The Facts:
* In this study, 84 pregnant women were given three different dietary supplements to assess whether they reduced the amount of leg cramps experienced.
* Four weeks of treatment with either calcium carbonate, magnesium aspartate, or B-vitamins (B1+ B6) resulted in an improvement in the number of leg cramps.
* Vitamins B1 and B6 resulted in the greatest improvement, with nearly three-quarters of the women having no leg pain following treatment.
Shaun’s comment: Almost 50% of pregnant women have painful leg cramps during their pregnancy. These tend to be in the latter part of the pregnancy and mostly occur at night. This was not a big study and there were issues with respect to the design of the study. However, if you are having painful leg cramps, B vitamins are a natural product that you can try.
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