Randomised trial, 2019
Does vitamin D supplementation help PMS in vitamin D-deficient women?
Mostly no. Only nervousness improved significantly with vitamin D. Other PMS symptoms did not change significantly over 12 weeks.
What they did
130 vitamin D-deficient women aged 18-30 with PMS took either 2,000 IU vitamin D or placebo every other day for 12 weeks.
What they found
Vitamin D supplementation significantly improved nervousness. However, it did not significantly improve other PMS symptoms according to the study conclusion.
What it means for you
Vitamin D may help with nervousness in deficient women, but this study did not show broad PMS symptom relief. The dose of 2,000 IU every other day may have been too low or this group may not have benefited overall.
130
Women enrolled
2,000 IU
Vitamin D dose
12 weeks
Study duration
About the study
- Original title
- The Effect of Vitamin D Supplement Consumption on Premenstrual Syndrome in Vitamin D-Deficient Young Girls: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
- Authors
- Abdollahi R, Abiri B, Sarbakhsh P et al.
- Journal
- Complementary medicine research
- Year
- 2019
- Study design
- Randomised trial
- Participants
- 66
- What was tested
- 2,000 IU vitamin D tablet every other day for 12 weeks
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1159/000500016
Topics
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