Take a daily magnesium supplement: Magnesium can help relax muscles (including those pesky uterine muscles), and as such, Sadaty recommends taking a daily supplement during your period. Here are mbg’s picks for the best magnesium supplements for comfort, sleep, digestion, and more.

Try a probiotic: All of the reasons to love probiotics—such as boosting the microbiome with good bacteria to aid in digestion—come in handy during your period, too. Gut-healthy bacteria can also help reduce bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea during your period. Here are a nutrition Ph.D.’s go-to probiotic supplements.

Try ginger tablets: Ginger has some powerful pain-relieving properties and reduces inflammation in the body. Sadaty suggests trying ginger tablets twice a day to manage cramps and other period pains.