references
Office on Women's Health: "Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)"
U.S. National Library of Medicine: "Premenstrual Syndrome"
Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital: “42% Percent of Americans Are Vitamin D Deficient. Are You Among Them?”
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science: “A systematic review of the role of vitamin D and calcium in premenstrual syndrome”
Penn State Behrend: “Premenstrual Syndrome”
Cochrane Library: “Vitamin or mineral supplements for premenstrual syndrome”
BMJ: “Calcium reduced PMS symptoms during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle”
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science: “Effect of calcium on premenstrual syndrome: A double-blind randomized clinical trial"
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Dietary B vitamin intake and incident premenstrual syndrome”
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research: “Evaluating the effect of magnesium and magnesium plus vitamin B6 supplement on the severity of premenstrual syndrome”
Nutrients: "Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE"
Some research suggests that nutritional deficiencies may play a role in PMS symptoms.
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Office on Women's Health: "Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)"
U.S. National Library of Medicine: "Premenstrual Syndrome"
Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital: “42% Percent of Americans Are Vitamin D Deficient. Are You Among Them?”
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science: “A systematic review of the role of vitamin D and calcium in premenstrual syndrome”
Penn State Behrend: “Premenstrual Syndrome”
Cochrane Library: “Vitamin or mineral supplements for premenstrual syndrome”
BMJ: “Calcium reduced PMS symptoms during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle”
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science: “Effect of calcium on premenstrual syndrome: A double-blind randomized clinical trial"
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Dietary B vitamin intake and incident premenstrual syndrome”
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research: “Evaluating the effect of magnesium and magnesium plus vitamin B6 supplement on the severity of premenstrual syndrome”
Nutrients: "Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE"