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Article: Calcium found to ease PMS symptoms Study finds women who take daily supplements can reduce symptoms by half
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- August 26, 1998
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Calcium supplements can help soothe the annoying 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%, found the study
of more than 500 women, which is scheduled 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 added to a
small but growing body of scientific studies that link calcium
deficiency with PMS symptoms.
PMS afflicts as many as 40% of women of childbearing age. It
often is characterized by ...