Help for PMT

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What are PMT/Pre-menstrual Symptoms?

PMS (Pre-menstrual Syndrome) is a term used to describe any symptoms which occur any time after ovulation and disappear almost as soon as the period arrives. So the crucial point is not what symptoms you experience but when.

What are the symptoms of PMS?

This is where a lot of confusion has arisen because over 150 symptoms can be classed as PMS. These can include:

Mood swings, Irritability, Anxiety and tension, Bloating, Breast tenderness and swelling Water retention, Acne, Tiredness, Weight gain, Headaches/migraines, Crying Spells, Depression, Sugar and food cravings, Constipation and Dizziness.

Personality changes associated with this time can be very severe with some women describing a Jekyll and Hyde change where they literally become a different person pre-menstrually. Women say that they know they are feeling and thinking differently to the point of being irrational but they have no control over those changes. For some women at that time the world seems completely negative, 'everything seems black', doom and gloom and they will often cry at the slightest thing without any real reason.

Types of PMS

In order to make classification of PMS easier, Dr Guy Abraham in America, devised a system of categories for the different types of PMS symptoms. These fall into four categories

Type A - Anxiety

This category which is very common in up to 80% of women each cycle, includes those symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, anxiety and tension.

Type C - Cravings

This group includes cravings for sweets or chocolates, increased appetite, fatigue and headaches. Up to 60% of women can experience these kinds of symptoms leading up to the period.

Type H - Hyperhydration

Type H includes symptoms such as water retention, breast tenderness and enlargement, abdominal bloating and weight gain. Up to 40% of women can experience these changes.

Type D - Depression

Depression is the largest symptom in this group but it can also include confusion, forgetfulness, clumsiness, withdrawal, lack of co-ordination, crying spells, confusion. Only 5% of women experience these symptoms but these can be the most serious if the woman is verging on the point of being suicidal.

Many women will get symptoms from each Type during any one cycle. And for some women these symptoms can change from month to month, so they are not always experiencing exactly the same symptoms before each period.

What are your choices?

For some women because the symptoms can be predominately psychological they are often prescribed tranquillisers or antidepressants. Other women have been just told to 'grin and bear it' or it's part and parcel of being a woman. And others have the situation where many doctors do not even believe that the condition exists.

It is assumed that PMS has an effect on a woman's general health by giving her any number of 150 different symptoms. But what if the situation is really the other way round. That is, if a woman' health is not very good then this manifests as PMS in some women.

If you have not been eating well, maybe lacking in certain vitamins and minerals, not exercising, stressed, too much to do each day and generally feeling 'run down' it is very possible that your body's ability to produce the right balance of hormones and to utilise those hormones properly each cycle is going to be compromised.

Supplements for PMT

The supplements recommended below have been studied in clinical trials and have been found to be effective in connection with PMS. For best results you should take them over a period of three months.

Multivitamin and Mineral

A good quality multivitamin and mineral would form the foundation of your supplement programme to make sure that you are getting a 'little bit of everything'. You then add in those nutrients in slightly higher amounts which are known to be helpful for PMS.

Vitamin B6 & B Vitamins

A number of studies have shown the effectiveness of vitamin B6 on PMS. Vitamin B6 plays a vital part in synthesising certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that control your mood and behaviour.

B Complex would be a beneficial way of getting your B6 requirement as good quality B-complexes have all of the 12 B vitamins within them. Make sure the strength of your B complex is 50mg or over. Usually shown as B-50 comlex or B-100 complex. Meaning 50mg of each of the twelve B vitamins is comtained in the complex. It is best to buy your B vitamins in a complex because they all

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Vitamin E

This vitamin has been shown to be helpful for the breast symptoms associated with PMS and also the mood swings and irritability.

Magnesium

Magnesium is classed as 'nature's tranquilliser' and so is vital in those aspects of the pre-menstrual symptoms which relate to anxiety, tension, etc.. Women with PMS have been found to have lower levels of red blood cell magnesium than women who don't have symptoms and the supplementation of magnesium has been found to be extremely useful in alleviating many of the PMS symptoms and even more effective when taken with vitamin B6 at the same time.

A magnesium deficiency can cause blood vessels to go into spasms so if you suffer from menstrual migraines magnesium can be useful in preventing these spasms.

GLA /Omega 6 essential fatty acids

(linoleic acid) are converted to gamma linolenic acid (GLA) which is found in plants such as evening primrose, borage and starflower. Many women with PMS have been found to have an inherent problem in that their bodies seem to find it difficult to make this conversion to GLA. A number of studies have shown that evening primrose oil (EPO) is effective in reducing the symptoms of PMS and especially helpful to women whose main pre-menstrual symptoms is breast tenderness or fibrocystic breast disease

Herbs

Agnus Castus

Agnus Castus is the most important herb in relation to helping PMS. It has been widely studied in relation to PMS and has shown to be extremely helpful in re-establishing a normal balance of hormones. Agnus Castus works on the pituitary gland and has a balancing effect on the hormones especially in the second half of the cycle which is why it is such an important herb for PMS symptoms.

Caution:You should not take any of the above herbs if you are taking, The Pill, Fertillity drugs, HRT or any other hormonal treatment or other medication unless they are recommended by a registered, experienced practitioner.

You can purchase all of the supplements mentioned above online or if you prefer to talk to somebody first you can also order by telephone. The products supplied by t3 therapy are always of the highest quality.

0870 446 00 83

The supplement programme below should be taken for at least three months in order to achieve best results

The best Vitamins and minerals for Pmt include:

A good quality multivitamin and mineral.
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 50mg per day
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol) 300 ius per day
Magnesium 200mg per day
Zinc citrate 15mg per day
GLA /omega oils/ essential fatty acids approx.

The best Herbs for PMT include:

Agnus castus liquid herbal tincture

Milk thistle tablets or liquid herbal tincture

To avoid having to purchase single supplements for all of the above, and to make the process easier, t3 have formaulated a nutritional package to contain all of your nutritional requirements and more ! it also includes a food advice sheet to make it a total treatment regime.

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