Lifestyle changes can greatly improve the symptoms of PMDD in some woman.

Dietary Changes, Herbs & Suppliments

Study shows that lowering sugar, salt, alcohol, and caffeine has positive effects on a woman's PMDD symptoms. Some woman find that eating high carbohydrate meals before their period relieves their symtoms greatly.

It is suggested that woman with PMDD take a daily mutivitamin-mineral supplement.  Consuming 1,000 milligrams of dietary and supplemental calcium daily may reduce the physical and emotional symptoms of PMDD. Vitamin B-6 and magnesium also may help.

Herbal remidies include the intake of L-tryptophan and chasteberry to reduce irritability, mood swings, anger and headaches associated with PMDD.

Exercise

Exercise can greatly improve the mood and health of a woman suffering from PMDD. It is suggested that a woman with PMDD does arobic exercize for a half hour or more, three times per week.