| Is PMS keeping you up at night? Does it interfere in | | | | that it could partially be due to a woman's disbelief that |
| daily activities and is just an all around pain in the rear? | | | | it could work. The power of wishful thinking could be |
| You can make changes to your diet and add some | | | | part of why it is successful for the rest of the women. |
| great exercises and while they may be somewhat | | | | Each practitioner of reflexology may manipulate |
| effective, what does it hurt to add another PMS tool to | | | | different parts of the body to achieve the same result |
| your arsenal? Consider reflexology for those minor | | | | - reduce your PMS symptoms. The feet, hands and |
| symptoms all the way to the more severe form of | | | | ears all have quite sensitive receptors in them and |
| PMS called PMDD. Reflexology presents a natural | | | | manipulating them can help stimulate other areas of |
| way to restore the harmony and balance to your spirit, | | | | the body in terms of treatment. For instance, if you are |
| body and mind. | | | | retaining water, the reflexology may concentrate on an |
| A look at PMS | | | | area of the body to manipulate with massage that |
| PMS, short for premenstrual syndrome, is a series of | | | | would affect the proper functioning of the kidneys, |
| symptoms - over 150 at last count - that you might | | | | which can help flush out the excess fluids. |
| experience just after ovulation to the first bleeding of | | | | When the reflexologist knows about the PMS, they will |
| the period. However, some women may start early or | | | | work on the specific areas that influence the endocrine |
| during the period. Each woman experiences PMS | | | | system, particularly the glands in the reproductive |
| differently but it should be noted that 85-90% of all | | | | system as they are responsible for hormone |
| women have had PMS at least once. Of that 85-90%, | | | | production and distribution. It is important to note that |
| up to 10% may have the more intense form of PMS | | | | while you may experience mild improvement after the |
| called PMDD, short for premenstrual dysphoric | | | | first session, it will take more sessions to get the full |
| disorder. | | | | effect. Once you feel you have gone as far as you |
| Here are a variety of symptoms that you look | | | | can go with reflexology sessions, you take a break. |
| forward to each month: abdominal cramping, irritability, | | | | When you feel that the symptoms are under control, |
| headaches, skin blemishes, food cravings, breast | | | | start up again. This is the best scenario as most |
| tenderness, bloating, gas, weight gain, depression, fluid | | | | reflexology sessions are paid out of pocket because |
| retention, anger and much more. | | | | insurance usually does not cover this type of |
| Reflexology Can Help PMS | | | | alternative treatment. |
| Reflexology is primarily performed on the feet, hands | | | | With reflexology, you will get relief from PMS |
| and ears. Several studies have shown that almost | | | | symptoms and almost look forward to "that time of |
| 50% of people who tried reflexology have | | | | the month." For sure, you will experience a sense of |
| experienced a reduction in symptoms. It does not work | | | | well being and relaxation. |
| for everyone and some experts in the field believe | | | | |