The menstrual cycle is counted from the first day to the beginning of the first day of the next cycle is usually 25 - 32 days.The days of menstruation, ie menstruation, also known as many other names such as "to the month", "drop -down", "red light" ... will pull from 3-5 days long.

This time for many women is not a pleasant time due to the major change in hormones, blood loss and immunodeficiency, dysmenorrhea.However, this is also a "golden time" to take care of the uterus and can enhance detox if you know 3 things:

1. Drink more water, especially warm water

The simplest thing you can do in the menstrual days to keep the uterus healthy, reduce physical discomfort is to drink more water.It will be better if you drink warm water at a temperature of 35 - 45 degrees C.

The menstrual days caused women to lose blood, leading to lack of water.This causes a feeling of fatigue in the body and making menstrual uncomfortable symptoms worse.Drinking plenty of water also helps the uterus to detoxify better by increasing menstrual elimination, especially toxic blood.

If the water filtered water is used, the detoxification effect is increased, due to better blood circulation, the "waste", plaque, the peeling mucosa are pushed out with the color of the menstrual exit more.Besides filtered water, you can use fruit juice or vegetables but should limit tea, coffee, soft drinks and especially away from cold water, alcoholic beverages.

2. Use warm water to soak your feet

Foot soaking inherently a good for health, enhancing body detoxification if done properly.Women during menstruation should soak their feet regularly, the best time is before bed and warm water.However, remember to only soak your feet for 10 - 30 minutes.The ideal temperature is from 38 - 45 degrees Celsius, if it exceeds this threshold, it can cause burns, varicose veins or loss of the effect of herbs (if any).

Soak your feet to help you relax, reduce dysmenorrhea, muscle aches due to menstruation, sleep better.It also helps to improve the color circulation, increase detoxification, warm the uterus.From there, accelerate the elimination of blood clots, reduce inflammation, optimize the necessary peeling process of the uterine lining.

In addition, soaking your feet in warm water at menstruation is also considered to be able to adjust the hormones.For example, promoting thyroid hormones, adrenaline is created from the adrenal gland.These hormones can promote metabolism in the body.As a result, they will contribute and purify the entire body, clean the "waste" in the uterus.

3. Gentle exercise

Many people think that women should rest as much as possible, do not exercise when "up to the month" and this is wrong.Dr. Lindsey Mathews - Director of Women's Reproductive Health Jewelry in Los Angeles (USA) said that women should exercise when menstruation because this is not only beneficial to the mood but also enhanced waste.toxic.

Because gentle exercise helps to enhance blood circulation, increase uterine contractions scientifically and moderately.Thanks to that, promoting blood stasis, menstrual blood is eliminated faster.At the same time, the gentle movement also helps to regulate hormones, helping to excrete better through the process of sweating, drinking water and urinating.

Mild exercise also helps relax muscles, relieve pain due to menstruation.It also helps release endorphins - a neurotransmitter in the brain to stimulate the formation of positive emotional state, relieve pain, improve mood.

But note that only mild exercise such as simple yoga, meditation, deep breathing, stretching, walking ... Do not choose the exercise too complicated, difficult or use much by strong exercise at this time causing pain,Harmful to the uterus and health.

Source and photo: Sohu, Women’s Health