Shaun Andersen.
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“Magnesium stops muscle cramps.”

🔴 Myth (for most people)

In the pooled trials, magnesium was no better than placebo at reducing the cramps most adults get — including the classic nighttime leg cramp. (Pregnancy cramps are a separate, still-uncertain question.)

📋 Cochrane meta-analysis · 11 RCTs — Garrison et al., 2020 · read the study →

Backed by a systematic review or meta-analysis — the top of the evidence pyramid. Not medical advice, just what the best evidence says.

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