At Tao to Wellness we’ve mastered the science behind baby making through acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and nutritional support.
In Chinese nutrition, foods have properties just like herbal medicine. When a patient eats certain foods at certain times of their cycle, there is an impact; sometimes positive and sometimes negative. We want patients to feel empowered when they are under our care, so we compiled a list of what foods that support the two main phases of the cycle.
Below you’ll find recommend foods broken down into the Follicular phase, which is from the end of the period until ovulation, this is a building phase for the lining and the nourishing phase of Yin.
And foods recommended for the Luteal phase, which is from ovulation until the period occurs. In this phase, the temperature warms and there can be a possibility of implantation. This is a time of Yang.
* Highly recommended for this time of the cycle.
Follicular phase:
Fruits
Apples, Apricots, Banana, Blueberry, Fig, Grape, Mango, Pear, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Watercress
Vegetables
Asparagus, Beets, Dandelion, Kelp, Leafy greens*- including kale, spinach (best with a splash of citrus), Lemon, Microalgae, Millet, Mulberry, Nettle*, Parsley, Pea, Seaweed, Spinach, String Bean, Sweet potato
Grains
Barley, Millet, Sweet rice
Meats:
Beef*, Bone Marrow- Bone Broth*, Cheese, Duck, Liver, Oxtail*, Pork, Sardines
Other:
Black sesame*, Honey, Royal Jelly*
Luteal Phase:
Fruits
Citrus
Vegetables
Cabbage, Kale, Onion, Leek, Chive, Parsnip, Parsley, Mustard Greens, Winter Squash
Grains
Lentils, Quinoa
Meats
Anchovy, Lamb, Trout, Salmon (check with Seafoodwatch.org for sources)
Nuts
Chestnut, Pecan, Pistachio
Spices
Aniseed, Basil, Caraway, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Cumin, Dill Seed, Fennel Seed, Garlic, Ginger*, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Sage, Savory, Star Anise, Thyme
These foods are ones you can enjoy anytime in your cycle!
Avocado, Pineapple, Beans (Aduki, Black, Kidney), Cashews, Cherry, Dates, Eggs* and Walnuts
