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Good TF resources for treating PMS with food?

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Isn't there a blog or something that talks about treating depression naturally? I'm blanking now.

I'm not depressed always, but I have come to realize that since my 4 yo has been weaning (which started about 2 years ago) that PMS is kicking my butt more and more. I have a 26 day cycle, and I'd say about 2 weeks of that I'm "not myself." Meaning I am feeling numb, frustrated, angry, lethargic.

I was feeling better about a year or so ago, when I was really eating well and taking my CLO and had cut out sugar, and then I ran out of CLO and I can only think that it will help if I start that again.

Off the top of my head, I think I need to do these things... (because I am feeling bad/depressed about half the time, I've gotten WAY off from my TF ideals...) I think I'm on the right track, but please let me know if there was something that really helped you... I have GOT to feel better...

-Cut out all the crap and start eating more TF again, even if it is really simple stuff and I'm not doing everything 100%- just concentrate on good fats, meats, fermented foods, make some bone broth... I've been doing some of that, but have also had too much junk in my diet, that is probably the problem...
-Start taking fermented CLO again
-Eat some liver
-Cut the sugar (again)

Will this help... please encourage me. I feel so BLAH now I need some reassurance that going to the "effort" of doing these things will make a difference. I can't even enjoy my "good weeks" because I know what's coming. I am thinking that BF really helped me, and it's taken me this long to realize what a bad place I'm in...
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I think the site is Rebuild from Depression?

Your food plan sounds good.

I recently gave my friend some B-complex and magnesium for other problems she was having and she said that those helped a lot with her PMS issues. You could use supps but Bs are in liver and minerals in broth. I have also read recently that taking B6 before your peroid helps as well. Vitamin D can help with mood issues.

Make sure you are sleeping and de-stressing too (going for walks ect).
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