Participants: Curtis & Paula Eakins
Series Code: AL
Program Code: AL00187A
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00:01 Geraldine said, I have headaches,
00:04 I'm irritable mood swings, I'm just not feeling good, 00:08 my head hurts me all the time. 00:10 Ohh! 8 out of 10 women suffer from this 00:14 very subject that we are gonna talk about 00:16 today entitled PMS relief. Stay by. 00:49 Hi! Welcome to Abundant Living. 00:50 This is Curtis Eakins your co-host. 00:52 I like to introduce my beautiful bride 00:55 today is Paula Eakins, Eakins very good okay, 00:59 there is little slight hesitation 01:00 on that one. No, 01:02 I really wasn't hesitating, I am so used to saying hello. 01:04 Hello okay. This time it's 01:07 Paula Eakins okay. Glad you're with us today 01:10 and now we are talking about PMS again 01:13 now the lady at the front of the tea, 01:15 she mentioned about what, Mary, Martha 01:17 somebody is going through some changes. 01:18 Hey! All of them, I mean it's Josephine, 01:20 it's Anne, Shirley, Margaret. Just call them out. 01:22 Ohh! It's a whole lot of women. 01:24 It's a lot. Let's define the term, 01:25 first of all of course now this is a running series, 01:29 a women's health series, women's health issues, 01:32 so this is one of those series 01:33 dealing with PMS so let's define the term 01:36 what is it and how many women are affected. 01:38 Well, it's actually a hormonal imbalance. 01:40 At least that's where you know 01:42 science and doctors are going right now. 01:44 Hormonal imbalances is one of those 01:46 misunderstood, mistreated programs... 01:50 problem for women, 01:51 emotional and physical, it's she is touched 01:56 by this syndrome and how about 01:57 8 out of 10 women. Oh! 8 out of 10. Yes. 02:00 Okay, that's quite a bit. Yes, that's a lot, 02:02 that's a lot, you know, okay, 02:04 and you know it's different, there are different 02:05 forms out, which we are gonna 02:06 talk about later as far as different. 02:08 Subgroups. 02:10 Subgroups that are actually 02:11 involved in that, but when I say 02:12 misunderstood and mistreated, 02:14 misdiagnosed basically women are having a rough time 02:18 with this one. So, doctors simply rather 02:21 overlook it or something else. 02:23 I think that mainly because sometimes 02:25 she is not really 100% sure of what's going on 02:29 and so I think that and we'll talk about that too 02:31 about you know how it is that we need 02:33 to kind of keep a journal and kind of walk through 02:35 what we are experiences. So when we go 02:37 to the doctor, we know exactly 02:39 you know what to say how to explain it, 02:41 you know. Right, so we gonna stay 02:42 with this folks because we are gonna 02:44 walk through this and some symptoms 02:46 and some things that we want to discuss 02:48 that may be helpful for some PMS relief. 02:50 Now one of the things that I have heard 02:53 and read, and that is the 02:55 serotonin level has something to do 02:57 also with PMS. Explain that to us. 03:00 Okay. There is a brain chemical called serotonin 03:04 and is produced in a brain from L-tryptophan 03:07 and some amino acids, so serotonin 03:10 is very important for our mood. 03:13 It's called the mood transmitter 03:15 and so therefore with that in mind it's closely connected 03:18 to PMS symptoms or sometimes called 03:21 premenstrual tension syndrome and so with that 03:25 in mind serotonin. When the serotonin is low, 03:29 we tend to have those premenstrual 03:31 tension syndromes, upsets for instance serotonin 03:36 also metabolize carbohydrates serotonin that's one thing, 03:42 another thing that serotonin also is connected 03:46 to the menstrual cycle to balance estrogen 03:50 and progesterone. Okay. Two, serotonin 03:55 also is connected to our sleep cycle 03:58 therefore having said that when the serotonin level 04:02 is low our sleep cycle is disrupted. 04:06 We become unbalance in our estrogen 04:09 and progesterone and also we crave 04:12 carbohydrates. That's why we need 04:15 to zero in on balancing the hormones, 04:18 balancing the cravings, but also more importantly up 04:23 the serotonin levels in the brain 04:25 and I will show you within next 10 to 15 minutes 04:28 how to do that, but that's where the culprit 04:30 is the unbalanced or the low serotonin levels. 04:34 That's where the culprit is, so with that in mind 04:36 we need to really talk about some other things, 04:39 but that's what we need to zero 04:41 in on balancing those levels of estrogen, progesterone, 04:46 okay, but the serotonin level does that when we increase 04:50 the serotonin level. So, these things are gonna on 04:52 at the same time and you know what 04:53 different women experience different symptoms. 04:56 You know, yes true, some physical 04:57 and mental state. So, there we have a term 05:01 they call subgroups, where there is a 05:03 different groupings as far as PMS is concerned. 05:07 Explain that to us. Now everyone does not 05:11 experience all the symptoms of PMS, 05:14 so therefore there are and lot people 05:16 may not know this, but they are actually 05:18 four subgroups of PMS, so let us go to the screen, 05:24 let's see those four groups of PMS. 05:26 Group number one I'll call this acronym CHAD. 05:30 Group number 1 is C. This is cravings for sweets 05:35 remember now low serotonin levels 05:37 also metabolize carbohydrates appetite, 05:42 so therefore you have C cravings for sweets. 05:44 Number 2, PMS-H, H stands for, 05:48 I'll call it Holding water. Water retention, 05:52 so you have the breast tenderness 05:54 and the swelling, abdominal cramps in the legs 05:58 and feet that kind of thing that's holding water for H. 06:01 The third one, A, Anxiety. 06:04 We can also add with that irritability. 06:07 And then we have D for depression 06:10 and also it can be so severe, it can be also suicidal thoughts 06:15 and suicidal attempts and sleeplessness. 06:18 So, therefore, we need to understand that 06:19 when we look at PMS we need to understand 06:23 what are those four subgroups and which one of those 06:26 four subgroups are more prone 06:27 to have a problem with. Now some people 06:29 may have a problem with all four. 06:31 Some may be two of the four then we can zero in 06:35 on those major subgroups. Some may just have the H 06:39 for holding water or breast tenderness 06:41 or water retention, the swelling, 06:44 the cramping that may be it, some may just have the sweets 06:48 to cravings or carbohydrates and chocolates 06:50 and those kind of things, so we need to zero in 06:52 in on one of those subgroups that may, 06:55 maybe lot people might be experiencing. 06:57 So that's thus very important to understand 06:59 those four subgroups. Well, I do remember, 07:02 I recall back in a day that's when 07:05 I was a little bit younger, I do recall the PMS, okay, 07:09 and I know you said Chad, 07:11 I remember everyone of those I believe, 07:13 I belonged to all four groups. 07:15 Oh! All four subgroups. All of it at the same time. 07:17 At the same time. Okay mood swings. 07:22 CHAD. Oh! Yes, Oh! Yes, Oh! Yes, Oh! Yes, Oh! Yes. 07:25 So and terrible, terrible headaches. 07:28 Yes. Okay. I think the only thing that 07:30 I did not have and that was breaking out 07:32 with the acne. Yes, okay. 07:33 But everything else I was right on target. 07:35 Right on target. Which leads into. 07:37 Now we need to, we need to have some 07:39 relief for that. That's right because 07:41 I am a happy women now. You are happy women 07:42 not because you just married to me, 07:44 Oh! Yeah, twice in your life. 07:46 But that's part of it, best part of it too, 07:47 but you know, we talk about that relief from PMS. 07:49 Halleluiah. You know one of things 07:53 that was very, very important that 07:55 was real good nutrition. Okay. 07:56 Look you made a comment about the sweets, 07:58 craving for sweets and not only sweets 08:01 some serious and serious craving 08:04 for chocolate and I am not talking about Carob, 08:07 I'm talking about chocolate. 08:09 Okay. So with that in mind and that's one of the major 08:12 culprits that Caffeine is a bad news, right. 08:14 Okay, so good nutrition, good whole grain. 08:16 We talk about that all the time on 08:18 Abundant living, brown rice and all 08:20 whole wheat products, good fruits, 08:22 good vegetables those kind of things, 08:24 staying away from those sweets, 08:26 staying away from the high amount of sodium, 08:28 you are also crave sodium salt. 08:30 Yeah, water retention. That's right. 08:32 Particularly, I need to stop you 08:33 because particularly right before the premenstrual 08:36 tension syndrome. Absolutely, absolutely. 08:38 The seven or 14 days prior to that. 08:40 Umm!, Umm! Okay go into that. And of course, 08:42 we already know that on Abundant living 08:44 and as a matter of fact not just there, 08:47 but the whole Christian relationship. Okay. 08:49 No smoking and no alcohol. I'll say it again 08:52 no smoking, no alcohol that makes matters worse also. 08:56 By the way, I was not doing any of those when I had PMS 08:58 just in case you were, thinking about that and 09:01 I wanted to make sure, I got that point out. 09:02 Yes. Refined foods, you know, 09:07 cakes, cookies, pies, candy all those 09:09 kind of things that craving is there in the 09:11 serotonin level the imbalance. Right. 09:13 And you know what we, one of things 09:15 so important is that, it's harder for the men 09:18 to understand what we're going through 09:20 and we said this before on our programs in the past. 09:22 Ladies, we need to talk to our family 09:26 about what we're experiencing and men 09:28 need to listen up and when this is happening, 09:32 we can help each other. Umm! Umm! 09:33 Especially with the mood swing and irritability 09:35 thing going on, okay, so you want to, 09:38 when you start seeing her starting to act 09:39 kind of strange, you know, 09:41 yes some things may be, Oh! This is when you 09:43 would take a walk. Okay, take a walk, 09:45 Both of you need to take a walk together 09:47 along with that taking a walk is something 09:49 about going out in nature. God is so awesome, 09:52 you know, we go out in nature. 09:53 He calms our spirit, the greenery is out there, 09:56 the flowers are out there, the butterflies 09:58 are out there, birds, it is just a wonderful 10:00 thing to do, to go out and take a walk 10:02 number 1, number 2 is sleep, need to get 7-8 10:06 hours of sleep, lot of times 10:08 we go to the midnight hours ladies. 10:10 We need to be in the bed. Umm!, 7-8 hours of sleep 10:13 is very important. And then you might be saying 10:15 when I get the bed early, I am still having problems 10:17 with headaches and waking up 10:19 all through the night, okay. And so with that alone, 10:21 once again, it's very important to get 10:23 that exercise in and then on top of that 10:26 one of the things I found really comforting 10:29 and I read this before also and I did it, 10:31 I used it and that was warm baths, 10:33 taking a warm bath or warm shower, 10:36 soft music, candles. Oh! That put me in a 10:40 different kind of mood it was. Umm! 10:42 It was a God thing, it really was wonderful. 10:44 Now, I need to say this one thing to people 10:47 who are watching, not that you're having 10:49 to during this time, but she does enjoy warm baths. 10:52 Absolutely. And the candles. 10:54 Absolutely. And the music. 10:55 Absolutely. And she puts a sign 10:58 on a door, what's the sign 11:00 you put on your door. Do not disturb. 11:02 Do not disturb, that's right. She closed the door, 11:04 now folks, now this is my take on this. 11:06 Now we're the only ones living in a house. Umm! 11:10 No children there, just me and her 11:12 and she has a sign says do not disturb, 11:14 so how should I take that, should I take that 11:17 in the personal note or what I mean, because. 11:20 Well we're hoping. Nobody else at home, but me. 11:22 I know it's just you and I, however. 11:24 I'm over now, it's okay now. 11:26 It is nothing for me to get ready to do that warm bath, 11:28 have my music on and then there I've got 11:31 that candle going and everything 11:32 and I am laying back on my pillow, 11:34 you know in the tub when I got it, 11:36 I am just happy. Just happy. And then the phone rings 11:38 and somebody is calling me, saying I got to talk to her, 11:41 so that do not disturb me is nobody can disturb me, 11:45 nobody. Okay, I am just checking so. 11:48 So, I don't take it personal. Nobody. 11:49 Okay, I'm just wondering, okay. Yeah, 11:51 so because one of those are is H, 11:53 I mean A, I shall say anxiety. Yes. 11:56 Irritability, so therefore need to have 11:58 that mood there and that fresh air coming in, 12:01 the walking, the sunlight, talking about serotonin, 12:03 we did a program sometime ago 12:05 about serotonin in depression. Yes, we did. 12:07 The sunlight, the fresh air, that helps to up the 12:10 serotonin levels as well, so it's wonderful. Yes. 12:12 Now, what about journaling or diary, 12:15 let's talk about that for a little while. 12:18 One of the things that I've found 12:19 that was really good and I talk to a lot of women 12:21 about this as well and that is journaling 12:23 what's going on with you, you know, 12:25 to keep in a journal, how you are feeling 12:27 at certain time of that month, 12:29 you know, believe it or not 12:31 about a week or so as you're moving down 12:33 toward your menses is when the body begins 12:35 do the shifting on you. Right. 12:37 And so things like journaling, 12:38 you know, how you are feeling, 12:39 you know, are you bloating 12:41 and the headaches when they're coming. 12:42 So you can kind get a jump start 12:44 of knowing when it is getting ready to happen and then 12:46 prepare yourself to get ready for what's about to happen 12:49 and there are so many things that you can do to prepare 12:51 and get ready, so that you don't have 12:53 to go through that. Now once again, 12:54 that walking and going to bed, 12:56 eating good nutrition really automatically kicks in, 12:58 once you start it, once you just 13:00 start in that area. That's true. 13:01 So just keep that idea and also it helps 13:03 when you go to see your physician, 13:04 you are going through some stuff that actually 13:06 once again tell him exactly how you're feeling. 13:08 Umm! You know. Okay, wonderful 13:10 good information. Now, I know that 13:12 women are saying what about herbals, 13:14 if there any kind of herbal medications 13:16 because I might be taking something that 13:18 it's really giving me, it's got other 13:20 side affects to it. So I am just wondering 13:22 are there herbs that can actually help with PMS. 13:24 Yes, absolutely when we talk about herbal medicine 13:28 or some times I use the word botanical medicine 13:30 because we're talking about botany. 13:32 There is one that simply surface up to the top 13:36 in all the medical journals and you probably heard of it. 13:39 It's called Chaste tree or Chaste berry, 13:42 this is herb that's been used for many years 13:45 to relieve PMS symptoms. And the way this works 13:48 is that chaste tree helps to balance estrogen 13:53 and progesterone because this is the key 13:56 culprit of PMS symptoms with that in mind 14:00 of course this gonna be efficacious for those 14:02 who may be experiencing some of these symptoms. 14:04 So, I want to share with you one of the studies 14:06 that's done on the screen at this time about 14:08 what Chaste tree can do. Chaste tree is sometimes 14:11 the botanical name is Vitex, here it is folks, 14:14 the Townsend's letters for doctors. 14:16 "In over ninety percent of the cases, 14:19 symptoms were completely relieved with a two percent 14:24 report of side effects. " Umm! Chaste tree or sometimes 14:30 known as Chaste berry and the dosage ladies again, 14:33 if you do this a few days before the menstrual cycle, 14:37 that's why it's very important to have 14:38 a diary, so you know, 14:40 when you are starting and when it ends. 14:41 But again we're looking at about 175 mgs 14:44 per day right before the menstrual cycle 14:49 at least 3 cycles or 3 months 14:52 and therefore you can have the great reduction 14:54 in PMS or premenstrual tension syndrome, 14:57 the symptoms, the mood swings 14:59 can really be enhanced just by this or 15:02 botanical medicine alone, so Chaste tree or Chaste berry 15:06 is the one that surfaced to the top head 15:09 and shoulders above all others so. And there was a special 15:11 herbal tea I liked also. Okay. 15:13 And that herbal tea was red raspberry. 15:14 Oh! That's right. Very delicious tea 15:16 and it also helps to calm you down, 15:18 so that's another tea I made up a large batches 15:22 of it and I would have it in a refrigerator 15:24 ready to drink it when it was time as well 15:27 helps to relax you, yes, as well. 15:29 Now I need to tell that one to because red raspberries 15:32 been used by the American, Indians for years 15:34 and red raspberry, what happens is that 15:36 red raspberries has properties in it 15:39 to help to calm smooth muscles, 15:42 the uterus is a smooth muscle, 15:46 there by they've go for that using a tea form 15:49 back on the Chaste berry or Chaste tree, 15:52 look at it like a 175 milligrams per day 15:55 or if you use the drops, we suggest the drops 15:57 of alcohol free, the concentrated drops 16:01 about 10-15 drops, thus work well with as well. 16:05 So, I think it's time to go into kitchen, 16:07 time to go into kitchen, and go into the kitchen 16:08 we gonna go and fix something that's very good for us, 16:10 doesn't make you have any mood swings 16:12 or anything like that and it is actually a polenta 16:15 with spaghetti sausage. Get your paper and pencil 16:17 and meet us in the kitchen. |
Revised 2014-12-17