What should women with Qi and blood deficiency not eat?

When we have our period, the elders in the family always remind us not to eat cold, spicy or sour food, as eating it will cause menstrual pain and even affect pregnancy. That’s right, with the arrival of menstruation, along with the increase in blood, the iron in the body is also lost. Many female friends want to replenish their bodies, but they lack the common sense about the dietary taboos for women with qi and blood deficiency. Let's learn about it below.

1. Generally speaking, mild iron supplements can be used for mild to moderate anemia, mainly iron tablets. This type of iron supplement does not hurt the stomach and intestines, and can quickly help replenish the body's needs for iron and protein and increase hemoglobin levels. In addition, for those with more severe anemia, iron supplements such as ferrous sulfate can be used. These iron supplements are drugs with strong medicinal properties, but they also cause great irritation to the stomach and intestines. People with sensitive stomachs are advised to take less.

2. Eat more red meat and lean meat. Liver, pork, beef, clams, pig or duck blood are good sources of iron and are rich in protein, which can help iron absorption.

3. Eat more high-iron vegetables and beans, cereal breakfast foods, peanuts, red beans, peas, soybeans and other legumes, as well as dark vegetables such as red amaranth and sweet potato leaves. They are not only high in iron, but also contain folic acid that helps make red blood cells. These foods can be cooked with lean meat to increase iron absorption.

4. Avoid eating

Eat less alkaline foods, less dried fruits, and stay away from legumes

Don’t choose tea or coffee as after-meal drinks. Be careful of the effects of calcium and drink less tea.

It is precisely because of the physiological characteristics of women that menstruation accompanies women throughout their entire youth stage, starting from puberty. We can replenish the qi and blood lost every month through diet. Here I would like to remind everyone about the dietary taboos for women with both qi and blood deficiency. I believe that after reading the above content, everyone will have a better understanding of how to replenish qi and blood.