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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 puberty, it mea ... Read on »

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

... 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 while cycling. The worst time was on the ... 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 th ... Read on »

Fighting Muscle Cramping by Lucky V. Patient Expert

... trying to reach your fitness goals.Minor injures are most common when people do not exercise regularly but it can also happen to anyone working out on a regular basis.Muscles cramps often occur during and after workout but there are several ways to control it. First, let’s have a better understanding of the reasons for this problem, and then, we ca ... 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 a ... 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 po ... 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 muscl ... Read on »

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

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 and football players showing that crampers tend ... Read on »