Pre Menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

The Menstruation Cycle

Day 1 of cycle menstruation begins the process of building glutathione in the cells. Green dots = the normal spread of glutathione throughout cells of the body. Glutathione is needed in all of our body cells, liver and other major organs to sustain life. Without glutathione inside our cells, our body will die. 

Glutathione is the most powerful antioxidant in our body.

Day 28 As the menstruation cycle continues, glutathione is depleted from other parts of the body and other cells and moved to the reproductive organs in case of conception. The embryo will need massive amounts of glutathione, taken from the mother, to begin the growth process. 

As day 28 nears the symptoms of PMS begin to occur or begin to intensify.

Day 29 On day 29, the glutathione is now dumped from the body and the 28 day cycle begins again. Most severe PMS symptoms take place at this moment. The bodies defenses and the immune system are at an all time low.  

 The ideal body functioning
If you supplement your body with glutathione daily, as the menstruation cycle progresses to completion, your body will not go through the peaks and valleys as normal.

As shown in the picture to the left, the female body will still accumulate higher levels of glutathione within the reproductive organs but with supplementation, normal levels of glutathione will remain in other key and vital parts of the body.

How to increase intracellular glutathione should be the only question. Intracellular glutathione is the key. The most natural method found to increase intracellular glutathione is with Power Barley Formula. The cherry extract offered by the same supplier will increase liver glutathione and help move toxins out of the body as well.

The best method of use for the Power Barley Formula and cherry extract for PMS:

Power Barley Formula: Take 1-2 teaspoons each day. Mix in water or apple juice. Best if taken on empty stomach. Do not eat for 30 minutes after drinking.

Body Calm - Cherry: Take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon every 3 to 4 hours. Start taking about one week before PMS is likely to begin and continue for 1 week after menstruation complete. Take 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon 2 hours before bedtime to help with sleep. Mix in 4 to 6 ounces of water.

Since March 2006, the reports have been coming  in from people suffering PMS and menopause using a new cherry in capsule form are tremendous. Hot flashes going away, cramps that once put someone out of work for 3 days are all but gone.

You can order both online:  click here

There are other ways to help pre menstrual syndrome and they are: 

Healthy Eating:

Instead of the traditional "three square meals a day”, women prone to PMS should try eating 3 small meals and 3 snacks daily. Eating starchy food every three hours helps to stabilize the blood sugar level.

Whole grains and proteins are good staples in a healthy PMS diet. It's also best to limit caffeine and sugar, since they can worsen symptoms. 

“I always knew diet was important,” says Katharina Dalton, M.D. “What I didn’t realize in the early years, is just how important diet is in controlling premenstrual syndrome.” Dr. Dalton's name is synonymous with premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a phrase she coined in England in the 1950s. As a physician and women's health pioneer, she first identified this disruptive cyclic phenomenon. Her classic book, Once A Month, set the standard for the many books and PMS studies. "A three-hourly starchy diet is essential, but now we know why. It's the progesterone receptors," she says. "Modern work has shown us that progesterone receptors which help progesterone bind to our DNA will not work if adrenaline is present, and adrenaline is released when our blood sugar level is low." 

Dr. Dalton uses the term "starchy foods" rather than carbohydrates because carbohydrates also include simple sugars, which can cause blood sugar levels to rapidly rise and fall. Women with PMS frequently crave and binge on high-sugar food and drinks before menstruation. "This actually creates self-induced hormonal imbalances,” Dr. Dalton says. The starches she recommends are complex carbohydrates such as whole grain breads, crackers, pasta, popcorn, pizza, pancakes, cereals, potatoes, and rice dishes. Women won't gain weight if they eat normal amounts of food, divided into six snacks instead of three meals. In fact, she adds, by decreasing the bloatedness and water retention, that comes along with PMS, women may actually lose weight. 

Foods to Eat: 

· Lean meat 
· Fish 
· Lowfat milk, cheese, and yogurt 
· Whole grain breads, cereals, and pasta 
· Legumes (lentils, beans) 
· Green, leafy vegetables 
· Fresh fruit (moderate amounts--it’s high in sugar--best with small amounts of protein or complex carbohydrates, for example: ½ banana with 3 whole wheat crackers) 
· Plain popcorn 
· Unsalted pretzels


Foods to Avoid: 

· Salty lunch meat, sausage, bacon 
· High fat cheeses such as brie 
· White bread, cake, cookies 
· Jam, honey, molasses 
· High salt snacks like potato chips 
· Caffeinated drinks, coffee, tea, soda 
· Alcohol 


Of course, the occasional piece of chocolate or glass of wine is good for the soul. Managing your PMS symptoms doesn't mean you can never have these things again. It's best to limit them though, especially during the two weeks before your period. If you do indulge once in a while, make sure you have some other food in your stomach first to avoid a drop in blood sugar. 

What About Vitamins?

Many of the symptoms you suffer may be influenced by the depletion of the nutrients your body uses when under the added stress of PMS. During PMS, your body uses the B Vitamins (good source found here) and the mineral Magnesium. Those vitamins and minerals should be replaced monthly to give your body the supply it needs right before your monthly periods.

Helpful Nutrition:

The best best bet with nutrition for hormonal imbalances is to use natural supplements.   

RECOMMENDED:

The best method of use for the Power Barley Formula and cherry extract for PMS:

Power Barley Formula: Take 1-2 teaspoons each day. Mix in water or apple juice. Best if taken on empty stomach. Do not eat for 30 minutes after drinking.

Body Calm - Cherry: Take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon every 3 to 4 hours. Start taking about one week before PMS is likely to begin and continue for 1 week after menstruation complete. Take 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon 2 hours before bedtime to help with sleep. Mix in 4 to 6 ounces of water.

Since March 2006, the reports have been coming  in from people suffering PMS and menopause using a new cherry in capsule form are tremendous. Hot flashes going away, cramps that once put someone out of work for 3 days are all but gone.

You can order both online:  click here

Also RECOMMENDED;

 Endo-Ex for natural treatment of Endometriosis and Menstrual Health

Where can I get these products?  Click on the links above, or go to our vitamin page

For information about PMS being called a "Mental Disease go her to PMDD

Note:  We do not condone in any way using drugs to help "depression" whether because of PMS or any other health reason. 

See: Better Choices for Mental Health for articles about help with "depression" or other conditions that are labeled as a "mental condition".

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References

Clin Endocrinol 1998 Jul;49(1):63-7 Variations in erythrocyte antioxidant glutathione peroxidase activity during the menstrual cycle University of Siena, Italy

Scand J Clin Lab 1996 May;56(3):241-9 Variation in risk indicators of cardiovascular disease during the menstrual cycle: an investigation of within-subject variations in glutathione peroxidase, haemostatic variables, lipids and lipoproteins in healthy young women Odense University, Denmark

Journal Endocrinol 2000 Dec;167(3):447-52 Effects of estrogens on erythrocyte antioxidant superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities during menstrual cycle University of Siena, Italy

Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1994 Aug;48(4):845-51 Glutathione as a cerebral substrate in depressive behavior

Neuropsychobiology 1980;6(5):290-6 Modifications of biochemical parameters in blood platelets of schizophrenic and depressive patients Giret M, Launay JM, Dreux C, Zarifian E, Benyacoub K, Loo H.