This Vitamin Might Ease Menstrual Cramps

By Dr. Mercola

At least half of reproductive-age women suffer from painful menstrual cramps that begin shortly before the start of menstrual flow and continue for several days.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="346"] http://ramblingsofastressedoutmom.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-pictures.html[/caption]For some the pain is a mild annoyance, but for others it can be so severe that it interferes with daily activities.

Severe menstrual cramps are actually among the most common reasons for missed work and school days among young women.

For treatment, many women rely on over-the-counter NSAIDs like ibuprofen for pain relief, and conventional physicians may even prescribe birth control pills, which prevent ovulation and reduce the severity of cramps.

Both of these "solutions" carry significant risks of side effects while doing nothing to treat the underlying reasons why menstrual cramps occur.

Now researchers have uncovered another option that might ease menstrual cramp pain naturally via the "sunshine vitamin," or vitamin D. >

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