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Most women know all about PMS. It is estimated that as many as 90% of women experience at least one PMS symptom most months, and that about 50% of women get several symptoms each month. Symptoms typically start after ovulation when progesterone and oestrogen levels are both elevated. Some women are at their worst for the first 24-48 hours of menstruation and see symptoms improving over the next few days.

PMS is uncommon in adolescence because a regular cycle hasn’t been established yet, and occurs most frequently in women in their 30s and 40s. Classic PMS symptoms include fluid retention, bloating and weight gain, increased appetite, breast swelling and tenderness and mood changes1.

INGREDIENT INFORMATION
Vitex supports healthy reproductive hormones
Vitex agnus castus is the herb of choice for many natural therapists to support women who have problems related to their menstrual cycle. Research has shown that Vitex can help balance levels of oestrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle. Imbalances between oestrogen and progesterone can lead to PMS symptoms such as mood swings, bloating, food cravings, irritability and breast tenderness. By helping restore the balance between those two hormones, Vitex agnus castus can help relieve PMS symptoms.

Vitex also helps regulate female hormones through its ability to block prolactin secretion in women with excessive levels of this hormone. Excessive levels of prolactin can lead to breast tenderness and failure to ovulate.

Clinical research has confirmed that Vitex agnus castus can reduce mildly elevated levels of prolactin before a woman’s period, thus improving breast tenderness and regulating cycles. Several studies have also shown that Vitex agnus castus can help normalise irregular periods2,3.

Traditionally used to relieve symptoms of premenstrual tension Studies have shown that taking one Vitex agnus castus capsule in the morning over a period of several months can help normalise hormone balance and thus alleviate the symptoms of PMS, such as breast pain, bloating, and irritability4-7.

In one clinical trial, 170 women with a diagnosis of PMS received a Vitex agnus castus supplement or a placebo for three menstrual cycles. More than half of the women taking Vitex experienced a 50% or greater reduction in symptoms8.