Consider calcium supplements to alleviate PMS: a promising CAM treatment.(Women's Health)(premenstrual syndrome)(complementary and alternative medicine)

From: Family Practice News | Date: May 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

BIG SKY, MONT. -- Calcium supplementation is the most promising and best-supported alternative therapy to date for premenstrual syndrome, Dr. Eric J. Bieber said at a meeting on ob.gyn., gynecologic oncology, and reproductive endocrinology.

That's not necessarily saying all that much. Most of the scanty research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is seriously flawed. But calcium supplementation in the form of two extra-strength Tums twice a day looks like it may have legs, according to Dr. Bieber, editor of the "Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine" ...

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