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With the advent of indoor lighting and outdoor light pollution, it’s been easy to forget the lunar calendar. Nevertheless, our body still requires the change of darkness and light at night to sugar daddy baby site place the reproductive cycle appropriately. Not only does sleeping in total darkness increase your levels of melatonin (a super antioxidant and anti-cancer hormone), but when coupled with opening the curtains on the full moon and the day immediately prior and after, gives your body the natural cues it requires. Be sure to unplug or cover all sources of light to make the most melatonin; this includes phones, computers, and digital clocks.

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Magnesium is also very helpful for menstrual cramps. In fact, many women crave chocolate before their period. In addition to its wonderful taste, chocolate is high in magnesium. This nutrient is essential for healthy muscle function; remember, the uterus is a muscle. Other good sources of magnesium include green leafy vegetables.

Making sure a woman is getting enough fatty acids from fish oil, cod liver oil, walnuts and flax seeds provides a great foundation. In fact, the flax seeds provide a gentle support for the estrogen, the predominant hormone in the first half of the cycle. If someone is low in estrogen, the weak phytoestrogens provide a gentle support. If someone has too much, it provides a gentle buffer. Adding on yellow and orange foods rich in vitamin A, especially during the second half of the cycle (days 15-menses) provides the ovary with nutrition. These foods include squashes, carrots, and pumpkin. In fact, the second half of the cycle is termed the ‘luteal’ phase, from the Latin word for yellow. Other nutrients are necessary to support our progesterone during the second half of the cycle including those fats found in borage oil and evening primrose oil, as well as in sesame and sunflower seeds. As you can see, supporting with the right nutrients at the right time and at the right dose can do wonders to normalize a woman’s cycle over time. And with normal cycles, the headaches, irritability and bloating become normal also—that is, gone! By supporting your own cycle, you can truly regain balance in your body, and your life!

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When we use homeopathy to help women, however, we
tend to see their menses starting to occur at more regular intervals. For
example, if a woman’s cycle ranges from 35 days to over 45 days, over the next
several months she can expect her cycle to appear every 30 to 35 days. By the
time a year or two has passed, she should be having cycles every month. Even
women who haven’t had a cycle for months or even years just need some gentle
support and they, too, can regain normal balance. Sometimes women come off of
the contraceptive pill and it may take them up to a year to regain normal
cycles. With the right homeopathic remedy, they can get their period in a few
short weeks or months. This is particularly good to hear if they are hoping to
have children. Women who have debilitating cramps, who must seclude themselves
in bed or away from family, who cry or are irritable, are soon able to rejoin
their families and live their life, allmonth long. Premenstrual migraine headaches can resolve naturally,                                                                                           with the support of herbs, vitamins like magnesium, and the right homeopathic medicine.
So if PMS or other hormonal imbalance is affecting you, take charge without
drugs. Your body knows how to have healthy cycles on its own; it just needs a
gentle reminder!

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Conventional treatment for premenstrual syndrome or menstrual irregularities is limited to contraceptives (‘the pill’ or others) and antidepressants. However, contraceptives can never increase fertility and establish normal cycles as their purpose is exactly the opposite. Some women may begin to have regular cycles, and others may experience a decrease in their PMS symptoms. But when the drugs are removed, the woman is left with an even greater imbalance. Women also need be educated on the side effects of these drugs, which can include altered thyroid function, weight gain, depression, permanently lowered libido, and increased susceptibility to yeast infections. They also significantly increase the risk of cervical cancer, though it may lower risk of other cancers. Women on these pills need to supplement with B vitamins, as the drug lowers natural levels of B vitamins.

The contraceptives prevent pregnancy by inhibiting the body’s release of certain hormones. Ironically, contraceptives are even used in women with erratic or irregular cycles in an effort to normalize them. What if there were a way to gently support your body through each phase of the monthly cycle? We wouldn’t expect someone to build healthy bones without adequate calcium, and the same is true for the hormonal system. It, too, requires specific nutrients to perform optimally like essential fats like fish oil and vitamins like vitamins A and B.

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As women we are nurturing, supportive, and encouraging. Our bodies deserve the same gentle care when it comes to our hormones. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) includes any symptom that occurs in the two weeks preceding a woman’s menses, with the most common symptoms being irritability, food cravings, headaches, bloating, and emotional sensitivity. Premenstrual syndrome is common, but it’s not in any way a necessary part of life. In fact, we find that small changes can make a big difference, turning what can be challenging years into a blessing of balance.

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