5 health benefits of curcumin
PMS
Two studies from researchers in Iran in the past two years assessed curcumin for PMS symptoms. In one, after using 100 mg of curcumin powder twice daily for three menstrual cycles (seven days prior and for the next three days), the average PMS-symptom score dropped 59 points, while in the placebo group it fell only 14 points. In the second study, using the same dose and time frame, curcumin significantly improved the women’s moods, as well as behavioral and physical symptoms. Of note, researchers found curcumin worked by reducing inflammation and also because it shifted the BDNF hormone, which is known to drop in challenging PMS cycles.