PODCAST: The science of Pickle Juice and muscle cramps
The name Kevin Millar, PhD is no new name to us at Pickle Juice Australia. His studies on the efficacy of Pickle Juice and muscle cramps has been cited on our website before and we’ve been blessed with some more insight from the professor at University of Central Michigan, USA. We’ve seen over the past decade a real shift in professional sports towards Pickle Juice for stopping muscle cramps.
This podcast delves deep into the science of why we cramp and cites the importance of using Pickle Juice in treatment of cramps. In this episode we have a number of:
What are exercise associated muscle cramps and what is the most probable cause for them to happen
The problem with the dehydration–electrolyte imbalance theory
The most probable causes and contributing factors for muscle cramping during exercise
The uselessness of Magnesium supplementation in the treatment/prevention fo muscle cramping
Pickle juice research and functional mechanisms
Pickle juice supplementation protocol and available sources
Posible effects of pickle juice on gastric emptying and gut discomfort
Rationale for preventing and treating muscle cramping in cyclists
Future lines of research
A big shout out to the team at Fuel the Pedal podcast for getting this great podcast up. Have a listen and give them a follow because this content really is great at brining more understanding as to why cramps occur and how some treatments work and importantly don’t work.
