Milk
Milk, cream, and whey will disrupt the absorption of magnesium and are the root cause of dysmenorrhea.
Chocolate
Chocolate can cause more unstable emotions and sugar cravings. In addition to causing weight gain, it also increases the demand for B-complex vitamins. Eating high-sugar sweets not only fails to improve symptoms of menstrual discomfort but may also affect hormonal balance due to unstable blood sugar levels, exacerbating discomfort.
Sichuan pepper, cloves, pepper
During menstruation, it is advisable to eat light, balanced, and nutritious food and avoid eating strongly stimulating spicy foods to prevent blood vessels from expanding and causing excessive menstrual flow. Sichuan pepper, cloves, and pepper are all seasonings that enhance the taste of dishes. However, women during menstruation should not consume these spicy and stimulating foods, as they can easily lead to dysmenorrhea and excessive menstrual flow.
Crabs
Crabs have a cooling effect and can clear heat, cool blood, and disperse stasis. Women should avoid eating cold and cooling foods, especially those with cold dysmenorrhea. Snails also have a cooling effect and can clear heat, so they should be avoided during menstruation.
Persimmons
Persimmons contain tannic acid, which can combine with iron in food and hinder the body's absorption of iron. Since women lose a large amount of blood during menstruation and need to replenish iron, persimmons should not be consumed. Women during menstruation should also avoid eating watermelon and should not eat too many raw pears.
Bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoots are cold in nature and contain a lot of coarse fiber and insoluble oxalic acid calcium, which should be avoided by women during menstruation.
Salt
Eating salty foods before menstruation is harmful to women. Excessive salt intake can increase the body's salt and water storage, leading to symptoms such as headache, excitement, and irritability before menstruation.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood flows when it is warm and stagnates when it is cold. Eating cold food during menstruation not only hinders digestion but also damages the body's yang energy, leading to the production of internal cold, stagnation, and poor circulation of menstrual blood, causing insufficient menstrual flow and even dysmenorrhea. Even in the hot summer season, cold drinks should not be consumed during menstruation. It is advisable to eat cooked and warm foods during menstruation, and in winter, you can also eat some warm-tonifying foods such as lamb, chicken, and longan.
