Healthy Mama Magazine Issue 7 - January 2015 | Page 22

IOUS PALICt, HEM lane P ving the Time Sa Bite at a One a note from G-Team's Danni Landa Can you imagine a life without any PMS?! I had read all the articles about omegas this and omegas that and even though I couldn’t tell you anything scientific about it, the one thing I knew is that I was probably not getting enough. At that time, fish oil was the be all and end all of omegas, then came krill and now its algae. But I also knew that the fish used to produce fish oil are often endangered and also potentially full of mercury, that algae production is not sustainable and that krill is food for whales - they probably need it more than me. Even though I am not vegan, I wanted to find a sustainable, plant based source of omegas. I came across a reference to hemp seed oil containing the perfect balance of Omega 3 and 6. Looking through a few books, I came across a reference to hemp seed oil containing the perfect balance of Omega 3 and 6. After a bit more research, I had found my perfect supplement. I know myself pretty well and decided that the best way for me to get my omega intake was to take it in the form of a capsule with my morning tea. It works for me. I didn’t expect any miracles or any va-va-voom changes I just thought I was giving my body what it needed. But there was a miracle. After a few months, I came to the realization that I no longer experienced period pains and that my premenstrual syndrome (PMS) was hardly noticeable. I actually started having periods that were pain free and easy to deal with. It was amazing. Was this how periods were meant to be? Had we all been duped into thinking that period pain and PMS are a ‘natural’ part of being female? I hadn’t made the connection to the hemp seed oil until I ran out one day and took a few months to order some more. Within one cycle the familiar cramping and crankiness was back with a vengeance. Now I make sure I never, ever run out of this liquid gold. I can confidently say that taking hemp seed oil daily has completely changed my life. In Australia, hemp is only available for cosmetic use and not permitted for consumption. All other countries in the world permit hemp for human consumption. Talk to your local health food store manager for more information. MAG 22