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Cramping in lung cage area

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By bdoggett

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I submitted a story before about realizing that I wasn't the only one experiencing cramping under my rib cage. I have been studying the subject and found that magnesium and calcium may help. Excerpt: "Magnesium is involved in the production of protein, blood clotting, and muscle contractions. Magnesium helps the muscles work. Magnesium also works with calcium to regulate the activity of the lungs. Magnesium has an antihistamine effect, which can help a COPD patient to breathe. Low levels of magnesium weaken breathing muscles, so COPD patients should consume foods that are rich in magnesium to meet dietary recommendations. Magnesium can be found in high quantities in foods like cruciferous vegetables, beans, nuts, and whole grains."
Hope this helps.

[Editor's note: info retrieved from: http://smartfind.com/copd-what-your-doctor-may-not-have-told-you/]

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