hello everyone..

Have you experienced increased frequency or started to have leg cramps since you started LCing?

A week ago I started to have the worst leg cramps...and they won't go away
I'm thinking of some vitamin deficiency but I do take Atkins #3, Dieters advantage, fish oil, flax seed oil and psyllium..

Any ideas....?
Ma

yup.

Been there done that. Try upping your magnesium and potassium intake. You are correct in that you are missing some minerals and vitamins.

You are taking supplements correct?

I would also add calcium to that list.

Calcium and magnesium definitely. 1000mg cal & 450 to 500mg mag (can be purchased together as a single pill, in a 2:1 formula.

Note: take the psyllium -- or any fiber supplement for that matter -- at least an hour apart from your other supplements, especially calcium .. it inhibits absorption. Same goes for any prescriptions you have .. don't take at the same time as the fiber.

Doreen

It's the Magnesium that will make all the difference in the world, Ma. Magnesium will also help the calcium and the potassium do their jobs as well as playing a role in over 325 biochemical reactions in the body. Aim for 400 - 500 mg a day. Your best bet is to get it in mixed with calcium and vitamine D (this is a common mixture you shouldnt have too much trouble finding). The ratio is generally 2:1 (333mg calcium / 167mg magnesium). Take one three times a day with a meal and have one an hour before bedtime. Magnesium will greatly improve the quality of your sleep. Be sure to get the chelated kind, it is more easily absorped by the body.

HTH,
Nat