What aggravates PMS, and why are some months worse?
Some of the triggers of PMS include anovulatory cycles where the ovaries don?t ovulate every month, stress, shock, relationship problems, financial problems, or fear of pregnancy, hormonal triggers associated with aging, hormone imbalances following sterilisation such as tubal ligation, coming off the Pill or being on the Pill (oral contraception is a synthetic hormone that stops the production of progesterone from the ovaries, reducing the production of progesterone and inhibiting progesterone’s availability to the rest of the body), poor diet high in sugars and refined foods, and diets filled with stimulants such as caffeine, heavy smoking, alcohol, substance abuse, long term medication, all of which overwork the liver and, in turn, can interfere with the breakdown, metabolism, and excretion of hormones creating further imbalance.
Other issues to consider are excess weight gain which increases estrogen dominance, poor gastrointestinal function such as inefficient elimination, constipation, infections, exposure & ingestion of environmental toxins, poor immunity with chronic infections such as sinusitis, Candida, thrush, etc.
Sluggish bowel and leaky gut syndrome and other bowel problems can create reabsorption of toxins leading to xenoestrogenic effect and impact on the body thereby increasing estrogen dominance symptoms. Other issues causing increased estrogen is the high consumption of chicken, and high intake of dairy products can also upset hormones.
