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Controlling cramps/muscle spasms
alteredsteve175
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I have intermittent issues with cramps - sometimes during a workout - sometimes in bed. I have found that a daily potassium supplement helps greatly, but the tablets are huge and hard to swallow. Any other suggestions that have helped you? Foods high in potassium? Other mineral supplements or a supplement blend that helps? Stretching or workouts that help?
Thanks for any advise.
Thanks for any advise.
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Hydrate, water, Gatorade, little packs salt, bananas, and or pickle juice0
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I second the pickle juice.0
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I drink a 1 liter Gatorade during the mornings then switch to water the rest of the day. During the heat of the summer, I drink 4 to 6 liters daily (plus whatever I drink at meals).0
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A good bit of potassium in blackstrap molasses (I like it in my oatmeal), which people don't necessarily think of, in addition to some kinds of beans, fruits, sweet potatoes, squash . . . .
Most of those run somewhere around 10% of RDA +/-.1 -
I've never had molasses on oatmeal. That sounds interesting! Maybe breakfast tomorrow...1
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I've never had molasses on oatmeal. That sounds interesting! Maybe breakfast tomorrow...
I like my oatmeal just a tiny bit sweeter than the berries alone make it. I used to use a tablespoon of all-fruit spread, but when I read about how much potassium, calcium and iron are in blackstrap molasses - which I find tasty - I started using about a tablespoon of that instead. Seems like a multi-win, for me. It is one of those evil "added sugars", though.
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Magnesium oil is what works for me with cramp.0
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