Are you referring to the "bloating" that occurs during PMS? There are many causes linked to bloating, but among women, PMS is what triggers this symptom. Men do suffer from bloating the same way women do if the cause has an intestinal flora relationship. In those cases changes in diet or elimination of gluten and casein for example, or treatment with probiotics and digestive enzymes may improve symptoms.
Tina, it is interesting what you said about Magnesium. I keep forgetting how great this mineral is. Magnesium helps with symptoms of PMS, bloating being one of them, because it is a co-factor required for the metabolism of estrogen. Magnesium also relieves cramping.
In addition to being a natural muscle relaxant magnesium offers other wonderful benefits for many health conditions including slowing down aging and reduction of diabetes incidence. I recommend taking a 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium, it is not that magnesium alters calcium, but the 2:1 ratio works more synergistically. Calcium and magnesium are like two sides of a coin. Calcium excites nerves and causes muscles to contract while magnesium relaxes both. Consulting a professional will be a good start. Although Magnesium overload causes loose stools right away, there is not risk of overdose.
I love this book: The Magnesium Factor by Mildred S. Seelig, MD, MPH. I highly recommend it if you want to learn more about magnesium supplementation.
Now, back to the bloating question, magnesium taken with vitamin B6 about 50mg daily, has shown in many studies to help PMS. Both work synergistically.
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Are you referring to the "bloating" that occurs during PMS? There are many causes linked to bloating, but among women, PMS is what triggers this symptom. Men do suffer from bloating the same way women do if the cause has an intestinal flora relationship. In those cases changes in diet or elimination of gluten and casein for example, or treatment with probiotics and digestive enzymes may improve symptoms.
Tina, it is interesting what you said about Magnesium. I keep forgetting how great this mineral is. Magnesium helps with symptoms of PMS, bloating being one of them, because it is a co-factor required for the metabolism of estrogen. Magnesium also relieves cramping.
In addition to being a natural muscle relaxant magnesium offers other wonderful benefits for many health conditions including slowing down aging and reduction of diabetes incidence. I recommend taking a 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium, it is not that magnesium alters calcium, but the 2:1 ratio works more synergistically. Calcium and magnesium are like two sides of a coin. Calcium excites nerves and causes muscles to contract while magnesium relaxes both. Consulting a professional will be a good start. Although Magnesium overload causes loose stools right away, there is not risk of overdose.
I love this book: The Magnesium Factor by Mildred S. Seelig, MD, MPH. I highly recommend it if you want to learn more about magnesium supplementation.
Now, back to the bloating question, magnesium taken with vitamin B6 about 50mg daily, has shown in many studies to help PMS. Both work synergistically.
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