Tag: Cramps

Do you know all that bananas have to offer? These tasty fruits can fight cancer thanks to antioxidants and tumor necrosis factor. Bananas even have dopamine, a neurotransmitter linked to reward and emotion. It’ll instantly boost your mood! Bananas are also high in potassium, making them ideal for improving muscle cramps, high blood pressure, and risk for kidney stones. Additionally, their phytosterols will lower blood cholesterol, while other properties heal ulcers.

By the time your due date arrives you would be well aware how the series of events are going to unfold on that day....

Is there anything that essential oils cannot do? From soothing our nerves to being part of our beauty routine, it seems to be able to do anything and treat almost all ailments these days. Such oils include lavender, ginger, roman chamomile, clary sage, marjoram, wintergreen, and peppermint. Joining the list of benefits and treatment of what these oils can perform are muscle spasms and cramps.

Muscle cramps can be quite painful. They can stop you dead in your tracks whether you’re in the middle of your jog, cycling or...

Our body can often behave in strange, unexplained ways. Thankfully, most of it isn't serious. For example, our butt itches when we have an accumulation of dead skin. We have goosebumps not just when it is cold, but sometimes also when our skin is irritated mildly. Some of us are highly ticklish- this is simply the body's evolutionary response to being disturbed. In the wild, it would probably have saved our life. A calf cramp is often as unassuming as dehydration or mild potassium deficiency.

Be it short or long in duration, period cramps totally suck. It’s a common problem faced by many women around the world and also,...

For better digestion, skin care, and higher metabolism, warm water is best. In fact, it's also great for relieving congestion when you have a cough or cold. Cold water, on the other hand, is great for post-exercise rehydration because our bodies absorb cold water better when dehydrated. It's also the best in warmer weather to decrease body temperature and prevent water loss through sweating.

We’ve all been there. Some gassy veggies at a dinner meeting, one too many aerated drinks at the movies or the monthly premenstrual feeling...

A visit from Aunt Flo every month is quite bothersome for many women. You have to be extra careful about the way you walk...

Pregnancy brings with it a lot of bodily changes. An expanding belly is not the only one. As the baby grows, your muscles might begin to feel the strain of the baby's weight. The growing uterus starts to put pressure on the main veins in the leg. And this is one of the prime reasons for leg cramps during your second and third trimesters. A few easy-to-do exercises, supplements, and positional changes will help soothe your cramps.

The third trimester of your pregnancy is a time of excitement, anxiety, and pain. The excitement of holding your little one in your arms...

Periods a monthly occurrence can worry many women as it brings with it cramps that can be very painful. These cramps may stay back even after the period is over. Several reasons could be behind this, post-period cramps could be due to the presence of ovarian cysts, uterine cysts, ovulation, uterine fibroids, and hormonal imbalance. These post-period cramps can be eased by drinking warm beverages and by placing heat pads at the source of the pain.

The benefits of juniper berries on your health is many. This bitter, astringent spice can be used in the form of tea, tincture, essential oil, and other products. Consuming them frequently can prevent digestive issues in your body, energize you, clear your skin, reduce muscle cramps, and treat rheumatism and arthritis. What more? They even work as an antioxidant, antiseptic, antibacterial, and diuretic, detoxifying your body and making it stronger.

Pregnancy can give you sleepless nights. We are not scaring moms out there—certain discomforts are natural. If you are the mom who wakes up...

There are things that all expecting moms fear—labor and delivery are the last ones on this list. Baby’s health and well-being are the primary...