During menstruation, immunity decreases, emotions fluctuate easily, and some people may experience poor appetite, lower back pain, fatigue, etc.

Due to menstrual blood lossloss,especially in those with heavy periods, each menstrual cycle results in the loss of main components of plasma proteins, iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc.Albumin.Therefore, within 1-5 days after menstruation ends, one should supplement protein, minerals, and blood-nourishing foods.Choose foods that are both beautiful and nourish the blood, such asmilk,eggs,quail eggs,pigeon eggs,beef,mutton,pig's trotters,lotus seeds,spinach,longan meat,radish, apples, persimmon flesh, etc.During menstruation, foods that promote "menstrual flow" should also be supplemented, such as mutton, chicken, red dates, tofu skin, apples, yam, milk, brown sugar, longan meat, etc., warm-nourishing foods.When experiencing poor appetite and lower back pain, the diet should include nutritious, spleen-strengthening, and easily digestible foods like jujubes, noodles, yam porridge, etc.To maintain a balanced nutrition, fresh vegetables and fruits should be consumed at the same time.Fresh food not only tastes delicious but is also easier to absorb and has less nutrient destruction.According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), blood moves when heated and stagnates when chilled.During menstruation, consuming raw cold foods can hinder digestion and damage yang qi in the body, causing internal coldness, which can cause poor menstrual flow or even dysmenorrhea.Even during hot summer months, raw cold foods should be avoided during menstruation.Menstrual period food should be warm, such as kelp, jujubes, millet, yam, mutton, apples, etc., and fewer raw, slippery foods like pears, water chestnuts, lotus seeds

, winter squash, Chinese flowering cabbage, sesame seeds should be consumed.During menstruation, feeling particularly fatigued, with weakened digestive function and poor appetite, the diet should focus on light and easy-to-digest foods; avoid overly sour or strongly stimulating foods like hawthorn, pickled mustard greens, vinegar, chili peppers, mustard seeds

, pepper.Iron is an essential trace element in the human body.Not only does it participate in the synthesis of hemoglobin and many important enzymes, but it also plays a role in immunity, intelligence, aging, and energy metabolism.Due to the loss of iron during menstruation, supplementing with foods rich in iron is very important.Fish, lean meat, animal liver, animal blood contain abundant iron, which is easily absorbed by the human body;while plant iron from soybeans and spinach has a lower absorption rate.

Therefore, during menstruation, it is necessary to pay attention to combining meats with vegetables, appropriately eating more animal products to meet the special needs of iron during menstruation.During menstruation or before/after menstruation, feeling pain in the lower abdomen or pulling pain in the waist and legs is called dysmenorrhea.The causes of dysmenorrhea include consuming raw cold foods, being affected by cold winds, blood and qi disorders, unsmooth flow of qi, and blockage of blood.

If accompanied by poor appetite, irritability, fatigue, pale complexion, etc., when the pain occurs, treat one aspect while stopping the other to alleviate symptoms; prevention is better than cure for good treatment and beauty effects.Kelpand jujubes, glutinous rice, yam, mutton, apples, etc., should be eaten less.Peaches（）Water caltrop（）Millet（）Winter melon( )Kale and sesame seeds, etc. with cold and sliding properties.During menstruation, ladies feel particularly tired, with weakened digestive function and poor appetite; thus, attention should be paid to the lightness and ease of digestion and absorption of food, avoiding overly acidic or strongly stimulating foods such as

Chinese hawthorn, sour cabbage,vinegarVinegarchili peppers, mustard, pepper, etc.Iron is an essential trace element in the human body.

Not only does it participate in the synthesis of hemoglobin and many important enzymes, but it also plays a significant role in immunity, intelligence, aging, and energy metabolism.During menstruation, due to the loss of iron, it is very important to replenish foods rich in iron.Fish,lean meat, animal liver, animal blood contain abundant iron with greater biological activity, which is easily absorbed by the human body;While plant-based iron from soybeans and spinach has a lower absorption rate.Therefore, during menstruation, attention should be paid to combining meat and vegetables, appropriately increasing consumption of animal products to meet the special needs of menstruation for iron.Menses or before and after menses, abdominal pain or leg and waist pain are called dysmenorrhea.

The causes of dysmenorrhea.It may be due to consuming raw cold food, being affected by a cold wave, or an imbalance in qi and blood with unsmooth qi movement leading to blocked blood flow.Those caused by damp heat accumulation and liver depression often come with poor appetite, irritability, fatigue, pale complexion, etc.When it occurs, treat the symptom to alleviate pain first; only then focus on prevention can better therapeutic and beautifying effects be achieved.During an episode, it should be used to treat one symptom and stop the seizure. Once the pain lessens, prevention should be prioritized to achieve better therapeutic and cosmetic effects.