Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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The last few months I've been getting really bad leg cramps at night. I mean the kind that don't go away easily and can even occur in the middle of the night and wake me up. What causes this? Only new variables are a new job (but i never got this at old job) and taking a dopamine boosting vitamin supplement.

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Geoff
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asked Mar 17 2012 at 20:30

Geoff
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Are you eating low carb? That can do it. – January Mar 17 2012 at 21:03

Could you be low on potassium? – Sigrid Mar 17 2012 at 21:24

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Add some sodium, potassium, and magnesium. You can try using more salt on food & taking a supplement, or better yet, drinking 2 c. bone broth a day, eating 1/2 an avocado and 2 or 3 brazil nuts every day. That should prevent them the very same day. – Wowza Mar 17 2012 at 22:18

ambergarrett · Answer 1 · 2012-03-17 21:58:43Z UTC

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My boyfriend has this problem when he doesn't have enough potassium in his diet, and usually eating a banana after a run helps keep them at bay.

answered Mar 17 2012 at 21:58

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Eugenia · Answer 2 · 2012-03-17 20:48:04Z UTC

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What do you eat exactly? How about bone broths, enough D3, fermented foods, offal, maybe some kefir? Give us a URL of that supplement too. I had restless syndrome a few times when I was tired, but it went away after 2 months of paleo.

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onnit.com/alphabrain – Geoff Mar 18 2012 at 19:53

Maria Anna · Answer 3 · 2012-03-17 22:54:40Z UTC

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Sounds like low on potassium!

answered Mar 17 2012 at 22:54

Maria Anna
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Bad leg cramps…

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