What to drink during menstruation? Top 10 drink recommendations and scientific basis
Women are often accompanied by abdominal pain, fatigue and other symptoms during their period. Reasonable dietary adjustments can effectively relieve discomfort. The following is a guide to menstrual drinks based on the hot health topics discussed on the Internet in the past 10 days, including traditional dietary remedies and modern nutrition suggestions.
1. Comparison table of effects of menstrual drinks
| Drink name | Main ingredients | Efficacy | Suitable period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown sugar ginger tea | Brown sugar, ginger | Dispelling cold and warming the palace, relieving dysmenorrhea | 3 days before menstruation |
| Longan and red date tea | Longan, red dates, wolfberry | Replenish qi and blood, improve pale complexion | Mid to late menstrual period |
| rose tea | dried rose buds | Soothe the liver and relieve depression, regulate mood | Drink throughout the day |
| hot cocoa | cocoa powder, milk | Increase serotonin and relieve anxiety | Afternoon session |
| mint tea | fresh/dried mint leaves | Reduce bloating and nausea | 1 hour after meal |
2. Drinking plan for the three stages of menstruation
1. Premenstrual period (1-3 days before menstruation)
•Key requirements:Prevent uterine cold and relieve tension
•Recommended combination:Brown sugar ginger tea + lavender tea
•Scientific basis:Gingerol can inhibit prostaglandin synthesis and reduce the probability of dysmenorrhea (according to the latest research in the Journal of Pain Medicine)
2. Peak of menstrual period (day 2-3)
•Key needs:Replenish lost nutrients
•Recommended combination:Brown sugar red date soy milk + banana milkshake
•Nutritional data:
| Nutrients | Amount per serving | Efficacy |
|---|---|---|
| iron element | 4.2mg/cup | Prevent iron deficiency anemia |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg/banana | Regulate hormone balance |
3. Late menstrual period (days 4-7)
•Key requirements:Promote metabolic recovery
•Recommended combination:Roselle Tea + Honey Lemonade
•Things to note:After the amount of bleeding decreases, you can gradually add a mild blood-activating drink
3. Analysis of controversial drinks
Based on recent discussions on social platforms, three types of controversial drinks have been sorted out:
| Drink type | support point of view | Opposition | Expert advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| iced drinks | Quickly relieves dryness and heat | aggravate uterine contractions | Leave at room temperature for 10 minutes before drinking |
| Caffeine drinks | Refreshing and anti-fatigue | Increase calcium loss | No more than 200mg of caffeine per day |
| alcoholic beverages | temporarily relax nerves | Affect coagulation function | Absolutely prohibited 2 days before menstruation |
4. Personalized recommendation plan
Choose drinks according to physical differences:
•Yang deficiency constitution:Cinnamon apple tea (cinnamon powder + apple juice)
•Qi depression constitution:Tangerine peel and hawthorn drink (5g of tangerine peel + 10g of hawthorn)
•Damp-heat constitution:Barley and winter melon tea (fried barley 15g + winter melon peel)
5. Special reminder from nutritionists
1. It is recommended that all hot drinks be kept at an optimal drinking temperature of 60-70℃
2. Control the total daily fluid intake within 2000-2500ml
3. People with gynecological inflammation should avoid honey drinks
4. Internet celebrities’ “menstrual fat-burning tea” is mostly a marketing concept, so choose carefully.
(Note: The data in this article are synthesized from the recent updates of Dr. Dingxiang, Zhihu Health Topics and "China Clinical Nutrition Network")
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