Dr. Sarah Hallberg on causes and fixes for muscle cramps on a ketogenic diet
healthy diets January 22nd. 2020, 3:17amLearn more at https://www.virtahealth.com/
Read more by Dr. Sarah Hallberg at: https://blog.virtahealth.com/reversin…
Dr. Sarah Hallberg is a physician, board-certified lipidologist, Medical Director at Virta Health, Medical Director at the Indiana University Health Medical Weight Loss Program, and Executive Director at The Nutrition Coalition. She is the primary investigator on a recent clinical trial examining a technology-supported and medically-supervised ketogenic intervention that reverses type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.
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January 22nd, 2020 at 3:59 am
I'm here because my muscles pains every night, a random pain last night in my shoulde. It's hard to breath. Can't move because the more pain I reveived. đ
January 22nd, 2020 at 4:41 am
OMG this video just saved me. Whew chile, I was going through the gigs
January 22nd, 2020 at 4:55 am
You said âexpeciallyâ
January 22nd, 2020 at 5:37 am
What about twitching ?? I donât get cramps but my legs are constantly twitching , mainly in my calves . I take a good amount of magnesium a day and never had this off keto . Potassium maybe ??
January 22nd, 2020 at 6:30 am
Yeah there is…. Intracellular magnesium…. Rbc magnesium
January 22nd, 2020 at 7:02 am
yes magnesium helped take away those killer cramps in the right calf and my issue with "erected" right toes at night…talk about painful
January 22nd, 2020 at 7:30 am
I'm only 28 & had never had muscle cramps in my life..I've experienced Charlie horses in feet when not adequately resting or staying hydrated but I've always known why.
I've been taking vitamins especially magnesium because I take Adderall and was just wondering the other day if a body can get addicted to vitamins..(because I'm outta magnesium)
You know, like forget how to compensate without them.
Then that night in the middle of a dead sleep I woke up screaming in anguish because my calf muscle was Charlie horsing…bad. I could see it moving. It was terrible.
I'm not on a keto diet..but am I making this worse for myself in the future by taking magnesium everyday?
January 22nd, 2020 at 8:12 am
Carbs hold on to water, the moment you cut the carbs you urinate more causing an imbalance in salt and minerals, results cramps muscle pain
January 22nd, 2020 at 8:47 am
I take a gram of mixed magnesium a day………… is that enough?…….. these cramps are driving me insane, I'm losing sleep… only happens when I'm asleep or half asleep in bed, and it only happens to the same muscles, either my left calf or, the muscles just to the left of my left shin bone near my ankle, super strong cramp/contractions, feels like the muscle will rip the tendon off the bone.
January 22nd, 2020 at 9:13 am
The ketogenic lifestyle is insufficient in many minerals so it is just natural to get charlie horses. Go vegan and eat plenty of fruits, whole grains, legumes and vegetables if you want these to stop.
January 22nd, 2020 at 10:00 am
Thank you! I have the worst cramps around my ribs and in my legs. Definitely not getting enough sodium. Appreciate this video. Especially appreciate how concise it is. Keep it up!
January 22nd, 2020 at 10:04 am
"Muscle cramps are common in liver disease, especially in patients with cirrhosis, among whom the prevalence ranges from 22% to 88% based on varying definitions of cramps. … Nerve dysfunction in cirrhosis may be due to structural alterations and oxidative stress leading to increased excitability of motor neurons."=======liver damage=muscle cramps.
January 22nd, 2020 at 11:01 am
Great video
Thanks !
January 22nd, 2020 at 11:34 am
Can you give any tips on how to know if we lack sodium, magnesium or sodium?
January 22nd, 2020 at 12:08 pm
What about potassium? Even if I make sure I get enough MagnesĂum and Sodium, which I do. If I Dont make sure I get enough of potassium, I get really bad cramps.
January 22nd, 2020 at 12:36 pm
I aleady suppliment with Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium tablet, lots of water, add trace minerals to water periodically (Endure) and eat salt every day . I am still getting severe and very painful cramps in my thighs and calves and feet. What else to do?
January 22nd, 2020 at 1:14 pm
Sick keto this and keto that! How about just fasting?
January 22nd, 2020 at 1:43 pm
I came here because I never got cramps in my hands – ever – until I started keto. I'm taking RDA magnesium citrate
January 22nd, 2020 at 2:12 pm
I don't want to supplement.
January 22nd, 2020 at 2:28 pm
I have been on a Ketogenic diet for two months and have been struggling with leg cramps at night. I have been taking 400 mg Magnesium (lysinate glycinate chelate) in the evening before bed. Also, have been adding electrolytes to my water (Endure). I am also using Nu-salt to add more potassium. Still, the cramping persists. Can you give me some advice? What am I missing?