Menstrual disorders are highly prevalent with headline rates claiming over 95% of women experience menstrual problems at some time during their reproductive lives. The implications of such large numbers translate to enormous economic cost, with lost work and educational opportunities for women. This reports on a pilot study from 2020.
One of the complications from the hyperthyroid disease called Graves’ disease is that a typical symptom is painful periods or dysmenorrhea. Seaweed may reduce painful periods, but the iodine in seaweed presents a problem. Seaweed may reduce overall impact of the autoimmune disease, but may introduce too much iodine.
Perimenopause is those 2 to 6 years (or longer) as women transition from reproductive years to menopause. As the type of oestrogen changes, symptoms of hot flushes, night sweats can make this time uncomfortable. Does seaweed help? It helps general health. Some customers say it helps with mood swings and other symptoms.
Talking about period bleeding has been banned by Facebook, yet periods and bleeding are experienced by 2.1 billion women globally. A pilot trial of 150 participants showed that seaweed reduced the level and the duration of bleeding. But will the media allow the information to be widely dissemininated?
Most pain can be reduced with drugs and other strategies. Analgesis drugs such as asprin, ibuprofen, or opiates. But did you know seaweed has been shown to reduce pain in mice. And customers tell us of the analgesic properties.
Magnesium is in a moderate quantity in seaweed, but magnesium does not explain the large reduction in period pain nor the improvement in general health from consuming Pacific Sea Moss. Find out how period pain was significantly reduced, even when trial participants were taking magnesium for period pain.
Period pain and menstruation are often taboo topics, and in lower socio-economic areas students miss school through pain, embarrassment, or lack of feminine hygiene products. Can seaweed help to reduce period poverty?
Thank you for joining up to our painful period trial. We will be in touch with you and be arranging to send seaweed to you shortly
