Amenorrhoea
- August 8, 2020
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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Diet Chart for Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea is defined as the absence of a menstruation in a woman during her reproductive age. Women who missed at least three months of menstrual periods are dealing with amenorrhea. It is a normal feature in pre-pubertal, pregnant, and post-menopausal females. The physiological state of amenorrhea is seen most commonly during pregnancy and lactation. Menstrual dysfunction reveals infertility and increases the future risk of various chronic diseases such as diabetes, breast cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.
Amenorrhea occurs due to imbalance of hormones, to correct this well balanced and nutritious diet enriched with iron, folic acid, and vitamins is needed. If you have amenorrhoea start with the diet chart mentioned below:
| Foods to be Consumed | Foods to be avoided | |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits | Apple, pineapple, pomegranate, kiwi, papaya, grapes, watermelon, mango, banana, raspberry, strawberry, litchi, blueberry, plum, peach, avocado, apricot. | Canned and packaged fruits, limit use citrus fruit like lemon, orange. |
| Vegetables | Potato, tomato, cauliflower, cabbage, ladyfinger, radish, onion, bottle gourd, ginger, carrot, pumpkin, chilli, capsicum, cucumber, coriander leaf, spinach, mushroom. | Frozen vegetables. |
| Grains | Wheat, oatmeal, porridge, brown rice, millet, soya flour, quinoa, rye. | White bread, white refined flour. |
| Legumes | All pulses, soybean, legumes, sprouts. | Black gram, dried and frozen pulses. |
| Spices | Fennel seeds, sesame seeds, cumin, coriander, cardamom, thyme, turmeric, black pepper. | Excessive salt, chilli. |
| Oils | Mustard oil, sesame oil, olive oil, coconut oil, soybean oil, rice bran oil. | Hydrogenated oil, butter, palm oil. |
| Nuts | Raisins, almond, walnuts, dates, flax seeds, dried Apricot, Prunes, figs. | Cashew nuts, Peanuts, Pistachio. |
| Dairy Product | Cow ghee, low-fat milk, yogurt | Cream cheese, condensed milk, full-fat yogurt, whole milk, cream, dark chocolate, ice-cream. |
| Beverage | Herbal tea, Amla juice, carrot juice, triphala juice, papaya juice, cranberry juice, pumpkin juice, vegetable soup. | Caffeinated Drinks, alcohol, tea, canned fruit juices and soups, carbonated drinks. |
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.