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I eat a balanced diet with plenty of fruit and veg, don't smoke, drink moderately (1 drink 3 days a week) work out regularly and still get these. The worst is in yoga, when my feet cramp and I can't do something. Calves in bed close second.
I thought it was from drinking or fasting but there seems no correlation. Age, maybe.
Could be magnesium deficiency.
Apparently the link between magnesium deficiency and cramps is shaky.
magnesium supplementation compared to placebo for treating idiopathic rest cramps […] Did not significantly reduce cramp frequency
Huh, TIL.
I did try taking magnesium- a few times over the years, but it gives me migraines. Like if I take it I wake up the next morning with a migraine. Which is considerably more painful than a leg cramp. Could look for foods with more of it, though, I guess. Good idea anyway, that is plausible.
Calcium supplement really helps my leg cramps. I also take magnesium with the calcium, but maybe try just the calcium.
It might simply be over-exertion. I get cramps when I walk a lot. Maybe your resting position already includes tension in your calves?