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title: Does eating more calcium or vitamin D help reduce PMS? | Niyora
description: No clear link was found. Calcium showed a slight trend toward helping, but this was not statistically significant.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/calcium-vitamin-d-and-dairy-intake-and-premenstrual-syndrome-a-cross-sectional-2025/
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Survey study, 2025

# Does eating more calcium or vitamin D help reduce PMS?

No clear link was found. Calcium showed a slight trend toward helping, but this was not statistically significant.

 Early or limited evidence

390 women aged 22-49 years

## What they did

Cross-sectional survey of 390 women aged 22-49 who answered questions about diet and PMS symptoms between 2022 and 2023.

## What they found

10% of women had moderate to severe PMS. Neither calcium nor vitamin D was significantly linked to PMS. Calcium showed a non-significant downward trend with p=0.06 for the trend.

## What it means for you

Calcium and vitamin D do not show a clear protective effect against PMS based on this study. This is observational research, so we cannot say whether these nutrients actually prevent PMS. More research is needed.

10%

women with moderate to severe PMS

0.06

p value for calcium trend

## About the study

Original title Calcium, Vitamin D, and Dairy Intake and Premenstrual Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study Authors Nanri A, Sakanari M, Mantani H et al. Journal Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 390 What was tested None - study observed dietary intake Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.3177/jnsv.71.155](https://doi.org/10.3177/jnsv.71.155)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Calcium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-calcium/)[Vitamin D](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-d/)

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