Period bloating is rude. One day your jeans fit, the next you look six months pregnant from water retention alone. It’s not in your head it’s hormones.
Right before and during your period, estrogen and progesterone shift, causing your body to hold onto more salt and water. Add slowed digestion, inflammation, and cravings, and boom: bloated, uncomfortable, and over it.
Here’s how to fight back.
1. Drink More Water (Yes, Really)
It sounds backwards, but dehydration makes your body hold onto water. Drinking plenty of water tells your body it’s safe to let go of the extra fluid.
Aim for steady sipping all day not chugging once you already feel puffy.
2. Cut Back on Salt & Ultra-Processed Foods
Salty snacks, takeout, and packaged foods make bloating worse. They tell your body to store more water.
Stick to:
- Whole foods
- Lean protein
- Fruits and veggies
- Potassium-rich foods like bananas and avocado
They help flush out excess sodium.
3. Get Moving (Gently)
You don’t need an intense workout. Walking, yoga, stretching, or light cardio helps:
- Move trapped gas
- Improve circulation
- Reduce inflammation
Translation: less pressure, less puffiness.
4. Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals
Big meals slow digestion and make bloating worse. Eating smaller portions more often keeps things moving and prevents that heavy, stretched feeling.
5. Limit Fizzy Drinks & Sugar
Carbonation adds gas. Sugar fuels inflammation. Both make bloating stick around longer than it needs to.
6. Sleep & Stress Matter
Poor sleep and high stress raise cortisol, which worsens fluid retention and digestive issues. Even one good night of sleep can make a difference.
Period bloating is hormonal not a personal failure. Stay hydrated, eat simply, move gently, and give your body some grace. The puffiness will pass.
And when your period arrives, Tampon Tribe’s clean, organic period products keep things comfortable without adding unnecessary irritation to an already sensitive cycle.
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