This vitamin supplement for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) contains vitamins C, B6, calcium and magnesium, and carbohydrates.
VH Essentials PMS Daytime Symptom Relief is designed to work in conjunction with the PMS Nighttime Formula, which costs US$9.99. This product is not approved by the FDA.
Dosage recommendations of VH Essentials PMS Daytime Symptom Relief
1 scoop (25g) with 14 servings per container (350g), though clinical trials were done with two scoops (47.5g). It is for ‘use on PMS days’, so works out to be a full week prior to onset of bleeding.
Cost of product
US$12 (US$0.85c per serve). The product claims to ease PMS symptoms (tension, irritability, improved mood and memory, and reduced carbohydrate cravings).
Ingredients in VH Essentials PMS Daytime Symptom Relief
- Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate) 30g – no known association with PMS specifically, but acts as a general antioxidant
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) 0.25g -used to create neurotransmitters,
- Calcium (calcium lactate) 25mg – thought to be a safe and very useful adjunct when treating PMS, well-researched
- Magnesium (magnesium lactate) 10mg – used to relax tissues, calcium contracts a muscle, magnesium fully relaxes the muscle. Used as a sleep aid, since it facilitates relaxation of the body. Used with B6, it has been shown to be helpful in alleviating PMS symptoms.
- Carbohydrate – 23g – this product helps to eliminate sugar cravings by providing the sugar in every scoop in several forms. Simple Carbohydrates (dextrose monohydrate) Complex Carbohydrates (Maltodextrin, Potato Starch)
- Citric acid
- Flavoring (Maltodextrin, Gum Arabic, Triacetin, Artificial Flavor, Lactic Acid, Red #40, and Natural Flavor)
Who owns VH Essentials?
VH Essentials is a subsidiary of Wisconsin Pharmacal Co, a pharmaceutical company, which has a shop set up to sell their different branded products, Lake Consumer Products, also a subsidiary of Wisconsin Pharmacal Co. These products are commonly available at regular retailers and supermarkets in the United States.
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