Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain which helps in shedding the lining of the uterus, which further helps in inducing periods. Do you know that pineapple increases the production of red and white blood cells.
3 ways pineapples impact your period (and can increase your period flow):-
1. Eating pineapples increases your blood flow
Pineapples increase the production of red and white blood cells. Therefore they can lead to an increased blood flow and possibly a heavier period than you may normally have.
(I sure was relieved I had my Ruby Cup, making heavy-flow days way more manageable as my cup holds 3x the capacity of what a super-tampon holds. That means even with a heavy period, I could go 8 hours without having to change it.)
2. Pineapples can induce an early period
Pineapples contain bromelain, which affects your uterus lining by softening it and helping it shed.
For me, the effect of the pineapple making my period heavier wasn’t what I wanted, but I can imagine it being quite a nice alternative to try for people who are struggling with very light or irregular periods.
So if you want to speed up your next period, give eating lots of pineapples a try. Wait no more for the red flow to be back in town: eat some pineapples.
3. Eating pineapple relaxes muscles and reduces cramps
Apparently, that same bromelain that softens the uterus is also an enzyme that helps muscles to relax and is said to help when suffering from menstrual cramps – yippie!
Although I can’t really say that that worked for me (actually quite the opposite), but hey, every menstruator is different. So that’s that.
How does pineapple help start your period?
