What can I do at home to relieve PMS symptoms?

These tips will help you be healthier in general, and may relieve some of your PMS symptoms.
1. Get regular aerobic physical activity throughout the month: Exercise can help with symptoms such as depression, difficulty concentrating, and fatigue.
2. Choose healthy foods most of the time: Avoiding foods and drinks with caffeine, salt, and sugar in the two weeks before your period may lessen many PMS symptoms.
3. Learn more about healthy eating for women.
4. Get enough sleep: Try to get about eight hours of sleep each night. Lack of sleep is linked to depression and anxiety and can make PMS symptoms such as moodiness worse.
5. Find healthy ways to cope with stress: Talk to your friends or write in a journal. Some women also find yoga, massage, or meditation helpful.
6. Don’t smoke: In one large study, women who smoked reported more PMS symptoms and worse PMS symptoms than women who did not smoke.

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