| Symptoms of PMS such as fatigue, being irritable, | | | | as well. This helps to guarantee quality, safety, |
| craving certain foods, and anxiety/depression to | | | | and efficacy of the supplements. |
| name just a few, can be treated with | | | | Herbs for Natural Relief for PMS |
| medications, many of which have accompanying | | | | There are a group of herbs that together |
| side effects. Some of these side effects can be | | | | effectively treat PMS symptoms. Some of the |
| very serious. | | | | most common herbs that can be used in |
| In an effort to avoid the potential side effects of | | | | supplements for PMS and menopause as well are |
| many prescriptive treatments, many women are | | | | listed and described below. |
| seeking out natural relief for their PMS symptoms. | | | | Black Cohosh - decreases the level of the |
| Herbal supplementation for many conditions | | | | hormone called the luteinizing hormone. This |
| including PMS can benefit from herbal supplements. | | | | hormone is maybe what triggers the symptoms |
| There are ways to help ensure you are getting | | | | that are common in both PMS and menopause. |
| one of the highest quality supplements. There are | | | | Red Clover Extract contains isoflavones. They are |
| a few specific herbs that benefit premenstrual | | | | very similar to estrogen. It's effect can vary |
| symptoms and even some menopausal | | | | according to the phase they may be in. |
| symptoms. | | | | Chasteberry is popular in Europe. It has both |
| Finding High Quality Supplements | | | | estrogen and progesterone like compounds. It |
| Natural supplements are not standardized by the | | | | may also help to stabilize the luteinizing hormone in |
| FDA. This means manufacturers can pretty much | | | | a similar way as Black Cohosh. Dong quai has |
| put almost anything they want in their | | | | been in use for centuries. It is also used in Native |
| supplements. It has been discovered and has been | | | | American culture and it is believed that it has mild |
| well documented in the media, that some | | | | estrogenic effects. Wild Yam is believed to be a |
| companies list ingredients on their product labels | | | | natural estrogen replacement. It may benefit PMS |
| that are not in the supplement. Sometimes, the | | | | and Post-menopausal vaginal dryness. |
| percentage of active ingredients is misstated and | | | | Conclusion |
| the content may be far less or greater than the | | | | Natural relief for PMS, particularly herbal |
| label states. | | | | supplements are becoming more popular as many |
| Too much could trigger side effects while too little | | | | women strongly desire to avoid some of the |
| will render the supplement virtually useless to you. | | | | associated serious side effects of prescriptive |
| Check out various companies. The supplement, in | | | | medications and treatments. For consistent quality |
| order to give you maximum benefits, should only | | | | from capsule to capsule and bottle to bottle, the |
| contain standardized herbal extracts. This helps to | | | | herbs used in the supplement should only be |
| guarantee that you are getting the same amount | | | | standardized herbal extracts. Rigorous testing will |
| of ingredients from capsule to capsule. High quality | | | | have been done on the ingredients. This helps to |
| supplements will be made to meet pharmaceutical | | | | give you the maximum benefit of the |
| grade standards and the ingredients' metabolic | | | | supplements. You can check out various |
| pathways examined at the molecular level. The | | | | companies or ask your pharmacist for help in |
| interaction of the ingredients should be examined | | | | choosing the right supplement for your needs. |