Does Freelee the banana girl have a period?

Freelee the Banana Girl, a well-known vegan blogger, posted on her YouTube channel years ago that she stopped getting her period for nine months after following a raw, vegan diet. When it returned, Freelee said it was much lighter than before.

Does Freelee get her period?

On the positive side, Freelee (who talks openly about menstruation) appears to have regained her period just much lighter and pain free (the dream for anyone who menstruates). Her period came back at around the same time as she reintroduced cooked food into her diet, but she is now still menstruating and 100% raw.

Can you run a marathon on your period?

In fact, many women score personal bests when running during their period, says Julie M. Levitt, M.D., a 14-time marathoner and board-certified OB/GYN with the Women’s Group of Northwestern in Chicago, Illinois. Yep, running with your period comes with more than cons.

Why do female runners lose their period?

While she did appear to get a cycle thanks to oral contraceptives, experts now know menstrual irregularities in runners usually stem from a mismatch between the energy they take in and how much they expend, and that oral hormones only mask the underlying issues.

Do raw vegans have periods?

A study has found that amerorrhoea, which is the abnormal absence of menstruation, is a common finding in women following raw vegan diets, said Dr Chong, “as a result of nutrient deficiencies and often under-eating.”

Are periods toxic?

Your period is not made of toxins. First, your monthly flow is made up of tissue and blood from the lining of your uterus – not toxins. Additionally, toxic substances are not processed through the uterus (this is the role of the liver and kidneys).

Why do I poop more on my period?

These chemicals stimulate the smooth muscles in your uterus to help it contract and shed its lining each month. If your body produces more prostaglandins than it needs, they’ll enter your bloodstream and have a similar effect on other smooth muscles in your body, like in your bowels. The result is more poop.

Do gymnasts lose their periods?

The intense physical training of those involved in rhythmic gymnastics is associated with delayed development of the normal menstrual pattern, with menarche being delayed by as much as 1.5–2.0 years.

Can running too much stop your period?

Exercise itself doesn’t cause menstruation to stop. It’s the mismatch between energy consumed and energy used, resulting in what’s called low energy availability. “It doesn’t necessarily depend on expending a high amount of calories,” Williams pointed out.

Why did I lose my period on a vegan diet?

“Many vegans have shorter periods than the average. This could be down to low iron levels or lower BMIs.” Women will roughly lose around six to eight teaspoons of blood during their periods, but that can also be up to 16 teaspoons.

Do Vegans have worse periods?

Premenstrual and menstrual symptoms may amplify with vegetarianism. In one observational population study in Australia, vegetarians were shown to have increases in premenstrual and menstrual symptoms, as well as irregular cycles and heavier periods (6).