Get Enough Sleep. Lack of sleep increases stress on your body and radically decreases the ability of your endocrine (hormone) system to properly organise itself. There are many factors that may contribute to a person’s inability to sleep – a ‘dirty’ diet and going ‘hard’ 24/7 being two of the biggest. Check out my website […]
Vegetable juice with beetroot – and its green tops – celery, ginger, carrot, lemon, kale and parsley is a bit of a winner when it comes to cleasing the liver. If not daily, then in the days/week leading up to your period. I have a BioChef Atlas Slow Juicer that I kinda love.
If you can relate to what I’ve been posting recently about PMT, then you could use a few of these tools to help you balance those hormones and find your ‘even’ self again. 1. The herb Chaste Tree (vital agnus casts) 2. Omega 3 (GLA + ALA) oils: ‘V Omega’ by Lifestream 3. Maca powder […]
Ovary Balance with Essential Oil of Lemon, Clary Sage and Rose Geranium. The ovaries produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which when imbalanced, lead to several symptoms. You shouldn’t have to ‘put up’ with pain, discomfort and these other symptoms below. It’s not ‘normal’ to suffer premenstrually or menstrually. Symptoms are a sign that something […]
Amy Schumer defusing the ancient art of female emotional combat. I couldn’t resist posting it- It’s a bit hilarious! Click link to view: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153308132779030&id=6096369029&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2FComedyCentral%2Fvideos%2F10153308132779030%2F
Essential oils like Clary Sage, Rose Geranium, Lemongrass, Fennel, Clove, Basil, Cinnamon and Rose Geranium have all been shown to exhibit therapeutic effects similar to phytoestrogens, helpful for easing cramps, nausea, flushes, fatigue, fluid retention and mood swings – commonly associated with PMT and menopause. Put a few drops in an oil burner, in your […]
Estrogen is a hormone that plays an important role in the endocrine system. Candida is a yeast that is naturally occurring in our guts. Estrogen can support the growth of Candida and Candida overgrowth encourages estrogen dominance. Research also shows that a common cause of Candida overgrowth is the use of oral contraceptives. While these […]
Vitamin E keeps the blood ‘slippery’ and helps with sore breasts, nervous tension, irritability and depression. Foods high in Vitamin E such are nuts and seeds – and their oils, including sunflower, flax and hemp, wheat-germ, spinach, sprouts, avocado, tahini, kale, broccoli, cabbage, olive oil and mint
Calcium is a very important mineral when it comes to pre-menstrual tension. It can ease depression, moodiness, water retention and PMS pain. Adults need about 1,000 milligrams a day, and most of use aren’t getting enough. A serving of sugar-free, full fat yogurt contains about 300 milligrams of calcium. Quinoa is another good source (80mg […]
And not just any chocolate. Just because you are feeling crap doesn’t mean you have to punish yourself by eating bad chockie. Make sure you have the good stuff in the pantry in times of a pre-menstrual emergency. By the way it’s probably magnesium your craving when your hankering for chocolate becomes slightly/completely obsessive. Almonds […]
