6+ home remedies to help with PMS

It's that time of the month, and the PMS devil has descended. Bloating, mood swings, cravings - all or some of these symptoms can make life absolutely miserable for about one week before the period actually starts.
Do you have to just resign yourself to suffering? Can you do anything to help yourself through this time? Check out these 6+ ways you can help control your PMS symptoms from home.
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1. Chaste berry. To help with overall PMS, best health recommends taking 225 mg of chaste berry every day. It cautions that this isn't an immediate fix as you may need to take the herb for six months before you see the full effects.
2. Valerian root. To help stiff or cramping muscles, Women's Health says to try valerian root.
3. Calcium. 1200 mg of calcium at night may help you sleep, lessen mood swings and lighten cramps, says best health.
4. Caffeine. Reducing your intake of caffeine, no matter how much you're craving it, is actually a good thing during PMS. Howstuffworks states that caffeine actually intensifies your mood swings, feelings of anxiety and irritability.
5. Vitamin B6. Taking 50 to 100 mg of vitamin B6 during your symptoms is recommended by best health to help with depression and irritability.
6. Complex carbs. Most people crave food during PMS, but howstuffworks recommends eating complex carbohydrates to help reduce your cravings.
7. Meals. Eating small meals throughout the day helps keep you from having "reactive hypoglycemia" which intensifies the symptoms, says howstuffworks.
8. Salt. Reducing salt intake reduces bloating and water retention, according to best health.
9. Sleep. The Mayo Clinic reminds you to get plenty of sleep during this time as it will help with moodiness and feelings of fatigue.
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Becoming "the other woman" doesn't have to happen once a month. You can help yourself through these great home remedies.
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