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Series Code: AL
Program Code: AL000221A
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00:01 Premenstrual syndrome also known as PMS.
00:07 Well, are you a woman that suffers from this 00:11 and or know somebody that's actually going 00:14 through these different changes PMS. 00:17 Well, this program is designed especially for you and them. 00:23 Stay by. 00:58 Hi, welcome to Abundant Living. 01:00 This is Curtis Eakins, welcome again 01:02 and this is my beautiful bride 01:04 of 20 glorious wonderful years-- 01:07 Paula Eakins. 01:08 Very good. 01:09 Okay. Okay. 01:11 I know, I never know 01:12 where you are gonna go all the way 01:14 or just half the way or whatever but-- 01:16 Okay. 01:17 Hello. 01:18 Hey, that's a nice hairstyle 01:20 and the band around your hair matches your blouse. 01:24 I'm a girly girl. You're girly girl. 01:25 I'm a girly girl. 01:26 Okay, so-- 01:28 It's all about staying cute. 01:30 All about staying cute. 01:32 Okay, well, I won't be wearing one of those then. 01:34 Okay, now let's go on. 01:36 Now you mentioned about-- 01:38 This subject is really heavy. 01:40 Yes, it is. 01:42 There are so many women between the ages of that 01:45 18, 20, 30 years 01:48 that are really still experiencing 01:50 premenstrual syndrome 01:52 and that's PMS by the short name. 01:54 And so we get lot of phone calls on that, 01:56 we know lot of people that are going through that 01:58 so, I think its a very appropriate program 02:01 to not only speak to it 02:03 but then also to maybe possibly help other 02:05 individuals as going through it. 02:06 Yeah, I think absolutely, honey, 02:08 a lot of people are experiencing that as well. 02:11 And a lot of the time sad to say that 02:14 you have some suicidal, suicidal attempts 02:18 and thoughts during this times too 02:20 because it can be very devastating 02:23 and we can put a person really out of commission so to speak. 02:28 So we really need to deal with this topic 02:31 and give some relief 02:32 because it's entitled PMS relief. 02:36 Absolutely. 02:37 So after the program we are hopefully give 02:39 the one some relief then with this issue as well. 02:42 Well, what about let's define that term 02:44 and what exactly is PMS. 02:46 Okay, PMS or premenstrual syndrome sometimes called. 02:50 Now let's look at the words. 02:52 I remember my grade school teacher many years ago 02:55 I guess about maybe close to 50 years ago 02:58 we were in the third or fourth grade-- 03:01 I didn't tell my age. Yes, you didn't. 03:02 I do say, fourth grade so they can probably by now-- 03:05 people are probably doing the maths. 03:07 So fourth grade, 50 years ago you start school-- 03:11 Okay, anyway well, it doesn't matter. 03:13 But let's go on. 03:14 So anyway I guess you got tired of us 03:17 asking to teacher, teacher, what does this word mean? 03:20 Teacher, what does this word mean? 03:21 So she says class, if you don't know 03:24 what the word means take the word apart 03:28 define its components 03:31 and then put the definition together. 03:33 And teacher, I've been doing that 03:34 for the last close to 45-48 years, all right. 03:39 My teacher, hopefully my teacher is still watching. 03:42 She lives in Huntsville by the way. 03:43 Teaches mathematics in church in Huntsville, 03:45 Barbara Russell. 03:46 Anyway, so premenstrual syndrome, 03:53 therefore menstrual the menses 03:57 where the blood flow from the uterus, 03:58 you know, preparing for the baby in the uterus 04:03 but the blood is pre. 04:06 Therefore it is pain, cramps prior to the menses, 04:11 prior to the flow of the women 04:13 the bleeding from the uterus. 04:15 So premenstrual syndrome. 04:19 Usually when the blood starts to flow 04:21 is when the pain, the cramps begin to subside. 04:26 So it's really doing-- basically that lunar phase 04:30 the seven days, three to seven days prior 04:35 to the menses, premenstrual syndrome. 04:39 And that's the area where a lot of women 04:41 are having problems during that time 04:43 and at sometimes even during the menses itself as well. 04:48 But usually by that time the problem subsides, 04:51 gets less pain, gets less cramping. 04:53 So it's really prior to the menses 04:56 that's why it's called pre. 04:58 And let's talk about then 04:59 because those symptoms are very, very important 05:01 and sometime people are experiencing 05:03 may not even know that's related to the menses itself 05:06 or they-- they will know that 05:07 once the month has actually comes down it happens to them. 05:10 So let's look at the symptoms 05:11 of what actually is a part of premenstrual syndrome. 05:14 Okay, good. I think we have a graphic. 05:16 Oh, yeah, let's go to the graphic. 05:17 You want me to read this honey, or you want to read it or-- 05:20 Okay, insomnia, 05:22 this is really when you can't really get any sleep 05:24 and you got those headaches going on, 05:26 these attention headaches 05:27 and sometimes be the migraine headaches. 05:28 We got aggression. 05:30 Oh, yeah. 05:31 Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, 05:33 that's got the attitude thing going on. 05:34 The depression okay, fatigue, food cravings 05:39 Yeah, yeah and then brain fog and joint pain. Okay. 05:44 I mean, that's a lot of stuff. 05:45 And I mean, these are the same kind of things that 05:47 we hear different women talking about. 05:50 You know, they start going down, 05:51 at least sometime every single one of the things we mentioned 05:54 and or two or three of the different things 05:55 which means that you are into that 05:58 premenstrual cycle arrived. 06:00 Yeah, I know and addition to that 06:02 and that's just some of the symptoms. 06:04 I mean, that's just a summary we can call 06:07 but of course, I never experienced PMS. 06:10 Let's praise him. 06:12 Yeah, praise him too, yeah. 06:14 But anyway what I have read in my research, 06:19 so this is not a first hand basis 06:21 but what I read in my research that the cramping, 06:24 the bloating, the breast tenderness 06:27 and maybe you can add to that, honey. 06:29 Well, I was gonna say, 06:30 you know, I do remember all this kind of thing too 06:32 when I was in that age category 06:34 but now this time of my age praise Him, 06:36 I don't have to worry about. 06:38 So you have more wisdom now. 06:39 Premenstrual syndrome, but like I said before 06:43 a lot of women talk to us about that and what's going on. 06:45 So now we talk them about because its not just something, 06:48 sometime women that's inherited, 06:50 sometime, you know, this in a family line 06:52 the mother, grandmother, 06:53 sometime it's passed on down genetically. 06:55 But sometimes it's things that actually can be caused by or-- 07:00 Aggravated by these different things 07:04 to like the diet, lifestyle as well. 07:06 So it can make matters worse. 07:07 Absolutely. 07:08 So therefore, you want to go to some other causes-- 07:10 Let's look at that. 07:11 Because there are some things 07:12 that can actually make this situation even worse. 07:15 There you go. 07:16 And so let's go to the screen at this time, all right. 07:18 Look at some causes. Let me read this okay, honey. 07:21 All right, Changes in hormones, all right. 07:23 So therefore there is imbalance of hormones going on, 07:26 this dealing with the brain. 07:28 Then we have chemical changes in the brain as well. 07:32 Low levels of vitamins and mineral. 07:34 We'll talk about supplementations 07:37 later on in the program 07:38 where we can balance that all as well. 07:40 Eating lots of salty foods. 07:42 I think we'll talk about that because as I understand, honey, 07:46 and of course this is just based on research 07:48 not first hand knowledge, but there is a lot of bloating. 07:51 So a person eats a lot of salty foods 07:54 that's going to retain water fluid 07:57 who makes matters ever worse. 07:59 Is that correct? 08:00 Yeah, salty foods is that going-- 08:01 that's why the bloating 08:03 and also can be swelling even on the legs, 08:05 the lower part of the legs as well 08:07 because the body is gonna retain that fluid 08:09 because of the salt. 08:10 And I'm not talking about a small amount of salt, 08:12 I'm talking about just really craving salty foods. 08:14 Now this is not as same as 08:16 maybe having some salt in your food 08:17 but this is now additional salt, okay. 08:20 Now, we didn't even bring this up 08:21 but this is also a heavy part of it 08:23 and that is craving caffeine. 08:26 Oh, caffeine. 08:27 Big time, chocolate-- 08:30 Okay, chocolate, you just heard my feelings. 08:34 You know, all those kind of things is almost like 08:37 you know, is all that you are gonna kind of crazy. 08:38 You just really need to have a lot of-- 08:39 It's kind of crazy. 08:40 It's kind of a deficiency 08:42 that's actually going on in the system, 08:44 but really enjoy things like, the extra amounts of caffeine, 08:47 the extra amount of salt just makes it worse, okay. 08:51 Makes it worse so-- 08:53 Okay, now what about some lifestyle factors that 08:56 we can do, a woman can do 08:58 that will offset the symptoms that 09:01 will have so many symptoms subside a little bit. 09:04 What are some of things that a woman can do 09:07 that can offset this or make it even better during this time? 09:11 Well, first of all we already mentioned 09:12 the fact about the salty foods and also the caffeine food 09:16 and lots of sweets. 09:17 Okay. 09:18 Okay, something about all those kind of things 09:20 and those always a hormonal imbalance 09:22 but it just seems like around at that timeframe 09:24 or coming up to that timeframe you are more prone to that. 09:27 I do remember back in the day, that was back than a day 09:31 when I actually had issues with premenstrual syndrome 09:35 and also I know that a lot of my friends 09:38 also talk about this a lot, too. 09:39 And so when you think about back of that timeframe 09:43 your craving is gonna stop. 09:44 It's almost like, you know, no other time. 09:47 So it's definitely a hormonal imbalance, okay. 09:49 And with that in mind 09:50 you go after these kind of foods 09:52 and you have to really know, 09:53 but this is the time and if you eat them 09:55 you are gonna be in trouble, okay. 09:58 Because I just remember specifically 09:59 about the chocolate. 10:00 Now, what some of the things that you did? 10:03 I just remember the chocolate. 10:04 Oh, you just remember the chocolate? 10:06 I remember the chocolate. I remember craving-- 10:07 You said chocolate four times. 10:08 Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, okay, 10:11 and I remember after that terrible, terrible headaches. 10:16 Really, so that just really aggravated-- 10:17 So after a period of time you get to realize okay, 10:20 is it really worth all this? 10:21 Is it worth the sweets? Is it worth all the chocolates? 10:23 Is it worth all the salty things? 10:25 You begin and try to get yourself together 10:27 and say I'm not going to do that. 10:28 So you really have to do that. 10:29 The lifestyle changes means to be on point 10:32 when it comes to what you are eating, 10:33 it also means on point about getting your rest, 10:36 it means on point about not letting people stress you out. 10:38 Because remember I said that we are aggravation 10:40 or you know, oh, yeah. 10:42 Because you got a mood thing going on 10:43 and with that in mind once again hormonal imbalance. 10:47 You know, your family, your friends even know, 10:49 you know, I mean telling that 10:50 your periods on or your menses on. 10:52 But I mean, just know that 10:53 this certain time for me is not a good time 10:56 and if you continue to just talk to me 10:59 you might not be happy. 11:00 Okay, you may-- 11:02 You might not be happy. Okay, yeah. 11:04 Let's do what I'm gonna say or do. 11:07 Okay, I want to add to that also I know, their lifestyle, 11:11 the eating, the carbohydrates, 11:14 they say that it can work where 11:17 if you increase your complex-- 11:19 Now remember say carbohydrates we need to define that term. 11:22 Complex. 11:23 Your whole grains and legumes, complex 11:26 it will boost serotonin 11:30 and about seven days prior to the menses if you-- 11:33 A person is regular that will help. 11:35 Also one other thing, I think you missed as well, exercise. 11:40 Those women who exercise on a regular basis 11:45 have a easier syndrome, premenstrual syndrome 11:50 than those who do not exercise as well. 11:52 So exercise on a regular basis also be pretty good for those 11:59 to reduce those symptoms that we just discovered. 12:02 I once again going back talking about the same thing. 12:04 I meet lot of a young women who will say things like, 12:07 their hands and they feets they are cold all the time. 12:09 And I ask them, do you exercise at all? 12:11 And they will say, well, not really. 12:12 Not as much as I should. 12:14 But one of the things is really good 12:15 for cold hands and also feet, 12:18 you know, is to actually exercise. 12:21 You can't bring that up and down 12:22 it's good to get out there and walk. 12:23 I don't mean time when it's actually getting late. 12:25 Come on, I mean, get into a routine 12:27 of actually getting your walk in 12:29 because it helps you a lot. 12:30 It helps that blood that circulate through the body, 12:32 the fingers and to the toes. 12:34 And I also said to them if you have cold feet, 12:36 when you go to bed at night put cotton-- 12:38 White cotton socks on so that your feet-- 12:41 Because lot of time, you know, feet sweat. 12:43 And so in the winter time especially it's wet, 12:46 your feet are sweating so putting on cotton, 12:49 white cotton socks helps a lot 12:51 and that walking helps with the extremities 12:53 to get that blood flow going. 12:55 And it works. It does, it does. 12:57 But I mean, I don't know. 12:58 They tell me it works. 13:00 They tell you-- It does works. 13:01 Yeah, so my wife tells me it works. 13:03 Okay, now the medication that people take 13:06 because during this time and-- 13:08 What are some of the medications they take. 13:09 Okay, Motrin, Midol, Aspirins all these kind of things. 13:13 Tylenol, Ibuprofen. 13:14 Tylenol, Ibuprofen. 13:16 All those and sometimes they eat okay, 13:19 but most of the time it causes some issues. 13:20 You know, we are always into trying to figure out, you know, 13:23 because they have side effects to them. 13:25 So you want to look at what's more natural. 13:27 What can I use that is more natural? 13:28 So what kind of things can we use 13:30 and I know that most the time we say, 13:32 not just one day or one month, 13:34 you know, anytime you do into herbal medicines 13:37 you got to do it over period of time. 13:38 I do all the lifestyle together not just one thing. 13:40 Yeah, we normally say, three months-- 13:42 Probably get to three months or in this case 13:45 it would be three cycles. 13:47 Okay. Which will be three months. 13:49 See, they want to know, okay. 13:50 What is that, what is those supplements 13:52 that we can actually use? 13:53 Well, number one, of course, 13:54 the supplementation is very important. 13:56 Some of the one that has worked over the years B6, 14:01 vitamin E, calcium, vitamin D, folic acid. 14:08 Again, B6, vitamin E, 14:12 calcium, vitamin D, folic acid. 14:17 And those based on the percentage or daily value. 14:22 We get those supplementations, 14:24 I'll give supplement we'll have the daily value 14:26 or say percentage, DV daily value. 14:30 That should be 100 percent that way those vitamins 14:33 you don't get a whole lot of one or the other 14:35 it will be nice safe range. 14:36 That's one of the thing that we can do 14:38 as far as supplementation is concerned. 14:40 Okay, I want-- 14:41 I want a piggyback off of that one. 14:43 Because once again I do want to say that, ladies, listen. 14:46 We see a lot of people who take vitamins 14:49 and they spend lot of money 14:50 and we will look on the vitamin pack and we'll see-- 14:52 we talked about this before on the show 14:54 the B and C are water soluble vitamins. 14:58 Anything excess of what the body needs 14:59 is gonna be leached out. 15:00 So this is expense adventure, all right. 15:02 And then we talked about also the A, D, E and K, 15:05 ADEK that's the fat-soluble vitamins. 15:08 If you take those in you get too much of it-- 15:10 Of course, it's actually stored in liver 15:12 and it's gonna cause some problems later on. 15:14 So that daily value we want to make sure 15:16 it never goes above 100 percent of the daily value. 15:20 Because sometimes people show me stuff 15:22 and it's like 3,000 of the vitamin B6 now, 15:25 its way too much, way too much 15:27 and it's also very expensive. 15:28 Okay, yes, it is. Good point on that one, yeah. 15:30 Now what about a drink? 15:32 I know we talked before about hot ginger tea, 15:36 we talked about that is another thing to help 15:39 with the maybe the nausea kind of feeling 15:40 and stomach hurting. 15:43 That's one of the other ones also. 15:44 And did you have now was that, Vitex 15:46 was that another one you were gonna mention? 15:48 Yeah, let's listen about herbal medicine 15:50 because herbal medicine 15:51 can play a very vital role as far as reducing PMS. 15:55 So let's go to screen, let's-- 15:56 This is our last graphic right here. 15:58 Vitex and again like I mentioned before 16:01 we always put in parenthesis 16:03 the botanical and scientific name as well. 16:05 This is coming from the Pharmacognosy Reviews. 16:09 Vitex sometimes known as chasteberry 16:13 or chaste tree either one. 16:16 Still Vitex same herb, "has been in clinical use" 16:20 to get this now, folks, "regulate the menstrual cycle, 16:26 reduce premenstrual symptom tension and anxiety." 16:33 Vitex also known as chaste tree or chasteberry. 16:39 It's the same herb because sometimes 16:41 it may use those words other than Vitex. 16:44 This is very popular. 16:45 This herb probably been researched 16:47 more than any other herb 16:49 when it comes to premenstrual syndrome. 16:54 Vitex, chaste tree, chasteberry. 16:57 Not only that it also reduces prolactin 17:02 that's why breast tenderness is reduced because of that. 17:07 It increases progesterone 17:11 also releases follicle stimulating hormone. 17:15 In other words this herb helps 17:18 to regulate imbalance of hormones. 17:22 They researched more than any of the herb for this condition. 17:26 Now on top of that 17:28 there is another thing that's going on 17:30 to because with the pain of the uterus 17:33 it enlarges itself and pushes against 17:36 sometimes the wall to cut off the blood supply 17:40 which causes the pain of the uterus. 17:42 So what we want to do is have some proper herbal medicine 17:45 that simply relaxes smooth muscle 17:50 and the uterus is a smooth muscle. 17:53 That being said raspberry tea relaxes smooth muscles, 18:00 but the uterus is the smooth muscle 18:02 and do that a few days 18:05 before you know your menses is to start. 18:07 If you don't want to wait until it starts, 18:09 but few days before with the raspberry tea 18:13 the Vitex chasteberry, chaste tree 18:15 same herb, ginger tea 18:17 because that's at any of your health food store 18:19 or any grocery store and just make a nice hot 18:23 pot of ginger tea help to relax as well. 18:26 So all those things that we can do, ladies, 18:28 to help reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. 18:33 They do a good job or what? 18:35 Did I think he did a good job 18:37 for someone who researched it all and-- 18:39 And based on what you tell me to. 18:40 And based on what you experience 18:42 and what you told, what you've heard. 18:44 And so, you know, it's a lot of information on this 18:47 and so of course in order for you to get 18:48 more information, if you want to contact us 18:50 abundantlivingtv.org is our website. 18:53 You can actually call because lot of time 18:54 people don't want to talk, they will talk more personable 18:56 with us about what's going on with them. 18:58 There is relief, ladies, there is relief. 19:00 I hope that the things you heard today 19:02 is something it can help you 19:03 and we are going into the kitchen 19:05 because we are gonna make a recipe 19:06 that's very, very easy and simple. 19:07 It's called the Tabbloulch cold salad. 19:10 Get your paper and pencil and meet us in the kitchen. |
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