Case Study: Premenstrual Tension and Fluid Retention
Mrs V. was a 40 year old part time shop assistant.
She had experienced severe premenstrual fluid retention and irritability for the past 10 years. She noticed that her weight could increase by 6 or 7 lbs in the week before her period. Treatment with diuretic drugs, that produced a loss of water were only of a temporary benefit.
Investigations found that she had a very low level of magnesium (1.6 mmol/l, the normal range is 2-3 mmol/l). Low magnesium is a common finding in women with premenstrual tension and can be made worse with diuretics.
Her condition improved with:
following a safe colon cleansing program using the recipies suggested
a very low salt diet, (her conditioned worsened if she consumed salty foods or if she ate foods containing wheat)
multivitamin and mineral supplements with the addition of extra magnesium
herbal formula that contained black cohosh and chasteberry among other herbs
Omega 3 fish oil supplements
probiotics (friendly bacteria)
stopping her oral contraceptives
Her condition improved over a period of three months. She continued with the colon cleansing approach and the nutrients but was able to cease the herbal formula.
30.09.2007. 00:15
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