5 Natural Home Remedies For Pms
Premenstrual Syndrome or PMS is known to kick in a week or two before your monthly menstrual cycle. As your hormones fluctuate, it can bring about a host of emotional and physical symptoms such as bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, breast tenderness, cramps, mood swings, anxiety and even depression in some women. The intensity of these symptoms may vary from person to person. However, before you reach for painkillers to alleviate your distress, you can try these time-tested natural home remedies that are known to work wonders for the symptoms of PMS.
DIET CHANGES
Eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day goes a long way in reducing bloating. Ironically, consuming more water aids in reducing water retention in your body, which can considerably help in reducing that bloated feeling. Consuming iron-rich foods during and before your periods helps in maintaining the iron levels which dwindles due to blood loss. It is also best to limit greasy fast food and excess salt or sugar intake. Try replacing it with healthier options like fresh fruits and vegetables, not just when your PMS acts up, but all month long to see desired benefits.
EXERCISE
An increasingly sedentary lifestyle has also contributed to adding to our PMS woes. A busy schedule doesn’t always allow most people to have a dedicated gym session daily. But squeezing in a few aerobic exercises like brisk walking, cycling, swimming or jogging 2 to 3 times a week can nip many of your PMS symptoms right in the bud. Light stretching exercises can also alleviate your menstrual cramps.
STRESS BUSTERS
Excessive stress is also known to trigger many PMS symptoms. Progressive muscle relaxation, deep-breathing exercises, meditation and yoga are all said to have a calming effect that helps reduce headaches, anxiety, insomnia and depression. There are many yoga poses that are known to work wonders for reducing the duration and intensity of pain during your menstruation.
TRACK THE TRIGGERS
There is no one-size-fits-all remedy when it comes to treating the symptoms of PMS. Everything from the existence to the severity of PMS symptoms varies greatly from person to person, so will its treatment. What works wonders for one, may not be the most helpful for you. In such cases, it is recommended to keep a close track of what you think seems to trigger your symptoms. Try and alter those dietary choices or physical activities during your next cycle. If that doesn’t help, then it is advised to consult a doctor and seek guidance.
Dr. Arun, co-founder of Pure Cure + Co., further adds, “Our diets and lifestyle often deprive us of the critical nutrition our bodies need to see us through the physical and emotional changes of PMS. Adaptogens can help reduce all that anxiety and stress, ease irritability, headaches, balance out mood swings, reduce sleep disturbance and insomnia and help you sleep so your body can rest and recharge.” Flow from Pure Cure + Co. gives you the necessary nutrients to help your body produce and stabilise the levels of oestrogen and progesterone to make sure that you make your way through your monthly menstrual cycles with as much ease as possible.
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