A Spotlight on Female Health: PMS, Menstruation & Endometritis

“The new Female Balance product was inspired by seeing the lengths my wife, Chelsea, had gone to to find effective natural alternatives to help her feel more comfortable and to function optimally during her monthly cycle. This really woke me up to some of the challenges that women face in silence, that so often men know very little about. At Puresport, we believe that it’s pivotal to be aware of how half the population function, and how to work in harmony with their monthly cycles, to help both genders work in sync.”

- Grayson Hart, founder of Puresport -

With this insight into female-specific wellbeing concerns, Grayson and the Puresport team implemented various policies within the workplace at Puresport, further enforcing his focus on female health and ensuring males were up to speed with women’s hormones.

“We have educated the male staff members on the female cycle, and the difficult symptoms women may experience throughout the month. It is so important we support women around us, demystifying, and normalising female struggles. We are massively excited to introduce a product designed to make women’s life easier by combining some of nature’s most powerful compounds into one capsule. We also hope that through this product we can help raise awareness and educate men on a greater understanding around women’s health.”

In light of the company’s ethos and beliefs, Puresport has just released its first ever Female Balance supplement to support females’ minds and bodies during the menstrual cycle.

Puresport’s Female Balance

This product is an innovative blend of eight of the finest natural ingredients that we have curated to assist females in negotiating the hormonal turbulence that is associated with their menstrual cycles. It is important to stress on this that these ingredients are natural and help elicit hormonal responses to counter the peaks and troughs that come about with the changing hormone levels during the month. It is an extremely powerful and versatile supplement.

Below is an insight into the product's ingredients, and how they can help support female hormonal responses.

Chasteberry:

Chasteberry has been used by thousands of years in Oriental cultures to help maintain healthy levels of progesterone and estrogen within a female’s body whilst they are undergoing their cycle. This herbal supplement also assists in alleviating other physical symptoms associated with menstruation such as breast pain, headaches, and cramps.

Turmeric:

Turmeric is extremely valuable as an anti-inflammatory agent in helping to alleviate the properties of period pain. It does this by inhibiting the activity of inflammatory enzymes and reducing the production of prostaglandins (hormones that play an important role in pain and inflammation). Turmeric also inhibits the migration of immune cells which also promotes inflammation.

Ginger:

Ginger is a spice that features in an array of medicinal products. It has always been associated with harbouring particular benefits for the digestive system, but more recent research suggests that it has some direct influence on relieving the pain from menstrual cramps. Ginger has also been seen to palliate the effects of morning sickness of pregnancy, and also reduce inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.

Magnesium:

There is an incredibly important relationship between magnesium and the menstrual cycle; during each cycle, magnesium is physically present in the uterus to relax the muscle lining during the period. Many females who suffer from PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and dysmenorrhea are deficient in magnesium. By boosting the body’s levels of magnesium, this supplement fortifies the menstrual cycle and helps reduce the painful symptoms of a female’s period.

Zinc:

As it is an incredibly important building block in the human body’s biochemistry, zinc levels directly correspond to the effective functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, the immune system, and the reproductive system. It has been suggested that this element improves blood circulation to the uterus, and thus helps stave away painful cramps that occur from poor blood flow.

Ashwagandha:

Ashwagandha has the properties to directly reduce markers of neuroinflammation. In relation to female health, Ashwagandha supports the endocrine system that is charged with producing hormones. As a result, it’s important in maintaining the menstrual cycle. Another effect of Ashwagandha is the adaptogen’s ability to reduce inflammation and improve sleep.

Omega 3:

Omega-3 fatty acids can be a useful supplement in reducing menstrual cycle period pain, with this natural complex further helping to reduce the effects of inflammation on the body.

Vitamin B6:

Vitamin B6 reinforces the maintenance of the nervous system as well as regulates metabolism. Vitamin 6 is essential to maintain healthy progesterone levels. It also works in conjunction with liver enzymes to reduce excess estrogen production which can lead to hormonal imbalance.