Hmm, I've been vegan for 4.5 years and never got my BMI lower than 19, not that I was trying to. Never lost my period either. Bread, vegan butter and ice cream, peanut butter, pea protein powder, all vegan. Vegan diets do not make it any more difficult to get plenty of calories and nutrients. Unfortunately, though, scrupulosity and low self-esteem can point people toward vegan diets. If you're coming to it from a mentally unhealthy place, you'd expect unhealthy outcomes.

I’ve been vegan since 11 years old. Got my period on a vegan diet, just got it back on a vegan diet after disordered eating. The priority is to eat a variety of foods with protein, because only one source of protein won’t be enough. Also eating enough fats is super important. Things like nut butters and avocado

@orang1414

5 ай бұрын

Did you also prioritise carbs too or just have a moderate amount at most meals?

@ellie_strawcherry

25 күн бұрын

Hi, could you give me some tips how you got your period back? I am currently fighting between my willing to become a vegan but I am also missing my period.

@kaylinburchette575

25 күн бұрын

@@ellie_strawcherry Hello! I think a missing period could be the cause of so many factors. I got my period on a vegan diet, so I don't believe being vegan could be the cause of a missing period. I believe it was from other factors. Any kind of stress could mess with your period. Undereating (which is what I was doing) puts stress on your body, so does intense exercise, and even illness. I got a few periods back after gaining weight and upping my calorie intake, as well as exercising less. I noticed that helps A LOT with getting your period. Especially focusing on protein and fats. That helped me to a certain extent, but my periods are still very irregular and my hormones are low. So I'm working on balancing my hormones to regulate my cycle. I would say maybe ask yourself why you want to become vegan; is it because you want to eat healthier or it's a form of restriction. And if you do become vegan, protein (from different sources) and fat is very important. So are carbs. Hope you will be able to get your period back! It's an awesome feeling! 😊

Having suffered from PCOS since I was 13 (I'm 29 now) and having 1-3 cycles a year at most, it was only when I went vegetarian (two years ago) and then fully vegan just under a year ago, my periods have actually doubled in frequency and are so healthy and "normal" now, whereas before they were so light for at most three days. It's still not perfect and I still have other symptoms like some excess hair growth, but it's so much better than it was, and considering I am on zero medication, I am so happy. If everything was true about needing dairy, I think my condition and cycles would have stopped completely when going fully vegan, but it's only got better for me. Hopefully it continues. Of course, everyone's situation is unique though. I hope this lady is able to do what's best for her :)

@DaniSheriff

6 ай бұрын

Hey! I’m not sure if I reference PCOS in this video which is different to HA, but yes it is a different issue that often requires individual management!

@Pinklerx

6 ай бұрын

Yes, you're right, I was only commenting on the need for dairy part/animal proteins comments in the video. I was definitely really worried the vegan lifestyle would make my symptoms for PCOS even worse, especially because a low-carb diet is often recommended as the best diet type for PCOS and not something I've explored yet. But the "general" vegan diet of eating a variety of plant foods -and some processed (hoping to reduce this even more in the future) is working well for me - so far! :)

Hi Dani, I am a subscriber and I wanted to know whether or not your email is open to the public or if you would have to be a member of the HA society in order to submit questions? Either way, your uploads are super helpful! :)

@DaniSheriff

6 ай бұрын

Hey there - you can email if you are not a member!

@Oliviatheunicorn-pc4po

6 ай бұрын

@@DaniSheriff Thanks!

I appreciate your sharing of knowledge here, however, what makes you think “we’ll end the human population” without meat?

@DaniSheriff

6 ай бұрын

Wait timestamp where did I say that?

@DaniSheriff

6 ай бұрын

Oooh haha ok I found it, yep, I said that. Way to shake the tree. So the context for me and MY personal perspective is that I work in fertility and I am seeing a lot of women struggling to get pregnant as vegetarian. While we can figure it out and do figure it out for women who are serious (we almost always introduce SOME meat) we have to make a lot of changes that are hard work to maintain. In the video I talk about making your mess your message and advocating for change - at the rate that food quality is going and the education around eating is going, I feel like the push for fertility rates to increase if we are all moving away from animal products is a massive uphill battle. I don’t think it’s impossible and I’m not particularly outspoken on this, but I just personally struggle to see the potential based on the perspective that I see in my practice - which is fair. This is my perspective. I think it’s an interesting conversation for sure and would be open to changing that perspective as I see better results in practice.

Hi! I stumbled across this video in my recommendations. I was interested in this as I have been veggie for many years. I'm struggling with your conclusions though in this case - the person in the email / comment clearly stated their long struggle with an eating disorder and high stress levels,, though your conclusion is that the vegan diet was the part that harmed her? tricky.

@DaniSheriff

6 ай бұрын

Hey! Mmm solid point solid point. Most of the answers to my weekly Q&A typically are like “hey, you’re asking XYZ but CLEARLY the issue has more to do with your overall relationship with food, body, exercise”. With vegan and vegetarian women with amenorrhea, it can be REALLY hard to help people maintain that diet and recover without blurring the lines. Often times (definitely not always) the veganism is a tool used to maintain restriction, and my followers are often on a journey of discovering which one is them. If you go through my other videos, you would likely see I generally aim to make others aware of their bias and unhelpful behaviours more so than the vegetarianism. I’ve seen plenty of vegetarians recover, so it’s specific and nuanced for SURE.

@catrionafrancesca

6 ай бұрын

@@DaniSheriff thank you for your detailed answer :) I'll have a look at your other videos.

Do fish count? I cannot stand the taste of meat so i only eat fish

i have zero sexual hormones and my thyriod is on holiday. i had anorexia with intermittent fasting. and i am now bmi 20*+and do not exercise. what might here be off? i had the first period with 11, then off with 17 and cutting a few calories, lowest was bmi 11 in anorexia. problems are oftenly no eating in big meals in daytime. and hungersignals not existing in the day,

@DaniSheriff

6 ай бұрын

I will definitely keep this question for a future Q&A!

@antonellarusso1233

Ай бұрын

​@@DaniSheriff hi❤a video about this topic can be helpful for me too....ill be waiting for it😊 ciaoooo from Roma ❤

I lost my period on a vegan diet. I too went vegan for ethical reasons, i.e. to cause less harm. I then was at a point where i was suffering, and the thought, my suffering matters too, helped me transition back to an inclusive diet. If it hadn't helped, I could have gone back to veganism, but it did and i would NEVER go back 🙂Also, living as a vegan in a non-vegan world is a tremendous stressor as well...

@DaniSheriff

6 ай бұрын

I loooove this for you - thank you so much for sharing your story on this too. Our latest podcast episode this week also is about this topic, I think you'd love that. The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast