Diet and lifestyle have a major impact on your hormones and levels of inflammation all of which can in turn affect your period and menstrual pain. Most people blame their hormones directly for their period problems, but in reality, following an anti-inflammatory diet can be just as effective as taking ibuprofen (Motrin) or paracetamol (Advil). In fact, several studies have shown that an anti-inflammatory diet can be very effective at reducing menstrual and endometriosis pain.

Sneezing, sniffles, hives, headaches and dizziness— what do allergy symptoms have in common with PMS?

Many women don’t realize that a histamine intolerance may be the cause of their period pain.

Histamines are chemicals that are stored in mast cells which are a type of immune cell. Estrogen causes the release of histamine from mast cells in the uterus and ovaries. If you have higher estrogen levels, it can cause an increase in histamine levels and vice versa.