Nutrition and PMS (yes, as in Premenstrual Syndrome)

Ah....PMS. The Monthly Monster that hijacks most of us women, and takes us on a completely undesirable trip to Crazytown. Once we arrive at our destination, we can expect to see our good friends Mood Swing, Crampy Magee, Mr. Migraine, the Backaches, Complete Exhaustion and many others. While I don't have any official scientific studies to back up what I'm about to share with you, if you (or your Jekyll/Hyde wife who you really love most days) suffers from symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, you might be interested in reading a little further about my "unofficial/official findings" with my supplement customers and me with regards to minimizing and in some cases, completely eliminating symptoms of PMS by taking proper supplements. Sounds like an urban legend...not suffering from PMS...but it's possible!

Just about 3 years ago, I started taking USANA supplements (I loved them so much, I started selling them) because I was feeling tired all the time. The vitamins I started taking helped sort all of this out for me, but one of the most noticeable differences I experienced was with PMS. Symptoms had minimized, and some completely disappeared within two months. The only thing that had changed in my diet was the supplements, so I decided to ask another lady I knew was on the supplements if she'd noticed any similar changes since she'd started. Indeed, she had.

Since then, every female client or customer I have that has made these supplements part of their daily routine either no longer suffers from PMS, or their symptoms have become far less intense or disappeared. All of us are taking essentially the same supplements (multivitamins, multi minerals, calcium, and a special PMS tablet designed by USANA), with some individual exceptions based on needs, etc. Some of these symptoms were breast tenderness, being bloated, tired/lack of any energy, ridiculous cravings for horrible food, cramps, irritability/mood swings/semi-psychotic episodes, crying for no reason or at fast food commercials, migraine headaches, back pain, general hatred for their spouse, occasional urges to run over jaywalkers, and the list goes on. One of my girlfriends used to get migraines for an entire week - suddenly, they're gone. She also noticed that her husband and children were "much less annoying" than they usually were for a week out of the month. Hmm...I'm guessing all of the other people in the house didn't all get together and say "hey! let's be less annoying this month!" Coincidence with the proper nutrition? Oh, I don't think so.

I started thinking...so many of us suffer from PMS and have always felt we could do nothing about it. We'd grab a bag of Cheetos, put on our fat pants, sit on the sofa feeling sorry for ourselves and bitching at who ever is breathing next to us because they're louder and more irritating than normal, wondering when they would just stop it already, crying, and being mad while we stuffed our faces and wished for the week to be over. Dudes who clearly do not fear for their own lives say things like "it's just an excuse to be a bitch", usually not within ear shot of their wives. Feeling this way is totally not cool - for us, or for those around us. The reality is, that some women have a terrible go of things each month, and that is no joke. It can make for some funny stories in retrospect, later on, when the PMS is gone and there is no chance of others being harmed, but really - it's so much easier to just feel better than to go through that all the time.


So, while I don't see anyone doing any official research anytime soon on how adequate nutrition and vitamins can help ease or eliminate signs and symptoms of PMS anytime soon, I can say it's worked for me, and several others in my circle. I personally believe that people who are eating a balanced, healthy diet, exercising, listening to their bodies, being mindful, and taking good quality supplements (since most of our food simply doesn't have the same nutrition it used to: GMO much?) will live in much healthier, happier bodies. I've personally experienced changes in my health by living this way.

As part of the Sisterhood, I believe it is my responsibility to share that bit of info with all of you, especially considering something as simple as proper supplementation is what fixed things for me and my friends. You're free do to with it what you like. If you'd like to know more about what we're taking, send me a message and I'd be happy to share it with you & help you find what you might need. If you're one of the lucky beeatches who's never had PMS - you are a legend, and the envy of all of us. And, if you're happy with being miserable once a month then dig out your fat pants & cheeto on, man!