Causes

• Foot cramping can be the result of anemia or iron poor blood, according to the Mayo Clinic. Other conditions that may crop up during menopause, and which can lead to foot cramping, include thyroid issues and becoming insulin resistant or diabetic. Hypoglycemia, which means that you have low blood sugar, and kidney problems can also lead to foot cramping.
  
  

Other Considerations

• If a menopausal woman becomes diabetic she may experience peripheral neuropathy that can result in foot cramps, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
  
  

Prevention/Solutionn

• If your leg cramps or Charley horses occur at night you may have a circulatory problem. Taking vitamin E will help boost your circulation and prevent cramping, according to Dr. Steve Subotnick, author of "Sports and Exercise" and a sports podiatrist. He recommends taking 1,200 IU daily every day for two weeks if you are in menopause. After two weeks, reduce your intake to 400 IU a day because too much vitamin E is not a good idea.
  
  

Mineral Deficiency

• Consider that you may not have enough magnesium in your system. Magnesium is found in tofu, spinach, halibut and mackerel, rice brain and dried pumpkins seeds.
  
  

Techniques

• Try soaking your feet in peppermint oil and water and this may relieve cramps. Consume St. John's wart in a tincture and this should help, according to Menopauseinsight.com. Cuprum, an herb, reportedly works well on cramps and spasms. Discuss this with a homeopathic specialist or you doctor.