4 Tips To Avoid Painful Menstruation

Since menstrual cramps may appear both by lack as excess estrogen is critical that we do an analysis to take appropriate action.

Women who suffer aches and pains before or during menstruation regularly know how difficult it is to find a solution to this problem.

Conventional medicine offers anti-inflammatory and pain medications that do not heal, but that alleviate symptoms in a timely manner, while it is not easy to find natural remedies to solve it.

In this article we provide some tips to combat permanently and naturally all the painful symptoms that carries the menstrual cycle.

Adequate food

Food plays a key role in any health disorder. Pain is always a sign so that we more care of our health as it is alerting us that something is not working properly.

These tips are general and beneficial for any health problems that cause pain and, especially, for painful menstruation:

• Replace refined flours and cereals for whole, they are much more nutritious and satiating.
• No abuse of dairy products and choose yogurt, kefir or ghee (clarified butter) rather than milk or butter. Avoid creams, creams and ice cream.
• Eliminate fried diet and opt for stir-fries, stews, baked goods, etc.
• Avoid white sugar and table salt and consume, always in small amounts, healthier foods like honey, stevia, sea salt or Himalayan salt.
• Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, raw and cooked, and reduce red meat, sausages and precooked. better to choose lean meat, fish and egg as animal protein sources.
• Include vegetables in our menus, at least twice a week.

Caring for the liver

According to Chinese medicine, if menses are painful or uncomfortable it is because the liver is not functioning properly. That is why we must help this important organ, which is one of the most suffer the consequences of modern life (poor diet, pollution, stress, negative emotions, etc.)

We can take care of liver function with the following recommendations:

• Drink a glass of water with half a lemon juice on an empty stomach, half an hour before breakfast.
• Drink infusions of dandelion, boldo, milk thistle and artichoke.
• Early dinner and small quantities.
• Avoid situations that produce anger or stress us.
• Apply ourselves local heat in the liver (right ribs) half an hour before going to bed.

Regulate the hormonal system

Hormones are the key pieces in menstrual disorders and, unfortunately, today is imbalanced easily because of our way of life.

Then we cite three remedies that we take regularly to go balancing the endocrine system and avoid long term, any kind of pain or discomfort associated with the rule.

• Maca: This root of Peruvian origin has the ability to regulate hormonal imbalances as well as being a nutritious, stimulating and aphrodisiac food and a source of vitamins and minerals to beautify the skin and hair.
• Chasteberry: This herb, which is also sold as a supplement, helps us reduce estrogen levels, which are causing menstrual cramps in many women.

It must be taken for at least three months to see its positive effects.

• Salvia: One of the best known remedies for women. Unlike chasteberry, sage provides estrogen to women who suffer from painful periods by the lack of these hormones.

Some specific blood tests can help us discover our hormone levels to take the appropriate remedy.

We recommend always consult a health specialist.

Immediate remedies

If you are already suffering from menstrual cramps, we recommend any of the following remedies that work quickly and you avoid having to resort to drugs:

• For swollen belly area you can apply heat with a mat or bag of water, a piece of green cabbage or a poultice of clay.
• Take an infusion of turmeric and ginger.
• Ponte lying in a fetal position.
• It takes three pellets under the tongue of the homeopathic remedy 15CH Magnesium phos every half hour until you feel relief.