Muscle cramps

The inevitable solution offered for muscle cramps by doctors and other experienced people is to increase your salt content. But what about people who already eat more than enough salt? No, that is obviously not the answer. One will have to increase water content in his body to cure muscle cramps.

Those who are quite active may initially experience muscle cramps on a salt-free diet, because enough salt for the muscles to work is not provided. The salt already stored in the body sometimes takes five or six days to become available for use by the muscles. You are uncomfortable not because salt is necessary, but because the body longs for it. The body has been given all along. If you are wise enough not to yield to its temptation, your body will get better soon. You can compensate for salt cravings by drinking more water, by drinking tender coconut water two, three times a day, or even by soaking your feet in warm water.

It is better to reduce your level of activity like walking, jogging for few days after you begin this new diet. One reason for cramps is your lack of appetite and reduced food intake. The second, of course, is suddenly stopping salt. To add insult to injury, if you continue to exercise every day, the body cannot bear the strain. So the best medicine is rest. After a week or ten days, you will be delighted to find that you can double your activity and you will feel more energetic.