Cramps or involuntary muscle contractions may be due to various causes of easy remedies. If you want to know more about it, here we have what are the most common cause’s cramps and how to find solutions.
Causes:
• Lack of blood supply (insufficient oxygen).
• Excessive loss of fluids and salts.
• Prolonged effort.
• Jerky movements or sudden loud (when the muscle is cold).
• Accumulation of lactic acid.
• Contact sudden cold water.
• Overweight.
• Alcoholism.
• Dehydration.
• Renal failure.
• Hypothyroidism.
• Medications.
• Muscle fatigue.
• Metabolic problems.
• Pregnancy.
• Reduced levels of magnesium and calcium in the body.
• Poor posture while sleeping or studying for long periods of time in one position.
• Lack of vitamins or minerals in the body, primarily calcium and magnesium.
• The stomach cramps are because when you finished eating, blood mainly pulls your stomach for digestion. If you exercise the muscle work demanded blood and steal it to the stomach, so it is necessary to avoid exercise or physical exertion after eating.
• Cramps in the hand are mainly due to circulation problems or carpal tunnel syndrome, which affects a lot of people who use the computer and the mouse.
• Emotional stress or prolonged or excessive anxiety caused by being very demanding or stubborn.
Symptoms of cramping:
• Local pain in the affected area.
• Sensation of muscle pull and tingling.
Natural Remedies to prevent cramps:
• The best you can do during a cramp is to stretch the affected area slowly, that relieves pain and helps the muscle to return to a relaxed position.
• Your diet should be of high quality, seeks to include calcium-rich foods (oranges, almonds, broccoli, vegetables, soy milk, etc.) And magnesium (nuts, whole grains, beans, cocoa, soybean meal, algae.)
• If the cramps are due to contractures of the neck area, these can be alleviated by going to a good therapist and sleeping without a pillow. We must endeavor to give a good massage
• The practice of yoga and Tai Chi helps your muscles to be very flexible and free of tension.
• Running and physical activity at least 30 minutes a day, so that oxygenated blood while all the tissues and muscles, and distribute nutrients abundantly.
• massage, thalassotherapy, reflexology and Chinese massage and Swedish help release accumulated tension in muscles and promote circulation and blood supply of oxygen. The massages are very good during pregnancy, but check with your doctor which ones you are better.
• The leg cramps are avoided giving a massage or elevating the legs at night and simulate biking. Also be reviewed if there are missing calcium or potassium in the diet.
• If you do much exercise, maintain the proper amount of electrolytes in your body, so you should drink sports drinks and avoid dehydration.
NOTE: avoid massage to give you any food after eating.
Hi Erfi,
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It comprises the four electrolytes in charged ionic form (sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride) which together are necessary for the prevention of cramp plus 70 other trace and ultra-trace minerals. Nothing else is added.
elete sould be added to water, any drink (hot or cold) and can also be added to food.
As an indicator of its effectiveness an independent peer reviewed trial has shown that if elete is used with water, 40% less water is used to hydrate the body effectively when compared to drinking water alone.
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