Adrenal Fatigue Causing Period Pain?

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  Stress: The Silent Connection with Period Pain Have you had long term stress? Have you been constantly on the go? Are you feeling tired and fatigued? Do you find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Do you have hormonal…

The Pill vs. Natural Balancing for Period Pain (and other PMS symptoms)

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What tools do you use to do your job? If you work in IT, you have a computer. If you're a retailer, you have a cash register to help make your work easier. Different jobs have different tools. A doctor's primary tools are drugs & a naturopaths…

Can Food Intolerances Contribute to Period Pain?

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Period pain is often caused by a hormonal imbalance. But sometimes it can be caused by inflammation in the body (or both). Food intolerances can cause inflammation in the body & may contribute to period pain.    Food. It's all…

Say Good-bye to Acne

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Statistics show that 80% of people of acne at least once in their life. Acne can be debilitating, both physically & emotionally. It's something that can't be hidden very well, although make up does help. Generally speaking, if you suffer…

Depressed or Feel Down before your period?

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What is more debilitating than period pain? For many women who suffer with period pain & hormonal imbalances, the only thing worse than period pain is their change in mood. If you're reading this article then you probably know what I mean.…

He told her that PMS "is all in your head"- What the?

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Last night, I was at the supermarket when I heard a guy telling his girlfriend that PMS was “all in your head”. Apart from wanting to yell & screen at him (and give her my card), I thought about the perception of period pain & PMS and what it means to women.

What Can Be Done About Stress?

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When you are stressed, it puts your body into a ‘catabolic’ state. This means that your body doesn’t repair as quickly. Have you ever noticed that when someone you know has gone through a major stress in their life, that they look 10 years…

Is Stress Contributing to Your Period Pain?

If 10 is the hightest on a scale of one to ten, what would your stress levels be? Is it getting up there 7? 8? 9? or even 10? Stress in our daily lives is very much linked with period pain. Cortisol, our stress hormone is used when we are 'under…