Prebiotic Foods. Acacia gum (or gum Arabic) To reap the benefits of Acacia gum, you can buy acacia powder and mix it with water. Just 1 tablespoon will give you 6 grams of insoluble prebiotic fiberâthe kind of fiber the gut bugs love for their own nourishment.
Back to TopCauses. Cramps or spasms in the muscles often have no clear cause. Possible causes of hand or foot spasms include: Brain disorders, such asparkinson's disease,multiple sclerosis, dystonia, and Huntington's disease. Chronic kidney disease and dialysis.
The second most common cause is dehydration. Cramps can also be caused by electrolyte and metabolic disorders. Diuretic drugs can commonly cause cramping through dehydration, sodium or potassium depletion. Parathyroid disease causes high or low calcium levels and is associated with cramping, as is thyroid dysfunction. Parathyroid and thyroid diseases are perhaps a more common cause of cramping in the hands and arms compared with other causes of cramping. The evaluation of cramping will commonly involve a drug history and blood studies checking sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium levels as well as thyroid function tests.