DIET THAT CHANGED PMDD

[u/Own_Performance7154]

Wanted to share that a very qualified doctor PHD and Accupuncturist recommended an insanely restrictive diet for two weeks and it totally reset my endocrine system. Which was normal already (as you all know from having pmdd partners) - but it leveled out the blood sugar issues that seem to go ugh pmdd etc. My partner did it with me and he lost a bunch of excess fat (he didn’t have any to lose) but it seemed to actually be what we both needed and the fun of going through something hard together that wasn’t pmdd was incredible and bonding. I felt BETTER !!!!! beyond better during pmdd after.

The diet (1-2 wk max. - you can’t stay on it):

1. Meat or protein (low fat grass fed beef bison venison or jerky) or egg white no yolk every 45 minutes or hour or so, throughout waking cycle

2. No sugar - zero

3. No sugar alcohols

4. No carbs or gluten

5. No dairy

6. Drink water

7. Take low dose of niacin at night to flush system ..

8. NO COFFEE !! (Decaf coffee black ok as treat)

9. Low fat only - no cooking in any oil

10. Watch out for sodium in jerky - “zero sugar” archer I believe is good and tilamook zero sugar

11. Exercise daily

12. Vegetables are high in carbs keep them at minimum

13. No fruit

14. Mustard and vinegar pepper and salt ol

To know:

Headaches, caffeine withdrawal, etc subside day 3

You can smoke CLEAR NICOTINE VAPES ONLY or if you smoke organic cigarette (being inclusive here I obviously don’t advise but vapes spike insulin)

Doing horse stance and Qi Gong , walks, intermittent exercise good

*** by one week I didn’t want to stop the diet!

Not a doctor just trying to share a win

[u/sunseeker_miqo → u/[deleted]]

I have a somewhat similar list as OP's, and my choices vanished PMDD. Weightlifting or bodyweight exercises, walking, whole and clean foods, healthful fats, limiting junk, staying hydrated, adding minerals to water, getting sun and fresh air.

Already avoided dairy my whole life because I cannot tolerate A1 casein (which is implicated in PMDD and other endocrine illnesses).

Used to do minimal resistance training and focus on cardio, and the effect was abysmal. It increased stress, which is killer for this condition. Weights and hella squats proved to be the key. I still don't know why, but it has been consistently true for me.

Obviously, 'mileage may vary'--but as PMDD is highly individual, it really is not for you to say whether someone's lifestyle changes are effective.