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How To Treat Really Bad Period Cramps, Naturally.

10/25/2017

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Dr B. loved the 3rd Thursday of the month.  

In fact, we all loved our 3rd Thursdays.

It was Shawna's day.

Shawna was our impeccably dressed pharma rep who walked in smiling, with her pearly whites, perfect hair, designer heels and gourmet lunch.

She was a badass, boss babe. 

Yup, every third Thursday we knew we'd eat a yummy free gourmet lunch and take home 'goodie' bags filled with the latest pastel colored birth control pills samples, pens, notepads and hair scrunchies!  

Who doesn't love a goodie bag, right?  

So, happily ..... I got my monthly birth control and an endless amount of scrunchies that I can never keep track of anyway.  

I was set......  But, more so, I was sold.  

I thought Shawna was brilliant! 

Candy: After Decades It's Still The Only Prescription

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I took the pill, on and off, for 10 years of my life.  And, not because I had a boyfriend. 

I happen to mention that I had bad cramping and horrible acne flare ups one day to Dr. B, my boss, and he just handed me Shawna's samples of Alesse BCP.  

I was 17 and trusted my doctor.  

You think he ever sat down and read the side effects to me?  

NO!  

Like millions of women, and girls, in our country, I took the pill like candy for years.  

HOWEVER, it's been well over 20 years since I met Shawna, and the pharmaceutical industry continues to pump out birth control pills, patches, hormone injections, IUD's and pain killers for anything related to our PERIODS, skin or moods.  

Why? 

​Because Western doc's are only trained to treat symptoms, not the underlying causes such as inflammation.   

Stop Period Pain Before It Starts

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When it comes down to it, period pain is caused by inflammation. 

There are cells in your uterus that produce prostaglandins.  Prostaglandins (PgE2) tighten up blood vessels, making the uterus contract, resulting in cramps.  

Higher levels of these naughty prostaglandins (PgE2) result in even more cramps.  

Now, before you go and get angry at your prostaglandins, there are 'good' prostaglandins
(PgE1 & Pg E3) that act as natural painkillers to counter the affects of (PgE2) prostaglandins.   

Awesome! 

Your body has twice as many natural pain relieving prostaglandins than annoying ones, but because of our bad habits, most we don't even know about, the underdog, pain maker prostaglandins grows stronger.  

​Now, birth control pills do NOTHING to relieve inflammation. 

There sole purpose is to manipulate ovulation to stop the process of pregnancy.  That's IT. 

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​To Prevent Cramps, Start To Reduce Inflammation By: 

Eliminating foods that promote inflammation (increased PgE2)
  • Corn, canola, soybean & peanut oils
  • Refined Sugars & dyes (red 1 - 1000, blues, yellows, etc.)
  • High fructose corn syrup
  • Dairy (even organic, raw)
  • Conventional meats, poultry & farmed fish​

Build Up Your Resistance By:

1)  Increasing your daily intake of Omega 3 & 6 healthy fats
  • 5-7 servings of avocado, flaxseeds, soaked chia seeds, walnuts, olive & sesame oils, hemps seeds.  
  • Try the Bently's of omega 3 & 6 oil, Sacha Inchi Oil (vegan & sustainably farmed). Omega 3's help increase PgE1 &3!  

2) Increasing Magnesium after ovulation until day 1 of your period
  • Try 3 cups in Epsom salt bath
  • 80% of women are so deficient in Magnesium.  We need to supplement.  My favorite, non irritating form is from DFH.  Get 25% off on your first order.  So stock up!

​3)  Increasing your anti-oxidants
  • Eat up to 3-5 cups per day of leafy greens & cruciferous veggies: broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, brussel sprouts, kale
  • Alright, you can cheat a little, drink your greens
  • Green tea or oolong tea 
Just know that you can manage period pain without waiting for it to interfere with your life any further.  It may not feel like it to you today, but once you have the right information on how your body works, you can start making the changes you need to heal.  

Share the love, support and comments.  I’d love to hear your story, your frustration, what you’ve tried and your successes with other remedies.  

Feel free to comment and share this article on Facebook with your fellow sisters who may suffering needlessly.  


If you’d like help learning how to overcome really bad cramps, schedule a FREE 30 minute heal your womb discovery session with me by phone. 


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