| Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is usually due to | | | | estrogen. |
| hormone imbalances. The hormone imbalances are | | | | - Consume the Right Fats - As mentioned above |
| particularly due to excess estrogen in relation to | | | | saturated fats are not advised for those suffering with |
| progesterone which will cause physical and emotional | | | | PMS, but consuming the right fats will help. Foods rich in |
| discomfort, fatigue, mood swings, fluid retention, breast | | | | essential fatty acids will help to balance the hormones. |
| tenderness, headaches and more. | | | | It's important to eat at least one serving daily of a food |
| Herbs and lifestyle changes can provide relief from the | | | | rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids, such as salmon, |
| imbalance of hormones and help to balance the | | | | sardines, cold-water fish, trout, walnuts and flax seed. |
| hormones. | | | | - Aromatherapy - it's amazing what a warm bath can |
| Let's look at some natural ways to handle PMS: | | | | do and it can help with PMS symptoms as well. Try a |
| - Vitamin B6 - this vitamin helps to relieve water | | | | warm bath with Epsom salts and clary sage, and |
| retention. Water retention is associated with the | | | | lavender essential oils to help ease the emotional |
| symptoms of PMS and include swollen breasts, | | | | tension. Soak in this bath for 20 minutes and see your |
| headaches and mood swings. Taking 50 to 100mg | | | | stress and tension melt away. |
| daily with a high-potency Vitamin-B complex will help | | | | - Herbs Help - for water retention try a tea made with |
| with these symptoms. | | | | dried dandelion leaves. The dandelion leaf is a gentle |
| - Exercise - this of course helps with any ailments but | | | | diuretic that can safely relieve PMS water retention. |
| regular exercise of at least 30 minutes will help to | | | | Chaste-tree berries have a sedative and |
| lower the estrogen levels causing many of the | | | | antispasmodic properties and can help to balance the |
| symptoms. Exercise will alleviate your mood swings, | | | | hormone levels. Adding half a teaspoon of this extract |
| depression and the anxiety associated with PMS. | | | | to warm water and drinking as a tea will alleviate the |
| - Balanced Meals - Foods such as caffeine, saturated | | | | symptoms of PMS. |
| fats, red meat, sugar and alcohol will stimulate excess | | | | As you can tell, there are many alternatives to dealing |
| estrogen production increasing the symptoms | | | | with the imbalance of hormones that result in |
| associated with PMS. By eating foods high in fibers, | | | | premenstrual symptoms. Try one or all and watch |
| fresh vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, grains and | | | | your symptoms relieved the natural way. |
| seeds, you will help your body eliminate the excess | | | | |