Are Antidepressants Better Than Placebo? What Does This Mean For PMDD, Prozac, & Sarafem?

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller May 8, 2012
For mild and moderate depression, antidepressants aren’t better than placebo, so it is unlikely that they are better than placebo for severe PMS and PMDD. [More]

Vitamin D for Menstrual Cramps: Natural Relief of Dysmennorrhea

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller April 26, 2012
We recommend a combination of vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium, taken consistently, to control cramps. [More]

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PMS

If Your Partner, Wife, or Girlfriend’s PMS is Ruining Your Relationship

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller April 21, 2012
PMS and PMDD can cause a severe strain that can undermine the very foundation of a marriage or relationship. In cases like this, it’s not enough to simply have better coping skills, or to be more supportive. [More]

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PMDD | PMS

What You Should & Should Not Do When Your Wife, Girlfriend, or Partner Has PMS

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller April 18, 2012
PMS doesn’t need to ruin relationships, but there is a right way and a wrong way for a concerned partner to respond when PMS symptoms start to make things difficult. [More]

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PMDD | PMS

Chocolate for PMS, Chocolate for Weight Loss?

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller April 7, 2012
Most women seem to intuitively know that chocolate can hit the spot in those few days before your period. [More]

Dateline NBC – Are Dietary Supplements Safe? A PMS Comfort Perspective

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller April 3, 2012
"The majority of dietary supplement manufacturers and laboratories are responsible and produce safe supplements" according to Chris Hansen of Dateline NBC. [More]

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PMDD | PMS

Women, Sex, Female Sexual Dysfunction, PMS & PMDD: It’s All About The Relationship

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller March 17, 2012
There’s no such thing as a female sexual frigidity, only emotionally and sexually unsatisfying relationships. [More]

Evening Primrose Oil For PMS? Science Says “No”

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller March 15, 2012
We do not use evening primrose oil in our natural remedies for PMS because there simply isn’t the science to show it’s effective—and there is science to show it’s ineffective. [More]

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PMDD | PMS

No, Women Aren’t Crazy — Self Esteem, Self Confidence, PMS, & Gaslighting

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller March 5, 2012
It’s sad but true: women often have their self-confidence and self-esteem shot down and believe the accusations that they are crazy, stupid, incompetent, irrational or oversensitive. PMS is often used as a for these kind of accusations. "Gaslighting" is one common type of this emotional subterfuge. [More]

PMS Is Real—PMDD Is Real

by Dr. Daniel J. Heller February 7, 2012
We keep talking about how PMS and PMDD are real, physical, genetic, biochemical, hormonal conditions, and not, as some would have you believe, simply “in your imagination” or a “neurosis.” We’re happy to report that the evidence—scientific evidence—keeps rolling in that the supports our position. [More]

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The PMS Comfort Blog is our informal way of keeping you up to date on women’s health issues that we think are important; timely; underappreciated; useful; or just interesting. And, we’ll admit, sometimes we can’t resist poking some good-natured fun at the way the mainstream media portrays health, natural health, and women’s health issues. As always, we’d love to hear from you and are interested in knowing what you think and feel about these or other topics. Leave a comment for us, we’ll always respond. And, if there’s a women’s health topic that’s of interest to you, or that you find confusing, let us know! We want this blog to be helpful to you.

 

Dr. Daniel Heller is the primary author of this blog, the developer of our PMS Natural Relief Programs, and the founder of www.pmscomfort.com. He is a holistic naturopathic doctor in Northern California with over 16 years experience helping thousands of women recover from PMS, PMDD, as well as helping women, children, and families find natural answers to all manner of health challenges.

 

PMS Comfort is here to support you with detailed, practical knowledge presented in a balanced manner you can trust. We are committed to educating, informing, and empowering womenregarding PMS, PMDD, and women’s health, and to providing natural relief for premenstrual symptoms.

 

 

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