Survey study, 2024
Does nutrition affect menstrual health?
Good nutrition supports menstrual health and reduces symptoms. A balanced diet with enough nutrients helps prevent cramps, fatigue, and mood swings. Poor nutrition and overeating both harm menstrual cycles.
What they did
Review of research on the connection between nutrition and menstrual health. The review examines how different nutrients and eating patterns affect menstruation, period symptoms, cycle regularity, and long-term reproductive health.
What they found
Good nutrition is important for menstrual health and reducing symptoms. A balanced diet rich in nutrients helps reduce physical discomfort, supports emotional well-being, and replaces nutrients lost during menstruation. Both not eating enough and eating too much negatively affect menstrual cycles, cycle regularity, symptom severity, and reproductive outcomes. Key nutrients and eating patterns are discussed, but more research is needed on personalized nutrition for individual women.
What it means for you
Eating well matters for managing period problems and maintaining menstrual health. The review identifies important nutrients and dietary approaches but shows that current research gaps mean we don't yet know the best specific diet for each woman. More personalized studies are needed to guide treatment.
About the study
- Original title
- The Impact of Nutrition on Menstrual health: a comprehensive review of Dietary influences on menstrual function and disorders
- Authors
- Maitri Bajpai, Anil
- Journal
- RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None - review article
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n11.015
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