Saturday, May 9, 2009

Pre-menstrual Syndrome and Mineral - Chromium

Written by Kyle J. Norton Reproduction of any Kyle J. Norton is allowed with name of the author and all link intact.
As we mentioned in previous article, Premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in the US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their difference in living style and social structure. The occurrence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) have more than doubled over the past 50 years due to the acceptance of it as a medical condition that is caused by unhealthy diet with high in saturated food. Premenstrual syndrome is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women's menstrual cycle, it effects a women's physical and emotional state, and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormone fluctuation. The syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then declines when the period starts. In this article, we will discuss how mineral - chromium helps to treat women with PMS.

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I.Definition
Chromium is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the 21st most abundant chemical element in the world. It has been used in traditional medicine in treating unbalance of sugar metabolism.

II. How chromium effects women with PMS
1. Blood sugar
Chromium is one of the element which helps to control the levels of blood sugar in the blood stream by stimulating the function of pancreas in production of insulin. Deficiency of chromium causes abnormal function of pancreas in insulin production resulting in increasing the risk of diabetes for some women with PMS.

2. Nervous tension
Chromium also helps our body in regulating the levels of insulin produced, without the existence of right levels of chromium, insulin is blocked from entering the intestine tract resulting in high blood sugar and the risk of blocking the transportation of nutrients and oxygen to the body cells need causing nervous tension and symptoms of PMS.

3. Overweight
For some women with premenstrual syndrome, deficiency of chromium may cause change of appetite as resulting in over production of insulin by pancreas leading to obesity and weight gain.

4. Fat metabolism
Chromium is also helps our body in fat metabolism resulting in increasing the good cholesterol in the blood stream resulting in lessening the bad cholesterol attached to the arterial wall thereby decreasing the risk of heart attack and increasing the nutrients and oxygen transportation to our body cells.

5. Unhealthy diet
Most women with PMS with chromium deficiency is caused by unhealthy diet with high in refined products leading to glucose imbalance resulting in increasing the risk of hunger, food craving and minerals deficiency.

High levels
of chromium in the cell can lead to DNA damage

Since PMS is treatable and manageable by natural remedies and a self help course, if you have PMS please look on the bright side. FOR EMOTIONAL STRESS RELIEF SELF HELP COURSE


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