Rhonda Patrick· PhD
however when we look at the data surrounding magnesium supplementation and its effect on muscle cramps it's really a mixed bag some studies suggest benefits especially in pregnant women but the broader picture is a little more complex uh I think this complexity likely stems from the fact that not all studies check if participants were you know deficient in magnesium or had insufficient magnesium at the start of the trial as we've already discussed um also another layer of complexity is the fact that muscle cramps have a diverse you know array of causes so not are all related to magnesium levels