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Feb 2025
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Finally, relief for those agonizing leg ...

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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A new study finds that vitamin K2 may be helpful for nighttime leg cramps. What else can it do for us? 

Related listening:

The truth about magnesium and muscle cramps (Nutrition Diva #769)

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