Diet Plan Amenorrhea

Whole grains cereals, Wheat flour, Oatmeal, Whole brown bread, Porridge, Brown rice, Finger millet, Rice flakes, Barley, kodo millets, buckwheat millets, gram flour

Flour Ratio – Wheat Atta (50%) + Soybean Atta (20%) + Ragi flour (30%)

(They all are easy to digest, do not cause constipation and avoids formation of endotoxins which are the main reason for hormonal imbalance)

Refined flour and its products, Sweet biscuit, Cream filled biscuit, Cream crackers, Cheese biscuits, Noodles, Pasta, Macaroni

(They all are pleasant in taste but are main reason for increase in cycle irregularities)

All fruits

(Fruits provide you with a lot of essential nutrients, keeps your body hydrated, skin clear and reduces accumulations of toxins in blood)

(*Papaya as a fruit is very effective in maintaining uterus health)

All canned and packaged fruits and limit the intake of citrus fruits like lemon. Avoid packed fruit juices as well

(They have a lot of sugar which is obviously not good for the body. They also have preservatives which can result in frequent irregularities in cycle)

All vegetables

(Vegetables are the good source of vitamins and minerals plus are easy to digest and do not cause any digestion related problems)

Nil

All Pulses, Legumes, Soybean and its products

(All the pulses can be consumed but one must restrict themselves from having heavy pulses like kidney beans, black gram, black lentils etc. because they will increase the chances for indigestion and bloating thus resulting in accumulation of toxins)

Dried and frozen pulses and limit the use of black gram

(They contain preservatives which are not good for health)

Low-fat milk, tofu and paneer (In limited amounts)

(They are easy to digest and do not cause imbalance of agni)

Whole milk and cream, Curd, Buttermilk, Butter, Full-fat yoghurt, Cream cheese, Condensed milk, Raw milk, Unpasteurized cheese, Blue-veined cheese, Soft mold-ripened cheese.

(There is an accurate reason for avoiding all of the above. The cows now a days are being feed with inorganic grains which is in the concentrated forms in their milk and hence is a less source of nutrition)

Cow ghee, Mustard oil, Sesame oil, Olive oil, Soybean oil, Rice bran oil

(They do not have any negative effect on digestive fire but have a balancing effect on doshas. Balancing dosha means less chances for cycle irregularities)

Unsaturated fats, Cream, Palm oil, Butter, Hydrogenated oil, coconut oil

(They diminish the agni resulting in various type of digestive issues especially before menses and sometimes can result in menstrual irregularities)

All spices – Fennel, Sesame seeds, Cumin, Carmon, Thyme, Coriander, Turmeric, less salt, Black pepper

(They help in keeping agni balanced)

Excessive salt and Chilli

(They are called as vishtambhi in ayurveda and are really responsible for dosha imbalance (predominantly pitta) and hormonal imbalance thus resulting in delayed menses)

Vegetable soup, Herbal Tea, Wheatgrass juice, Amla Juice, Carrot juice, Triphala Juice, Cranberry juice, Pumpkin juice, Papaya juice.

(All kind of homemade juices and soups are very healthy and source of good amount of nutrient and minerals)

Bakery and Processed foods, Pastry, Puddings, Packed soups, Mayonnaise, Cream soups, Chocolate, Fudge, Butterscotch, Coconut bar, All fried foods, Junk foods, Sauces etc., Fruit jellies, Jams, Refined sugar, Marmalade, Sweeteners, Chutneys, Pickle, Ice-cream, Sauces etc.

(They all are packed, contains preservatives, irritates gastric mucosa, causes misbalance of hormones and must be avoided as much as you can)

Pumpkin seeds, Raisins, Almond, Walnuts, Prunes, Dates, Figs, Flax seeds, dried apricot (Soaked ones)

(Nuts and seeds also have some essential nutrients which are very important for well)

Cashew nuts, Pistachio, Peanuts.

(Aggravates kapha and pitta predominantly)

Egg white portion, Fish, Chicken soup (occasionally)

(They are easy to digest, can be consumed twice a week and are very essential source of protein)

Raw, Uncooked and Processed meat, fish especially Selfish, Shark, Swordfish, Tuna and Marlin, clams, Mussels, Oysters and Scallops, Meat patties, Burgers, Pork, Organ meat, Liver, Kidney, Chest, Red meat, Fish fried in suitable oil, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Lean beef, Lamb, Ham, Turkey, Rabbit, Sausages, Mutton, Salami, Bacon, Duck, Goose, Visible fat on meat.

(They all must be avoided as much as you can because they are potent to suppress agni causing digestive issues, resulting in dosha aggravation and finally hormonal misbalance thus again resulting amenorrhea)

OTHERS

OTHERS

Homemade only, Jaggery, Coriander + Mint chutney.

(Home made products are easy to digest, free from all kind of preservatives and do not have any kind of adulterants)

All bakery products or processed foods, Cakes, Biscuits, Sauces, Fruit jellies, Jams, Mayonnaise, Ice-cream, Cream soups, Dark chocolate, Butterscotch, Coconut bar, Chutneys, Pickles, Junk food, Deep fried foods, Too salty and Spicy foods.

(They all are a good source of fat and piquant taste which can either aggravate kapha or will result in an imbalance of pitta. In both cases the end result will be unbalancing of hormones)