Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Potassium supports nerve function and helps muscles contract, which may prevent leg cramps.   Magnesium plays a vital role in muscle ...

Nocturnal leg cramps (NLC) are common, painful, but usually not serious occurrences. They are the involuntary contractions of leg muscles that happen during sleep. It feels like a spasm and they ...

Magnesium supplements are everywhere—lined up on pharmacy shelves and promoted on wellness blogs and social media.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vitamin K 2 markedly reduced the mean weekly frequency of nocturnal leg cramps in the intervention group. The ...

If you have muscle spasms in your calf, thigh or feet while you're sleeping, it can rocket you awake with sharp pain. Around 66% of folks 50 and older con- tend with them, adding to sleep prob- lems ...

Leg cramps are painful and debilitating. They can stop you in your tracks during a busy day or wake you from a restful sleep. Perhaps you’ve already tried remedies like using heating pads, taking ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Many years ago, I suffered from frequent cramps in my legs and toes, mostly at night. At the suggestion of an older relative, I took a vitamin E capsule, which she said would relieve ...

The use of nutritional supplements is a global phenomenon. Australians are estimated to spend $4bn on them every year and the total could be even higher if you include supplements promoted by the ...

Q: Occasionally, I experience debilitating leg cramps. Since reading about sugar-free tonic water, I’ve been drinking that. It works great, but I am planning some travel and don’t know if tonic water ...