Premenstrual Syndrome and Salt

As we mentioned in previous article, premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their diet.
Premenstrual syndrome is defined as faulty function of ovaries related to women menstrual cycle, it effects the women physical and emotional state and sometimes interference with daily activities as resulting of hormone fluctuation.
The syndrome happens in one or two weeks before menstruation and then declining when the period starts.
In this article, we will discuss how salt effects women with premenstrual syndrome.
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Water retention Increasing intake of sodium (salt) not only reduces the lymphatic function in regulating the fluid in the body tissues and is also harm your kidney in urinary secretion resulting in increasing the risk of water retention.
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Potassium Sodium in the salt works together with potassium to maintain the fluid in the body.
Over intake of sodium disturbs the ratio of potassium and sodium resulting in increasing the fluid retention in the body tissues for some women with PMS.
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Adrenaline hormone As the levels of sodium increasing, it not only causes weight gain but also increases the risk of over production of adrenaline hormone as resulting of lowering levels of blood sugar triggering the symptoms of PMS including bloating and puffing.
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High blood pressure As all we known intake of more than daily recommendation of salt for a prolong period of time causes high blood pressure resulting in lessening the function of our in regulating the blood flow in the arteries triggering the abnormal function of cells in the nervous system that increases the risk of nervous disorder including mood swing, anxiety and physical and emotional stress for some women with PMS.