Natural Remedies for PMS

What is PMS?

Premenstrual Syndrome commonly known as PMS affects nearly seventy fiver percent of menstruating women. This disorder usually occurs a week before a woman gets her period. For some women PMS is disabling often times interfering with their ability to go to school, work, or carry on other daily activities. PMS is caused by a woman’s fluctuating hormones during her cycle which causes a host of symptoms.

Who Gets PMS?

Any woman who is menstruating could at some point experience PMS. But, the severity in symptoms varies from one woman to another. Some woman don’t notice any abnormal symptoms prior to getting her period. A woman’s genetics, and her lifestyle play an important role in getting PMS.

What are the Symptoms of PMS?

Because PMS is caused by fluctuating hormones, symptoms are broken up into two different categories, psychological, and physiological. The most common psychological symptoms are; tension, irritability, mood swings, crying spells, insomnia, mental confusion, fatigue, aggression, loss of concentration, changes in libido, forgetfulness, and depression. The most common physiological symptoms are; weakness, bloating, headache, weight gain (usually fluid retention,) increased appetite, sugar cravings, pelvic pain and discomfort, changes in bowel habits, breast tenderness, aches, and pains, clumsiness, and physical fatigue.

What are the Root Causes of PMS?

Hormonal imbalances are the main root cause for PMS. Poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, and food allergies. Seasonal affect disorder, depression, stress, thyroid problems, poor liver function, and Hypoglycemia are other known root causes for PMS.

Natural Remedies.

Eat a diet high in organic fruits, and vegetables. Limit meats, dairy, fat, and sugar, these foods can cause hormonal fluctuations which will just add to the already fluctuating hormones. Also, make sure you cut down on your sodium a week prior to and throughout your period. Salt will increase water retention. Exercise at least fifteen minutes a day a week prior to your period. Yoga is especially helpful, and continuing to exercise through your period will help to ease cramps, and improve your mood. Drink at least one liter of purified water a day. If you aren’t drinking enough water your body will retain water.

*Please check with your doctor before taking any supplements, and also read the warning labels on each product, especially if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Also read the labels carefully when giving your child any natural supplement, to ensure that it is safe to give a child.

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What is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a painful condition in which uterine tissue, attaches itself to other organs. This uterine tissue may appear on the fallopian tubes, the ovaries, or on the outer walls of the uterus. In some rare cases this tissue travels and attaches itself onto the lungs, bladder, and other areas. The buildup of this tissue alone is painful, but as the tissue continues to act as though it were inside of the uterus, it fills up with blood over the course of a menstrual cycle, and then every month they shed blood, just as the uterus does.

Unlike regular menstrual blood which leaves the body through the vagina, this blood has no where to go, so it builds up in the pelvic cavity, where often times it forms cysts. As this process is repeated each month the cysts grow larger, and can eventually a cysts may rupture which causes excruciating pain.

Who Gets Endometriosis?

Endometriosis affects women in their reproductive years. Since many women have endometriosis but feel no symptoms the exact prevalence of this condition is not known.

It is is estimated that endometriosis affects over one million women in the United States alone. Endometriosis is one of the leading causes of pelvic pain and one of the leading reasons for laparoscopic surgery and hysterectomy in this country. Most women are between the ages of twenty-five, and thirty at the time of diagnosis, but, endometriosis has been reported in girls as young as 11 years of age. Cases of postmenopausal women getting endometriosis is rare. Some studies have shown that there is a higher prevalence of endometriosis in white women as compared with African American and Asian women.

What are the Symptoms of Endometriosis?

Symptoms of endometriosis are pain in the abdomen and lower back, which is usually associated with menses. Pain during sexual intercourse, anemia, nausea, and vomiting, infertility, prolonged or excessive menstrual bleeding, and pain with urination, and bowel movements are also common symptoms of endometriosis.

What are the Root Causes of Endometriosis?

A genetic defect, hormonal imbalance meaning, high estrogen and low progesterone, which could in itself be causes by poor liver function, ovulatory dysfunction, and a poor diet. Retrograde menstruation, imbalanced flora, and immune system are also root causes of endometriosis.

Natural Remedies.

Eating a organic diet is the number one most important thing you can do for yourself if you have endometriosis. The pesticides, herbicides, and hormones in non-organic meats, are very aggravating for endometriosis. Consume a lot of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits. Avoid or limit your dairy and meat consumption.

Also, limit the amount of sugar and refined foods. these food stimulate inflammation, which would irritate your endometriosis, and increase pain. Applying castor oil to a wool flannel cloth and placing that on a heating pad, applied to the pelvic area helps to soothe the pain from endometriosis.

*Please check with your doctor before taking any supplements, and also read the warning labels on each product, especially if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Also read the labels carefully when giving your child any natural supplement, to ensure that it is safe to give a child.

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