Check out this simple yet delicious snack or breakfast option that is also a great muscle cramp relief remedy:
Gluten-free toast spread with ghee, almond hazelnut butter, manuka honey, banana slices and cinnamon
Of course, you can take minerals like magnesium to relieve chronic or acute muscle cramps, but I’ll tell you why this delicious snack can also be very effective in relieving muscle cramps. And while you may have heard that magnesium is nature’s muscle relaxant, did you know that potassium works in conjunction with magnesium?
Bananas are among the foods that contain large amounts of both minerals – 27 mg of magnesium and 348 mg of potassium in a medium-sized banana. Bananas also contain high levels of B vitamins, many of which balance the nervous system. Your nervous system includes alpha motor neurons – the nerves that extend from the spinal cord to the skeletal muscle fibers. And these nerves signal your muscles whether to contract or relax.
Many people swear by it raw honey As a cure for cramps – my 84 year old father keeps a jar next to his bed in case he wakes up with leg cramps or restless legs. He says a spoonful calms everything down. Perhaps honey is one of these substances that activates the TRP channels; This signals the motor neurons to relax.
Almonds are also rich in magnesium, potassium and calcium. 100 g of almonds contains 269 mg calcium, 733 mg potassium and 270 mg magnesium.
Cinnamon is optional, but remember, it is very helpful in regulating insulin/blood sugar and also super tasty!
Directions:
- You can choose between toast, flatbread or crackers
- Spread with butter or ghee (good fats) and almond butter – or with nut butter of your choice, you can check the mineral content of nuts at: freenutritionfacts.com
- Peel and slice 1 medium banana, cutting into slices thick enough to use the entire banana
- Drizzle with raw honey – use Manuka honey if you want to give your immune system an extra boost
- Sprinkle generously with organic cinnamon powder
Enjoy this simple, highly nutritious and delicious food remedy for muscle cramps. I hope it works for you as well as it did for me!
Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert in natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn’s disease and has been medication and surgery free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcasts, TV and radio shows in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, giving people hope and vision on how to heal their colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using all-natural methods. Her books on natural healing of digestive diseases have been sold in over 80 countries worldwide. Jini is married and has three children, nine sheep, 11 horses, a cat and three dogs.
