Diet & Period Pain

• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.

• Eat complex carbohydrates - wholegrains like brown rice, oats, spelt bread.

• Buy organic foods where possible.

• Eat phytoestrogens, including beans such as lentils, linseeds, chickpeas and soy.

• Eat oily foods, including fish, nuts, seeds and oils.

• Drink two litres of filtered water daily.

• Increase your intake of fibre i.e. fruit and vegetables and low GI grains.

• Avoid additives, preservatives and chemicals such as artificial sweeteners.

• Add more bioflavonoids to your diet. These help reduce pain and inflammation. Bilberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, raspberries and even grapes contain bioflavonoids.

• Reduce your intake of saturated fat.

• Reduce your intake of caffeine and alcohol.

• Avoid sugar on its own and hidden in foods.

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