Mineral Dwindling
An inadequate intake of potassium, calcium, or magnesium in the diet may cause a charley horse. These minerals can also be depleted by diuretics, which are often recommended drugs for patients with high blood pressure.
Calcium and magnesium are considered the yin and yang of muscular contraction. Calcium is used to start muscular contractions. However, a substantial amount of magnesium is required for a muscle to relax.
Either magnesium or a calcium shortage might be the cause of muscle spasms. Therefore, the muscle’s inability to effectively contract or relax is where these cramps or spasms come from. Traditionally, cramps associated with calcium shortage used to happen more during the day. But, those associated with magnesium deficiency typically felt it during nighttime.
Testing is still required to identify the insufficient minerals because there is no consistent link between the two. In addition to helping muscles work properly, the body must have balanced calcium and magnesium levels to support various bodily functions. Among those are bone development, energy production, cell division, digestion, and the possible operation of several organs, such as adrenals, neurons, kidneys, and the heart. As a result, a mineral imbalance might potentially affect other systemic activities.
