Read this if your still struggling to get your period back
Hey everyone a new study has come out recently that is so interesting. It can highlight how your total calories can be unimportant compared to your macros!
Overview : The study compared 2 types of women , with FHA (functional hypothalamic amenhorrea) and without (women with regular cycles)
They compared their eating habits and found out that women who were more “health conscious” were more likely to have FHA - (EVEN THOUGH THE TWO GROUPS WERE EATING THE SAME AMOUNT OF CALORIES !!)
By health conscious I mean - consuming more protein , fibre and vitamins than women who had regular periods.
Basically it states that women who consumed more carbohydrates and fats were more likely to have a regular cycle.
This is so interesting and eye opening! 150-200g of protein per day is too much and unnecessary! 0.8g per kg of body weight is recommended
Forget what you heard on social media , do not centre your plate around protein. Centre it around carbs and add plenty of healthy fats ! (Protein is also important just not ALOT!)
Keep eating your 2500+ calories girls. Make sure majority is from carbohydrates + 0.8g/kg of body weight of protein and keep being patient you got this !!
FORGOT TO MENTION ALSO !! Fibre can be very good for our bodies but too much may interfere with our estrogen production. This could also be a factor that is keeping your period from not returning. Keep it to under 25g per day and consume simple carbs , rice , potatoes , white bread etc
GOOD LUCK GIRLS xxxx
Access the full study on PubMed: PMID
41804259