5. Eat all the dark chocolate you want
Dark chocolate goes a long way in regulating your menstrual cycle as they are rich in flavonoids that enhances blood circulation by reducing the clumping of platelets.These flavonoids also boost ovary health and improves dopamine activity. You should ideally pick dark chocolate that has about 70 per cent cocoa solids. But make sure you don’t overdo it, else you will come down with a belly fat.
6. Take Vitamin D rich foods
Paneer, tuna, egg yolk, skimmed milk, salmon, all these enrich your system with Vitamin D which improves the functioning of the cells and even balances your hormones. This is very important to overcome irregular periods. It also protects against breast, ovarian and prostate cancers. Ideally you should try to get enough sunshine, and if you cannot find any of the above, get yourself Vitamin D supplements.
7. Get yourself iron supplements
Often when you have stopped taking leafy veggies among other iron rich foods, your periods can get affected. Iron supplements also give relief to those with heavy periods. Iron deficiency in the body is the cause of anaemia and excessive fatigue. You need to eat enough green vegetables and take iron supplements regularly.
8. Try the castor oil and hot water bottle trick
This trick is believed to balance your hormones that are very critical is having regular periods. First warm some castor oil, then take an old unused t-shirt and dampen it with the castor oil. Now place the t-shirt with the oil side on your lower abdomen and further place a hot water bottle over it. You can repeat this ritual daily for about an hour, and in just a month you will see results.
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