calcium and PMS

I meant to add this to my "What I learned this month" thread...

I've always read that increasing calcium helps with PMS symptoms and this month I learned it's true.
I didn't specifically add it for this reason, but I realized I wasn't getting in nearly enough some days so I recently added Viactiv 1-2 times a day (depending on how much calcium/dairy I got in on my own).
I think it definitely helped with bloating and moodiness. One of the reasons I got my hopes up this month is that I didn't feel nearly as bloated (in fact, I go to WW and lost weight the day before my period arrived) and I wasn't cranky at all this month. Usually 5 days or so before AF arrives, I'm sooooo irritable. Even DH noticed.

Anyway, I thought I share. If you get bad PMS symptoms, it's worth a shot.

Re: calcium and PMS

Thanks!!

Re: calcium and PMS

thanks for the tip- I've heard this before and never tried it- I definately will next month