Premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their diet.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurrence have more than double over past 50 years due to the acceptance of its as medical condition and caused by unhealthy diet with high in saturated food.
In this article, we will discuss How fatty acids effect women with premenstrual syndrome.
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Liver a) Over consumption of saturated fat reduces function of liver in secreting bile into bloodstream and interference with liver in regulating function of pancreas in insulin production resulting in symptoms of PMS including food and sugar craving.
b) It also interference the liver in fat and protein metabolism that is essential for our body cells need including the cells in the nervous system resulting in increasing of nervous tension and symptoms of PMS.
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Prostaglandins hormones ( PGE1) Deficiency of essential fatty acids also cause the unbalance of hormones in the prostaglandins family.
PGE1 is one of the member of prostaglandins family hormone.
It is converted from linoleic acid which is found in the polyunsaturated fat such as sesame seeds, sunflower oils, etc.
Any unbalance of essential fatty acids will block the conversion of linoleic acid to gamma-linoleic acid resulting in increasing the severeness of symptoms of PMS including menstrual pain and cramps.
Consumption of more saturated fat and less in Omega 3 causes essential acids deficiency, it interferes the normal function of our body in hormone and nerve cells regulation resulting in symptoms of PMS such as depression and irritability.
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Saturated fat Saturated fat is fat which consists of triglycerides and contains only saturated fatty acid radicals and comes mainly from animals.
It blocks the absorption of nutrients in the digestive system including essential fatty acids and vitamins and minerals resulting in increasing the unbalance of prostaglandins family and liver in fat and protein metabolism causing symptoms of PMS, if consumed in large amount.
By the way, saturated fat also deceases the function of your liver as resulting of building up of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood causing numbers of disease including heart diseases and stroke.