Quote Originally Posted by damyanti View Post

Sorry for disrupting the thread...but I have been wondering about what that means exactly. I even tried to Google information about what foods could help with hormones not going crazy, but I had no luck.

As far as multi-vitamins are concerned I never noticed them doing anything good, on the contrary they make my stomach sick. I much better tolerate taking supplements individually (like vitamin C,...but I am incorrigible about taking tablets at all, especially regularly and on time), so iron might be a good idea.
Derail away...

In the food department it is more what you stay away from than what you actually eat. This doesn't mean skipping meals, of course, but avoid foods with a ton of sodium (they will only enhance water retention) and foods with a high sugar content, especially synthetic sugars.

Multi-vitamins are only as good as the brand, so if what you're taking doesn't work for you either shop around, have an individual mix designed and bottled up for you, or individual ***** are also an option. Grossly enough, fish oil is great (allows for your body to actually absorb and use many of the vitamins you take in pill form or from your food), B vitamins, and iron. Iron is essential for me because I am enemic to begin with and the loss of blood during my period only enhances that.

Hope that helps!

**Quickie Add On** Most diet and vitamin changes don't actually cause hormonal changes, they simply allow your body to deal with the fluctuations better. I have heard that certain types of birth control ***** can help out of hormone swings are out of hand, but that's up to you and your doctor.