PMS FOOD THERAPY: FOR DEFICIENCY OF MULTIPLE CONDITIONS RELATED TO PMS

  For the serious, determined woman, understanding the PMS condition is not going to correct by depending on a practitioner or a pill, is critical. Although rapid relief can be acquired, the healing state requires your assistance if you yearn for absolute independence. As many have found, herbal formulas benefit you, but with time, you can defeat your success unless you support your body with the correct diet for maintaining your balance. Numerous women do not have any warning signs of PMS. The explanation why they are symptom-free is that they are consuming the correct diet for their constitution or body type. Look below for the PMS DIET.

Women with menstrual imbalance will usually eat an unbalanced diet, not be involved with regular exercize, get out in the sun or strive for emotional balance, There are exceptions but usually one of the pieces are missing that unravels the overall constitution.  

NUTRITION FOR QUICK PMS RESTORATION

FOODS THAT IMPROVE PMS:

Iodine & iron foods: legumes, most veggies, whole grains, microalgae (spirulina, wild blue green, green), Seaweeds (kelp, dulse, hijiki, wakame).

Vitamin C foods: cabbage, bell peppers, broccoli, sprouts, parsley, rose hip tea, tomatoes, citrus fruit, other fruit.

Calcium & zinc: whole grains, legumes, seeds, all veggies

Vitamin A, B foods: green veggies, yellow veggies (carrots, yellow bell pepper, beans).

Protein with DHA / ALA : salmon, tuna, sardine, eel, trout, mackerel, anchovy, butterfish
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Vitamin E foods: whole grains (wheat, rice, oats, quinoa), sprouts, spinach, dandelion greens, carrot tops, mint, nuts & seeds (filberts, almonds, sunflower), best source is wheat germ and oil.

Weak & Cold Body Type Foods: oats, quinoa, pine nuts, parsnip, butter & black beans, cinnamon, anise, fennels, dried ginger, black peppercorn, molasses, aduki or adzuki beans.

PMS AVOID FOODS:

Alcohol, coffee, tobacco, cold temperature foods, refined foods – sugar, hydrogenated fats (shortening, margarines, polyunsaturated cooking oils), too much fruit or raw food, flurodated water, standard red meat and poultry

Avoid seaweeds and fruit if the constitution is weak and cold. Include foods from the weak and cold body type foods above.

In addition, it is important to avoid heavy physical work, emotional disharmony, extreme hot/cold conditions (keep warm but not too warm), avoid sex during menstruation, oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices..

This is a beginning list and will serve as a guide. For more info, give us a call or email us at Longevity Mountain Chinese Medicine. Request for Mark Hammer C.M.H.

 WHAT IS PMS? 

For a lot of women, the time before menstruation may be filled with intense physical and emotional discomfort initiated by chemical-hormonal changes in the body. However, the cause of this condition deserves further investigation.

PreMenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms can be dreadfully disturbing. But, they can be balanced and corrected. In fact, with an adept master herbalist, who has a long established practice in Chinese medicine, most PMS conditions can quickly be resolved, get at the root concern while providing a natural solution. It is reasonable to expect initial relief within 2 hours unless the individual has a long term illness. With chronic situations, a realistic expectation would be 45-90 days.

PMS Imbalances fall into three categories:

1. Mild Menstrual symptoms – symptoms do not interfere with daily activities.
2. Moderate Premenstrual symptoms – symptoms obviously disrupt daily function.
3. Severe Premenstrual Imbalance – extreme symptoms which interrupt
   many activities of daily living (ADL).

Click here for more PreMenstrual Syndrome information.The actual condition is the result of blood pollution and coagulation or toxic clogging. Most likely, because the the internal organs have become tired, the liver isn’t filtering the blood and the spleen doesn’t have the energy to quicken the blood as usual. Any stressors or life excesses may upset them easily. The above link goes to solutions that reverse this stress and aging process.

Additional PMS FACTS 

• Scientific research has not determined the specific cause of PMS. Nevertheless, PMS is considered to be linked to both hormonal and neuro-psychological factors. The common element between the factors is the blood and its quality.
• {PMS is most prevalent among women in their late 20s to early 40s, with at least one child, or with a past history of either postpartum depression or an emotional disorder}.
• Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, during the child-rearing years, effects an estimated 75% of the female population.
• 5 – 7% of women have been determined to suffer from severe PMS.
• 50 – 60% of women suffering from extreme PMS also experience emotional imbalances – depression, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, insomnia, and migraines.
• PMS can affect women with normal monthly cycles.
• PMS can occur in women with normal estrogen and progesterone levels.