Sabella
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ORIGINAL: Sabella Pick up a copy of "What your Doctor may not have told you about Pre-menopause", Evening Primrose Oil & natural progesterone creme. Diet has a huge amount of effect on your hormones as well, specifically what you put in your body regarding soy and most processed food additives. This book goes into what you should be eating as well as exercise and stress coping methods. Lashing out during this time (as others have said) to me is a sign of something beyond the hormones tho. You have other things to work on as well, in this "weakened" state those feelings can become intensified. For the past year, I've been into cooking from scratch. Making my own cream soups, pancakes, everything, due to a cookbook I got when my mom died last year. I've noticed that I'm not as moody, cranky, yelling at everyone and everything since then. I totally agree that food additives play a huge role in PMS/PMT. Sure I still get sad and cry sometimes, but nothing like I used to do. Also stress plays an important part in it too. I'm so glad you're finding some solutions that can help I can really tell a difference if I'm not watching my diet & getting enough sleep. Cutting out gluten as much as possible seems to help alot too, but YMMV - I've noticed if I stick to fruits, veggies & meat I don't even typically crave bad things (even chocolate) during that time. I was reading something interesting the other day about magnesium levels, which typically drop during that time of the month for a woman. Low magnesium causes cravings (specifically for chocolate & sweets), tiredness, irritability, body aches & cramps (usually in the legs), sluggish thoughts...basically damn near everything we try to battle past during a "bad" TOM, LOL. Something to investigate! I've recently started on spirulina daily not only for this but for good health in general & have been able to tell a difference in mood & energy levels already. With the Progesterone Creme & Evening Primrose oil - I started the oil 2-3 capsules a day for a a month, the very next TOM was remarkably different as far as the duration & pain level, which had been excruciating. Now I'm down to a capsule a day the last 2 weeks of the month (after ovulation) this dose works for me, again YMMV. With the progesterone creme (try Balance brand, best imho I've tried 3 different kinds) after taking this for the very first month my TOM has been regular & on time EVERY SINGLE TIME I used as directed (small amount 2x a day day 12-28) whereas prior I've never had a regular cycle. Ever, since age 12. Only twice when I missed too many doses has it been off for a week. Hope this information may help someone.
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