Where to start with an anti-PMS whole foods plant-based diet
written by PMSWarrior What’s Bill Clinton Got To Do With PMS? Somewhat unexpectedly, the health benefits of a plant-based diet have got a new high profile champion – and it’s not the usual model,...
View ArticlePMS Escape and the serotonin connection
written by PMSWarrior PMS Escape – Clinically Proven to work in a PMS crisis I’m not keen on the remedies and supplements which are targeted at women with PMS but which are not backed up by science....
View ArticleNatural PMS solutions really work – an holistic doctor’s perspective
written by PMSWarrior I recently came across a PMS support site run by an American doctor, called PMS Comfort. It stood out for me because unlike so many of the sites Stateside, PMS Comfort was not...
View ArticleThere are better alternatives for PMS than evening primrose oil
written by PMSWarrior Evening Primrose Oil Remains a Popular Dietary Supplement For years I remember being told to take evening primrose oil. I’ve long since moved on to more effective ways to balance...
View ArticleMaca - a top natural performer for PMS
written by PMSWarrior Maca Only Grows In Peru This portrait is brilliant on so many levels. Thanks to jennifrog via Flickr Creative Commons I would not normally endorse something that seems rather...
View ArticleWhy caffeine and PMS don't mix
written by PMSWarrior Our Growing Caffeine Habit I was in London recently (talking about PMS on a breakfast TV show, as it happens) and it seemed that every second person was striding down the road...
View ArticlePMS Awareness Week 2011
written by PMSWarrior Raising The Awareness of Doctors About PMS I had the privilege of appearing on the Lorraine breakfast TV show this week as part of PMS Awareness Week, an initiative from the...
View ArticleHelping women to speak out about PMS and PMDD
written by PMSWarrior When Premenstrual Syndrome Makes The News Last time (still buzzing from my TV appearance!) I wrote about the patchy awareness of doctors about PMS. Since then I’ve been giving...
View ArticlePMS and breast tenderness
written by PMSWarrior Breast tenderness may not be the most life-changing of PMS symptoms, but sore and swollen breasts can make you feel uncomfortable all the same. Breasts so heavy and sensitive...
View ArticleTry Agnus Castus FREE For A Month!
written by PMSWarrior The two forms of agnus castus - capsules and tablets (NEW) There’s solid research behind agnus castus, and it’s a godsend for many women with PMS. Agnus castus is an age-old...
View ArticleStress and PMS
written by PMSWarrior Many of you are simultaneously trying to meet the needs of your children, partners, families and bosses. In which case, you probably already know this: stress has a big impact on...
View ArticleDetoxing Can Play Havoc With Your PMS
written by PMSWarrior Detoxing particularly juice-fasting – is all the rage. Endorsed by a roll call of svelte celebrities, and trotted out every January to coincide with our New Year Resolutions, its...
View ArticleTop ten tips for a PMS-friendly detox
written by PMSWarrior Detox with a PMS-busting wholefood fruit and veg smoothie Last time, I wrote about how I learnt through personal experience about the connection between juice fasting / detoxing...
View ArticleMagnesium and why it's essential in the fight against PMS
written by PMSWarrior Foods that fight PMS: avocados (on the left) are one source of magnesium. And if you can find artichokes as big and beautiful as the ones on the right anywhere in the UK, I...
View ArticleHow Migraine Headaches are Linked to Your Hormones
written by PMSWarrior I remember when I saw a friend after shed had her first major migraine attack. She looked pale and shaken and thought she was having a stroke – definitely not a normal,...
View ArticleBeat PMS Bloating - 5 Do's and Don'ts
written by PMSWarrior When youre already suffering from PMS, bloating around your middle just adds to the feelings of despondency. And if youre feeling fat – even when youre not! – youre more likely...
View ArticleDoes Your PMS Get Worse in the Winter?
written by PMSWarrior Using a lightbox in the winter can help beat the winter blues - and PMS Low levels of the brain chemical, serotonin – critical for good mood, optimism and motivation – are...
View ArticleLight Therapy - a Drug Free Way to Tackle PMS?
written by PMSWarrior Last time, I wrote about lightboxes which can help PMS, particularly if your PMS gets worse in the winter. They are also useful for combating the winter blues and Seasonal...
View Article5HTP Regulates Mood, Sleep and Appetite
written by PMSWarrior 5HTP can make your world that bit sunnier 5HTP is useful if you need a little help boosting your serotonin levels. Youve heard me talk before about serotonin, ‘the happy hormone’...
View ArticleCan Acupuncture Help Relieve PMS?
written by PMSWarrior Ive long been sceptical about the claims made for acupuncture. This is partly because of the cure all nature of some of the claims (how can one type of therapy work for so many...
View ArticleTwo Generations, Two Different Male Attitudes to PMS
written by PMSWarrior A guest holding forth on PMS on Come Dine With Me. (The expressions say it all) A 57-year old former policeman spouted forth some extremely condescending views about PMS on TV...
View ArticlePMS Featured on Channel 4’s The Food Hospital
written by PMSWarrior I was very pleased to see that The Food Hospital series has been promoting the idea of food as medicine. And even better, it featured PMS in the episode screened just before Xmas...
View ArticleAntidepressants for PMS – Yes or No?
written by PMSWarrior Women who suffer severe emotional and psychological PMS symptoms, such as mood swings and depression, are often offered antidepressants by their GPs. Indeed, the clinical...
View ArticleIs it Worth Taking Vitamin B6 for PMS?
written by PMSWarrior For many years, the standard advice to women with PMS was to take evening primrose oil to combat breast tenderness and to take vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) to deal with PMS mood...
View ArticleEat To Beat PMS
written by PMSWarrior Food Is The Best PMS Medicine I’m completely convinced that good nutrition can really help beat PMS in most cases, without the need for synthetic hormones. Eating a PMS-friendly...
View ArticleThe First EVER Doctor to Recognise PMS
written by PMSWarrior Today is the 101st International Womens Day, a day to celebrate womens lives and achievements, and to fight for the many women who still lack basic rights to healthcare,...
View ArticlePMS and PMDD - The Same or Different?
written by PMSWarrior You may have seen Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) used to describe the problems experienced by a small percentage of women whose monthly hormonal fluctuations cause...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Popular PMS Warrior Tweets on Twitter
written by PMSWarrior I know not everyone has the time or the inclination to get involved with Twitter. Like TV and magazines, theres no shortage of useless guff obscuring the useful information. And...
View ArticleCalcium Helps Reduce PMS (but milk and supplements are NOT the best sources)
written by PMSWarrior Calcium is the single most abundant mineral in the human body and you dont need me to tell you that it’s essential for strong bones and teeth – hence why its always emphasised...
View Article6 Weeks To OMG? I don't think so
written by PMSWarrior If the hot weather and the annual baring of flesh has made you think about losing some weight, you may be seduced by one of the countless diet books on offer that promise to...
View Article6 Weeks To OMG? I don't think so
written by PMSWarrior If the hot weather and the annual baring of flesh has made you think about losing some weight, you may be seduced by one of the countless diet books on offer that promise to...
View ArticleDoes PMS Affect Your Relationship?
written by PMSWarrior PMS is hard enough to understand and deal with if it affects you month after month, but what about your partner? Men can really struggle to understand the role hormones play in...
View ArticleDoes PMS Affect Your Relationship?
written by PMSWarrior PMS is hard enough to understand and deal with if it affects you month after month, but what about your partner? Men can really struggle to understand the role hormones play in...
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View ArticleNEW PAGE - PMS videos!
written by PMSWarrior Check out the street interviews I’ve done with women – and men – talking about their experiences of PMS, including physical and emotional changes, food cravings and the impact of...
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