If you are reading this, you already know what PMS or premenstrual syndrome is.

For those who do not know, PMS is a debilitating condition that occurs in a certain part of the menstrual cycle.

Every month PMS sufferers experience severe abdominal pain, mood swings, tiredness, bloating and many other symptoms.  

With all the advancements in modern science, no one came up with a cure or a remedy for PMS.

Certain foods may alleviate suffering and help to a degree. One of them is cabbage. Cabbage contains a chemical that helps to metabolise estrogen – a hormone that plays role in PMS.

To cut a long story short, eating some cabbage in a form of a salad, pickled or steamed would help with PMS symptoms.

 

References:

Dickerson, L., Mazyck, P. and Hunter, M. (2003).  Premenstrual Syndrome.  Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12725453

Johansson, E., Prade, T., Angelidaki, I., Svensson, S., Newson, W., Gunnarsson, I., and Hovmalm, H.  (2015). Economically viable components from Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) in a biorefinery process.  Retrieved from http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/4/8997/htm

Marques, M., LaFlamme, L., Benassou, I., Cissokho, C, Guillemette, B, Gaudreau, L. (2014).  Low levels of 3,3′-diindolylmethane activate estrogen receptor α and induce proliferation of breast cancer cells in the absence of estradiol.  Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25048790

University of Maryland Medical Center. (2015). Gamma-linoleic Acid.  Retrieved from http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/gammalinolenic-acid