10 Causes of Muscle Spasms
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6. Electrolyte Imbalance
Electrolyte imbalance is a potential muscle spasm cause. Minerals provide the energy that muscles need to complete tasks. Electrolytes enable muscles to contract, and they transmit signals from the muscles to the nervous system.
The most common deficiencies that affect muscles include magnesium, potassium, calcium, and phosphate. These electrolytes can come from dietary foods in the form of bananas, beans, nuts and seeds, green vegetables and milk products. Supplements can also regulate an electrolyte imbalance.9Addiss, Faith. ‘Electrolytes - What Are They? What Happens If You Don’t Have Enough?’ Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/201808/electrolytes-what-are-they-what-happens-if-you-dont-have-enough.
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