Study, 2008
Does calcium and vitamin D deficiency cause PMS?
Evidence suggests that calcium and vitamin D deficiency may cause PMS symptoms during the luteal phase. Calcium and vitamin D supplements may help treat PMS.
What they did
This article reviewed scientific evidence about how calcium and vitamin D relate to PMS.
What they found
During the menstrual cycle, hormonal changes affect how your body absorbs calcium from food and produces vitamin D. Low calcium and vitamin D levels appear to be linked to PMS symptoms. The article suggests that calcium and vitamin D supplements might help many women with PMS.
What it means for you
If calcium and vitamin D deficiency is truly a cause of PMS, then supplementing these nutrients could be a simple solution for many women. However, this is a review of existing evidence, not a report of new research testing this idea.
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About the study
- Original title
- Role of calcium metabolism in premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Bocchieri E, Thys-Jacobs S
- Journal
- Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism
- Year
- 2008
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- Calcium and vitamin D supplementation (proposed).
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1586/17446651.3.5.645
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