Pain Relief Radio  

Pain Relief Radio October 15, 2009.

Today's episode was filled with important information about the roles of minerals and vitamins for your muscles.  There are so many requirements that your body has.  You have a smart body and it wants to be well.  In order for that to happen, you must provide everything it needs.

So many vitamins and minerals interact--they work together.  If you are lacking enough magnesium, for instance, that will prevent you from absorbing enough calcium.  A magnesium deficiency will cause a calcium deficiency.

According to Travell & Simons, MD's, you need iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium for normal muscle function.  The B-complex vitamins are all important, as is Vitamin D3.  You can get more vitamins and minerals by selecting healthier foods or by supplementing with a good multi-vitamin and mineral tablet.

Smoking, eating a diet with a lot of heavily processed and artificial foods, heavy alcohol use, sweets and table salt (sodium chloride) can all lead to deficiencies.  If you're not changing your eating or social habits, consider taking a really potent supplement to help meet your bodies' nutritional needs.

As always, I remind you that I'm not a doctor, not a dietitian, not a nutritionist.  I'm The Pain Relief Coach and I'm sharing information today to help you get rid of your muscle pain.