<div><p>Once a month, most women are hit with period pains that can be so severe, people actually start vomiting. </p><p>Midol, Advil, whatever you take, more often than not it's too weak to do anything. </p><p>Period cramps are so bad, some doctors are recommending women get a <a href="https://www.shared.com/doctor-2017458668/">week off work </a>every month to deal with them. </p><p>For people who want to try and remedy their menstrual cramps with natural ingredients, look no further than this common household food that will stop your cramps in their tracks!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/banana-800.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/banana-800_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/banana-800_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/banana-800_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Yep, that's right. Bananas are a natural remedy that will give you nutrients to replenish your body and take the pain away. </p><p>Cramping can be caused by low potassium, which bananas are filled with. Plus, the fruit contains a lot of B6 which is an anti-cramping nutrient. Potassium also helps to reduce water retention, which is great if you suffer from a lot of bloating during your cycle. </p><p>One banana contains enough potassium to replenish what you lose during two hours of exercise, so it's safe to say it can only help your situation. </p><p>If bananas aren't your favorite, oranges are a good source of potassium as well. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oranges.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oranges_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oranges_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oranges_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Have you tried this home remedy for your period cramps? It works for me...what about you?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div>