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title: Can diet help with premenstrual syndrome symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes, several nutrients may help with PMS symptoms, including nutrients that affect serotonin levels, plus magnesium, calcium, and vitamin E.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/non-pregnant-women-s-nutrition-and-its-impact-in-life-quality-1999/
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Review, 1999

# Can diet help with premenstrual syndrome symptoms?

Yes, several nutrients may help with PMS symptoms, including nutrients that affect serotonin levels, plus magnesium, calcium, and vitamin E.

 Early or limited evidence

Non-pregnant, non-lactating women at reproductive age

## What they did

Review article examining nutrition's role in the health of non-pregnant, non-lactating women of reproductive age, including how diet changes across the menstrual cycle.

## What they found

Nutrition, including serotonin-related factors, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin E, may help with some PMS alterations. Diet also affects anemia risk, gynecological cancer risk, and osteoporosis risk. Contraceptive methods also affect nutritional needs.

## What it means for you

Food choices may help manage PMS symptoms, particularly through certain nutrients. Practical dietary recommendations are available for evaluating and managing women's nutritional needs. This is a review summarizing existing knowledge rather than new research.

## About the study

Original title [Non-pregnant women's nutrition and its impact in life quality] Authors Casanueva E Journal Ginecologia y obstetricia de Mexico Year 1999 Study design Review What was tested Nutritional approaches Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15338580/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15338580/)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Calcium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-calcium/)[Magnesium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-magnesium/)[Vitamin E](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-e/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/)

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