My son's partner suffers very severe mood swings which make her almost suicidal in the latter part of her monthly cycle. She has tried all kinds of therapies, including medication from her Dr. She eats a totally organic diet, does Pilates regularly and runs every day to help herself. The first part of her cycle is reasonably OK although she seems to be on a 'high'. During the second half she plummets to the depths of despair. Since their daughter was born (she is nearly 3) her periods have been regular. During her pregnancy and whilst she was breastfeeding she was incredibly well and stable. If anyone has any suggestions as to what we can do to help her, we will be very grateful.

A sugggestion: try parasite killing (by way of broad spectrum herbal formula) + liver flushing. 

 
Hormone balancing is a function of the liver, ie, excess hormones must be inactivated.   Your liver can't do its work if plugged up with flotsam & jetsam.  And believe me, everyone's is.  

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Appeasing means feeding the crocodile and hoping it eats you last.

I'm not sure if this will help, but perhaps some sort of hypnotherapy could be the answer. Why do I say this?  Recently a student was asked to treat a 15 year old girl who suffered terrible menstrual cramps for which her doctor had prescribed an anti-spasm drug.  This had done no good at all.  I suggested that as she was on the change from adolescent to womanhood and lived in North Africa perhaps it had something to do with becoming a woman etc.  This was found to be the case.

OK, that is not your problem, but I just want to highlight the possibility that there is a deep-seated reason for this and a few sessions of hypnotherapy could uncover it.

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eliminating soy has helped me..

I have seen this problem a lot. I have it and so do a number of family members.

For hormone leveling, Agnus Castus is often suggested. I have seen it help with hormone related mood swingss, but did not find it worked for me personally.

 What worked for me was:

1. High dose Vit B complex

2. Amino acids (Inositol and Choline)

3. Magnesium

All of these seem to help even out mood swings and are calming.

Some estimate that around 90% of us are iodine deficient, which affects the thyroid.  Symptoms of thyroid deficiency include mood swings. Conventional blood test often fail to detect thyroid problems, yet many people have stabilised their moods by taking iodine supplements.  A good liquid based iodine supplement is available from Namaste magazine, priced £17.  I'd give it a go. 

The presence of parasites is a likely contributor to the mood swings. I find parasites a fascinating subject to research as they can mimic the symptoms of almost any condition, including behavioural changes.

Their physical symptoms include inflammations and irritations, tissue invasion, allergic responses and mechanical problems such as the blocking of organs and obstruction of organs.  Irritable Bowel syndrome for example is often brought about by microscopic giardia parasites colonising the gut lining, irritating and inflaming at will.

The psychological symptoms are very different and include nightmares, depression with suicidal tendencies, irritability and mood swings, 'spacey' feelings, personality changes, insomnia, hyperactivity and short attention spans in children.  People who suffer often don't understand what's happening to them.

Parasites literally suck the nutrition out of your cells - there are fat or sugar loving parasites that create a fat or sugar craving when they need to feed. These are unquestionably the cause of diabetic tendencies and blood sugar discrepancies.

In his paper "Demons of the Body; Demons of the Mind" Heiner Fruehauf, Founding Professor of the School of Classical Chinese Medicine writes:

 "A close examination of the original (Chinese Medicine) texts illuminates the mysterious concepts of Gu syndrome as a valid clinical approach that may potentially provide an answer to the many invisible "demons" that plague patients in a modern age, namely systemic fungi, parasites, viruses and other hidden pathogens."

 'Gu syndrome' in this instance refers to the ancient Chinese texts that describes Gu as "...a disease which catapults a person's mind and willpower into a state of chaos."

My clients use a 500 year old Ancient Phoenician recipe called 'Natural Cleanse' to help eliminate parasites;  they also use a 80+ year old recipe called Natural Female to offset the difficulties around their menstrual cycle.

Look on www.resourcesforlife.net under Ancient Herbal Remedies 

I hope this has been helpful 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

I agree with the reader who suggests eliminating all soy products from her diet. Also with the reader who suggests B vitamins and magnesium. 

My own small contribution is to make sure she is taking enough fluids, like water. If she is on an organic diet I doubt that she is drinking cola. If she is then cut them out completely. On no account take in any form of artificial sweetener, like Aspartame, nutrisweet, whatever brand name they use over there in the UK. And finally, to learn the practice of meditation. I wish all schools taught children to meditate. It is a valuable gift to give anyone.

 

She could try using progesterone cream.  It's natural and has nothing to do with HRT.  How to use it? - just follow the directions on the container.  You can find it through Neways or possibly in your local health food store.  Good luck!     - Judy

You might have her try the Arvigo techniques of Maya abdominal massage. This is a gentle, external abdominal massage to reposition the uterus. It is reckoned that as many as 80% of women have a uterus that is out of position, which causes constriction of the blood vessels supplying the uterus. As hormones flow through the circulatory system, they can become out of balance from a tipped uterus. The massage puts the uterus back into position thereby restoring the flow of blood (and therefore hormones) to the uterus which can help to level off mood swings. Running can be a cause of the uterus moving out of position, so if she is doing this daily, her uterus may well be out of position. You can find out more information and find a local practitioner at www.arvigomassage.com

We've seen excellent results from drinking Forever Aloe Berry Nectar which seems to balance the system.  The possible addition of Multi Maca may also help - but go with the Berry Nectar to begin with.

Mike

You can get it at www.mikeandlizmills.myflpbiz.com if you're stuck on where to buy some.

Can you tell me what to use to do this?

See a Registered Naturopath to give specific help. GCRN. I have seen many women with similar problems in my Naturopathic practice(now in New Zealand). Every women has somewhat different needs but here are some things that I will normally include.

I agree with the suggestion Vitex agnus castus, other herbs are also likely to be needed.

Also I agree that Vitamin B complex and Magnesium are needed - there may be other nutrients needed, The Essentail Fatty Acids omega 3, 6, and 9 may be needed.

Water is a must 1 1/2 - 3 litres a day.

Avoid ALL sweet sugary foods, at all times.

Avoid all wheat - (it may be necessary to avoid all grains)

You should see significant changes in the first cycle but it may take 3-6 cycles for all to get back to great health.

I have found EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to be effective for all types of emotional challenges.  There are practitioners who can teach you how to do it for yourself.  Start by checking out the emofree.com website.  The other thing I'd recommend trying would be mindfulness meditation.  I learnt with Jon Kabat Zinn's CDs and have found this enormously helpful.  I wish you and her all the best.

What is the cause of her "... sever mood swings..."?

How are her adrenal/thyroid glands!  Does she have parasites & fungi challenges?  I would say she has poor neurotransmitter ratios (serotonin, dopamine, etc).

What types for organic foods does she consume?  When and What are her ratios: Proteins and fat & carb's?

How hydrated is she?  How much and at what intensity does she exercise?  How much sleep daily and how deep is it?

What type of mindset/blue prints did she learn from her 'parents'?  More Q's than answers.  What are her oestrogen/progesterone levels?

You will gather from the above that she requires some form of diagnostic modalities in order to gain a greater understanding into what is causing her to have  ‘severe mood swings'.  Anything else is just HIT and MISS.  Try this, try that!  It might work, it might not!!!

Would it not make sense to FIND OUT WHAT/WHY her body causes her to become "...almost suicidal..."

My recommendation would be for her to fix a consultation with a Health professional... who is healthy:-)  Find a CHEK/Metabolic Typing Practitioner who has the FDN qualification (Functional Diagnostic Nutrition).

Two further first steps I would recommend.  I have found Metabolic Typing works for me and all my clients.  Check our http://www.mt-advisors.info/ also www.neurogistics.com

Enjoy

With love and Qi

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