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"janice" wrote in message ... Thanks Beverly, I had a look. I'm supposed to be taking a strong calcium supplement which my doctor prescribed for me when I gave up HRT, but I didn't take it straighta way due to issues with my throat, probably caused by acid reflux. However, I think I ought to try getting back on it. I'm very bad at drinking enough, but I do drink more in the hot weather as it's about the only time I get thirsty. I think I need to replace the minerals I lose in sweating though. I eat a banana most days, and I take a mineral supplement. I don't think it's an age thing, as I've experienced these cramps in the hot weather since I was quite young. janice If you're only drinking water when you're thirsty, you're probably not drinking enough. Also, eat a banana daily or a serving of potatoes. With all the lowcarb stuff going around, I'm sure there's lots of folks who aren't getting enough pottasium. The third thing that keeps from getting cramps is stretching my calf muscles. 1) drink enough water 2) get enough pottasium 3) stretch Martha |
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Not me, fortunately. I *love* salt. I crave it. I pour tons of it
on my steaks, etc. and get the saltiest chips and pretzels I can, pizza, hot rods, etc. My blood pressure is always under 110. .... though... I really suspect that in a lot of people, the problem isn't too much salt, but rather too little potassium to balance it. I don't think it's a coincidence that my body seems to crave orange juice more than any other drink after a really salty meal. You might want to give one of those half-and-half salt substitutes (half salt, half potassium) a try... or like me, make sure you have a diet rich in OJ, milk, nuts and other good sources of potassium. These are almost guaranteed to cause your blood pressure to drop. On 11 Aug 2004 08:17:54 -0700, (Brad Sheppard) wrote: I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! |
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Not me, fortunately. I *love* salt. I crave it. I pour tons of it
on my steaks, etc. and get the saltiest chips and pretzels I can, pizza, hot rods, etc. My blood pressure is always under 110. .... though... I really suspect that in a lot of people, the problem isn't too much salt, but rather too little potassium to balance it. I don't think it's a coincidence that my body seems to crave orange juice more than any other drink after a really salty meal. You might want to give one of those half-and-half salt substitutes (half salt, half potassium) a try... or like me, make sure you have a diet rich in OJ, milk, nuts and other good sources of potassium. These are almost guaranteed to cause your blood pressure to drop. On 11 Aug 2004 08:17:54 -0700, (Brad Sheppard) wrote: I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! |
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