text: ladies only! please? my flow is wikid heavy today...i'm going through a regular tampon every 2 hours. is there anything i can do to make my flow lighter? anything i can eat or something like that? or what should i stay away from? no not really, some days are just heavier than others some months, try to use a larger tampon or tampon/pad combo. drink plenty of water to help flush your system.stay away from salt,caffeine and soda.do not use any diuretics, they pull the much needed water from your body.eat bananas,they contain potassium which will help maintain your bodies water balance.try to avoid stress!