Magnesium for Women
Magnesium for Menstrual Symptoms is ESSENTIAL!
Magnesium helps improve pre-menstrual symptoms easily and effectively. This is due to the fact that our Magnesium levels fluctuate within our cycle and when estrogen or progesterone are higher, our magnesium level is lowered. During the second half of the menstrual cycle, estrogen and progesterone are elevated and our magnesium levels plummet! This can result in spasms in the brain arteries, which connects PMS to headaches and/or migraines. You may also suffer from: irritability, sore breasts, cramping, and bloating.
Why do I crave chocolate just before my period?
Ever wondered why? Most likely because your body is screaming out for magnesium! Gram by gram, dark chocolate (the 80% cocoa stuff) has more magnesium than ANY OTHER FOOD. Some other good food sources to increase your magnesium levels are: Avocados, cashews, brazilian nuts, almonds, and legumes (like chickpeas, lentils, black beans, peas, and soybeans).
A daily mood enhancer
When we use magnesium daily we can reduce the effects of anxiety, depression, irritability and moodiness because we are addressing the effects of our plunging hormones on pre-period days. Seriously, this very simply to do by utilizing magnesium salts to soak in a bath with or on time-poor days a magnesium oil say to spritz on your body which will address the above issues as well as rein in inflammation which as been linked to depression. (This was proven back in a 2007 study - yeah, its been around for awhile - in the journal Clinical Drug Investigation).
Belly swelling issues? Tender breasts? Feels like it happens overnight?
Blame higher levels of progesterone. When this hormone is elevated one of the side effects is fluid retention quite often causing belly bloating and breast soreness. An easy solution: Soak for around 20 minutes in a magnesium bath. Why? Magnesium acts as a natural diuretic helping our body shed excess fluid. For some extra help, spritz magnesium oil spray onto they achy areas like the lower back and the tummy for extra relief. Also ensure your are drinking plenty of good healthy fluids and reduce your salt intake.
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