Tip #1 Two easy, natural treatments for heavy periods – aka – How to avoid a monthly crime scene. Does your period look like you’ve turned on a water faucet at full blast? Are you looking for an alternative to birth control pills or progestin coated IUDs? Would you like to reduce your monthly bill on feminine hygiene products? Obviously heavy periods can mean something is up, but if your doctor has checked you out and concludes that this is just your luck, then these tips can help make your month more manageable.
- Avoid cow’s milk dairy products–Cow’s milk dairy has a type of protein called A1 casein. This protein makes periods heavier because it can inflame the lining of your uterus. I am not saying that you have a food allergy to cow’s milk. I just mean that many people can have issues tolerating the effect on their body. The good news is that you can still have butter, goat and sheep milk products because they don’t have A1 casein.
- Take my anti-crime scene cocktail to naturally reduce heavy, painful periods. These 3 supplements reduce “prostaglandins” or inflammatory chemicals in the lining of the uterus. When you have a lot of prostaglandin around, you get heavy periods. Start as soon as your period begins and take until you stop bleeding. You will see a difference in your period over several cycles.
- Ginger tablets 1000mg twice a day
- Curcumin (or Turmeric) 500 to 1000mg tablets twice a day
- Vitamin E 400 IU daily. One study showed that ginger and vitamin E together significantly reduced heavy bleeding and cramps compared to placebo.
Tip #2: Back problems? Take 5 minutes a day, first thing in the morning (well, maybe 2nd thing after you’ve peed) to keep your back flexible and pain free. Check out the “Save Your Back” 5 Minute Back Routine.
Here is the list of stretches.
- 10 shoulder shrugs forward, 10 backwards
- 10 cat-cows
- 10 down dogs and 10 up-dogs, OR 10 gentle cobras and 10 child’s poses (count to 3 or longer if you wish in each posture)
- 30-60 second hold per leg figure-4 stretch, on your back
- 30-60 seconds hold per leg knee-to-opposite-chest, on your back .
Get on with your day !!!
Check out this quick video to see a demo of the stretches. Parental Advisory: No animals were harmed during the filming of this demo. Please do not perform stretches while driving or while holding hot beverages. Do not operate heavy machinery while doing the stretches. Please wear clothing if performing stretches in public. This was filmed before a live home audience (aka, my dog Ziggy). Thank you for your attention.