If you are reading this, you already know what PMS or premenstrual syndrome is.
For those who do not know, PMS is a debilitating condition that occurs in a certain part of the menstrual cycle.
Every month PMS sufferers experience severe abdominal pain, mood swings, tiredness, bloating and many other symptoms. Â
With all the advancements in modern science, no one came up with a cure or a remedy for PMS.
Certain foods may alleviate suffering and help to a degree. One of them is cabbage. Cabbage contains a chemical that helps to metabolise estrogen – a hormone that plays role in PMS.
To cut a long story short, eating some cabbage in a form of a salad, pickled or steamed would help with PMS symptoms.
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References:
Dickerson, L., Mazyck, P. and Hunter, M. (2003). Premenstrual Syndrome. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12725453
Johansson, E., Prade, T., Angelidaki, I., Svensson, S., Newson, W., Gunnarsson, I., and Hovmalm, H. (2015). Economically viable components from Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) in a biorefinery process. Retrieved from http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/4/8997/htm
Marques, M., LaFlamme, L., Benassou, I., Cissokho, C, Guillemette, B, Gaudreau, L. (2014). Low levels of 3,3′-diindolylmethane activate estrogen receptor α and induce proliferation of breast cancer cells in the absence of estradiol. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25048790
University of Maryland Medical Center. (2015). Gamma-linoleic Acid. Retrieved from http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/gammalinolenic-acid
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