Minerals for PMS

We get so caught up in trying to eliminate "inflammatory foods" in order to manage our symptoms, that we miss the mark entirely...

We need to address why these foods are causing symptoms in the first place. Many foods that we cut out, such as dairy and carbohydrates, provide us with essential minerals that our body needs in order to run efficiently.

We need these minerals in order to help balance our bodies, and HEAL.

Let's look at some of the main minerals that can help manage your pms symptoms....

Symptoms such as

❤️‍🩹Cramps

❤️‍🩹Mood swings

❤️‍🩹Cravings

❤️‍🩹Headaches

❤️‍🩹Insomnia

❤️‍🩹Depression, anxiety, irritability

❤️‍🩹Lack of energy

can often be caused by an imbalance in minerals.

Some important minerals to increase include:

💎Calcium: so many people are on dairy free diets because they have been told that dairy is “inflammatory”… truth is, high quality dairy is loaded with beneficial nutrients, and high in calcium which can help prevent pms symptoms.

Adding in foods such as milk, yoghurt and cheese can help increase your calcium levels, as well as adding an egg shell powder supplement will help you reach your daily goals.

💎Magnesium: essential to help combat pms symptoms. Tough to obtain through food so I recommend a topical magnesium oil or spray. A good soak in the tub with Epsom salt's is another great way to increase magnesium levels. Magnesium supplements such as magnesium bis glycinate must be taken with caution, as the other minerals need to be balanced first before supplementing.

💎Sodium: sodium levels drop rapidly under stress. Sodium helps to keep other minerals in balance, it is also anti-stress and helps to lower cortisol. Add sea salt to your food, add a pinch to your drinks. Broths are also a great source of sodium.

💎Potassium: the more you increase your sodium, the more you will need to increase your potassium. Potassium is found in many carbohydrate rich foods such as fruit, root vegetables and coconut water. So many people on low carb diets can become deficient in this vital mineral.

All of these minerals require an intricate balance, therefore I don’t recommend supplementing in isolation. We also need adequate levels of copper, zinc and retinol (from animal foods), to help utilise these minerals. This is why it’s so important to get your minerals from whole food sources to ensure balance.

The truth is, if you are stressed, you are mineral deficient. And if you are mineral deficient, you are stressed. It's a vicious circle that needs constant balance.

A great way to start increasing your minerals is by drinking an "anti-pms cocktail" 1-2 times a day. I personally love this drink and it brings me an almost instant sense of calm after drinking one of these.