Have you ever had calf and foot cramps either during or after exercise or in bed in the middle of the night! Very painful but why?
OR Maybe it is your micro circulation that is not good. As we get older the walls of our arteries get stiffer and our blood pressure increases. This is also true of the smaller blood vessels, the arterioles and venules found in the calves and foot area. We need flexible walls to increase the circulation of the blood which carries oxygen, food and waste to the muscles.
So how can we help to improve our micro circulation?
By using the 8 point dietary plan:
Increase potassium by eating one banana/day or 300mL of coconut water.
On top of this we need to have a Mediterranean type diet - low in saturated fats, sugars and salt with just a little red meat.
Now if you do not want to eat this huge array of foods you can take it as a supplement. Called 'Polyphenol Circ Support' it contains beetroot, cacoa, blueberries,green tea, cucurmin,ginger, grapeseed extract plus more. It is a powder and definitely helps to reduce the incidence of cramps after 6 weeks of use. All these herbs are anti oxidants, anti inflammatory , circulatory stimulants and help to decrease blood pressure.
In the massage area it is important to massage your legs before bed and even earlier in the afternoon. Also, stretch your calves, hamstrings, hip flexors and back to reduce tightness around nerves.
If you want any help with how to stretch the body or use the herbs please give me a call.
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This edition will look at three topics : calf and foot cramps with ideas on how to treat this common affliction Colds and flu and ways to strengthen the immune system And a couple of weeks of closure of the clinic from Sat 17 June to reopen ion Tuesday 4 July Also, as of 15 June I will no longer have a business land line - 9436 0306. Instead please use my mobile number to contact me and make appointments. 04247192436
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