Whether a holistic or natural cures over the counter approach, many women do not utilize vitamins and light exercise can keep the body strong during PMS time. Although you can never go wrong with a good multi-vitamin, certain vitamins promote good overall heath as well as address common complaints such as fatigue, headaches, cramps, and mood swings. In combination with light exercise such as walking your dog or jogging in the park, the fresh air helps to stimulate your immune system.

PMS Hint: Chasteberry is great for mood swings, headaches, and breast tenderness while calcium will help with depression and food cravings. As always, consult your physician for drug interaction because vitamins can interact with certain medications.

Almost every woman who has ever suffered through PMS knows that middle of the night craving for chocolate. Or, as one woman said, the irrational urge to do bodily harm to her boyfriend upon finding out he had just eaten the last Snickers bar! There are ways to get those crunchy or sweet craving to leave you alone during PMS time!

PMS Hint: Starving off craving is about planning…not starving! For some great crunchy foods try crisp veggies, crunchy granola or trail mix, and rice cakes. For some sweet cravings, instead of reaching for that chocolate bar, try bite sized chocolate pieces, your favorite yogurt flavor, or low calorie (none fat) desserts.

With the weight gain, pain in every body part, and feeling of wanting to cut the fingers off of any man who gets close to you, is it any wonder at all that most women do not feel sexy during PMS time? However, studies have shown that woman experience a higher sex drive right before PMS and vibrations helps to sooth muscle aches.

PMS Hint: If you cant stand to be touched during PMS time, then load up your favorite vibrator with batteries and relax. Using a vibrator during PMS has been shown to reduce cramps and lower back pains. While it is true that sex will do the same thing, a vibrating heating pad on your back or stomach will help drive away the cramps too!

One of the most common complaints of PMS sufferers is the eternal tightening and tearing of cramps, ravages of headaches, or the violent attacks of mood swings. With tons of home remedies ranging from hot baths and heating pads to herbal teas or warm milk, one of the most surprising remedies for most women is a mixture of acupressure massages according to the PMS symptom.

PMS Hint: For cramps, try rubbing the lower calf above the ankle in an upward motion. If you are suffering from headaches, then apply strong pressure to the muscle between your index finger and thumb. When needing relief from irritability, massage the top of your feet between your big and second toe.

During your PMS time of the month, don’t be afraid to use very visual cues for the people around you. Most women feel like they have to hide their PMS symptoms or expect those around us to “just know.” Instead of enduring the aggravation of people who do not understand your moodiness or headaches, put out a large sign or flag that tells people to leave you alone!
PMS Hint: Getting a PMS flag is easy at www.PMScentral.com. Whether you keep your PMS flag for yourself to give people “fair warning” or give one to your best female friend to help her warn others of the PMS danger zone, this will be a fun and practical way to notify everyone that trespassers will not be tolerated!