Simple and Healthy Ways to Relieve Pms Symptoms


by Lauren B. Wallace - Date: 2008-08-22 - Word Count: 291 Share This!

 

Many women are familiar with PMS and its numerous symptoms. For most of us this dreadful occurrence comes once a month with symptoms starting a week or two weeks before. Some of the most common symptoms include water retention, bloating, breast sensitivity, moodiness, insomnia, abdominal pains, and headaches. Some women are lucky to experience one of these symptoms or even none, but certain other women have been known to experience all of the symptoms. So what are some of the ways that we can reduce the severity or the occurrence of monthly discomfort all together?

PMS symptoms are caused by excess estrogen with a corresponding deficiency of progesterone. However, what most people don't know is that a poor diet can add on to these unwanted symptoms. Consuming a lot of junk food, fried foods, and stimulants (such as coffee, alcohol, chocolate, refined sugar) can definitely add on to the monthly discomfort. What you should be consuming are foods which are associated with relieving these symptoms, such as wheat germ, brown rice, broccoli, bananas, tuna, whole wheat, cabbage, chamomile tea, almonds, and lentils. And if you happen to suffer from depression and mood swings try adding some lavender and peppermint teas into your daily diet.

Consuming foods rich in vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, B complex, calcium, magnesium, and fatty acids can also be beneficial in relieving PMS symptoms. All of these vitamins have a way of targeting specific problems. For instance, vitamin B6 is a natural diuretic which helps with bloating as well as regulating estrogen levels. Vitamin E on the other hand is responsible for relieving sore breasts, depression, and irritability. So if you happen to suffer from PMS, try incorporating a few of these beneficial tips into your daily lifestyle.


Related Tags: pms, premenstrual syndrome, pms symptoms

Lauren S. Johnson writes health articles about fitness and nutrition.
Some of her favorite passions include studying the medicinal benefits of herbal remedies for antidepressants,
diet pills, and hoodia gordonii.

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