Study, 1992
Does a supplement with linolenic acid, calcium, and iron help premenstrual syndrome symptoms?
A small trial found improvements in energy, PMS symptoms, and skin condition after two months. However, the abstract provides no specific numbers, so we cannot know how large the improvements were.
What they did
Pubescent females took a daily dietary supplement containing linolenic acids, calcium, iron, and optionally magnesium and vitamin B6 for two months.
What they found
Women reported improvements in daily energy, PMS symptoms, and skin condition.
What it means for you
While the supplement showed promise, we cannot evaluate whether it truly works because no specific data were reported. To know if a treatment works, studies need to show clear numbers about how many women improved and by how much.
two months
Duration of the supplement trial
About the study
- Original title
- Patent Evaluation: Linolenic Acid Formulations for the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome
- Journal
- Current Opinion on Therapeutic Patents
- Year
- 1992
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- Daily supplement containing linolenic acids, calcium, iron, and optionally magnesium and vitamin B6
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1517/13543776.2.12.2000
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