Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) And Vitamins
Premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in the US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their difference in living style and social structure.
Premenstrual syndrome is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women's menstrual cycle, it effects a women's physical and emotional state, and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormone fluctuation.
The syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then declines when the period starts.
In this article, we will discuss how vitamins help to treat PMS..
Vitamin B complex work together and play an very important role for women with PMS, specially for vitamin B3, B5 and B6 1.
Vitamin B3 (niacin) Vitamin B3 plays an vital role in assisting liver in glucose and carbohydrate metabolism.
Deficiency of vitamin B3 causes unbalance of levels of blood sugar in the bloodstream, 2.
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) Vitamin B5 is essential for a healthy adrenal gland.
Deficiency of vitamin B5 causes nervous tension including tiredness, fatigue and depression for some women with PMS.
3.
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxin) Vitamin B6 is important enzyme which is needed for the our glands in production of dopamine, tryptophan and serotonin.
Deficiency of vitamin B6 interferes with neurotransmitters of brain cells resulting in increasing the risk of nervous tension including depression.
4.
Vitamin E Vitamin E is antioxidant.
It not only helps to strengthen immune system in fighting against forming of free radical, bacteria and virus, it also helps to reduce symptoms of breast tenderness, pain and mood swing for some women before menstruation.
5.
Vitamin C Vitamin C is important for detoxification against toxins accumulated in the body.
For what ever reason, women with PMS are found to have low levels of vitamin C before menstruation resulting in weakening of liver in fat and protein metabolism and increasing the severity of symptoms of PMS.
6.
Vitamin A Vitamin A is nervous system booster.
Deficiency of vitamin A causes nervous tension resulting in of mood swing, irritability and anxiety.
Premenstrual syndrome is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women's menstrual cycle, it effects a women's physical and emotional state, and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormone fluctuation.
The syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then declines when the period starts.
In this article, we will discuss how vitamins help to treat PMS..
Vitamin B complex work together and play an very important role for women with PMS, specially for vitamin B3, B5 and B6 1.
Vitamin B3 (niacin) Vitamin B3 plays an vital role in assisting liver in glucose and carbohydrate metabolism.
Deficiency of vitamin B3 causes unbalance of levels of blood sugar in the bloodstream, 2.
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) Vitamin B5 is essential for a healthy adrenal gland.
Deficiency of vitamin B5 causes nervous tension including tiredness, fatigue and depression for some women with PMS.
3.
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxin) Vitamin B6 is important enzyme which is needed for the our glands in production of dopamine, tryptophan and serotonin.
Deficiency of vitamin B6 interferes with neurotransmitters of brain cells resulting in increasing the risk of nervous tension including depression.
4.
Vitamin E Vitamin E is antioxidant.
It not only helps to strengthen immune system in fighting against forming of free radical, bacteria and virus, it also helps to reduce symptoms of breast tenderness, pain and mood swing for some women before menstruation.
5.
Vitamin C Vitamin C is important for detoxification against toxins accumulated in the body.
For what ever reason, women with PMS are found to have low levels of vitamin C before menstruation resulting in weakening of liver in fat and protein metabolism and increasing the severity of symptoms of PMS.
6.
Vitamin A Vitamin A is nervous system booster.
Deficiency of vitamin A causes nervous tension resulting in of mood swing, irritability and anxiety.
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