Natural Female to help with PMS and Menopause

Do any of these symptoms of PMT and Menopause sound familiar?

. hot flushes                 . insomnia                . weight gain
. irritability                    . night sweats          . hair loss
. mood swings             . nausea                  . headaches
. bloating                     . depression             . cramps
. low sex drive             . skin problems         . breast tenderness

Of course, the menstrual cycle and menopause is a natural part of the female cycle and the changing hormone levels from the endocrine system will naturally give rise to some of these symptoms. But why is it that for so many modern women these symptoms are unnaturally acute and out of control? Let’s have a brief look at the causes.

What is the Endocrine (Hormone) System?
The word hormone is derived from the Greek word "hormon," which means "to set in motion." Hormones are produced by endocrine glands in minute amounts. They cover a lot of territory by circulating in body fluids and are uniquely designed to influence the action of specific tissues. You can consider them to be "the UN peace-keepers" of the body because they control: salt levels in the blood, blood pressure, kidney function, electrolytic balance, overall fluid concentrations, calcium levels, blood sugar and glucose, the activity of the thyroid, ovaries, adrenals, and so much more. In short, hormonal activity allows all physiological components (organs, glands, arteries, muscles, tendons, etc.) to perform optimally and in harmony with one another.

When the endocrine system is disturbed and out of balance, the female body will experience some or all of the symptoms above as acute PMT and in older women, acute Menopausal symptoms. This is not what nature intended.

What causes PMT / PMS and extreme Menopausal symptoms?
Ancient cultures around the world used to celebrate the onset of the menstrual cycle and the menopause as part of the natural cycle of life. For them, these events were not surrounded with the pain, fear and anxiety that modern women experience. What set their lifestyles apart from the modern woman was their dependence on natural, wholesome, foods, and unpolluted air and water.

It’s no surprise therefore that researchers have found that PMT sufferers consume:
• 62% more refined carbohydrates
• 275% more sugar
• 79% more dairy products
• 78% more sodium
• 77% less manganese
• 53% less iron
• 52% less zinc
..than women who are free of symptoms (Source: Lockie & Geddes ).

The increased consumption of meat from animals injected with growth-hormones creates accumulative deposits within our bodies. These hormones include the sex hormones progesterone, testosterone and oestrogen. Introduced this way into our bodies they can lead to:
. obesity                    . hypoglycaemia              . infertility
. diabetes                 . cancer                              . hypoertension
. dwarfism                 . gigantism                          . abortions
. kidney disease       . masculinisation                . early puberty
. excessive breast tenderness
. excessive uterus tenderness                                    (Source: Colbin )

Additionally, significant levels of sex hormones are found in today’s drinking water supplies as a result of the birth-control pill and a whole cocktail of toxins from modern chemicals are damaging our endocrine system.

For many years Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) was seen as the wonder-treatment for women suffering acute Menopausal and even PMT symptoms. Now however, it is widely accepted that the risks, including cancer outweigh the benefits. And of course, synthetic hormones add yet another burden on the body’s metabolism, adding to the underlying problem.

So what can I do about it?
As long as we continue to drink impure water, breathe polluted air, eat ‘dead’ foods with little nutritional value and continue to ingest man-made chemicals we will have health problems. Coupled with the stresses and strains of modern life and it is no wonder that so many women's endocrine systems become out of balance giving rise to severe PMT and Menopausal symptoms. It doesn’t have to be this way however; there could be an answer right here...Natural Female