Micronutrient therapy
| Compensates for nutrient deficiencies |
| Vitamin B6 is successfully used for painful menstrual bleeding and feelings of depression in the premenstrual phase. In several clinical studies, vitamin B6 supplementation has favorably influenced both PMS and premenstrual depression. Deficiencies in Calcium and Magnesium are also associated with the onset of menstrual pain. To improve the absorption of both minerals, vitamin D should also be supplemented. |
| Relieves pain |
| OPCs from maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol®) can affect pain perception through various mechanisms. In addition to inhibiting cyclooxygenase, pycnogenol® can reduce the activity of proinflammatory proteins such as NF-kB and C-reactive protein and thus positively influence inflammatory processes in the body. An estrogen-induced increase in prostaglandin levels is a common cause of lower abdominal pain during menstruation. In a clinical study in 116 women with dysmenorrhea, the pain-reducing effect of pycnogenol® was demonstrated during menstruation. Pain intensity and duration could be significantly reduced and resulted in a reduction of up to 50% in the use of non-steroidal painkillers. Pycnogenol® was also shown to significantly reduce pain in people with endometriosis. |
| Balances hormones |
| The roots of the North American Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) are used for premenstrual and dysmenorrheic neurovegetative symptoms due to the estrogen-mimetic effects of its triterpenes and alkaloids. Also diosgenin, contained within Yam root> (Dioscorea villosa), has a steroidal action and is a precursor of steroid hormones such as DHEA and progesterone. It is assumed that the bioactive components of yams have a beneficial effect on endogenous steroid synthesis. |