Learn why pickle juice is the athletes drink of choice for cramps, how it works, and whether it could also relieve menstrual cramps.

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms – formally known as ...

Dehydration may be one cause of muscle cramps, and some evidence suggests that electrolyte imbalances also contribute to them. Muscle cramps are painful, involuntary contractions of the muscles that ...

Bananas are popular for relieving muscle cramps, but it’s unclear how much they help. Muscle cramps are involuntary muscle contractions or spasms that are common after exercise and can be ...