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Premenstrual
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| Premenstrual
Syndrome (PMS) & Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PDD) -
Dietary Guidelines |
Successful
treatment pf PMS involves making dietary changes. Guy Abraham, M.D.
reports that compared to symptom-free women, PMS patients consume
62% more refined carbohydrates, 275% more refined sugar, 79% more
dairy products, 78% more sodium, 53% less iron, 77% less manganese,
and 52% less zinc. Below are several dietary recommendations:
- Reduce
or eliminate red meats try to maintain a predominantly vegetarian
diet. Replace red meat with fish or poultry, increase soy protein
- Reduce
you intake of saturated fats. Eliminate hydrogenated fats from
the diet such as margarine, partial hydrogenated soy oil (which
are found virtual in all process foods).
- Reduce
exposure to environmental estrogens
- Eliminate
caffeine
- Reduce
dairy and milk products
- Reduce
salt intake
- Eliminate
alcohol
- Increase
your water intake after day 14 of your cycle.
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