Nutritional practices to manage menstrual cycle related symptoms: a systematic review

Brown, Natalie; Martin, Daniel; Waldron, Mark; Bruinvels, Georgie; Farrant, Lucy; Fairchild, Ruth

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Nutritional practices to manage menstrual cycle related symptoms: a systematic review

Natalie Brown

, Daniel Martin

, Mark Waldron

, Georgie Bruinvels

, Lucy Farrant, Ruth Fairchild

Nutrition Research Reviews, Pages: 1 - 24

Swansea University Authors: Natalie Brown , Mark Waldron

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Certain nutritional practices may reduce menstrual-related symptoms, but there is no current consensus on what foods/supplements are sufficiently evidenced to warrant promotion to reduce menstrual symptoms of naturally menstruating individuals. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for...

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