Every woman knows that menstruation is preceded by the munchies.
This is because appetite is partially regulated by serotonin, which is a hormone neurotransmitter. The sex hormones strongly influence appetite because they strongly influence the activity of serotonin receptors.
In the week prior to menstruation sex hormone levels strongly fluctuate, increasing the appetite for food. When menstrual cramps start to kick in, appetite decreases due to the release of oxytocin.
Oxytocin is an essential hormone that de-stresses the body and also inhibits appetite. See this site.
As long as women breastfeed, oxytocin is secreted to inhibit appetite, which makes it easier to regain your natural set-point weight. See chapter 56.
Clitoral orgasm momentarily triggers a large secretion of oxytocin. Since most women have 'the munchies' after having had an orgasm, this might be explained by a decreasing oxytocin level after a short elevation of oxytocin level due to orgasm. One thing is sure: after a good orgasm you definitely feel de-stressed.
When menstruating, oxytocin is secreted continuously, which diminishes your moodiness and appetite.
So in the week prior to menstruation you will crave tasty, fatty, and salty foods. Unfortunately, you will also retain more water in the week prior to menstruation. Furthermore, sebum secretion will be increased too, due to the half-time peak of progesterone level.
These factors, combined, are 'ideal' to give you zits
What can you do about that?
You should not interfere with your hormones, of course. So the only thing you can do is refrain from salty and proteinaceous prepared foods - particularly in that week.
To be able to do so, you have to make sure to eat sufficient sugars, fats, and clean cholesterol, which inhibit cravings. Especially clean cholesterol (from fresh raw egg yolks!) is extremely effective; by menstruating you lose loads of cholesterol, replenishing the cholesterol prevents the cravings. (and diminishes cramps and nausea!) Also see chapter 35.
And, of course, don't forget to drink plenty of water. The only way to deport 'dirty' protein and salt from your body is with water. When you drink enough water, it is absorbed into the blood and subsequently excreted into the urine along with the 'dirty' protein and salt in the blood. If you do not drink sufficient water, the body will hold on to this salt and 'dirty' protein in order to be able to retain as much water as possible. When the body contains abundant water, it gladly deports water. And with the water that is deported, 'dirty' protein and salt is deported too. Drinking much water, the body will contain less 'dirty' protein and salt to retain it.
So, no matter how paradoxical this may seem, you need to drink lots of water to keep your body from retaining too much water.
Don't be afraid to consume cholesterol; cholesterol from fresh raw egg yolk and sashimi is safe and very healthy. Clean cholesterol is essential for your mood, sleep, and (re)construction of brain cells. (See chapter 35)
Don't be afraid to eat fats and sugars; these do not cause weight gain. In fact, you need to absorb sufficient sugars to be able to utilize body-fat, to enable sleep and feelings of happiness. (See Part 4) You also need sufficient fat to enable proper functioning of the bowels. (See Appendix A)
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