Sunday, July 17, 2011

Do and Not to Do Before Menstruation

di Sunday, July 17, 2011
Do and Not to Do Before Menstruation
Before menstruation usually women will experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS), this condition can sometimes cause discomfort. To fix this stuff know what can and can not be done during PMS.

PMS symptoms include physical changes such as breast tenderness, abdominal bloating, abdominal cramps, and emotional mood is easily changed and irritability. It is estimated that approximately 80-20 percent of women experience severe PMS symptoms for 1-2 weeks before your period comes.


"There is evidence that food intake can influence and contribute to the severity of PMS symptoms, it is important to know what can and can not be done," says Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, ScD of the University of Massachusetts, as quoted by WebMD.

For that to know what things you can and can not be done in combating the symptoms of PMS are:

Things you should do before menstruation

1. Eating foods with high calcium
Bertone-Johnson said of college study found women with calcium and vitamin D intake is high have a lower risk of developing PMS. This is because the calcium will work in the brain to relieve symptoms of depression or anxiety, while vitamin D could improve emotional changes.


2. Eating whole grains, protein, fruits and vegetables
Types of food are known to be rich in vitamin B. Recent studies have found that women with intake of thiamine (vitamin B1) and riboflavin (vitamin B2) is high can reduce significantly the risk of STDs.


3. Doing light exercise
Try to do moderate exercise such as walking, bike or swim regularly 3 times a week before menstruation comes. This will help relax the muscles and joints, thus decreasing the risk of stomach cramps.


PMS symptoms

Things not to do before menstruation

1. Skipping meals
PMS is identical to the change of mood, if someone skip a meal and make the body becomes hungry it will further aggravate the symptoms of PMS such as irritability due to decreased blood sugar levels.


2. Eating excess sugar
If you want to eat sugar should for some reason, because it will lead to changes in hormone levels of estrogen and progesterone compounds that can reduce levels of serotonin in the brain. These changes can affect moods trigger PMS symptoms.


3. High intake of salt
Almost every food that is consumed must contain salt, and very difficult to stop the intake. Unfortunately, consumption of high amounts of salt can cause abdominal bloating and water retention that makes PMS becomes increasingly uncomfortable.


Do and Not to Do Before Menstruation

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