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PMS and periods and cramps are r ... by Tina G. Patient Expert

PMS and periods and cramps are regular topics in this household with 5 females, 3 of which are old enough to complain about it together. With another daughter not so far away from pub ... Read on »

Muscle Cramps! by Dr. Eric R. Healthy Living Professional

I have a penchant for enjoying things that are often ubiquitous, yet poorly understood. The human body is ripe with these topics. Among my favorites are delayed onset muscle soreness, muscle fatigue, and muscle cramps. Muscle cramps are often extremely painful and debilitating. I remember struggling with quadriceps cramps more than one time whil ... Read on »

Muscle Cramps by Niyaprakash Patient Expert

Consume plenty ofLow – fat dairy products for calcium to regulate muscle contractions. Potassium – rich foods , such as bananas , citrus fruits , dried fruits , tomato juice , cantaloupe , squash , greens, potatoes , milk and avocado. Complex carbohydrates , such as rice , legumes and pasta , for energy. Fortified whole- grain breads and cereals ... Read on »

Preventing Muscle Cramps by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

2 Comments Most older textbooks explain that muscle cramps are caused by lack of water (dehydration) and lack of salt. However, studies on endurance athletes show that athletes who cramp do not have less body water or sodium than those who do not cramp ( British Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2009). So the current explanation for muscle cramps in conditione ... Read on »

Fighting Muscle Cramping by Lucky V. Patient Expert

... t but there are several ways to control it. First, let’s have a better understanding of the reasons for this problem, and then, we can focus on preventing and treating muscle cramping.Muscle cramps are a natural reaction of the human body normally caused by the lack of nutrients. A well-balanced diet is necessary to everyone on a fitness program to ... Read on »

Essential Oils for Muscle Cramps by Carol Wiley Here are some suggestions for essential oils for muscle cramps. To relieve muscle cramps quickly, massage the cramping area with warming oils that increase local circulation, such as black pepper, rosemary, or ginger. These oils are hot, so dilute with carrier oil as needed. If you g ... Read on »

PD, Muscle Cramps, and Bananas by Sherri W. Patient Expert

In a recent article I read, the author brought attention to the fact that a review of people who drank between two to nine liters of cola a day are susceptible to the disease known as Hypokalemia. Nowhere in that article did it state what Hypokalemia. Now, you may know what that is, but I [...] Read on »

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

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 suffer cramps usually have normal sodium and potassium levels. A review of the current literature from Buenos Aires, Argentina shows that doctors don't know very much about exercise-in ... Read on »

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

If you've ever developed severe muscle cramps during long-term exercise, the odds are that you never found out why it happened. Doctors in South Africa studied triathletes 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 ... Read on »

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

1 Comment ... t crampers tend to be salty sweaters, and of triathletes who cramp losing more salt during a race than peers who did not cramp. They found that intravenous saline can reverse cramping, and that more salt in the diet or in sports drinks can help to prevent heat cramping. Until now, the leading theory was that most cases of muscle cramps in competit ... Read on »