Heat in any form-warm bath, hot water bottle, applying a towel soaked in hot water, an electric heating pad, sauna, jacuzzi,–all help to relive muscle by increasing blood flow and relaxing the muscles to the affected area. Also, heat has an analgesic—feel good effect!

Eating a healthy plant based Mediterranean diet with foods high in Vitamin E, B1, B6, Magnesium, Zinc and omega-3 fatty acids help reduce muscle tension and inflammation. Avoid fried, salty foods and those high in fat and carbs. Avoiding caffeine and alcohol since both can cause dehydration and restrict blood flow to the uterus. Other water-based foods that help with hydration include berries (strawberries, blueberries) celery, cucumber, lettuce and watermelon. Adding ginger to hot water is another useful remedy.
Drinking water, warm or hot, helps relax the uterine muscles during that time of the month. Regular exercise, reducing stress, mindfulness meditation, biofeedback, acupuncture, massage and adequate sleep are helpful lifestyle remedies in treating cramps.

CBD is the active ingredient in marijuana that helps make your body feel good, relaxes muscles in the pelvis and distracts your brain from feeling the pain associated with menstrual cramps. There are many ways to use CBD products including bath salts, tampons, suppositories, infused chocolates, body balms and tinctures and they all seem to be effective for mild and moderate cramps. They are safe and harmless products.

NSAID work great for period cramps. The feeling of pain is caused by increased levels of prostaglandins which makes the uterus contract. NSAID’s block the action of prostaglandins which decrease the pain brought on by period cramps.

An orgasm has the ability to block pain sensation which can help reduce pain associated with period cramps.