Rosemary
Rosemary can offer some relief from PMS symptoms. You can either use it as seasoning in meat or bean dishes or prepare a potent rosemary tea. Boil a cup water and add a spoonful of dried rosemary in a teacup or mug and cover. Let the tea steep for 10 minutes, then strain and drink up for relief. You can use this tea twice a day until your symptoms subside.
Essential Oils
Treat yourself to soothing essentials oils, which are wonderful stress relievers and can help alleviate your PMS-related ickiness. Relaxing scents like lavender, rose, clary sage, and bergamot will calm emotions while also easing aches and pains related to your menstrual cycle. Add water to your favorite oil and use it for a massage, place a few drops in the bathtub for a relaxing soak, or dab it onto a tissue and simply breathe it in. Alternatively, consider buying a diffuser to fill your entire home with the aromas.
Don’t Buy That!
Many women find that taking diuretics (water pills) can reduce the bloating and weight gain associated with PMS. While they’ll definitely make you urinate a lot and help deflate that bloat, diuretics also wash away important vitamins like potassium and magnesium that are essential in keeping PMS symptoms at bay. Instead of spending cash on these pills, adjust your diet to relieve bloating: Reduce your intake of salt and refined sugars, eat more fruits and veggies for their vitamin-packed nutrition and fiber content, and drink plenty of water. Also look for dandelion greens to complement your veggie intake—a natural diuretic, these greens are also loaded with potassium. Money saved: $5-15.
Nuts
Amp up your magnesium intake with nuts: One serving of almonds offers close to 100 milligrams of the miracle mineral, known to improve a variety of symptoms that come with PMS, including cramps, bloating, breast soreness, and—most notably—mood swings. Snack on a few tablespoons of roasted almonds each day of your period week to prevent those nasty (and exhausting) mood changes.
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