Have you ever been doing a small menial task and a muscle cramp takes over a part of your body? Or are you too afraid to even stretch out your body first thing in the morning in fear of muscle cramps and the ensuing pain?
It happens to all of us. I can remember the first time clearly. About eight years ago I was wiping dishes and all of a sudden, my index finger cramped. I always thought that exercise caused cramping, but my finger cramped without any reason.
Eventually, I educated myself about the aging process and cramping. The best advice was to take potassium pills, and the cramping did go away. However did I really need that high amount of potassium and what would it do to my body over time? Numerous physicians told me that getting potassium from natural resources such as potatoes, bananas or tomatoes is impossible since those foods would have to be eaten huge amounts to attain the lowest level of MDR (minimum daily requirements). Being deaf to their ears, I found out that when I eat 2 bananas a day, I no longer have cramping problems.
If you do have a cramp, treatment is very simple. Just fully extend the cramped muscle until the cramp is relieved. A light massage Elixer Arnica Sports RubTM around the afflicted area helps relieve the pain and any lactic buildup. And while physically exerting yourself, keep up your potassium levels by eating potassium rich foods. You can keep bananas, oranges, tomatoes, cantaloupes, and peaches handy incase of a sudden muscle cramp. These will replenish the body’s potassium supply.
Well, it’s time to eat another banana….and stay healthy.
