Premenstrual Syndrome
Studies from University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Public Health reveal new findings on premenstrual syndrome
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 12th, 2010
Fresh data on premenstrual syndrome are presented in the report 'Dietary vitamin D intake, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and premenstrual syndrome in a college-aged population.' According to a study from the United States, "High dietary intake of vitamin D may reduce the risk of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), perhaps by affecting calcium levels, cyclic sex steroid hormone fluctuations, and/or neurotransmitter function. Only a small number of previous studies have evaluated this relationship and none have focused on young women."
"We assessed this relationship in a cross-sectional analysis within the UMass Vitamin D Status Study. Between 2006 and 2008, 186 women aged 18-30...
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