Also known as dysmenorrhea, menstrual cramps are cause of an estimated 140 million hours of lost school and work. However, you do not have to live in pain. Below are some helpful tips that can help women during this particularly painful time of month.

1. Try to eat smaller, more frequent meals. A lot of food causes blood sugar to rise and fluctuate. instead of eating three large meals, eat five or six small meals a day, each about two and a half hours apart.

2. Exercise. Exercise can help alleviate menstrual cramps by raising level of beta-endorphins, which are chemicals in brain associated with pain relief. Studies have shown that beta endorphins have a positive effect on mood and behavior.

Cavalli began his career as a young student. Himself and his friend invented, experimented and designed. His first revolutionary creation was a process of printing on light-weight leather. His print house was a cross between a craftsman's workshop and an artist's studio. He was able to accomplish this because of his detailed fabric research and his continuous experimenting with different technologies. Eventually Cavalli patented process of printing on leather. Over next ten years he created what’s known as “patchwork” or “patch quilt” a result of sewing together odd pieces of leather together. During 1970’s Roberto Cavalli gained international recognition, This was true beginning of his career.

In 1972 Roberto Cavalli showed his first collection in historic White Room of Palazzo Pitti in Florence which led to a real scandal. On catwalk his models were wearing patchwork on denim. Denim was a fabric that was highly disregarded by straight-laced. A scorpio true to heart, Cavalli simply refused to bow to dictatorship of prevailing fashion. Rather he chose to run as an outsider defending his creativity all way.