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Feels like trouble brewin (lemmy.world)
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[–] 5 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Have they figured out why you get cramps nowadays? I have heard many explanations but none seems to be backed scientifically.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeletal_muscle_cramp

    To prevent them, like most things; eat a healthy balanced diet with lots of vegetables, and exercise.

    But if that's too much effort, drink some electrolytes.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Some skeletal muscle cramps do not have a known cause.

    Yeah so they haven't figured it out just yet (except when you lack nutrients etc) 😔.

    I and my 3 brothers are like the "cramp brothers", insanely easy to get stupid cramps. And 2 of us have been world top athletes, so it's not a nutrition problem for us at least.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Magnesium. (prevents, not causes)

    I've also heard that tonic water with quinine will stop cramping pretty much right away, though I haven't tried it personally.

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