atlee7757
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I have had muscle cramping issues my entire life.
Mostly lower leg, but have also gotten them in many other places.
Usually when trying to activate a muscle that is already under some form of stress.
I have tried every common remedy without success: Mg, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium Bicarbonate
Mg provides a very temporary relief but then a rebound occurs and it may become worse.
Potassium build-up in the stressed, worked cell would be my nomination for the culprit. Potassium supplements always make things worse.
Sugary drinks like coke and juice also make things noticeably worse. Forcing more glucose on a de-energized, stressed cell makes the problem worse.
The only thing that I have found to work is Salt: any form of Salt.
The relief from cramping can be felt within 10mins and the length of relief is related to the amount of salt used.
Personally, I have developed a routine of using 3 grams of Salt in my AM water (1 Liter) and 3 grams of Salt in my PM water (250 ML) along with 50-100mg of Mg. I have tried to go higher and I have tried to go lower, but for me, this seems like the right amount and I have been doing this for decades.
An added benefit of using 3gms of Salt in 250ML of water before bed, is that you won’t have to go to the bathroom during the night.
I have found that Dr. Peats advise to use pure Sodium Chloride in the form of Canning or Pickling Salt is important, as these high levels of Sea Salt can introduce toxic Heavy Metals, like Iron or Nickel, into the body.
Everybody always talks about Sodium at length, but my suspicion is that Chloride (and Chloride channels) is the key to this problem.
Mostly lower leg, but have also gotten them in many other places.
Usually when trying to activate a muscle that is already under some form of stress.
I have tried every common remedy without success: Mg, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium Bicarbonate
Mg provides a very temporary relief but then a rebound occurs and it may become worse.
Potassium build-up in the stressed, worked cell would be my nomination for the culprit. Potassium supplements always make things worse.
Sugary drinks like coke and juice also make things noticeably worse. Forcing more glucose on a de-energized, stressed cell makes the problem worse.
The only thing that I have found to work is Salt: any form of Salt.
The relief from cramping can be felt within 10mins and the length of relief is related to the amount of salt used.
Personally, I have developed a routine of using 3 grams of Salt in my AM water (1 Liter) and 3 grams of Salt in my PM water (250 ML) along with 50-100mg of Mg. I have tried to go higher and I have tried to go lower, but for me, this seems like the right amount and I have been doing this for decades.
An added benefit of using 3gms of Salt in 250ML of water before bed, is that you won’t have to go to the bathroom during the night.
I have found that Dr. Peats advise to use pure Sodium Chloride in the form of Canning or Pickling Salt is important, as these high levels of Sea Salt can introduce toxic Heavy Metals, like Iron or Nickel, into the body.
Everybody always talks about Sodium at length, but my suspicion is that Chloride (and Chloride channels) is the key to this problem.