Eating Well - Beaming with Health

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barley, rye, wheat, rice, pomegranate, hops, sesame seeds,
linseed, buckwheat, millet, sage, fennel, celery, carrots,
cabbage, rhubarb and garlic.
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If you suffer from vaginal dryness, insert a 500 iu vitamin
E capsule into the vagina each night.
Stop smoking. Smoking lowers oestrogen levels and
women who smoke experience menopause on average five
years earlier than women who don't.
Stress can cause menopause to occur earlier and worsen
existing symptoms. Look to ways of minimising stress. Buy
a cat, lie in a bath, walk the dog, don't accept family
invitations.
Premenstrual syndrome
One-third of all women suffer from premenstrual syndrome
(PMS). PMS is a collection of about 150 symptoms. The most
common are anger, anxiety, backache, bloating (particularly
abdomen), breast tenderness, clumsiness, confusion, crying,
fatigue, fluid retention, forgetfulness, headache, insomnia, leg
cramps, moodiness, irritability, nausea, craving chocolate and
carbohydrates, pimples, weight gain.
PMS responds very well to natural remedies. Keep up the
regimen for at least four menstrual cycles.
Diet
Vegetarian women suffer less from PMS than meat-eating
women do, because more fibre is consumed in the diet.
Soluble fibre is able to stop cholesterol and excess oestrogen
from recirculating.
Reduce red meat and dairy foods.