Sunday, September 14, 2014

For the majority of women who suffer form PMS, the most common symptoms are mood swings and irritability, breast tenderness as well as headaches and nausea. For the majority of females, who are relatively lucky, the symptoms tend to be very mild and in some cases so mild that the symptoms are almost unnoticeable.

However, this is a small percentage of women that suffer from severe symptoms to the extent that the pain, moods swings and nausea affect their ability to work or relate to others.

Common PMS Symptoms

Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms of PMS?

·bloating

·tummy pain

·joint and/or muscle pain;

·headaches

·chronic diarrhea or constipation

·acne

·hot flashes

·tender breasts

·food and alcohol cravings

·weight gain

·general weakness

·mood swings

·Irritability

·stress anxiety or depression that leads to insomnia

·decreased libido

·weepiness

·poor concentration (foggy brain)

While most who suffer PMS find that the physical symptoms of the condition are relatively mild, the psychological side of suffering is not always quite so easy.For example, some women will change to such an extent that they become almost like a completely different person. The condition is very real but also misunderstood and made fun of by those around them, when it is physically anguishing and emotionally hard on the sufferer. Furthermore, the distractibility associated with PMS also means that many women are considerably more likely to suffer accidents when suffering from PMS.

Many women will resort to taking prescriptions non-prescription drugs to help them get over the worst ravages of PMS. Turning to drugs should never be the first option, because even non-prescription drugs have been known to have serious adverse side-effects that complicate the PMS issues even more such as causing rebound headaches, drug dependency, dopiness, insomnia and increasing irritability.

Natural Solutions for PMS

Naturopathic medicine has several solutions for helping you manage the symptoms of PMS including -

Adding Omega 3 oils by adding certain foods to your diet to control the production of eicosanoids which are chemicals released in the body at the time of PMS

Increasing your uptake of B vitamins and especially B6 to help deal with mental fogginess, moody and other PMS symptoms

Taking certain herbs in the form of teas or extract such as fennel, chamomile, dandelion that can act as diuretics to help you eliminate excess fluids from your body

Taking bio identical hormones to help alleviate symptoms, particularly if you are also nearing peri-menopause or menopause

Suggesting general lifestyle changes, diet changes and exercise to combat the worst systems of PMS is part of naturopathic consultation.

For more information or to book a consultation about anti-aging, diet and weight loss programs or any health issue you may be experiencing, visit the Pinewood Natural Health Clinic website that has a list of full services and products at www.pinewood.ca or call our Toronto Office at (416)-656- 8100. We also have an office in Pickering, Ontario at (905)-427-0057. You can also email us at info@pinewoodhealth.ca and we would be happy to answer any question that you have about our holistic health services.