BoooBooo : Top Five Natural Supplements For Women

You know that old saying, Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus? It is meant to represent the differences between the genders, well when it comes to a taking a daily supplement, the saying rings true once again. Women need a complete support system that addresses all the common problems we as a gender face. This means we need a supplement that supports our specific hormones, and our common diseases. The same is true for men, and supplement companies are staring to label the bottles differently, because these needs are becoming so apparent.

Since hormones seem to wreak havoc in a woman’s body, causing everything from cancer to mood swings; it is obvious that our supplements need to pay close attention to them. Let me list the top five natural supplements for women, and their effects on the body…more specifically the female body.

Vitex: Vitex is a virtual wonder herb in terms of hormone regulation. In Europe this herb is known as 'the Woman’s herb' because of its potent, yet natural support of the sexual reproductive organs. Vitex works with your body to regulate hormone release, and stabilize ovulation. Vitex has also been linked to improving conditions such as fibrocystic breast disease, female infertility, and acne during puberty, as well menopausal discomfort, fibroids, and excessive menstrual bleeding. It is also thought that Vitex can help with the bloating discomfort of PMS by acting as a mild diuretic.

Calcium and Magnesium: Because of some extreme marketing techniques, everyone knows that calcium is critical to women to prevent bone loss. However, there are two major key points that those marketing geniuses forgot to mention. The first is that calcium cannot act alone it needs magnesium, and the other is that calcium and magnesium have an effect on nearly every single cell in the body. A deficiency of either of these two can cause some extremely serious health problems…and if it is severe enough death. Also, a disturbance in the delicate balance of these two essential minerals can cause your health to do a violent tail spin. So, taking a calcium supplement and not a magnesium supplement can be risky. Although taking a calcium and magnesium supplement will help keep you in top health.

Iron: There are a few reasons why women need to take an iron supplement. Recently a study published in the British Medical Journal stated that women who are experiencing unexplained fatigue can improve, or alleviate, this symptom by taking a daily iron supplement. Another good reason to supplement your diet with iron is to be sure you don’t develop an iron deficiency. It is estimated that roughly 30% of women of child bearing age are iron deficient, yet not deficient enough to develop anemia, but deficient enough to cause fatigue and other common symptoms.

DIM: DIM is an amazing nutrient that has the medical community standing on edge, and screaming from the roof tops. DIM is a nutrient derived from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli; this particular nutrient has proven itself against several studies in the fight against cancer. DIM is so effective it has been shown to possibly destroy the human breast cancer cell in tests. Also, DIM prevents the development of breast cancer and other reproductive organ cancers by dramatically decreasing the 'bad' estrogen in the body and increasing the good. On top of all this DIM has also shown effective at fighting bacterial and viral infections. Researchers were so astounded by the response of DIM on viruses that currently they are testing the nutrient against every possible virus known to man kind…herpes, HIV, and so on. Everyone should add this completely amazing supplement to their daily regimen.

EFA: Are a combination of all the essential fatty acids. EFA’s are responsible for supporting and maintaining good health in several systems in the body. EFA have shown to be effective at reducing the pain and swelling commonly associated with arthritis, as well as improving the skin when afflicted by certain skin conditions. EFA has also been linked to improving cardiovascular diseases and diabetic neuropathy, also EFA has shown promising benefits at preventing certain cancers.