Over 90% of women suffer from some form of PMS. Symptoms could be as mild as lethargy and lack of energy or as strong as severe migraines, dizziness and mood swings.
Many times strong medications are also not helpful and these symptoms can impact day to day life.
With some lifestyle changes, severity of PMS symptoms can be reduced or almost eliminated.
Here in this post I provide you 3 simple tips to help with your PMS symptoms. I have personally benefited by making these lifestyle changes.
- Hydration
- Direct exposure to Daylight and Physical Activity
- Dietary changes
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- Hydration:
Clean gut is one of the most important factor in reducing the PMS symptoms.
Every morning as you wake up, start your day by drinking at least one full glass of water at room temperature.
This will help your body to get rid of toxins. It helps regularizing bowel movement and eventually cleaning your gut.
Avoid consumption of caffeine and alcohol. Hydrate yourself with water instead of caffeine/sugary drinks. I found that water at room temperature is more effective than cold water or water with ice.
2. Exposure to Daylight and Physical Activity
Our body rhythm and hormones are regulated by light and dark cycle. As we spend more time in artificial lights, our natural cycle is disrupted and causes sleep dis-orders which leads to hormone imbalance.
It is important to reset our natural body rhythm with daily cycle of sunrise and sunset.
Spending about 45 minutes outdoor in the morning will help to restore your normal body rhythm. If you are not able to dedicate this time, spend time outdoors 5-10 minutes 2-3 times during the day.
I was never able to dedicate 45 minutes outdoors in the morning, hence I started taking walk 3 times a day – in the morning, in the afternoon, and again in the evening. Each time I just walk for 7-10 minutes and this has done miracle in resetting my natural body rhythm.
I found that doing yoga and meditation regularly, albeit indoor, didn’t help compared to the outdoor physical activity.
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3. Dietary changes:
Our diet and hormones are more connected than we think.
Diet rich in juicy fruits and green leafy vegetables goes long way in cleaning the gut and balancing the hormones.
Reduce dependence on processed food, sugar, and meat. Replace packaged snacks with juicy fruits.
Fruits like oranges, bananas, and watermelon can help significantly in reducing bloating and eventually reducing PMS symptoms.
Hope you find these tips helpful and able to take control of your health.
