Although it is sometimes common to have certain discomforts, experts warn that This pain “is not normal” when it conditions your life. This is confirmed by Alberto Bustos, gynecologist at the Sanitas La Zarzuela University Hospital. «In some patients, this dysmenorrhea interferes with their daily activities. This may be due to more serious pathologies such as endometriosis, fibroids or polyps and they must be treated,” he says.
If it is not a serious health issue, we are facing what specialists call “primary dysmenorrhea”that is, “when menstrual pain is not caused by another condition.” From the National Library of Medicine of the United States they explain it: “The cause is usually have too many prostaglandinswhich are chemicals from the uterus. These cause the muscles in that area to contract and relax, which causes cramps.
In this case, a change in lifestyle and eating a healthy and balanced diet may be the first approach to improve premenstrual syndrome and avoid suffering from cramps during this period.
Sandra Moñino, a nutritionist specialized in inflammation, assures that there is a food which relieves menstrual pain if eaten the week before having your period.
The food that women should eat to avoid menstrual pain, according to a nutritionist
Nutritionist Sandra Moñino explains in the podcast ‘I Have a Plan’ that she previously had severe menstrual pain. However, she assures that by taking this food just the week before having her period she has managed to completely avoid cramps. «I eat a lot of fish. The key is to load up on omega 3. It lowers you so much that you don’t realize it. Really, works very well for me», he declares.
The expert says that she has recommended it to her patients and they have obtained the most positive results. «I’m getting people saying ‘Sandra, thanks for the advice. I did it and this month I have had no pain.‘”, he comments.
Moñino maintains that this trick works both for the period and for when we are sick or we feel that our body is not quite right.
The nutritionist says that, in addition to eating fish, it is important to eliminate other foods. “My diet is based on vegetables, protein fats, no sugar, no sweeteners, no refined flours, no hydrogenated fats and vegetables, unless it is extra virgin olive oil,” he clarifies.
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