Ayurveda Menstrual Cycle
Your body is always speaking to you. Are you listening?
Your mystery symptoms aren’t a mystery to an Ayurvedic Practitioner.
In fact, the more we know about diet, lifestyle, emotions, menstrual cycle, the more we can help.
If you have these signs,
✔️Cramps during menstrual cycle
✔️Bloating
✔️Tender Breasts
✔️Intense Cravings
✔️Short Cycles (25 or less days)
✔️Longer Cycles (30+ days)
that means the body is trying to tell you it’s time to slow down & tune back into her.
Ayurvedic medicine is very personal and individualized.
Depending on your lifestyle habits and symptoms your right practices will be customized to you.
Perimenopause Symptoms
✔️Irregular menstrual cycles
✔️New period symptoms
✔️The body feeling like it can't leave fight or flight
✔️Insomnia that was new to her
Perimenopause can arrive if you know your biological moms age of menopause and subtract 10 years.
A few places to start
That was the formula a functional medicine doctor gave us on the podcast a few years ago.
How she worked with perimenopause:
✔️Cooling herbs- shatavari & brahmi which are cooling in nature vs taking ashwagandha which is heating in nature.
✔️Sleep
✔️Routines
✔️CCF Tea- after meals to aid in digestion
✔️Nutrition- Favor- Whole grains, fresh fruits & veggies, nuts & seeds,
✅Reduce heating and drying foods)- alcohol, caffeine, garlic, salty junk foods, processed foods
✅Add in warm cooked foods- ghee, water, healthy oils, avocados, soups, beets, spinach, red & green fruits to keep iron high
✅Vata balancing is key
✅Try to stay calm & grounded (observe what takes you out of balance) - alcohol, sugar, excessive exercise
This would be a great starting point for anyone looking to ease into perimenopause.
My weekly challenge
Close your eyes, and observe your body. What do you need right in this moment? Now what is the overall theme you need this holiday season? Rest, sit by the tree and sip your coffee before anyone gets up? Really tune into your needs.
What is your menstrual cycle telling you?
Take this quiz to find out your dosha according to your menstrual cycle.
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