Gone are the days when women suffer in silence every time 'that time of the month' is about to come. Today, seldom will women allow anything to come between them and their activities, even PMS. There are too many remedies for PMS being bandied about promising great results. Owing to the increased demand for such remedies both traditional or some newly presented alternative medications, doctors and scientists should by now be more familiar with the efficacy of these presented alternative medicines.

The latest survey on this malady showed that among the respondents
42% take medications either as prescribed by their doctors or bought over the counter. Of those bought over the counter, 80% are to manage the pain.

For so many years, doctors who remain clueless about the real cause of PMS nor did not even care to read on the latest findings about PMS that its real cause is hormonal imbalance have so casually prescribed women with traditional cures to deal with the observable effects of PMS; such as diuretics for the bloating, painkillers for the migraines and Valium to calm them down. Unfortunately, as women continuously take these medicines every month for a number of years, they also suffer from the side effects.

Modern science has yet to discover a reliable and definite medication for PMS. Change in the lifestyle and other therapies have been suggested to lessen physical and emotional discomforts which could also lead to positive changes other than treating PMS. Still the biological side and food intake practices are still not dealt with.

Exercising regularly is generally a good way of keeping our bodies fit enabling it to naturally counter the nuisance brought about by PMS. Going to the gym is great, but if you are not so much into this, simple walking can do the trick. If you do this three to five times a week, then you can say you have a regular exercise program.

Generally your diet has everything to do when it comes to health and discipline has everything to do when it comes to diet. You can start with getting rid of the following food types from your fridge: coffee, sweets, liquor, milk and soy and its by products.

On top of healthy diet and exercise, treat yourself as well to a day of stress-ridding activities, such as massage and yoga. You can also try the new methods of proper breathing for relaxation.

Another kind of therapy also being used now to alleviate PMS is the light therapy, wherein one will have to use more natural daylight or get exposed to artificial lights from LED or fluorescent at prescribed wavelengths and duration.

Another alternative method that is finding its way to women's heart is the chiropractic and acupuncture therapy which definitely beats popping pills month after month. A number of minor researches have established that the process of manipulating the spine through chiropractic method together with manual therapy of the soft tissue greatly mitigates PMS symptoms such as back ache, cramps and dysmenorrhea.

The methods previously discussed are still labeled as the alternative treatments which have been proven to be reliable, tolerable and without negative side effects. Hopefully as more studies are done, women can finally look forward to painless PMS days that is the most dreaded of women syndromes next to menopause.