Ugh! If you are a woman, chances are you are much too familiar with PMS symptoms. Plagued by these every month, they’re not only a nuisance but a disruption to your daily life. Between the off-the-wall food cravings, wild mood swings and not to mention cramps – the dreaded premenstrual syndrome is enough to make anyone feel terrible.
Caused by hormonal imbalances and fluctuations, these symptoms are usually aggravated even more by poor diet, stress and inadequate amounts of sleep. But regardless of how lousy you find yourself feeling each month, there are natural PMS remedies out there that offer relief. Check out these tricks for saying good riddance to PMS for good.
- When a combination of insomnia, nausea, anxiety and headaches plague your bouts of PMS, consider trying acupuncture. Acupuncture has been known to relieve pain and work as a mood enhancer.
- This one may surprise you, but did you know that despite feeling terrible, if you actually motivate yourself to get some exercise, it just might alleviate your symptoms? Energizing those endorphins and getting your sweat on is a natural way of getting the blood flowing and reducing anxiety. This could be your ultimate cramp cure.
- When bloating is your main PMS issue, natural diuretics can be incredibly helpful. Try beefing up your diet with fennel, bananas, celery, citrus fruits and watercress. Be sure to drink lots of water and cut out salt before PMS begins.
- If bloating, mood swings, sore breasts and cramps make you feel terrible when you have PMS, certain herbs have been found quite helpful. Evening Primrose has been known to relieve cramps and valerian root which is often used as a natural alternative to muscle relaxers will soothe you all over. Don’t forget: Always check with your doctor before you start using supplemental herbs.
- If you experience cramps, headaches, mood swings and acne flare-ups, essential fatty acids found in fish like salmon or in fish oil capsules and vitamin E (found in multivitamins) are a magic duo. Don’t want to take supplements in pill form? Try adding yogurt, leafy greens and almonds to your diet all month long.
No one likes to deal with PMS but with these easy tips you can say goodbye to the monthly “curse.” Do you have any tricks for PMS remedies that really work?
