the best anti-inflammatory foods that will help your defenses in the run up to your period

Migraine headaches are a health issue affecting women three times more than men.
Of the 26 million Americans suffering from migraines, 20 million of them are women and of these 20 million women, 60% of them associate their migraines with their menstrual cycles. This is no coincidence ladies!

There are two leading theories on what might be causing these in many women:

1. Hormone Withdrawal: the normal drop of estrogen as part of your menstrual cycle.
2. Prostaglandin Release: hormone-like substances that get released into your body prior to your period, which stimulate inflammation and subsequent pain.

Here is a list of some of the best anti-inflammatory foods that will help your defenses in the run up to your period:

1. Curcumin (a powerful ingredient in turmeric) – I recommend making a turmeric paste and eating it every day. You’ll find many recipes online and you can add it to meals, soups and smoothies!
2. Omega-3 Fatty Acids – especially those from fatty fish like wild salmon and sardines. Or supplement with 2 capsules of thisomega-3 fish oil a day.
3. Resveratrol – think red grapes, blueberries, cranberries and bilberries.
4. Flavonoids/Phenolics – found in pretty much all fruit and vegetables (eat up girl!) Green tea is a great source of flavanoids too.

In addition to these foods, vitamin E supplementation can also be extremely helpful in reducing the effects of prostaglandins. Vitamin E inhibits the release of something called arachidonic acid, which is one of the main ingredients in prostaglandins, thus targeting these pro-inflammatory trouble makers at their roots.....

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