Recording Date: August 14, 2026

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▼Episode Introduction
"Everyone's Health Conference" is a podcast program hosted by Akino Kozo, a doctor and member of parliament, and an MC who knows absolutely nothing about politics or health.

This episode's theme, prompted by a listener's message, is "Women's Menstruation and Social Advancement."

"Why are menstrual cramps so painful?" "How can I balance self-realization at work with PMS (premenstrual syndrome)?" "I get irritable and then feel self-loathing afterward..." Dr. Kozo Akino, a physician, provides easy-to-understand answers to these pressing concerns from a medical perspective.

Did you know that the timing of taking menstrual pain medication is actually crucial?!

Furthermore, understanding why symptoms like irritability, excessive cravings for sweets, and bloating occur before menstruation should help ease your mind.

■Why do menstrual cramps occur? The cause of pain is the action of hormones that "push" menstruation.

■Is it too late to take pain medication "after" the pain starts?! The correct timing for taking medication.

■Why do I get irritable and crave sweets before menstruation? (The action of insulin)

■Light exercise and recommended foods (isoflavones, etc.) to alleviate bloating.

■A must-listen for men! To correctly understand women's minds and bodies and support them as a whole society

This is a must-listen episode packed with "correct knowledge" that women themselves, as well as men—their partners and colleagues—absolutely need to know!

▼Kozo Akino
Graduated from Nagasaki University School of Medicine, obtained medical license in 1992, and PhD (Medicine) in 1996. Worked at Nagasaki University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Became head of the Tokyo Airport Quarantine Station branch in 2009, and retired from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in the same year. First elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. Currently serving his third term (Fukuoka Prefecture constituency). Achieved insurance coverage for H. pylori eradication for gastric cancer prevention, etc. Served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office in 2012, and Chairman of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Disaster Countermeasures in 2013. Chairman of the Judicial Affairs Committee in 2016. Chairman of the General Affairs Committee in 2018. 2022 Vice Minister of Finance

〇 Author of "Gentle Renal Replacement Therapy," "Textbook on Epilepsy," "Extending Lifespan with Foot Care," "Can Stomach Cancer Be Eliminated with 'H. pylori Eradication'?", "The Future of Renal Replacement Therapy," "Health and Wellness Tips for the Reiwa Era," and "Tuberculosis: A Disease for the Vulnerable That Isn't Over Yet"

〇 Recipient of the Japanese AIDS Society Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society for Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases Centennial Special Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Helicobacter Society 30th Anniversary Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society of Forensic Pathology Meritorious Service Award, and the Japanese Clinical Cannabinoid Society JCAC Leader Award (as of December 18, 2025)

▼ Chapters
0:00 Opening
0:31 Listener Mail: "How to Cope with Menstrual Pain and PMS?"
2:31 Why is Menstrual Pain So Painful? The Uterus and Hormones
5:09 The "Right Timing" for Taking Painkillers
11:03 Reasons for Premenstrual Irritability and Cravings for Sweets
13:22 Measures to Manage Swelling and Headaches (Reduced Salt Intake, Light Exercise to Sweat)
15:13 How to Consume Caffeine and Recommended Foods to Alleviate PMS
17:22 Understanding Women's Bodies Correctly and How Society and Men Should Support Them
21:31 Ending