Who knew that yoghurt can actually help reduce the effects of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? A large number of women struggle with PMS issues – in fact up to 80 percent of women (according to researchers in Yale). Symptoms could range from irritability, to bloating and stomach cramps.
The main reason why this occurs is because the nervous systems of many women are sensitive to changes in the levels of estrogen and progesterone, which are naturally produced by the body every month. One natural way to reduce the symptoms of PMS is to eat yogurt or curd.
According to researchers at New York’s Columbia University, eating two cups of yogurt a day can reduce PMS symptoms by about 48 percent. They say that yogurt is rich in calcium, a mineral that is known to naturally calm the nervous system, and helps prevent painful symptoms even when hormonal levels are constantly changing.
I usually have a cup of curd every day with my lunch. This is traditional in India and other eastern countries, but it is good to know that the usefulness of yoghurt is being recognized in the West as well. However, here in north India, most people do not have yogurt in the winters, as it has a cooling effect and makes one feel colder when the weather is already cold outside. Maybe that’s why yoghurt is not very popular in countries located at higher latitudes. It may also take a long time for bacteria to ferment and the curd to form.
I can say I thankfully don’t suffer from cramps or pain related to PMS, and the reason for this could be the yogurt that I have daily. I used to have stomach pains a long time back, but at that time I never included curd with my diet.
Have you tried eating yoghurt to reduce the symptoms of PMS? What was your experience like?
The main reason why this occurs is because the nervous systems of many women are sensitive to changes in the levels of estrogen and progesterone, which are naturally produced by the body every month. One natural way to reduce the symptoms of PMS is to eat yogurt or curd.
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| Cup of yoghurt for reducing PMS symptoms |
According to researchers at New York’s Columbia University, eating two cups of yogurt a day can reduce PMS symptoms by about 48 percent. They say that yogurt is rich in calcium, a mineral that is known to naturally calm the nervous system, and helps prevent painful symptoms even when hormonal levels are constantly changing.
I usually have a cup of curd every day with my lunch. This is traditional in India and other eastern countries, but it is good to know that the usefulness of yoghurt is being recognized in the West as well. However, here in north India, most people do not have yogurt in the winters, as it has a cooling effect and makes one feel colder when the weather is already cold outside. Maybe that’s why yoghurt is not very popular in countries located at higher latitudes. It may also take a long time for bacteria to ferment and the curd to form.
I can say I thankfully don’t suffer from cramps or pain related to PMS, and the reason for this could be the yogurt that I have daily. I used to have stomach pains a long time back, but at that time I never included curd with my diet.
Have you tried eating yoghurt to reduce the symptoms of PMS? What was your experience like?
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