To print: Select File and then Print from your browser's menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Clinically-Tested Dietary Supplement Helps Manage PMS URL: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/3DE1E.htm Doctor's Guide October 15, 1997
FRAMINGHAM, MA. -- October 15, 1997 -- InterNutria, Inc. has introduced a first-of-its-kind dietary supplement that effectively helps manage normal changes in mood and appetite associated with premenstrual syndrome -- PMS Escape. This new product is now available in pharmacies and drug stores nationwide. PMS Escape is a flavored, powdered drink mix made from a blend of natural carbohydrates and select vitamins and minerals that is believed to act by boosting the normal level of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical in the brain that regulates mood and appetite and is usually lower than normal during the premenstrual time frame. The product was developed by Judith Wurtman, Ph.D., research scientist, department of brain and cognitive science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), director of the Nutrition and Behavior Studies Group at the MIT Clinical Research Center and scientific founder and a director of InterNutria. PMS is a widespread problem, affecting more than 25 million women in the U.S. According to a 1995 American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) committee document, 70 to 90 percent of these PMS sufferers experience normal emotional changes, including irritability, mood swings and increased sensitivity. Additionally, 65 percent of women with PMS reported appetite changes, usually characterized by cravings for sweet and salty foods. There are 150 disturbances associated with PMS. "In the past, women with PMS have not been able to control or diminish monthly changes in mood and appetite that affect their work, eating habits and interpersonal relationships," Dr. Wurtman explained. "Now, with the development of PMS Escape, women have a nutritional alternative to the grin and bear it way of thinking and do not have to fear the next month." "Unlike other over-the-counter PMS products, PMS Escape helps women manage their normal emotional and appetite changes, which are often worse than the physical disturbances. This is a pleasant-tasting, fast-acting and effective drink mix that makes women feel like themselves again," said Wendy Kramer, vice president of sales and marketing at InterNutria, Inc. Women with mood and appetite changes associated with PMS participated in a double-blind placebo controlled clinical study conducted in collaboration with physicians from the department of gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Results showed that PMS Escape significantly decreased self-reported tension, mood changes, anger and carbohydrate cravings. Findings from this study, co-authored by Dr. Wurtman, were published in the October 1995 edition of Obstetrics and Gynecology and were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of P\S\L content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of P\S\L. P\S\L shall not be liable for any errors, omissions or delays in this content or any other content on its sites, newsletters or other publications, nor for any decisions or actions taken in reliance on such content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This news story was printed from *Doctor's Guide to the Internet* located at http://www.docguide.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to News Story Page This site is maintained by webmaster@pslgroup.com Please contact us with any comments, problems or bugs. All contents Copyright (c) 1998 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved.