missed periods

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hi alissa,

women have to have 17% body fat to sustain regular periods, so a question might be, are you including enough fat in your diet???............if you like things like humous olive oil on salad or in cooking, it might be an idea to make sure that you have enough fat.........also see a dietician and a check up to rule out thyroid issues etc

take care

catherine xx

 

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>Re: conflict >Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:02:02 -0700 > >Hi Alissa, >I'm Kerryn, Tom's wife (vegan). I have never experienced this problem or >heard of other vegan woman having it. The only causes I can think of for >missed periods is being very underweight or pregnant. What did the doctor >suggest? If he/she is not helpful, definitely see a qualified dietitian who >has experience in vegan/vegetarianism. > >Kerryn > >- >"Alissa"

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>Saturday, April 26, 2003 9:28 AM > conflict > > > > I'm in a bit of a health dilemma... I only have one vegan friend, and > > he is male, so he cannot relate to this problem. I went to the doctor > > yesterday, and certain female processes aren't happening since I > > became vegan. I dropped 10 lbs, and I was pretty small to begin with, > > so this might have something to do with it. I'm trying to eat more > > calories & fat now, and trying to find an educated nutritionist who > > knows about veganism (even though I thought I had read enough about > > it already)... but the thing that worries me is that my mother's > > friend tried to be vegan for years and she could not get her cycle > > until she added a little dairy and salmon to her diet. Have any of > > the ladies experienced this in themselves or others? > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > >

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You could also snack on nuts and seeds--keep a stash in your bag.

 

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hi alissa,

women have to have 17% body fat to sustain regular periods, so a question might be, are you including enough fat in your diet???............if you like things like humous olive oil on salad or in cooking, it might be an idea to make sure that you have enough fat.........also see a dietician and a check up to rule out thyroid issues etc

take care

catherine xx

 

>"Vegecentric"

> >

>Re: conflict >Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:02:02 -0700 > >Hi Alissa, >I'm Kerryn, Tom's wife (vegan). I have never experienced this problem or >heard of other vegan woman having it. The only causes I can think of for >missed periods is being very underweight or pregnant. What did the doctor >suggest? If he/she is not helpful, definitely see a qualified dietitian who >has experience in vegan/vegetarianism. > >Kerryn > >- >"Alissa"

>

>Saturday, April 26, 2003 9:28 AM > conflict > > > > I'm in a bit of a health dilemma... I only have one vegan friend, and > > he is male, so he cannot relate to this problem. I went to the doctor > > yesterday, and certain female processes aren't happening since I > > became vegan. I dropped 10 lbs, and I was pretty small to begin with, > > so this might have something to do with it. I'm trying to eat more > > calories & fat now, and trying to find an educated nutritionist who > > knows about veganism (even though I thought I had read enough about > > it already)... but the thing that worries me is that my mother's > > friend tried to be vegan for years and she could not get her cycle > > until she added a little dairy and salmon to her diet. Have any of > > the ladies experienced this in themselves or others? > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > >