The truth: Science shows us that PMS symptoms arise only when there is an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone during the luteal phase. This imbalance can be triggered by diet choices—such as coffee, sugar, dairy, dieting, juice fasts, and low-fat fads—or by the more insidious suppression of feminine energy—the energy of change.

also counterbalances estrogen and promotes relaxation, improves sleep, and enhances moods.

Our productivity could be completely different depending on where we are in our 28-day cycle.

The truth: Yes, your body produces one type of prostaglandin—PgE2—that causes uterine contractions and in excess can lead to cramps. But did you know that your body also pumps out two additional types of prostaglandin—PgE1 and PgE3—that are antispasmodic in nature and counteract those contractions? Thanks to these natural painkillers, your body

Your menstrual cycle is an infradian rhythm, a cycle longer than a day.

If an egg isn’t fertilized, progesterone levels fall, and the lining is shed through menstruation.

Estrogen levels begin to rise

Progesterone: Production of progesterone kicks in around ovulation,

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