http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/health/news/a46643/prevent-muscle-cramps/
I read about this recently in WSJ.. This seems a little inconsistent with the popular wisdom that cramps are caused by dehydration and depleted electrolytes. In my one rat personal experience, my cramps definitely correlate with summer heat and excessive perspiration.
This new report suggests cramps are caused by overactive nerve firings and capsaicin a primary ingredient in hot peppers can quiet nerves .
Sounds like a good excuse to eat more hot peppers. (My dinner meal cooking in the crock pot right now has one jalapeno and two serrano peppers in it (purchased before I read the article), not to mention a bunch of chili powder.. 8)
JR
PS: In my experience drinking salt water seemed to help my bad cramp events, maybe in the future I need to try hot pepper?
I read about this recently in WSJ.. This seems a little inconsistent with the popular wisdom that cramps are caused by dehydration and depleted electrolytes. In my one rat personal experience, my cramps definitely correlate with summer heat and excessive perspiration.
This new report suggests cramps are caused by overactive nerve firings and capsaicin a primary ingredient in hot peppers can quiet nerves .
Sounds like a good excuse to eat more hot peppers. (My dinner meal cooking in the crock pot right now has one jalapeno and two serrano peppers in it (purchased before I read the article), not to mention a bunch of chili powder.. 8)
JR
PS: In my experience drinking salt water seemed to help my bad cramp events, maybe in the future I need to try hot pepper?