body's absorption of iron in food. Since women lose a lot of blood during menstruation and need to supplement iron, they should not eat persimmons.

Secondly, because persimmons are cold in nature, they will stimulate uterine contraction. Uterine contraction will greatly reduce menstrual flow, prolong the menstrual period, and in severe cases even cause menstrual pain.

【Grape】

Grapes are also rich in tannic acid and are a fruit that can aggravate dysmenorrhea. Moreover, grapes are one of the coldest fruits. Eating grapes during menstruation can not only hinder digestion, but also easily damage the body's yang energy, leading to internal cold. The coldness can cause stagnation and make menstrual blood flow poorly, resulting in too little menstrual blood, or even dysmenorrhea.