礦物質鎂是避免肌肉痙攣的關鍵營養素 Magnesium is the key to avoiding muscle cramps

美國著名脊醫和營養專家大衛·帕斯卡爾，曾經為很多優秀運動員和奧運選手提供專業意見，他指出肌肉痙攣（抽筋）的主要成因是缺乏了礦物質鎂這種重要營養物質。他說： “許多優秀運動員第一次來我這裏，都發現有礦物質和電解質失衡等情況。”帕斯卡爾服務的一些運動員曾經在2008年奧運會贏了20枚獎牌。他指出： “他們往往經歷肌肉痙攣和肌肉拉傷等情況。當我建議他們服用鎂和液體多種維他命、微量礦物質等補充劑後，肌肉痙攣得到舒緩，肌肉拉傷情況明顯減少。“

鎂與鈣常搭配一起服用。鈣有助肌肉收縮，鎂可以幫助肌肉放鬆。補充鎂也可以保持鈉和鉀等礦物質平衡，以及參與約350種其他身體作用。

“如果你是一個專業運動員，相信你必須充分的礦物鎂、液體多種維他命、微量元素、氨基酸、必需脂肪酸和少量鈉和鉀“帕斯卡爾說。

你知道嗎？
補充足夠水分有助舒緩肌肉痙攣。



David Pascal, DC, a chiropractor and nutrition expert who advises Olympians and other athletes, attributes muscle cramps to a deficiency of important nutrients. “Many of the elite athletes I work with first come to me with mineral and electrolyte imbalances.” says Dr. Pascal, whose clients won 20 medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. “They tend to have a history of muscle cramps and pulled muscles. When I put them on a supplement program of magnesium and a multivitamin with trace minerals, the gramps go away and muscle pulls decrease.”

Magnesium is often paired with calcium in supplements. Calcium causes muscles to contract, and magnesium helps them relax. Magnesium also works to maintain a balance of sodium and potassium, along with about 350 other bodily processes.

“If you are an athlete who takes your sport seriously . . . I believe you must supplement your diet with magnesium, a liquid multivitamin, trace minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, and a dash of sodium and potassium,” says Dr. Pascal.

Did You Know?
Proper hydration helps ward off muscle cramps.