Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds may be small but they are a real nutritional powerhouse for women! They are packed with a variety of nutrients, ranging from lignans, vitamin B1, calcium, magnesium, zinc and selenium, to other beneficial compounds that help regulate menstrual cycle, minimise PMS & period cramping, boost mood, improve skin & hair health, reduce menopausal symptoms and come with much more benefits. These small seeds are rich in:

Lignans (Sesamin, Sesamol, Pinoresinol)

Women’s Health:

• Regulate menstrual cycle [1]

• Reduce intensity of hot flushes during menopause [2]

• Improve sex hormone levels in postmenopausal women [3]

Overall Health:

• Prevent various types of cancer [4, 5, 6, 7]

• Lower cholesterol levels [8, 9]

• Improve blood pressure [10, 11]

• Regulate blood sugar [12, 13]

• Reduce inflammation [14, 15, 16, 17, 18]

Beauty:

• Support wound healing [20]

Calcium

Women’s Health:

• Eases symptoms of PMS [21, 22, 23, 24]

Overall Health:

• Supports bone health [25, 26]

• Lowers risk of developing breast cancer [27, 28, 29]

Magnesium

Women’s Health:

• Reduces menstrual migraines [30, 31]

• Reduces PMS symptoms [32, 33, 34, 35, 36]

• Relieves premenstrual mood changes [37]

• Reduces premenstrual water retention [38]

Overall Health:

• Improves sleep [39, 40]

• Lowers risk of developing diabetes [41, 42, 43, 44]

• Reduces inflammation [45, 46, 47, 48, 49]

Zinc

Women’s Health:

• Boosts mood [50]

• Reduces period pains [51, 52, 53, 54]

Overall Health:

• Reduces inflammation [55, 56]

• Keeps immune system strong [57, 58]

Beauty:

• Helps treat acne [59, 60]

• Supports wound healing process [61, 62]

Vitamin B1

Women’s Health:

• Lowers risk of PMS [63]

• Reduces period cramping [64, 65, 66]

Beauty:

• Makes hair grow stronger and faster [67]

Selenium

Overall Health:

• Supports thyroid health [68, 69]

• Fights oxidative stress [70]

• Lowers risk of certain cancers [71, 72]

• Supports immune system [73, 74]