a little bumping emotion...

gone through with unbalanced emotional this few days and finally know the matter of fact what the hell going on with my body now. i can't imagine before, how great is the impact all of this hormonal thing for my body and my soul.

During the menstrual cycle, the sexually mature female body builds up the lining of the uterus with gradually increasing amounts of estrogen, and when this hormone reaches a critical level, and it will start... as in me... Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a cluster of up to 150 symptoms that many women experience each month preceding the start of menstruation. PMS is believed to affect between one-third and one-half of women between 20-50 years of age. (read it somewhere... =p)

What are the symptoms?

Pre-Menstrual syndrome includes a series of symptoms that appear before the menstruation.

These may include:

1. Depression
2. Irritability
3. A propensity towards outbursts of anger
4. Distention and pain in the abdomen and breasts
5. Headache and dizziness
6. Restlessness and insomnia
7. Water retention
8. Diarrhoea
9. Increase in appetite
10. Cravings for sugar and/or salt
11. Tiredness

Some women experience only a few symptoms, while others may have many.

The discomfort felt as a result of PMS symptoms ranges from mild to so severe that it may interfere with everyday activities. and thanks to andy could understand this kind of thing =) it is so nice of you.. and i keep searching, why i can so badly interfere with all of those hormones... silly but it's quite scientific. i can't force natural law am i?..

What causes PMS?

There are several theories about why PMS occurs i can find.

Some researchers believe that PMS is triggered by fluctuations of the sex hormones during the menstrual cycle.

They believe a drop in progesterone levels or the increase in oestrogen levels during the latter half of the menstrual cycle may be responsible.
Another theory holds that vitamin deficiencies may be the culprit. A deficiency of vitamin B6, for example, may be responsible for the depression and mood fluctuations of PMS.

Another theory links PMS with sudden changes in the body's levels of certain morphine-like substances.

It is suspected that changes in the female hormones produce fluctuations in the levels of these opiates that influence appetite and moods.

and the question goes to... How can I treat PMS? i hate all of that fluctations...

But what??? There is no single cure for PMS!!!.

Many women, however, have found that making changes to their lifestyle can help to control the symptoms. (yea... they tell so in several women site...)

These include:

1. Eating a balanced and nutritious diet (not dieting.. )
   
2. Eating smaller and more frequent meals (oh ho... of course i do)
   
3. Reducing the consumption of sugar and salt (ridiculous...)
   
4. Cutting out alcohol and caffeine (although.. i don't take it at all...)
5. Taking regular exercise (of course! by power riding =) hihi...)
6. Supplementing the diet with vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium and zinc (don't eat it properly)
   
7. Sleeping properly (well... i need to stay awake anyway, he'll call me at night =p)

they said... In many women, various intense sensations brought about by the involved hormones and by cramping of the uterus can precede or accompany menstruation. Stronger sensations may include significant menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea), abdominal pain, migraine headaches, depression and emotional sensitivity. Breast discomfort caused by premenstrual water retention is very common. The group of sensations experienced varies from woman to woman. Furthermore, within an individual woman, the strength of the sensations may vary from cycle to cycle. it's hard to be a woman...

and i try some recipe this weekend to re-heal my little bumpin' emotion... all this recipe simple and easy to make :) check it out... i post it in previous section.