3 proven ways to improve your PMS symptoms

Have you ever wondered what could be causing menstrual cramping, mood swings, headaches, and other symptoms during your cycle?

You’re not the only one. Too many women like you are not provided with enough information on how to manage the symptoms or an explanation on why these symptoms even occur in the first place.

With a deeper look at your health and menstrual cycle,  you can get better help to uncover the source of any health issues and symptoms, so you can eliminate or manage them once and for all. 

Top 2 Common Problems

The most common underlying problem is often one of two hormone imbalances: estrogen dominance and progesterone deficiency. These hormones help with the growth, maintenance, and repair of a woman's reproductive tissues, bone mass, and overall health. 

What you and most women don’t know is that improper nutrition for your body type is one of the most common causes of these imbalances. 

Estrogen Dominance 

People who are sensitive to carbohydrates or who consume too much saturated fat may experience excess estrogen that can throw off your cycle causing not only irregular periods, but also anxiety, breast tenderness, and even fibroids.  

Progesterone Deficiency

On the other hand, progesterone deficiency can be caused by the ovaries making enough progesterone. This may be caused by conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). 

How Can You Restore Balance

Personalized Nutrition and Supplementation

Both hormonal imbalances have similar symptoms. The best way to understand what is happening to you is to evaluate your hormones. There are tests available that can evaluate your entire cycle and pinpoint any underlying problem at hand. From there, you can use lifestyle changes and natural supplements to help balance your hormones and solve the underlying issue at hand. 

Avoid Chemicals 

Chemicals may be to blame as well. Every day, you may be exposed to questionable chemicals and you could be at risk. Xenoestrogens or synthetic chemicals may enter your body mimicking estrogen causing an imbalance between your two dominant hormones estrogen and progesterone. 

There are also heavy metals that can throw off your hormones as well. Whether it’s from the consumption of some types of fish or if you have amalgam fillings in your teeth these may influence your hormones.

It is recommended that you do an environmental toxins screen. This will tell how much your body is metabolizing and urinating out chemicals. From there, you can customize a plan based on what your body needs and aid your body‘s natural detox pathways.

Avoid Stress

Stress wreaks havoc in your body like nothing else. Being in a state of chronic stress will throw your hormones into an imbalance. This is why yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, and Ci Gong have become so popular, as they work to control stress. 

What you can try is MBSR or mindfulness-based stress reduction, a healing approach that combines meditation and yoga that aims to address the unconscious thoughts, feelings, and behaviors thought to increase stress and undermine your health.

There is no need to suffer cramps, headaches, or mood swings anymore. 

With a combination of lifestyle changes, detox, supplements, and the occasional hormone adjustment, you can restore your cycle and alleviate your PMS symptoms. Questions? We have answers. Book a Free 15 min consultation.