This article is about the vegetable. For other uses, see Cabbage (disambiguation). Cabbage or headed cabbage (comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea) is a leafy green or purple biennial plant, grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads.
1 Deficiencies are linked to leg cramps. 2  1,000 IU of vitamin D daily. The best food sources for vitamin D are herring, salmon, sardines, and fortified soy milk.  1,000 to 1,200 mg calcium citrate daily. The best food sources for calcium citrate are dark leafy greens, almonds, canned salmon, and sardines.
Research has shown that certain vitamin and nutritional supplements can help lessen menstrual cramps when taken daily. The mechanisms for this are not well understood, but the many dietary supplements have been shown to reduce cramping.