When that time of the month rolls around, these nutrients can help you feel more comfortable.
Design elements: Getty Images and Abbey Littlejohn.
If you dread your period because of painful cramping, youre not alone.
Photo:Design elements: Getty Images and Abbey Littlejohn. EatingWell collage.
Up to 80% of menstruating people experience menstrual cramps (a.k.a.
dysmenorrhea).Why do cramps happen?
Thats where supplements come in.
Or whip up one of these30-minute salmon dinners.
If you dont eat many omega-3-rich foods, consult your doctor to findthe best omega-3 supplement.
One way its believed to do this is by balancing estrogen and progesterone levels, explains Shah.
Vitamin B6 can also lower systemic inflammation, further decreasing period pain, says Shah.
2023;23(1):138. doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02284-5
National Institutes of Health.Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.
2024;81(1):94-106. doi:10.1111/1747-0080.12835
National Institutes of Health.Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.
2022;52:50-59. doi:10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.10.001
National Institutes of Health.Vitamin E Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.
2023;16(11):1597-1605. doi:10.25122/jml-2023-0248
USDA.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans.Food Sources of Calcium.
Guimaraes I, Povoa AM.Primary Dysmenorrhea: Assessment and Treatment.Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet.
2021;21(1):40. doi:10.1186/s12905-021-01184-w
