PMS Is More Than A Hormonal Problem

 WHAT IS PMS? 

For a lot of women, the time before menstruation may be filled with intense physical and emotional discomfort initiated by chemical-hormonal changes in the body. Nontheless, this condition and cause deserves a further look.

PreMenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms can be dreadfully disturbing. However, they can be remedied and equilibrium can be established. In truth, an expert master herbalist, with a long established practice, apprenticed in multiple modalities of herbology including Chinese medicine, can promptly remedy PMS and impact the basic causation, naturally. It is reasonable to expect initial relief within 2 hours unless the individual has a long term illness. With chronic situations, a realistic expectation would be 45-90 days.

PMS Imbalances fall into three categories:

  1. Mild Menstrual symptoms – symptoms do not interfere with daily activities.
  2. Moderate Premenstrual symptoms – symptoms obviously disrupt daily function.
  3. Severe Premenstrual Imbalance – extreme symptoms which interrupt
    many activities of daily living (ADL).

 

TYPICAL PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

TYPICAL EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS

 

  • Abdominal cramps
  • Acne flair-ups
  • Bloating, constipation, or diarrhea
  • Breast tenderness
  • Decreased coordination
  • Food cravings
  • Headache or backache
  • Muscle spasms
  • Nausea
  • Painful Menstruation
  • Recurrent cold sores
  • Swelling: ankles, feet & hands
  • Weight gain

 

  • Anxiety, panic,
  • paranoia or increased fears
  • Change or loss of sex drive
  • Confusion or forgetfulness
  • Decreased self-image
  • aggressiveness
  • Depression
  • Fatigue, lethargy
  • Increased guilt
  • Irritability
  • hostility
  • Lower tolerance for noise and light
  • Poor judgment

 

Click here for more PreMenstrual Syndrome information. THE REAL UNDERLYING PROBLEM HAS TO DO with the blood being clogged up and polluted. Most likely, because the the internal organs have become tired, the liver isn’t filtering the blood and the spleen doesn’t have the energy to quicken the blood as usual. Any stress or extreme life habit can disturb them easily. The above link goes to solutions that reverse this stress and aging process.

 

Additional PMS FACTS 

  • Scientific research has not determined the specific cause of PMS. Nevertheless, PMS is considered to be linked to both hormonal and neuro-psychological factors. The common element between the factors is the blood and its quality.
  • {PMS is most prevalent among women in their late 20s to early 40s, with at least one child, or with a past history of either postpartum depression or an emotional disorder}.
  • PMS is estimated to affect 75% of the women during their childrearing years.
  • 5 – 7% of women have been determined to suffer from severe PMS.
  • 50 – 60% of women suffering from extreme PMS also experience emotional imbalances – depression, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, insomnia, and migraines.
  • Women, with the usual menstrual cycle, can also be affected by PMS.
  • PMS can occur in women with normal estrogen and progesterone levels.
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