Here at Her Mood Mentor, we stay on top of the latest research on treating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). The two treatments in Western medicine for PMDD are (1) SSRIs or antidepressants and (2) hormonal birth control. When it comes to integrative medicine protocols, there are many, including nutritional therapy, regular exercise, sleep hygiene, and stress management.While I teac[...]
Like many of us experiencing PMDD symptoms, I used to feel completely bewildered by how quickly I could go from handling life's challenges with relative ease to feeling completely overwhelmed by the smallest setback. It wasn't until I started wearing my Garmin device that the pieces of this puzzle started coming together. The data I was seeing wasn't just numbers – it was validation of[...]
The Depression. The Dysphoria. The Emotional Pain. You are in a deep, deep hole in the forest and believe you will never come out. Life is meaningless. You are meaningless. Worthless. Everything hurts too much. More than you can bear. Overwhelming emotion. Anxiety a consistent friend - In a breath, a grey veneer has been swept over the world[...]
WHAT IS PMDD? Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a chronic and cyclical, reproductive mood disorder. Symptoms of PMDD present 7-14 days before menstruation during the premenstrual or luteal phase of the cycle and usually improve once the menstruation starts. The condition affects around 5.5% of menstruating individuals. PMDD is not a hormone imbalance, although many people who s[...]
Let’s talk about intermittent fasting. What is it exactly? Intermittent fasting is blocking out hours during the day for eating. It is generally an 8 hour window of eating and a 16 hour window of fasting. It has become a prominent weight loss trend in recent years, but it is something that can actually create more problems for you and your hormones. The studies that have been cond[...]
What is hypnosis? Hypnosis has been used therapeutically for centuries, with the earliest references dating back to ancient Egypt and Greece. They used hypnosis to induce dreams and then analyse them. The word ‘hypnos’ is the Greek word for sleep and the name of the Greco-Roman god of sleep. One of the more modern and prevalent pioneers of hypnosis was Franz Mesmer (1734 [...]
By: Heidi Hogarth “What vitamins do y’all take? Anything that works?” – PMDD Warrior This is a question that commonly pops up in PMDD* support forums. It typically draws around 68 different answers from different people, because what works for one person isn’t necessarily going to work for everyone. That said, there are a few nutrients that have been proven to help eas[...]
By Carly Wertheim, MS As a nutritionist and trained chef, I view food as a foundation for balanced health and vibrant living. Every time we eat, we offer our bodies information. This information informs the way our bodies make hormones, breakdown or build tissues, and create energy. When we eat in accordance with our hunger, prioritize whole foods that are minimally processed, center plan[...]
WHAT ARE ADAPTOGENS Adaptogens are currently experiencing a renaissance in the western world but have been used as healing botanical medicines for centuries by Chinese and Aryuveda traditions. Adaptogens are a class of herbs, roots and fungi that support the body in maintaining equilibrium while adapting to, and protecting against the damaging effects of physical, chemical, and biological[...]
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