Peruvian Herbs Cured My PMS L; SELF - ALTERNIVELY SPEAKING

Byline: DR JOHN BRIFFA

LUCY SOMERSET, 36, from Glasgow, suffered severe pre-menstrual symptoms from when she was a teenager. For up to two weeks each month, Lucy would experience bloating and breast tenderness, coupled with extreme irritability and mood swings.

Over the years, she tried a variety of natural remedies to overcome the problem. While they had some impact, she would still feel incapacitated before each period.

Three months ago, Lucy consulted a medical herbalist, who recommended she try Maca, a little-known remedy for hormone-related problems which grows high up in the Peruvian Andes.

Almost immediately Lucy began to feel the benefit of the remedy, and today she is hardly aware of any pre-menstrual symptoms.

Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) is a term used to describe a range of symptoms which …

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Publication information: Article title: Peruvian Herbs Cured My PMS L; SELF - ALTERNIVELY SPEAKING. Contributors: Not available. Newspaper title: Daily Mail (London). Publication date: March 1, 1999. Page number: 42. © 2007 Daily Mail. COPYRIGHT 1999 Gale Group.

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