generikart Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Not sure why I'm getting killer charley horses, but I had two last night. I'm well hydrated and I don't get them often at all, I cant remember the last time Ive had one. Anyone else experience this? Thoughts? W30 related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickirk Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I had this too on days 3/4 of this Whole 30. It stopped after day 4 thankfully, but i found it quite odd too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaccini Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm not a Dr. so I cannot say that this is 100%. But here's my 2 cents worth. Essentially a charlie horse is a type of muscle spasm. I have heard and read previously that muscle spasms are brought on by being potentially low in magnesium. (a lot of people are low on magnesium) So if you can get your hands on some Natural Calm (unflavoured) it may help aleviate this. Magnesium does help with muscle recovery after workouts as well so it's worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Muscle spasms can be brought on by a lack of potassium. What often happens by switching to less processed foods is you end up reducing your sodium; this, in turn, impacts your potassium levels. Bring on the salt shaker . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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