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Living with PMDD This is where I share the information I have learned about PMDD over the years. For more information, please click on any of my blog post links.

http://bit.ly/2gP6nsb Hi, I’m Liana, I'm a writer, and for the past 40+ years I’ve had PMDD. The first 25 years I had no idea what was going on, and thought I was losing my mind. For the next 10 years, I knew something was wrong, but not that there was anything I could do about it. Only in the past decade have I discovered what PMDD really is and that there are as many ways to manage it as there a

re women who have it. PMDD is not a one-size-fits-all disorder. Even the experts can’t agree on what causes it, or how to treat it. But once I started researching this disorder in earnest, I discovered all sorts of information that was readily available--but not all in one place. No one site would allow each woman to fully research her individual options. So I decided to create a site with that goal in mind. Since then IAPMD was created, so I would also direct you to their website and pages.

These techniques can be used for hormonal health prior to menopause, too.
09/12/2024

These techniques can be used for hormonal health prior to menopause, too.

Perimenopause means “around menopause” and it starts for most women around age 35 and lasts until menopause (your very last bleed). Symptoms can appear during perimenopause because of the inevitable hormonal shifts that happen as the body starts to move out of its childbearing orientation.

More specifically, perimenopause is characterized by uneven swings in estrogen, progesterone & androgens. These hormones follow a more or less even pattern during your 20s & early 30s, but they start to behave more erratically as you enter your late 30s & 40s and, as you get closer to menopause, they start to trend downward.

Environmental factors make perimenopause symptoms worse. Your level of exposure to endocrine disrupting toxins also makes a difference in how well you’ll navigate perimenopause. There are more endocrine disruptors in the environment than ever before, & these chemicals can overwhelm the body’s detox system (which is in charge of getting rid of used-up hormones as well as toxins) and wreak havoc on the thyroid, which is very sensitive to chemical exposure. Here are our top 3 strategies that we recommend for a symptom-free perimenopause

Strategy #1: Practice Cycle Syncing® your meals 🍐
The first essential strategy for having a symptom-free perimenopause is to eat phase-based foods, changing what you eat in each phase to support optimal hormone balance + metabolism. This phase-based approach to eating provides the most variety of micronutrients to support overall hormonal balance.

Strategy #2: Engage in Cycle Syncing® workouts 🧘🏻‍♀️
By engaging in phase-based exercise, you will save yourself from exhaustion, burn-out, & unpleasant perimenopause symptoms. 

Strategy #3: Maximize micronutrients with perimenopause supportive supplements 💊
-Melatonin: Supports slow hormonal aging by increasing egg quality & chances of conception & promoting deeper sleep & rest.
-B vitamins, Saffron, + Scelectium: This combination supports regular ovulation, boosts energy & clears stress, increases mental focus, reduces hot flashes + stress & supports mood.

Or any holiday party/feast.
09/12/2024

Or any holiday party/feast.

The best way to avoid overindulging this Thanksgiving is to keep your own needs front and center. 🦃🍴When you have been working to restore your hormonal health, it’s important to be consistent & stick with nutrient-dense foods, even during the holidays.

Here’s how to detox from 3 of the most common holiday experiences:

🥖 Carb Overload
You’ve eaten too much white bread, mashed potatoes, or pastry-heavy desserts. Gluten & sugar can disrupt the endocrine system. You need to off-set your exposure if you want to avoid symptoms like an irregular cycle, acne, cramps & more.
➡️ How to detox
Have a “Paleo day” post-Thanksgiving to prevent a cycle of carb-cravings & limit damage to your hormones. Steer away from grains & gluten-free carbs & give your gut a break. It’s always a good idea to take a brisk walk right after eating carbs - it’s great for your metabolisim & will help your body use up the glucose for fuel.
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🥧 Sugar High
Sugar can cause hormonal havoc - mood swings, PMS, missing periods, & infertility.
➡️ How to detox
Resist reaching for leftover dessert for breakfast. Sugar is highly addictive, so turn to the alternatives — sweet potatoes, butternut squash, parsnips, & yams to curtail your cravings. Interval training (fast walking followed by a slower pace) will help coming down from a sugar high.
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🍷 Excessive Alcohol
A glass of good red wine won’t hurt you, but 3 or 4, or hard alcohol cocktails, & your hangover will continue way beyond the headache. Alcohol raises your estrogen levels & makes liver function more sluggish, leading to estrogen dominance - the root cause of many hormonal health issues.
➡️ How to Detox
You’ll want to concentrate on detoxing your liver so it can go back to processing your hormones & avoiding build-up. Take a B vitamin supplement & a high-dose vitamin C supplement in the morning. Drink lots of coconut water throughout the day. A hatha yoga class will help you sweat it out.

You can also make a liver detox juice: a handful of spinach, 4 stalks of cucumber, half a bunch of cilantro & parsley, half a lemon with rind, half a green apple, & a carrot. 🥒🥬🍏

28/10/2024

Slow down✨️ //

28/10/2024

My heart was reacting to a hyperactive thyroid, which was being fueled by an autoimmune condition called Graves’ disease.

22/03/2024

Your journey may not look the same as mine, or your neighbor’s, because there are many ways to arrive at your ultimate destination: remission from Hashimoto’s. But, reestablishing gut health is one step you can take, and it has proven to be critical to recovery from many other autoimmune conditions as well!

According to the three-legged stool of autoimmunity, a concept presented by Dr. Alessio Fasano, a gastroenterologist and gluten intolerance expert, all autoimmune conditions, including Hashimoto’s, consist of three “legs”:

1. A genetic predisposition�
2. Exposure to a trigger such as stress, trauma, toxins, or certain medications
3. Intestinal permeability or “leaky gut”

I think we can all agree that we have no control over our genes, and identifying triggering event(s) that initiated our thyroid condition might take quite a bit of time and effort.

But addressing leaky gut gives us an actionable pathway to begin healing and puts the power back in our hands, so we can begin the journey toward remission.

So many factors can contribute to leaky gut, including:
🦠 Gut infections
🌽 Food sensitivities
🍺Alcohol
💊 The use of NSAIDs and certain medications
😢 Stress & trauma
🍴 Nutrient depletions
⚠️ Toxins

Once we reverse leaky gut by addressing these root causes, Hashimoto’s symptoms can go into remission!

22/03/2024

Gentle reminders🪴🌿 //

22/03/2024
22/03/2024

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This has been known since the early 1980s. Be informed, so you can make the best decisions possible for your own long t...
20/03/2024

This has been known since the early 1980s. Be informed, so you can make the best decisions possible for your own long term health and well being.

Hysterectomy is bad for the heart as shown by yet another study. There are many other harms even when the ovaries are not removed.

We need to take the wins where we can.
20/03/2024

We need to take the wins where we can.

You have survived 100% of your bad days💕 //

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