Post by Bozur on May 4, 2008 1:31:31 GMT -5
PMS Remedies
Excerpted from The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth
by Jonny Bowden. Ph.D.
Women have long searched for a way to alleviate the symptoms of PMS -- bloating, cramps and mood swings -- just to name a few. Jonny Bowden, author of The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth, has found the cure -- a natural PMS c**ktail. Learn more about the herbs and supplements that will bring you relief.
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Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose oil (like borage oil and black currant oil) is a natural source of a fatty acid called GLA-gamma-linolenic acid. The research on evening primrose and PMS had been mixed. It may be true that GLA works best in combination with B6 and magnesium and is not quite as effective on its own. Because GLA is a natural anti-inflammatory, and because many people find it helpful for PMS, you should include it in your PMS c**ktail.
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Magnesium
Taking magnesium seems to relieve symptoms of PMS for many people. Supplementation with magnesium can improve mood and also help with fluid retention. Women with PMS have reduced magnesium levels. In one of many studies, supplementation with 360 mg of magnesium three times a day produced significantly improved scores on the Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, leading the researchers to conclude that magnesium supplementation could represent an effective treatment of premenstrual symptoms related to mood changes.
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Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 has long been observed to be part of a comprehensive nutritional support package for PMS. One reason for this is that the body needs B6 to make serotonin out of the amino acid tryptophan, and many people may be low in B6 because of the high level of B-eating stress. Research shows that supplementing with B6 up to 100mg a day is very likely to be of benefit in treating premenstrual symptoms and premenstrual depression.
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Calcium
Taking 1 to 1.2g of calcium daily seems to really reduce depressed mood, water retention, and pain. If you want to increase your calcium intake, dairy is hardly the way to do it, though the dairy industry would have you believe it is the best way. Green leafy vegetables, sardines, and seeds (such as sesame and pumpkin) are full of calcium, and there are always supplements (be sure to take magnesium at the same time).
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Vitamin D
A recent study, in the Archives of Internal Medicine, saw a 40 percent lower risk of PMS developing in women with high intakes of vitamin D and calcium. Considering all the other great things vitamin D does- such as its role in cancer prevention and bone health-and considering that most of us get far too little of it, vitamin D supplements are a good idea.
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Chasteberry
The herb chasteberry (vitex) has been used for more than 2,500 years in Egypt, Greece, and Rome for a variety of conditions, not the least of which was decreasing libido. It's widely prescribed in Germany, where the esteemed German Commission E approves it for irregularities of the menstrual cycle and PMS.
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Taurine
Taurine, an amino acid, is a natural diuretic and to reduce bloat. One product, Water Ease, is almost pure taurine (with a little B6 thrown in for good measure). For water retention I recommend 900 to 1,000 mg of taurine when needed.
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Diet Culprits
A great deal of research supports the idea that diet can profoundly affect PMS symptoms. Coffee and alcohol may make things worse. Sugar almost certainly does. Tory Hudson, N.D., a highly respected expert in the field of women's health, wisely recommends a diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and fish, and the avoidance of refined sugar, dairy, salt, tobacco and caffeine.
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alcohol may make things worse. Sugar almost certainly does. Tory Hudson, N.D., a highly respected expert in the field of women's health, wisely recommends a diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and fish, and the avoidance of refined sugar, dairy, salt, tobacco and caffeine.
body.aol.com/
Excerpted from The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth
by Jonny Bowden. Ph.D.
Women have long searched for a way to alleviate the symptoms of PMS -- bloating, cramps and mood swings -- just to name a few. Jonny Bowden, author of The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth, has found the cure -- a natural PMS c**ktail. Learn more about the herbs and supplements that will bring you relief.
-------------
Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose oil (like borage oil and black currant oil) is a natural source of a fatty acid called GLA-gamma-linolenic acid. The research on evening primrose and PMS had been mixed. It may be true that GLA works best in combination with B6 and magnesium and is not quite as effective on its own. Because GLA is a natural anti-inflammatory, and because many people find it helpful for PMS, you should include it in your PMS c**ktail.
------------
Magnesium
Taking magnesium seems to relieve symptoms of PMS for many people. Supplementation with magnesium can improve mood and also help with fluid retention. Women with PMS have reduced magnesium levels. In one of many studies, supplementation with 360 mg of magnesium three times a day produced significantly improved scores on the Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, leading the researchers to conclude that magnesium supplementation could represent an effective treatment of premenstrual symptoms related to mood changes.
-----------------
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 has long been observed to be part of a comprehensive nutritional support package for PMS. One reason for this is that the body needs B6 to make serotonin out of the amino acid tryptophan, and many people may be low in B6 because of the high level of B-eating stress. Research shows that supplementing with B6 up to 100mg a day is very likely to be of benefit in treating premenstrual symptoms and premenstrual depression.
-----------------
Calcium
Taking 1 to 1.2g of calcium daily seems to really reduce depressed mood, water retention, and pain. If you want to increase your calcium intake, dairy is hardly the way to do it, though the dairy industry would have you believe it is the best way. Green leafy vegetables, sardines, and seeds (such as sesame and pumpkin) are full of calcium, and there are always supplements (be sure to take magnesium at the same time).
----------------
Vitamin D
A recent study, in the Archives of Internal Medicine, saw a 40 percent lower risk of PMS developing in women with high intakes of vitamin D and calcium. Considering all the other great things vitamin D does- such as its role in cancer prevention and bone health-and considering that most of us get far too little of it, vitamin D supplements are a good idea.
-----------------
Chasteberry
The herb chasteberry (vitex) has been used for more than 2,500 years in Egypt, Greece, and Rome for a variety of conditions, not the least of which was decreasing libido. It's widely prescribed in Germany, where the esteemed German Commission E approves it for irregularities of the menstrual cycle and PMS.
------------------
Taurine
Taurine, an amino acid, is a natural diuretic and to reduce bloat. One product, Water Ease, is almost pure taurine (with a little B6 thrown in for good measure). For water retention I recommend 900 to 1,000 mg of taurine when needed.
------------------
Diet Culprits
A great deal of research supports the idea that diet can profoundly affect PMS symptoms. Coffee and alcohol may make things worse. Sugar almost certainly does. Tory Hudson, N.D., a highly respected expert in the field of women's health, wisely recommends a diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and fish, and the avoidance of refined sugar, dairy, salt, tobacco and caffeine.
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alcohol may make things worse. Sugar almost certainly does. Tory Hudson, N.D., a highly respected expert in the field of women's health, wisely recommends a diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and fish, and the avoidance of refined sugar, dairy, salt, tobacco and caffeine.
body.aol.com/