As we mentioned in previous articles, PMS affects a woman’s physical and emotional state and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormonal fluctuation. The syndrome occurs a week or two before menstruation and then subsides when the period begins.
I would like to end the series with the final chapter “PMS and diet”. Eating the diet recommended in the chapter will help reduce the risk of symptoms reappearing, because no matter how good the self-help program, or natural remedies, is without changing or supplementing your diet with foods rich in vitamins and minerals. , the rate of recurrence of premenstrual symptoms. the symptom is 100%.
It is recommended to drink a glass of pure and organic grape juice a day.
1. Vitamins
Grape fruit contains a large amount of vitamin C and other vitamins such as complex A, B, which only helps to increase the elasticity of the capillary wall, but also increases the efficiency of information transport between cells, which reduces the risk of nervous tension, including depression and anxiety. and emotional and physical stress.
2. Bioflovonoid
It also contains bioflavonoids that promote the health of our body by strengthening not only the capillaries and other connective tissues of the body, but also helping to reduce the risk of insulin fluctuation (quercetin) and inflammation and infection (antioxidant).
3. Minerals
Grape fruit contains a large amount of magnesium and potassium. As we know, while potassium is vital for regulating sodium levels and reducing the risk of water retention in body tissue, magnesium helps not only as a neurotransmitter enhancer but also to control glucose and insulin levels in the bloodstream. blood by increasing liver function. in the production of bile and regulating the pancreas in the production of insulin.
4. Lycopene
Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant that not only helps protect the invasion of bacteria and viruses and against the formation of free radicals, but also increases the immune system to regulate the allergic reaction, thus reducing the risk of premenstrual symptoms caused by environmental reaction.
5.Depectin fiber
It also contains pectin fiber that helps reduce the risk of constipation and diarrhea, thus increasing the digestive system in absorbing vital nutrients that are deficient in some women with PMS.
Grapefruit contains certain chemical compounds such as naringin and bergamotin that interfere with some conventional medications, including beta-blockers and cyclosporine, check with your doctor if you are taking any medications.
If you are taking certain medications, check with your doctor before applying.