Review, 1999
Does vitamin B6 supplement help treat PMS symptoms?
Yes, vitamin B6 is beneficial for treating premenstrual syndrome according to a systematic review of published studies. However, the abstract does not provide specific details about the magnitude of benefit.
What they did
Systematic review examining published studies on the use of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) for treating premenstrual syndrome.
What they found
The systematic review concluded that vitamin B6 is beneficial in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome.
What it means for you
Vitamin B6 may help relieve PMS symptoms based on available evidence. The main limitation is that the abstract does not specify how much benefit to expect, what dose to use, or how confident we should be in the conclusion.
About the study
- Original title
- Review: Vitamin B6 is beneficial in the premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Diane Medved Harper
- Journal
- ACP Journal Club
- Year
- 1999
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Vitamin B6 supplement
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.7326/acpjc-1999-131-3-060
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