truth or myth
“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.