Applying Chinese Medicine

Women’s Health: PMS Management

Dietary Guidelines

In addition to the general gynecologic dietary guidelines, if you have PMS, you should:

• Eliminate all refined sugars from the diet.
• Eliminate caffeinated coffee, chocolate and dark sodas.
• Reduce fat content of diet to 25% of daily calories.
• Avoid over-the-counter diuretics. Instead adjust diet to eliminate excess salt, increase grains and fiber.
• Drink 48 ounces of filtered or spring water a day.