Menstruation

A Guud cycle: Start-up focuses on menstrual health support

12-Feb-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Belgian startup Guud has developed a support network and supplement brand focused on menstrual cycle health to help the nine out of 10 women experiencing symptoms.

Study: Probiotic improves psychological premenstrual symptoms

05-Dec-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Lactobacillus paragasseri (OLL2809) supplementation can alleviate premenstrual ‘decline in activity’ and ‘irritability’, a new study has concluded.

Review: vitamin D may alleviate menstrual cramping

26-Jun-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs observes a significant reduction in women suffering with menstrual cramps following vitamin D supplementation.

Milk protein supplementation could relieve fatigue during menstruation – Meiji study

15-Jun-2022 By Tingmin Koe

The supplementation of milk protein, specifically alpha-lactalbumin, has shown to improve menstrual-related symptoms, including reducing fatigue, a crossover study by Meiji has shown.

High-dose vitamin D may alleviate menstrual cramps: Study

01-Mar-2012 By Nathan Gray

Women who experience painful menstrual cramps could find relief from high-dose vitamin D3, according to new research – which suggests the dietary supplement could provide an alternative to painkilling drugs that are currently used.

Pine bark extract may ease menstrual pains: study

20-Jun-2008 By Stephen Daniells

An extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree may
reduce the pain associated with menstruation, suggests a new study
from Japan.

Study positions Pycnogenol against menopause symptoms

29-Aug-2007 By Jess Halliday

A new study has yielded positive results on the use of Pycnogenol
for managing menopause symptoms, supporting potential use of the
pine bark extract in place of hormone replacement therapy.

Neptune takes its krill oil into Asia

07-Dec-2004

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has begun its launch of
krill oil throughout Asia, the company announced yesterday.

Krill oil, CLA combo to fight pre-menstrual symptoms

20-May-2004

PharmaNutrients has developed a novel combination of omega-3 and
omega-6 lipids that could help improve some of the symptoms of
pre-menstrual syndrome, thought to affect more than half of all
menstruating women.