You’ve heard of teas for PCOS & herbs for PCOS but what about spices for PCOS? Spices are one of the healthiest things you can add to your diet for managing PCOS, let alone general body health.
This article explores the top 4 spices for PCOS that you should definitely use in your everyday life!
List of Top 4 Spices for PCOS
1. Cinnamon
This sweet spice may balance blood sugar. It helps reduce insulin resistance and prevents diabetes.
Cinnamon also increases progesterone, which is an important female sex hormone for reproductive functions including conception. It also helps regulate menstrual cycles. Both of these benefits help improve fertility.
Drinking cinnamon tea also reduces the severity of menstrual cramps during periods.
- ACV Cinnamon PCOS Drink: Heat a glass of filtered water. Add ¼ tsp cinnamon powder, 1 tsp raw apple cider vinegar and 1 tsp honey/maple syrup. Mix well and drink on an empty stomach in the morning.
2. Ginger
Amazon Brand – Happy Belly Ginger, Ground, 2.75 Ounce
Ginger is extremely anti-inflammatory and has excellent pain-relieving properties. It is good for reducing PMS and alleviating menstrual pain.
The invigorating properties of ginger make it a good spice for encouraging blood circulation, which keeps the reproduction organs well supplied with nutrient-rich blood. This helps improve fertility.
If you want to reduce menstrual cramps, ginger capsules containing dry ginger help the best! Take one 500mg capsule every day in the week before your period to see results.
- Ginger Tea: Boil one cup of water. Next add 1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger or ¼ tsp dry ginger powder. Let it steep for 5 minutes then strain into a glass or mug. Drink up!
3. Turmeric
Happy Belly Ground Turmeric, 2.75 oz
Turmeric comes from the same rhizome family as ginger. It has powerful anti-inflammatory, analgesic (pain relief) and antioxidant properties.
It also fights depression, improves insulin resistance and balance hormones which contributes to improved fertility.
You can sprinkle turmeric powder in your food in small quantities. Its best paired with small quantities of black pepper because black pepper increases the bioavailability of turmeric by 200% in the body!
- Golden Milk: Boil 1 cup of non-dairy milk (or dairy, if you take it!). Once boiled, turn off the heat and add ½ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp cinnamon powder and ¼ tsp black pepper powder. Add one tsp of healthy sweetener like maple syrup. Mix and strain into a mug. It’s best drank in place of coffee/tea in the morning and at night time before bed.
4. Nutmeg
Amazon Brand – Happy Belly Nutmeg, Ground, 3.25 Ounces
You might have heard how consuming spices can help boost libido. This is true and nutmeg is one of the top herbs that increases libido.
Nutmeg is a great addition to healthy PCOS-friendly hot chocolate. Here’s a good recipe:
- PCOS-Friendly Hot Chocolate: Boil 1 cup of almond milk (or any plant-based milk of choice). Once boiling, add ¼ tsp nutmeg powder, ¼ tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp cacao powder and maple syrup to sweeten. Strain into a cute mug and sip!
There you go – the top 4 healing spices for PCOS! Are there any other spices you have incorporated in your PCOS healing journey? Please share in the comments below and don’t forget to mention how you use them!
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