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Is fennel a natural way to beat PMT? MOST RECENT
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Study shows improvement in PMT symptoms in women who took fennel extract. A running state of mind By Sophie Smith Published on: 02/08/2013 Eye health - can you eat your way to great sight? Do you have restless legs syndrome? PCOS: the facts about polycystic ovary syndrome Are you with a cad or a dad? How the Pill is...
Do you suffer from the menstrual blues? If your answers yes, you are not alone. Three out of four women suffer from PMT and as many as 40 percent of women say that premenstrual symptoms damage their quality of life. Furthermore, symptoms can make some women feel so unwell that time off and loss of productivity in the workplace as a result of premenstrual related illness is common.
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Researchers now claim that the plant fennel can help relieve those pre-menstrual symptoms experienced by most women at some point of their lives. If you suffer from typical PMT symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, depression, breast tenderness, fluid retention, stomach cramps and headaches, adding some fennel to your diet may be worth a try.
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Fennel extract study Scientists in Iran have recently carried out research which suggests fennel’s ability to ward off PMT. Women who took a fennel extract for an eight week period noticed that their “severity of symptoms had reduced so much that they could do their jobs and have normal relationships with their friends and family” and that “depression was also reduced” said Hassan Pazoki of Urmia University. Perimenopause – what is it?
In their experiment, a group of 36 women were split into three groups; the first took a fennel extract for three days either side of their period, the second group exercised regularly and the third went about their lives as normal. The biggest improvement in symptoms was seen in the group who had taken the fennel extract. Symptoms had also eased in those who had taken part in regular exercise. An even more effective way to combat PMT is to make changes to your lifestyle by combining regular exercise with fennel extract. What is fennel? Fennel is a plant species used commonly as a vegetable. Like marmite you either love it or hate it, with its distinctive aromatic, aniseed flavour. How can a plant help my PMT? It is thought that the plant oestrogens found within the fennel plant can have an oestrogenic effect on the body helping to correct hormonal imbalances which lay behind some of the symptoms behind PMT, particularly breast tenderness, fluid retention and headaches. However, the idea that using fennel to beat PMT is effective does have its critics. Professor John Studd, of the London PMS and Menopause Clinic, said any benefits of fennel are likely to be purely psychological and advised that the best treatment for PMT were specific drugs to shut down a woman’s monthly cycle. As with all remedies, fennel is not an overnight cure and will need to be taken regularly for approximately two months to get into your system and for you to see any potential changes. Fennel is not known to cause any major side effects but if you are thinking of using fennel for its potential health benefits you should be aware that it should not be used during pregnancy due to its oestrogen-stimulating effects. It should also be avoided by epileptics. How can I incorporate fennel into my diet? Adding fennel to your daily diet is easy. A popular way to take fennel is to drink a daily cup of fennel tea (which is prepared from crushed or ground fennel seeds). Whether in bulb or seed form, fennel is also a great addition to many pasta dishes, salads, soup and risottos; and commonly found in Italian cuisine. If you are not a fan of the taste you can also add fennel essential oil to your bath or buy fennel seed capsules from most good health stores.
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Study shows improvement in PMT symptoms in women who took fennel extract. A running state of mind By Sophie Smith Published on: 02/08/2013 Eye health - can you eat your way to great sight? Do you have restless legs syndrome? PCOS: the facts about polycystic ovary syndrome Are you with a cad or a dad? How the Pill is...
Do you suffer from the menstrual blues? If your answers yes, you are not alone. Three out of four women suffer from PMT and as many as 40 percent of women say that premenstrual symptoms damage their quality of life. Furthermore, symptoms can make some women feel so unwell that time off and loss of productivity in the workplace as a result of premenstrual related illness is common.
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Researchers now claim that the plant fennel can help relieve those pre-menstrual symptoms experienced by most women at some point of their lives. If you suffer from typical PMT symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, depression, breast tenderness, fluid retention, stomach cramps and headaches, adding some fennel to your diet may be worth a try.
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Fennel extract study Scientists in Iran have recently carried out research which suggests fennel’s ability to ward off PMT. Women who took a fennel extract for an eight week period noticed that their “severity of symptoms had reduced so much that they could do their jobs and have normal relationships with their friends and family” and that “depression was also reduced” said Hassan Pazoki of Urmia University. Perimenopause – what is it?
In their experiment, a group of 36 women were split into three groups; the first took a fennel extract for three days either side of their period, the second group exercised regularly and the third went about their lives as normal. The biggest improvement in symptoms was seen in the group who had taken the fennel extract. Symptoms had also eased in those who had taken part in regular exercise. An even more effective way to combat PMT is to make changes to your lifestyle by combining regular exercise with fennel extract. What is fennel? Fennel is a plant species used commonly as a vegetable. Like marmite you either love it or hate it, with its distinctive aromatic, aniseed flavour. How can a plant help my PMT? It is thought that the plant oestrogens found within the fennel plant can have an oestrogenic effect on the body helping to correct hormonal imbalances which lay behind some of the symptoms behind PMT, particularly breast tenderness, fluid retention and headaches. However, the idea that using fennel to beat PMT is effective does have its critics. Professor John Studd, of the London PMS and Menopause Clinic, said any benefits of fennel are likely to be purely psychological and advised that the best treatment for PMT were specific drugs to shut down a woman’s monthly cycle. As with all remedies, fennel is not an overnight cure and will need to be taken regularly for approximately two months to get into your system and for you to see any potential changes. Fennel is not known to cause any major side effects but if you are thinking of using fennel for its potential health benefits you should be aware that it should not be used during pregnancy due to its oestrogen-stimulating effects. It should also be avoided by epileptics. How can I incorporate fennel into my diet? Adding fennel to your daily diet is easy. A popular way to take fennel is to drink a daily cup of fennel tea (which is prepared from crushed or ground fennel seeds). Whether in bulb or seed form, fennel is also a great addition to many pasta dishes, salads, soup and risottos; and commonly found in Italian cuisine. If you are not a fan of the taste you can also add fennel essential oil to your bath or buy fennel seed capsules from most good health stores.
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