Dietary Treatment for Painful Periods

DESCRIPTION: Women suffering with dysmenorrhea who switch to a plant-based diet experience significant relief in menstrual pain intensity and duration.

[arachne]

Can confirm this works.

Back in the day when I used to drink and eat junk food I would hurt for the whole 5 days.

Today I only hurt for 1 hour max. out of the 5 days of menstruation.

Thank you, doc!

[vitaminK]

This is absolutely true! Since I began a vegan diet almost 2 years ago, my periods arrive with no discomfort (maybe a little increased body temperature) and no pain. After decades of dreading those days of the month, it's been so refreshing to see them pass like any other.

[stellasplendida]

So grateful to not be in pain anymore. I went vegan and no more pain. I am sure it was dairy for me. I have been vegetarian. I suffered for so long (age 9 till 46...I am 47 now). I tried everything and did a lot of drugs (legal and not so legal). My periods are normal, pain free, shorter and I don't throw up, I can walk, work, play. I take B12, seaweed, a multi, and D (I live in a northern climate). No menopause in sight, still regular. I was so worried about having to have a hysterectomy. Thank you!

[vegangreatlife]

My husband has treated women with PMS, migraines, and other female disorders with acupuncture, and sometimes herbal remedies. The ones that have the greatest success rate also follow our nutritional coaching to switch to a healthy produce-based//low-fat vegan diet. Amazing however that we have women who have PCOS that really want to be able to get pregnant, will spend tons of money on fertility, but won't change their diet.

[chiyerano]

I will definitely see about getting more vitamin D.

[edina]

Neal Barnard put it quite simple in Rich Roll's podcast. I was profound that the amount you bleed isn't something you can change. Nope. Barnard said that what you eat after your ovulation will determine the amount you bleed. The more fat you consume the thicker the uterus lining will get which means more blood.
Simple

[EARLandPEARL-ci]

I would like to see a study do grass and free range meat vs grain fed meat(90% of what people eat and high in Arachidonic acid) for the same condition

[niunka]

+ good source of liquid what I would add to the video above

[vyborzhanka]

I've been on a vegan diet (low fat, mostly raw) for the past 8 years. Still painful periods.

[dexterwilliams]

Dr. Greger and the team,
The vitamin d study gave an extremely high oral daily dose of vitamin d3... 300, 000 I.U. exactly. Isn't that dangerous? What's the limit? How were they able to get away with that?

[ShaunnaHargrave]

It's anecdotal, but I tried to cling to animal food via grass-fed/organic meat and it didn't matter. Only drastically cutting the fat via a vegetarian diet has helped my symptoms. Even higher fat vegetarian didn't help. When I went down to 10-12% calories from fat, with at least 60% of my calories from raw/fresh sources, did it normalize.

[brookie_cuqui]

Hi, I'm vegan, WFPB, and don't drink. Ever since I got off the pill a few years ago my period have been so painful. What can i do now?

[staciarheanne]

I have been vegan for just over a year and I feel great but my period cramps every month are horrific. I came off the pill as I went vegan so it's been over a year off that as well. Every month I can barely move, I get diarrhoea and vomiting. I eat high carb low fat, no processed foods just rice, potatoes, beans, veg, lentils, fruits that kind of thing (no oil ect). Does anyone know anything that could help/ go into more detail about the vitamin d he briefly talked about?

[diesel]

I don’t think I’ll get a response but I’m desperate so here it goes.
I have severe pmdd. It’s not cramps, bloating or fatigue. It’s the not having any desire to live for 2-3 days every month.
Im vegan for almost a decade. I do everything as they say I should. I exercise daily, eat clean, sleep, yoga, meditate. I take the supplements ashwagandha, vitam D, B12, magnesium, and many others. Regardless of all of that religiously, I’m ready to throw in the towel every month.
I need help. I’ve utilized ALL my resources. I need to know WHAT I can add into my life to make this pmdd end before it ends me. #SOS

[lawrencemurphy]

Eat a wide variety of whole organic plants while avoiding added salt and sugar.

[livefreeallways]

I notice cramps are less severe when I eat lightly.

[beaiceberg]

I am vegan as plant based as I can be and I still have a lot of pain. I was hoping for this video to be related with advises like take less coffee, take more curcuma, or another things that will help because these for me is helping but plant-based diet alone is not enough in my opinion.

[edrabogucki]

I had 5-6 days long, heavy flow with large clots in addition to cramps. I’m not sure I would have tried going vegan, I’m now in my 70’s.

[TheresaNicoleSvehla]

I recently cut out all grains (as well as potatoes) from my diet and I feel great. I heard that lectins are in those types of food (I'll have to read more about lectins now).

[sheldoncooper]

Nothing helps my cramps. They’re horrible. I do nothing but lie in my bed for days.