How to Fight Through PMS & Depression
Things You'll Need
- Calcium supplement
- Water
- Vitamin B12
- Omega-3 supplement
- Heating pad
Instructions
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Take calcium to stop bloating. Water retention results in bloating or abdominal tightness. Fight bloating by taking a calcium supplement before the onset of your menstrual cycle.
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Load up on water. Increasing your water intake is a top way to get rid of water weight and bloating. Consume six to eight glasses of water a day.
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Lower sodium intake. Control abdominal bloating by eating less sodium. The Mayo Clinic recommends eating no more than 2,400 mg of sodium a day. If trying to decrease PMS bloating, drop your intake to 1,500 mg a day.
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Boost mood with natural remedies. To overcome PMS-induced depression, increase your intake of supplements such as Vitamin B12 and omega-3, which can help restore and balance moods.
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Exercise. Engage in light or moderate workouts for 30 minutes a day to ease cramping and increase the production of serotonin--a brain chemical that heighten pleasure. Ideal exercises include walking, swimming or water aerobics
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Relieve back pain and cramping with heat. Heat therapy is an effective remedy for pain and cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome. Position a heating pad on your lower abdomen or back, or soak in a hot tub to ease pressure and pain.
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