Why a hot water bottle is the key to staying cozy—and easing period cramps—this winter.
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Our grandmothers have passed on many wise tips for moving through life, from beauty secrets to home remedies for everyday ailments. Among the top? Always have a hot-water bottle at the ready to help you with everything from relieving period cramps to warming your feet before bed on a chilly night. To menstruate is to know that period symptoms are always in flux and that even the change of season can dramatically impact them. Come fall, we tend to exercise less and eat richer, heartier foods, which can exacerbate PMS symptoms, especially cramps. One of the most tried-and-true remedies to ease aches and pains is applying heat to the lower abdomen with a hot-water bottle. “It helps soothe the tense muscles associated with cramping,” explains Sherry Ross, M.D., a Santa Monica ob-gyn.
And it’s not just helpful for abdominal cramps but for other parts of the body under stress too. “Many women also get neck pain during their period due to the general muscle cramping and drop in magnesium and progesterone before their cycle, so a hot-water bottle is a great home remedy for this,” explains integrative-medicine physician Taz Bhatia, M.D. “There is also the psychological impact of warmth giving us a feeling of relief,” adds Dr.
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