Muscle cramps from dehydration and heat

There's many types of magnesium...magnesium glycinate capsules is what I use. Helps sleep like a baby too

 

I would keep away from Gatorade because of the large amount of sugar. I used to get horrible leg cramps at night after working all day and drinking tons of water. Drinking just an ounce or two of pickle juice before going to bed is the only thing that stopped all my cramping and was able to sleep easily at night again.

 

Bananas are a great source of potassium, as well as vitamins B6 and C.

 

Drinking a lot of water is necessary when doing lots of heavy physical work, but it is also what is causing the cramps. You are diluting and flushing out the electrolytes in your body when taking taking in gallons of water every day. Good luck with fixing them, I know how crippling they are.

 

Kevin Rutherford use talk about this stuff a lot. I believe he still sells it but you buy it directly from the manufacturer. You add this to anything. Watch out for sugar in regular Gatorade al lest get Zero sugar Gatorade.

This stuff is supposed to be really good, it cheap and you can add it to any drink.

Lyte Balance | Perfect Hydration since 1982

 

I use Hyland's leg cramp eliminator. Put a tablet under toung and the cramps stop right away, if they don't I do a second one. Chocolate milk is another great hydrator.

 

Pretzels and water.

 

I lived in the south for 33 years and worked in the heat all the time. Drank almost nothing but water and coke. Had a few cramps but just toughed it out lol.

 

Walks, keep us posted and let us know what works.