BH4BP #40 – Muscle Pain: Don’t Fear It; Minimize It!




Being Healthy for Busy People show

Summary: <a href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/2708177540_d701cc8f71_m.jpg"></a><br><br> Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/syntheticj/2708177540/">syntheticj</a> via Flickr<br> Sometimes, after a really hard workout, you feel so stiff and sore that it hurts to move.  Getting out of bed or getting dressed is so painful that you can’t help grunting as you pull on your clothes.  Or maybe you wake up with a cramp in your calf or foot in the middle of the night or get a cramp in the middle of your workout.  If so, you are not alone.<br> But don’t let your concern over these aches and pains stop you from working out.  In this show, I discuss ways to minimize or avoid muscle soreness and muscle cramps.<br> <br> Some references I used while researching this show are The New Wellness Encyclopedia and <a href="http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuries/a/doms.htm">sportsmedicine.about.com</a>.<br> I also answered two questions, one from Jennifer Johnson on free radicals and the other from Luke Lynden on protein drinks.  References used to answer these questions were <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/free-radical">answers.com</a> and <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com">Mayo Clinic</a>.<br> The Blog Posts for this week are:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/archives/floss/">Floss or No Teeth for You!</a><br> * <a href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/archives/gaias-essence/">Gaia’s Essence Product Review</a><br> <br> If you like the show, please head on over to iTunes and give me a nice review.  It’s a great way to give me some good exposure and can help me get more listeners.  Thanks for listening, everyone!<br>