Premenstrual Supplements...?

High intake of calcium and vitamin D seems to reduce the risk of getting Premenstrual Symptoms (PMS) according to a study that followed more than 3,000 women and was published in 2005 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Women who ate about four servings a day of low-fat milk, dairy foods or fortified orange juice were less likely to develop PMS over the 10-year follow-up. Women who ate these servings, approximately 1200 milligrams of calcium and 400 International Units of vitamin D, were less likely to develop feelings of anxiety, loneliness, irritability, tearfulness and tension that characterize PMS. One theory is that calcium affects the female hormone estrogen during the menstrual cycle.
Some experts have suggested that vitamin D and calcium deficiencies actually lead to PMS. More research is needed, but in the meantime, I am going to go eat some cheese.
- Community Assistant