Will Omega-3 help lower my prostaglandins?

Question

I have read that too many of the wrong prostaglandins can be the cause of my really bad menstrual cramps. It said that Omega-3 acids (i think) and fatty-acids can help. Can they? and what are they? and what foods can I find them in naturally?

Answer 1

Omega-3s play a key role in a range of vital body processes, from blood pressure and blood clotting to inflammation and immunity. They may be useful for preventing or treating many diseases and disorders.

The fat in fish has a form of polyunsaturated fatty acids called omega-3s. These differ from the polyunsaturated fatty acids found in vegetable oils (called omega-6s), and they have different effects on the body. (Fish don't manufacture such fats but get them from the plankton they eat-the colder the water, the more omega-3s the plankton contains.) The two most potent forms of omega-3s, (EPA) and (DHA), are found in abundance in cold-water fish such as salmon, trout, mackerel, and tuna (including the canned variety). The sources of a third type of omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), are certain vegetable oils (such as flaxseed oil) and leafy greens (such as purslane). However, ALA doesn't affect the body in the same way that EPA and DHA do.

Fish oils may also help ease menstrual cramps.
You can take O-3 in the form of Fish oil supplement, or have fish twice / week, cold-water fish such as salmon, trout, mackerel, and tuna (including the canned variety).

Answer 2

No clue!
If you want to get rid of cramping from menstruation, try boiling ginger root and make a tea from it. Honey and lemon are good to add to it depending on what you like.
it gets rid of bloating gas and intense cramping.
if that doestn work then you need to see an obgyn
i used to get em bad but it worked for me.