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Greymouth Evening Star, 27 December 1944, Page 6

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CRAMPS IN THE LEG .Nocturnal cramps in the legs are a source of worry to old folk, to prospective mothers in the later stages o 1 their pregnancy, and. occasionally io young people. A muscle goes into u spas rm and anno discomfort ehf.ue,.', sufficient to cause wakipg hem a sound sleep. To discover the reason for them means a thorough medical examination. In the body cells respiration goes on all the time—oxygen goes into them and out of them into the blood stream, comes waste material acid. This process Coin. bo affected by poor circulation in any aiea, and. die muscle cells go into spasm if they don’t get enough oxygen. Pam is felt if they collect too much lactic acid. Disease may be responsible. The trouole may be due to impaired circulation from arterio-sclerosis high blood pressure, or vascular disease (disease of the blood vessels), conditions which are more likely to appear m middle age. Diabetes may be °t. P ei 'haps some not so senous interference with the blood “U o ar level. And improper calcium be ,'9 blame ‘ K result ot insufficient calcium-rich foods A hot bottle usually fails to re- ■ heve. cramps. It only increases the ? X y b S X? Se T? S Of the muscTe - Coolness however’ £ Cramp 1 s 1 are Persistent,nowevei, it iS really waste of time a ? y treatme nt until the circulation has been tested. You can tov drmkmg more milk to increase you* blood calcium level, or if you can’t

take milk, take calcium by the mouth. If this has no effect then see your doctor.