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Article: PMS.(dietary supplements in treatment of premenstrual syndrome)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
- Author:
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Can Supplements Provide Relief?
PMS ... three letters that spell dread for millions of women and their families and co-workers.
Mood swings, depression, tension, anxiety, anger, crying spells, swelling, breast tenderness, bloating, headache, fatigue, cravings for sweets or salts, cramping, lower backache, and overall aches and pains. These symptoms of premenstrual syndrome make life uncomfortable for up to 75 percent of women each month during the days leading up to menstruation.
It's no wonder that magazines, books, Web sites, and direct marketers tout more than 300 different PMS treatments. (For women with severe symptoms, prescription drugs ...