Tip 1; PMS Are you slave to your hormones?? PMS/PMT is very common in women of all ages and often symptoms go unrecognized and untreated! Don’t suffer any longer. Here are some tips to help you through.

1.      Taking evening primrose oil with vitamin B6 can reduce physical symptoms as well as diminishing emotional symptoms, such as feeling irritable and teary.

2.     Gentle exercise is great for the production of endorphins, your feel good homones- Great if your inclined to feel blue.

3.     Increasing your fiber intake will help you feel less bloated.

Tip 2 Osteoporosis - Brittle bones is associated with mineral deficiency in the bones, calcium and magnesium being the main two. Taking these minerals in supplement form will help to increase bone density. Keeping fit and insuring the bones are well lubricated with good oils eg. Flax/fish.

Tip 3 Mood swings-  Are often due to a hormonal imbalance in the body. Female herbs such as donqui and agnus castus can have a noticeable balancing affect thus improving mood. Note if you are taking any prescribed hormone balancers you will need to consult your doctor before taking. 

Tip 4; Menopause-each women has their own symptoms and own story to tell about this time of their life. The common factor is that there are low estrogen levels in the body, resulting in lack of collagen production and bone density drops in most cases. Plant estrogens are a safe and effective way of reducing many symptoms. Increase phytoestrogen rich foods such as flaxseeds, nuts, apples, fennel and celery. Do some weight bearing exercises to help strengthen bones. 

 Tip 5; Restless Legs syndrome is very common in women- this is when legs twitch, jump, cramp. It can be occur when you are trying to relax or sleep. a quick solution is to get up and walk around. Long term this can be linked with magnesium deficiency as magnesium is a great nerve muscle tonic it can really diminish symptoms. As a supplement it works well when taken at night time as it also aids a good night sleep.