muscle cramps Tag

Muscle Pain and Statin Drugs by Dr. Matt Fontaine Even though commercials for statins like artovastatin(Lipitor), fluvastatin(Lescol),  lovastatin(Mevacor), pravastatin(Pravachol), prosuvastatin(Crestor) and simvastatin(Zocor) state that rare but serious side effects may occur including muscle damage(rhabdomyolysis) , the truth is that these drugs often cause muscle...

By Dr. Matt Fontaine Are vitamins necessary for athletes, particularly endurance athletes?  Research shows that endurance athletes endure significantly higher levels of oxidative stress due to the intense, long high volume of training they perform.  Supplements like Vitamin E(400-800 IU/day) and Vitamin C(500 -1000...

MUSCLE CRAMPS [caption id="attachment_205" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Muscle cramps"][/caption] Most commonly these occur at night and affect the legs, especially the calf muscles, and the feet.  These kinds of cramps occur more frequently in elderly people.   PHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCLE CRAMPS  In a...