Pain suddenly strikes your calf, your thigh, the arch of your foot ... it's a cramp, and it hurts. But it can be easily relieved thanks to alternative treatments. Whether in the middle of the street or in your bed the middle of the night, the pain occurs without warning. The cramp is often caused by intense muscular effort, but can also occur due to the effects of certain drugs, nutrition, vitamin deficiency or other causes. Check here our simples solutions to relieve a cramp: The nutritionist’s recipe Many of us don’t get enough magnesium, and a deficiency promotes cramps during physical exertion. A good cure is to take magnesium supplements for 3 weeks (300 mg per day on average),...
This is the time of the year when we are slowly getting ready for the joy of winter sports, including skiing. In some frigid states, skiing time is already here! After a long day on the ski hills have you ever experienced that dreaded heaviness in your legs, aches in your thighs and muscle cramps all over? If so, this blog has some very useful tips for you. Winter sports accidents are primarily due to the lack of proper preparation of skiers, most of whom do not play sports regularly during the year. Skiing or snowboarding will inevitably cause muscles pains that will generally be felt most intensely 48 hours after the start of activity. The best prevention is preparation....
Scientific Name: Nigella sativa Common Name: Black seed, Black cumin, Nigella Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae Distillation Method: Seeds, cold pressed Forms Of Use: Seeds, oils, pills, capsules, creams Origin (countries where the seed is grown): Egypt, India Looking back to ancient times, we find a lot of natural remedies that have been forgotten and replaced with new chemicals and medications. One often overlooked natural remedy is the remarkable black cumin seed oil, which was one of the items found in the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen, constructed some 3,300 years ago. Imagine archaeologists’ surprise at discovering a bottle of black seed oil in the tomb of King Tut! Nobody knows for sure why the Egyptians chose to bury their king with...
