Can I eat mango before my period?

We all know that women cannot eat cold foods during menstruation, because eating cold foods will make women feel abdominal pain. If you eat too much, it is likely to cause uterine coldness. Therefore, you must eat some warming foods before and after menstruation. Many women prefer to eat mangoes because mangoes have high nutritional value. So can you eat mangoes before menstruation?

Can I eat mango during menstruation?

You can eat mangoes during menstruation, but you need to eat in moderation and avoid overeating. Because mango is rich in fiber, potassium, vitamins A and C, calcium, and magnesium, it has a certain resistance to certain cancers. In particular, it is very beneficial for the kidneys and cleansing the blood. It should be noted that mangoes are slightly cold in nature. If consumed in large quantities or after being chilled, it can easily cause cold air to invade the body and accumulate in the blood, leading to menstrual disorders. Therefore, mangoes should be avoided in cold seasons or environments.

During menstruation, women should avoid heavy physical labor and strenuous activities, excessive fatigue, cold and dampness, cold bathing or working in cold water to prevent increased bleeding and prolonged menstruation; avoid raw or cold food, and do not eat spicy and irritating food such as chili peppers.

Is there any harm in eating mango during menstruation?

Some people believe that mangoes have the effect of stopping bleeding, which will lead to less menstrual flow and irregular menstruation, so mangoes should not be eaten during menstruation. Is there any basis for this statement? According to traditional Chinese medicine, women are based on blood, blood is the mother of qi, qi is the commander of blood, and blood circulates depending on the rise and fall, entry and exit movement of qi. If Qi and blood are in harmony, menstruation will come as normal. Mango tastes sour and sweet. Sour enters the liver and belongs to wood. The liver stores blood and is responsible for excretion. The liver is the innate part of women. Sweet enters the spleen and belongs to earth. The spleen governs blood and is responsible for transportation and transformation. It is the source of biochemistry and the foundation of acquired constitution. The liver and spleen are closely connected and complement each other in the generation, storage, and circulation of qi and blood. Sour and sweet are in harmony, and their functions are synergistic. They can restrain yin without retaining turbidity, and replenish qi without damaging yin. When qi and blood are harmonized, menstrual blood will flow on time.

Modern medical studies have also shown that mangoside acts on platelet-specific proteins and has an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. This coincides with the view in the traditional medicine book "Food Materia Medica" that mango is slightly cold, non-toxic, and can treat menstrual blockage in women. It can be seen that no matter from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory or Western medicine research, it cannot be assumed that mango has hemostatic function and affects menstruation. Therefore, the popular belief that eating mangoes during menstruation can cause amenorrhea has no scientific basis.

Precautions for eating mango during menstruation

1. People with allergies should not eat mangoes. These are the things we should pay attention to when eating mangoes. Because mangoes contain a lot of irritating substances such as fruit acid, amino acids, and various proteins, as well as substances such as aldehyde acid, which are not only harmful to human health, but also can have a great irritating effect on human skin, so everyone should pay attention to this.

2. It is not advisable to eat mango after a full meal

It is not advisable to eat mango after a full meal. Especially those who have eaten spicy foods such as garlic and chili should not eat mangoes. Because mango itself contains many irritants, if the two are combined, it can easily cause allergies in people and even induce various other diseases.