Bonus: Can a Diet Really Help Solve Your Period Problems?

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Bonus: Can a Diet Really Help Solve Your Period Problems?

A Critical Look at Diet Advice for Period Pain and Endometriosis

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

Oct 20, 2023

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This is the podcast version of my October 18 Q&A newsletter (I recorded the audio late this week because of childcare issues / being sick / general life chaos).

Click below to read the full transcript, with links to all referenced studies!

Q&A: Can a Diet Really Help Solve Your Period Problems?

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

October 18, 2023

Q&A: Can a Diet Really Help Solve Your Period Problems?

Hi Christy, I have horrible period pain, and I got a recommendation to eat an anti-inflammatory diet. Is it a real thing? Does certain food really cause inflammation in the body? And also, do I really need to cut out gluten and dairy for my cramps to be less intense?

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Rethinking Wellness offers critical thinking and compassionate skepticism about wellness and diet culture, and reflections on how to find true well-being. We explore the science (or lack thereof) behind popular wellness diets, the role of influencers and social-media algorithms in spreading wellness misinformation, problematic practices in the alternative- and integrative-medicine space, how wellness culture often drives disordered eating, the truth about trending topics like gut health, how to avoid getting taken advantage of when you’re desperate for help and healing, and how to care for yourself in a deeply flawed healthcare system without falling into wellness traps.

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