Eyelid Twitch

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Permalink Reply by Samara on July 31, 2008 at 12:26am

It's not just a little twitch either, lol this is so weird, but I have to touch it in order for it to stop. Lol, what is wrong with me?

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Permalink Reply by Samara on July 31, 2008 at 1:21am

Hahahaha thanks! I loved your comment. Lol, by the way... has it changed since then?

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Permalink Reply by Samara on July 31, 2008 at 1:19am

Lol, I'm not sure if you're asking me or RawClimber. But if it's me, then go ahead! Ask away, lol you don't even have to ask, I'm always honest too. :)

I am about 95-100% raw on any given day. I do not have alcohol or coffee or sugar or anything of that nature.

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Permalink Reply by jason on July 31, 2008 at 5:53am

Maybe exposure to a chemical? My eye used to twitch sometimes when I ate cooked food - I thought it was from caffeine but who knows... My dad used to drink Diet Pepsi a lot and twitch from the nerve poison aspartame.
Just a couple ideas... might already be gone...
Peace

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Permalink Reply by Adam on July 31, 2008 at 6:40am

Hey Samara,

It sounds like text book Magnesium deficiency. Eat more bananas. Lots more :o)

Take Care

Adam x

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Permalink Reply by Erin Fraser on July 31, 2008 at 8:34am

I agree. Muscle twitches and cramps usually mean you need more magnesium. Put a bunch of spinach in your smoothie- it's got one of the highest magnesium contents. Leafy greens in general have a lot of magnesium. Hemp seeds, tomatoes, avocados and corn are also very high in mag.

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Permalink Reply by RawZi on July 31, 2008 at 7:38pm

by Adam 12 hours ago
Hey Samara,

It sounds like text book Magnesium

I tend to agree with Adam. I wasn't doing enough green juices or raw milk for a while. My legs muscles started twitching. I told a bodybuilder friend of mine. He suggested electrolytes, lack of enough exercise or magnesium. I did more green juices and raw milk again, and the twitching went away, not to come back. The twitching was a year and a half ago. It lasted a couple of weeks in all.

Greenswise for magnesium I prefer collards and or kale to spinach.

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Permalink Reply by Samara on July 31, 2008 at 11:56am

The magnesium issue might be it, I don't experience any soreness in my muscles however, and I would out for two hours every day. I always include a lot of spinach in my green smoothies, but I'm sure I could find more ways to incorporate greens into my diet! As for the banana suggestion, thank you :) I just tend to stay away from High Glycemic fruits, so I don't ever eat those. Thank you all!

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Permalink Reply by Adam on July 31, 2008 at 1:02pm

Hey,

You dont necessarily have to have the muscle cramping to be Mg deficient. Bananas are not high Glycaemic index or load. Glycemic load is more important than Glycemic index. Index tells you how quickly sugar enters the blood stream, but not how quickly it turns into blood sugar. Glycemic load tells you how much glucose is likely to be in a portion, which makes it more relevant. Bananas arent even problematic for diabetics, so unless you have high blood lipid levels, this isnt an issue to be concerned about.

Take Care

Adam x

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Permalink Reply by Samara on July 31, 2008 at 7:06pm

The glycemic load is based upon the carbohydrate content. I would believe the GI is more important, considering I am not watching carbs, however anything that is medium to high on the GI, causes inflammation on a cellular level... the number one factor to aging. Which is the reason I steer clear of high glycemic foods.

Everyone is different, some people might experience banana's as low to mid-glycemic, however in my body it appears they convert rapidly. That's just how it is for me. :)

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Permalink Reply by Pink Lady Apple on July 31, 2008 at 1:11pm

I have an old neck injury that I acquired in my late teens. I used to carry much of my stress, and still sometimes do, in my shoulders and neck. I used to get eye twitches all the time that I thought were related to the neck problem. But as Debbie stated, that is one of those things that has seemed to have gone away since I became raw, amazing...

Also, the muscle cramps...I used to get such bad calf muscle and foot arch cramps that they were painful..I haven't had any of those in a long time. Must be all this good ole raw food.

so, some of you are thinking magnesium, huh? Interesting, I'll have to do some research on that.

Thanks guys.

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Permalink Reply by Erin Fraser on July 31, 2008 at 1:15pm

When I worked in supplement retail and I had a customer with leg cramps, magnesium (esp. in ionic form) always worked for them. Magnesium is the mineral that controls muscle relaxation and calcium controls muscle contraction.

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