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Neuromuscular - Muscle Cramps

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2023-05-31 Target Group: All Adults, All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Nutrition Intervention

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Nutrition Prescription 
Examples
Recommend:
  • Modified Diet
    • Fluid level (e.g. to meet DRI recommendations, or modified for increased sweat losses from physical activity)
    • Vitamins/minerals/supplements (e.g. magnesium supplements; taurine, L-carnitine, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), vitamin D and zinc in individuals with liver cirrhosis; K2 during hemodialysis).
    • Bioactive substances (e.g. avoid or limit alcohol).
                                                       
Food and/or Nutrient Delivery

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