Cramps - Biology Forum

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kolean 15 years, 1 month ago

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- November 8, 2009 at 7:11 pm #12232
  TheVirus
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  Hey, anybody knows anything about cramps? What causes them exactly? How to prevent them? What to do when you get one?
- November 9, 2009 at 6:33 am #94665
  JackBean
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  http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=cramp
- November 10, 2009 at 1:26 am #94694
  TheVirus
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  Yeah, well, thanks, but i’ve already tried that. I was hoping someone could explain it to me in simple words.
- November 10, 2009 at 3:43 am #94702
  JackBean
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  Basically, for relaxation of muscle you need calcium. If you’re lacking it, your muscles are not able to relax and you get crap 🙂
- November 10, 2009 at 2:26 pm #94714
  kolean
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  Menstrual cramps can be helped with magnesium (in balance with calcium levels). This is because the uterus is a smooth muscle, and magnesium relaxes the strong contractions.
  http://hubpages.com/hub/Magnesium-for-Menstrual-Health
  Now, I have also had cramps in my calves when I was eliminating sodium from my diet. I increased my potassium a little (don’t want to get heart palpitations from too much potassium) and they subsided (a banana will help with potassium and magnesium).
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