Randomised trial, 2016
Do vitamin D and E supplements reduce PMS symptoms?
Yes. Both vitamin D and E significantly reduced PMS symptoms compared to placebo.
What they did
86 women with PMS were randomly divided into three groups. They first tracked their symptoms for 2 months. Then for 2 months, one group took 200 mg vitamin D daily, one took 100 mg vitamin E daily, and one took a placebo. Symptoms before and after were compared.
What they found
Both vitamin D and vitamin E groups showed significant improvement in PMS symptoms compared to the placebo group (P less than 0.05).
What it means for you
Vitamin D and E supplements appear to be effective and affordable for treating PMS. However, the abstract does not specify which symptoms improved most. The study was moderate-sized and properly controlled, so the evidence is reasonably good.
86
women in study
200 mg
daily vitamin D dose
100 mg
daily vitamin E dose
About the study
- Original title
- Evaluating the effects of vitamin D and vitamin E supplement on premenstrual syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
- Authors
- Dadkhah H, Ebrahimi E, Fathizadeh N
- Journal
- Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
- Year
- 2016
- Study design
- Randomised trial
- Participants
- 2
- What was tested
- 200 mg vitamin D daily, 100 mg vitamin E daily, or placebo for 2 months
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4103/1735-9066.178237
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