Nutritionist post - Heavy periods

Do you suffer from heavy periods also known as menorrhagia. Your flow is so heavy that you’ll need to change your tampon or pad every hour for at least an entire day.

You can also have cramps so severe that they stop you from doing your usual activities.

Heavy periods are sometimes caused by subtle health problems, and they can lead to other health issues. If you soak through a pad or tampon every hour or so on a regular basis, this can be a concern.

A normal bleed can be up to 80ml a regular pad or tampon holds 5 mls a super tampon 10mls. Some women can loose 500ml which is 2 cup this is a lot!

So what can be underlying to cause this.

Low iron
Excess estrogen
Fibroids
Endometriosis
Thyroid disease
Insulin resistance

What can help?
Addressing iron deficiency
Supporting estrogen detoxification
Turmeric