How to Alleviate Menstrual Cramps

Kate Willett with Healthline

About 80% of women who menstruate have reported PMS symptoms. Women suffering from PMS may experience cramps, bloating, headaches, back pain, and breast tenderness. For some women, PMS symptoms are annoying, for others they can be completely debilitating. In any case, if you’re suffering from PMS, chances are, you wish you weren’t.

While scientists and physicians have long speculated on the causes of PMS, recent research suggests that PMS is caused by inflammation triggered by a biomarker called C-reactive protein (CRP), indicating that the best way to treat PMS may be reducing inflammation through anti-inflammatory medication and …read more