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Calcium
Reduces PMS Symptoms
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Calcium supplements
reduce PMS symptoms by almost half. That's the finding of a
study by Susan Thys-Jacobs, MD, of Columbia University in New
York. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was
conducted on 441 women, ages 18 to 45, at 12 health centers
nationwide. Every women that took part in the study had
confirmed PMS.
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The women either took
1,200 mg chewable calcium supplements or a placebo every day for
three months. They kept a PMS diary to measure 17 symptoms on a
four-point scale. Symptoms monitored included mood swings,
irritability, water retention, food cravings, headache and
cramping. At the end of the study symptom scores were averaged
to give each woman a general score for each menstrual cycle.
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| The results showed that
the women taking the calcium supplement experienced an overall
48% reduction in symptom severity during the third cycle, while
those taking the placebo had a 30% reduction. |
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| Nearly all the symptoms
were found to be significantly improved in the group taking the
calcium supplement. Emotional symptoms dropped by 45% (vs. 28%
for placebo), water retention by 36% (vs. 24%), food cravings by
54% (vs. 34%) and pain by 54% (vs. a 15% pain increase). |
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| Recent studies have
shown that abnormal calcium regulation may be responsible for
PMS, this study appears to back these findings. |
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Multi-Nutrient |
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American
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1998 Aug;179: 444-52
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Did You Know That Maca May Be Very Effective For PMS?
MACA
Don't
Forget To Order Your Maca!
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