Premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before
menopause in US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their diet.
It is defined as faulty function of ovaries related to women menstrual
cycle, it effects the women physical and emotional state and sometimes
interference with daily activities as resulting of hormone fluctuation.
The syndrome happens in one or two weeks before menstruation and then
declining when the period starts. In this article, we will discuss what
causes Migraine Headache, Breast Tenderness and Insomnia for women with
PMS.
A. Migraine headache
Migraine headache are the most common symptoms of PMS, they effect about
15% of population and just before or on the days of period. While
headache does not accompany with symptoms, migraine usually followed by
series of symptoms.
1. Serotonin
Serotonin besides secreted by the pituitary gland when we come to
stress, it is also secreted during migraine attack. The level of
serotonin effects the blood vessels in the brain causing irritation to
the nervous system resulting in swelling the brain's blood vessels that
causes pain last for hours.
2. Allergic reaction
For what whatever reasons, some women with pre menstrual syndrome may be
sensitive to food such as daily products, peanut, etc just before
period causing migraine headache. It may be caused by inability of
digestive system in foods digestion that causes some food particle being
leak into bloodstream and immune reaction.
3. Estrogen
Research believe that migraine may be caused by high levels of estrogen
and low levels of progesterone because the symptom of migraine headache
before period is gone when the woman becomes pregnant.
4. Medication
Some medication such as bromocriptine uses to reduce levels of prolactin
for women with breast pain before period may cause headache and
migraine because of it's side effects.
5. Magnesium deficiency
Magnesium beside helps to regulate the levels of blood sugar, it also
helps to stop the blood vessels spam, because it reduces the risk of
blood vessels around the brain to constrict, then dilate during migraine
attack.
B. Breast Tenderness
Breast tenderness effects more than 70% of women in the US alone.
Sometimes, it is so painful that some women afraid to be hugged and
uncomfortable during sleep.
1. Caffeine
Caffeine is stimulant. It contains methylxanthines, a chemical which
exhibits the problem of PMS including breast tenderness, breast pain.
Reducing intake of foods containing caffeine such as coffee, tea before
period may help to reduce the symptoms of breast tenderness and pain.
2. Stress
Prolactin produced abundant by during baby feeding. Hormone prolactin
may also be released by during prolong period of stress leading to
breast tenderness for some women with PMS.
2. Hormone imbalance
Some women may experience breast changes during menstrual cycle, since
the problem is linked to the cycle, it may be caused by the fluctuation
of levels of estrogen and progesterone as resulting of hormonal
imbalance.
3. Sluggish Liver
Liver is important in fat and protein metabolism. Sluggish liver causes
abnormal function of liver in regulating the levels of Omega 3 and 6
fatty acids resulting in increasing the imbalance of levels of PGE2
leading to breast tenderness and pain.
4. Nutrients deficiency
a)Vitamins and minerals deficiency
For what ever reason, women with pre menstrual syndrome are found to
have low levels of zinc, vitamin B6 and magnesium leading to over
production of levels of PG2 which causes PMS including breast tenderness
and pain.
b) Omega 3 fatty acid deficiency
As we mention before, Omega 3 fatty is important to inhibit the levels
of PG2. deficiency of Omega 3 fatty acid causes high levels of PG2 in
the bloodstream resulting in breast tenderness and pain.
5. Prostaglandins hormone
Balancing of prostaglandins hormone is vital in regulating the uterus
muscles during menstrual cycle, if the levels of PGE2 of the
prostaglandins is getting too high, it may cause breast tenderness and
breast pain for women with PMS.
C. Insomnia
1. Mineral deficiency
Calcium, magnesium and silicon are essential for women during menstrual
cycle because they have a calming effects for the nervous system.
Imbalance or deficiency of calcium, magnesium and silicon increase the
tension of the brain's cell resulting in insomnia.
2. Vitamin deficiency
Women with PMS are found to have low levels of vitamin B6 which is vital
to convert tytrophan to serotonin. Deficiency of vitamin B6 interferes
the production of serotonin resulting in lessening the production of
melatonin, a vital hormone in promoting a good nigh sleep.
3. Alcohol
Alcohol not only damages the liver in fat and protein metabolism, it
also increases the tension of nervous system. Limit intake of less than
one cup of wine everyday will helps to reduce the symptoms of insomnia.
4. Caffeine
Caffeine may helps to increase nervous system function but it may causes
nervous tension and vitamin B6 deficiency as resulting of caffeine
stimulating. It also causes unbalance of production of serotonin and
melatonin hormone resulting in increasing the nervous tension leading to
insomnia.
5. Low levels of melatonin
Melatonin is hormone which helps to regulate the sleep pattern of our
body. some women with PMS found to have low levels of melatonin before
period caused by low levels of serotonin and tytrophan. Intake of food
with high in serotonin and tytrophan will help.
5. Insulin irregularity
Researchers exam the inter relationship between insomnia and insulin
fluctuation found out that improving insulin balancing will helps to
improve the sleep pattern and via versa.
Since PMS is treatable and manageable by natural remedies and a self help course, if you have PMS, please look on the bright side. FOR EMOTIONAL STRESS RELIEF SELF HELP COURSE.
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