NADYA OKAMOTO: Hello, and welcome to "Hack the Cycle."
I'm your host, Nadya Okamoto, cofounder of the lifestyle
period brand August.
Have you ever wondered how what you eat affects your period?
Is there some sort of superfood out there
that can stop my cramps?
Which would be so nice right now because day two of my period
is not so fun.
I'm on my way to meet a registered dietician
to find out.
What do we have here?
LISA MOSKOVITZ: We're going to be making a little salmon wrap.
First, we have avocado.
Avocado is a great source of magnesium, which studies
actually show if you're a little deficient in magnesium,
your PMS symptoms can be worse.
So we're going to put that on the bottom
of the whole wheat tortilla.
It's so important that you get enough whole grains.
Then we're going to cut the cucumber.
I really like these Persian cucumbers.
Also, eating vegetables that have a lot of water and fiber
can help with that tummy bloat that we all feel.
What I love about salmon is it has such a good source
of omega-3 fatty acids.
NADYA OKAMOTO: And what is omega-3?
LISA MOSKOVITZ: Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid.
It's essential because we can't make it on our own.
We have to get it in our diet.
You can also get it in things like flaxseed.
If you're vegan, you can take an algae oil supplement
and get it in that way.
So the final thing we're going to add is sesame seeds.
Sesame seeds can help to balance estrogen.
So we want to support that balance
by eating a balanced, varied, very nutrient-dense diet.
So we're going to put it all in the center.
And then we're going to fold it over, wrap it up.
And you can cut it in half. NADYA OKAMOTO: It's a good wrap.
LISA MOSKOVITZ: It's a good wrap.
NADYA OKAMOTO: Cheers.
LISA MOSKOVITZ: Cheers.