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Articles categorized as Muscle Cramps

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Can Tonic Water Banish Your Muscle Cramp Pain?

The quinine in tonic water can activate TRPM7, a transient receptor potential channel, to ease or eliminate muscle cramp pain.

Joe Graedon - October 30, 2023

Can CoQ10 Prevent Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms (SAMS)?

Joe Graedon - September 11, 2023

Home Remedies or Drugs? A Surprising Smackdown!

Joe Graedon - September 4, 2023

What to Do When Quinine in Tonic Water Doesn’t Ease Leg Cramps

Joe Graedon - August 21, 2023

Busting Myths and Offering Unique Leg Cramp Remedies

Joe Graedon - June 19, 2023

Why Home Remedies Deserve Respect

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Terry Graedon - May 4, 2023

Show 1340: Were the Old Wives Right?

The best way to find out if the old wives were right about a home remedy might be to give it a try. Do you have a favorite?

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Terry Graedon - November 5, 2022

Why Does Mustard Relieve Muscle Cramps?

Have you ever wondered how could mustard relieve muscle cramps? We have a probable explanation that works through nerves and their receptors.