Article: Calcium relieves PMS symptoms

Calcium supplements can help soothe the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, according to a new study by Columbia University researchers.

Women who took 1,200 milligrams of calcium a day reduced PMS symptoms by more than 50 percent, according to the study of more than 500 women, which is to be published this week in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Peter Schmidt, head of the behavioral endocrinology branch at the National Institute of Mental Health, said the findings add to scientific studies that link calcium deficiency with PMS symptoms.

PMS afflicts as many as 40 percent of women of childbearing age. It is often characterized by migraines, bloating, sleep ...

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