** Dietary changes for a healthy and painless menstruation ( periods )**

- Painful periods and it's associated illness were once a rare phenomenon but it is becoming quite common
- Present teens to 20's have accepted this to be a" new normal " are self medicating Dr Google / YT
Food consumed a week before and after menstruation has influence on
- Interval of menstrual cycle
- Duration
- intensity of pain and blood flow
- Mental and physical energy levels
To experience a smooth and painless period adhere to below
-plenty of mental rest (meditate if you like )
-light exercise such as walking and slow yoga
- Pranayama (breathing techniques)
- Natural cooling foods such as as cucumber, bottle gourd, carrot
- Consume dates, almonds and cashews for breakfast
- Include pomegranate and non pasteurised cow milk
- plan a non spicy light meals
- Consume green either as salad or kootan (Brahmi, Spinach and amaranth is best )

- Practice absolute silence for atleast a hour in solitude
- Avoid heavy grains
- Include sprouted beans
- Avoid deep fried food and meat of any sort
- Avoid chilli powder and sauce
- Avoid pickle and fried pappad
Menstruation is a time of biological purification / harmonal balance take place during which time we should respect that our body is undergoing a different activity and it is easily undergoes strain

It's quite natural to feel tired, irritating and triggered to express anger
Mental Mood swings are inevitable especially if you have history of irregular periods or consuming harmony balancing medication like thyroxine etc

It's essential to refine our thoughts and focus on mental energy rather physical energy levels keep it calm, peaceful and relaxing
For a healthy women , it's essential to maintain a smooth and cool menstrual rhythm / cycle

Rest and reflection is considered an important endeavour during this time that's why ancient times women were asked to take rest and not allowed to do any household activity
West promotes this same concept of menstrual holidays at work place

Your body is well aware of the perfect “time of the month” just that what we consume makes it miss or miscalculate
If we let our bio rhythm to do it's honour with proper dietary change during these interval periods will be seamless phase of each month
Overall harmonious lifestyle promoted by Ayurveda as a prevention goes a long way to restoring our bodies' natural Rhythms to do it's monthly reset / replenish duties

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