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Can Overeating Cause Cramps? by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Thu 29 Apr 2010 1:17am is causing this cramping and how to make it go away. You may wonder if overeating really causes the stomach muscles to cramp. In fact it does. What is a Stomach Cramp..., the stomach muscles must contract even more than usual to breakdown and digest the foods, which cause those muscles to cramp. Food poisoning is another problem that can cause stomach Read on »

Does eating before exercise cause cramps? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm

1 Comment exercise after eating without suffering stomach cramps because their hearts are strong enough to pump blood to both their exercising muscles and their stomach muscles. Another theoretical concern is that eating sugar before you exercise will cause your blood sugar level to rise and your pancreas to release insulin, which will cause your blood sugar to drop Read on »

What causes muscle cramps during competition? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm and found that most of the time, the muscles cramps were not caused by dehydration, thyroid disease, blocked blood flow, nerve damage, or mineral abnormalities of calcium, sodium... to be caused by exercise-induced damage to the muscles themselves. If this is true, muscle cramps during endurance events can be prevented by slowing down when you feel excessive Read on »

Will Creatine Cause Muscle Cramps Or Injury? by Richard S. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 Oct 2010 5:16pm of creatine will usually and regrettably accept it to be fact. If an athlete who happens to be using creatine gets a muscle cramp they will point the finger at their creatine use, when... players as subjects found that the athletes supplementing with creatine experienced less muscle cramps, muscle tightness, muscle strains, dehydration and total injuries. (Mayhew Read on »

Most common cause of muscle cramps: lack of salt by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm

1 Comment The most common cause of muscle cramps in exercisers is lack of salt, according to a report from the University of Oklahoma. The authors cite studies of tennis... of muscle cramps in competitive athletes are caused by an exaggerated "stretch reflex". When you stretch a muscle, it pulls on its tendon. Stretch reflex nerves in that tendon send Read on »

Muscle Cramps from Exercise: Causes and Prevention by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm

1 Comment Exercisers are often told that muscle cramps are caused by lack of salt (sodium) or low potassium. However, recent studies show that athletes in endurance events who... exercise-induced muscle cramps. The most common cause appears to be muscle damage. Athletes may be able to prevent cramps by slowing down when they feel the muscle pulling Read on »

A Cause of Foot Cramps by Elaine E. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:02pm to it. And that's less cramping to deal with. For more information on foot cramps, see my article, "Freedom From Muscle Cramps": http://www.headsuponyourbody.com/articles/muscle... If your feet cramp during exercises like Side Kicks, Footwork, or the Stomach Series, there may be a simple explanation for it. Its all in the way you point and flex Read on »

Eating Before Swimming Won't Cause Stomach Cramps by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm , most people can exercise after eating without suffering stomach cramps because their hearts are strong enough to pump blood to both their exercising muscles and their stomach muscles. Another theoretical concern is that eating sugar before you exercise will cause your blood sugar level to rise and your pancreas to release insulin, which will cause Read on »

Can sports drinks cause stomach cramps? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm A study from the Netherlands shows that sugar in sports drinks slows absorption and increases stomach cramping in running races shorter than 12 miles. Fluids pass through... to drinks can delay stomach emptying to increase risk for cramps. Another study from the University of Utah, reported in the same journal, shows that taking a salty drink just Read on »

Cramps Probably Caused by Muscle Damage by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 27 Mar 2008 11:29am Even though muscle cramps are extremely common in athletes and exercisers, we really do not know what causes them. Nobody has shown consistent benefit from any of the most...; dietary manipulations; or bio-mechanical stretching and strengthening. Known medical causes of muscle cramps are extremely rare in athletes. These include narrowed blood vessels Read on »