Toe cramps, potassium and a non-swimming background
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Tawnee PrazakPosted
Tue 16 Jun 2009 12:27am
I started triathlon with one big road block: I was not a swimmer. Even as far back as a kid taking swim lessons at the Y, swimming laps for fun just never turned me on. Over the years, surfing was my "swimming." Not until early 2007 did I get in the pool with the intent to swim laps, which was due to my interest in triathlon. I maybe went 500-700 ...
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Thursday: Toe Cramps - Recovery Run
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Cord C.Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:45am
This morning I had aspirations to make some grits, have a little sausage, and take down a huge glass of milk. I woke up with plenty of time to make the breakfast but I hit snooze on the clock and got another hour of sleep. On my way out of the house I grabbed a V8 and a cereal bar and that seemed to cure the hunger pains that kicked in about 20 m ...
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My new running nutrition reality: A pickle a day to keep the cramps away
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Kevin L.Posted
Tue 26 Jul 2011 4:04pm
I’ve known about the effects of pickles on athletes for years. Remember the Eagles-Cowboys football game in 2000? And just last year, the official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine released the details of a study that suggested that pickle juice stops muscle cramps.
I only recently gave into the pickle party, and with j ...
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The Benefits of Focusing on Flipper Toes for Pilates Reformer Footwork
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Aliesa GeorgePosted
Thu 31 May 2012 1:30pm
Recently I focused on “Flipper Toes” with the clients in one of my Group Reformer classes and it was pretty interesting to see very experienced Pilates students with shaky legs because they were actively using their feet a little more than usual!
Footwork on the Pilates Reformer is such a basic skill that it’s easy to take it for granted, ...
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Pregnancy Info: How To Cure & Avoid Insomnia, Muscle Cramps, Nausea & Vomiting
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SonzyPosted
Thu 17 Jun 2010 12:50am
: Insomnia is a common condition during pregnancy. It can be caused by several factors such as restlessness, anxiety, excessive stimulation, lack of comfort and need to urinate. Ways to avoid and cure:
1. Try to avoid stimulants.
2. Eat couple of hours before sleeping time at night and also make sure that your dinner is easy to dige ...
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Every time I felt a leg cramp
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marcotiffanyPosted
Tue 29 Jan 2013 5:05am
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Nocturnal Leg Cramps: Night-time Calf Muscle Pain
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Health&Fitness GuideforDummiesPosted
Fri 24 Apr 2009 7:22am
Nocturnal leg cramps can lead to a rude awakening: You're suddenly sleepless and in pain in the middle of the night. Symptoms of nocturnal leg cramps include excruciating contractions of the calf muscles, and sometimes of the foot muscles as well.
Nocturnal leg cramps are true cramps and not spasms. The muscle remains in a cramped and contract ...
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Are These for Real? ‘Home’ Remedies for PD
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Sherri W.Posted
Fri 21 Sep 2012 3:16am
Red and White Tulips
Artwork by Sherri Woodbridge, 2012
I received an email today from a woman who is a caregiver to an older woman who has PD and suffers from painful cramps in her toes. She was seeking advice as to what may help alleviate her pain and discomfort. I couldn’t give her any magic potion recipes and nothing defin ...
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Are These for Real? ‘Home’ Remedies for Parkinson’s Disease
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Sherri W.Posted
Wed 30 Jan 2013 11:34pm
I received an email today from a woman who is a caregiver to an older woman who has PD and suffers from painful cramps in her toes. She was seeking advice as to what may help alleviate her pain and discomfort. I couldn’t give her any magic potion recipes and nothing definitive that I knew of that would work, so I researched a little bit and f ...
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