The menstrual cycle and other aspects of women's health have long been studied
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Brain period
Sarah Hill Vermilion (Great Britain); Harvest (USA)
When I lived with my parents, my mother said that she could always say when my period is approaching: I raided the snack cabinet a little more often and became much more irritable. I remember how all hell developed when she accidentally bought chicken breasts instead of hips at night when I had to cook.
Such outbreaks are typical for Premenstal syndromeor PMS, the general condition that is in the focus of the book The period of the brain of the period: a new science about why we are PMS and how to fix itThe field author Sarah Hill, who also wrote about the influence of control over the birth rate on the brain, sets out how readers can alleviate the symptoms of the PMS, with special attention to Changes in lifestyleField
Women's health was neglects the scientific community For decades, Hill, which has a doctorate in the field of evolutionary psychology and controls the laboratory of health and relations at the Christian University of Texas, should be good to fill these voids. Too often, however, her arguments get up.
At some point, she partially attributes the PMS to the fact that women are attached to use about 2,000 calories per day on average, when studies suggest that they actually We need additional 140 calories During the lute phase of their cycle – the time when the egg moves to the uterus to the period, which coincides with the time when the PMS usually occurs. Hill claims that, adhering to these guidelines, we develop traction and concern for food, then we overeat, forcing us to feel worse.
The risk of being anecdotal, I do not know any of the women who consider to this extent, or anyone who denies a snack of 140 calories, than the amount you receive with a handful of Crudités with Humus, if they felt that their body was needed. It seems to me that Hill extremely simplifies the beginning of the PMS.
And although she certainly refers to many scientific research, Hill rarely provides detailed information about how many participants were in this study or how long the intervention was tested. Sampling sizes are especially important, as small ones can be very skipped Genetic variationField
The potential influence of genetics on the PMS is what Hill is affected. Although the genes associated with the PMS have not been identified, we know that the condition is more common among identical twins than in fraternal twins, which suggests that it has a strong genetic component. We are also sure that there is a genetic element for other aspects of the menstrual cycle, such as its length and when menopause It happens, so this is not surprising if the PMS were added to this list.
Hill often recommends softening the symptoms with poorly tested additives, getting more sunlight or changing our period of exercises in the menstrual cycle (and, frankly, that there may be something last). But it would be nice if she recognized that the exhausting effects experienced by many many could be because of their genetics, and not less ideal lifestyle.
One thing with which I agree with Hill is the need for additional studies at different stages of the menstrual cycle to understand how this affects the metabolism of drugs or the body's reaction to psychological interventions, such as therapy. I also agree that it may be easier for us be in the mood of the mood If we remind ourselves that they can be a natural reaction to oscillating hormones. Perhaps some rationalization could have avoided the chicken gate.
I haven't left Brain period With any moments “light bulbs” on how to facilitate PMS. But each book, published on women's health, is another step to reduce stigma of states such as PMS, and can encourage more studies, which, of course, can only be a good thing.
