Pre-menstrual syndrome or what used to be known as (pre-menstrual tension) is used to describe a collection of mental and physical symptoms which typically occur from a week to a few days before menstruation begins and tend to cease shortly after the arrival of the period. Mostly commonly occurs in women from the age of 14 to 50 years of age.
What are the Symptoms?
Up to 150 different symptoms have been reported and personality changes associated with this time of the month can be mild to severe, from feeling slightly irritable to literally becoming a different person.
The most common symptoms associated with PMS are:
There are 4 common groupings of symptoms
There has been an enormous amount of research into PMS and while the exact cause is still unclear there are a number of factors that are considered to be contributing factors. These include physiological, nutritional, genetic, and behavioural factors.
1. Improve your diet and buy organic- click on Riverford and Abel & Cole to find out why?
2. Herbs
3. Supplements
4. Exercise
Releases the brain’s chemicals and helps to make you feel happier, calmer and more alert.
5. Stress
Remember just by making a few changes to your diet and lifestyle PMS can be a distant memory!
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