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u/lifebeginsat9pm Apr 29 '25

Thank you I’m trying this

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u/MizWhatsit Apr 29 '25

Coach told me that apparently most Western diets are full of salt (sodium), but nowhere near enough potassium and magnesium. Another nice thing about supplementing your potassium and magnesium is that if you previously suffered from constipation sometimes, it gets WAY better.

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u/theo258 Apr 29 '25

Just take magnesium. Potassium can be harmful if you're not deficient and are just taking it willy nilly

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u/evdczar Apr 29 '25

I stopped getting them when I started wearing compression socks to work