Medical Questions » Female Problems Questions » Question No. 1496
| Question: | I get desperately depressed before my period. What can I do? |
| Answer: | Unconnected as it may seem, a key factor in balancing your premenstrual moods is to balance your blood sugar levels throughout the month. If your blood sugar levels are all over the place, your moods and energy are likely to follow. For this, cut your intake of tea, coffee, alcohol and sugar right down; eat ' little and often' ; and have some good protein at each meal such as eggs, torn, fish, lean meat or nuts. Taking 200mcg of the mineral chromium also helps regulate blood sugar levels. Many women who have premenstrual depression are deficient in the hormone progesterone - but natural progesterone is available in a cream. |
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