Category: Nutrition

Let food by thy medicine – Hippocrates

PMS is so common that it is perceived as normal. Many of us experience some form of discomfort and bodily changes prior to our cycle, including bloating, breakouts, sugar cravings, fatigue, and mood swings. These symptoms can vary in severity and are partly controlled by two important hormones – Oestrogen and Progesterone. These two hormones are part of the endocrine system and are constantly present, however they rotate dominance in alignment with your cycle. They also play an important role with androgens (testosterone), which can cause certain symptoms (e.g. breakouts).

‘A substance that increases the body’s resistance to physical, environmental, emotional, or biological stressors and promotes normal physiological function’ – Bone, 2003