This sounds weird, but eating a spoon of yellow mustard (mustard) can cure muscle cramps, especially leg cramps, pretty fast. For long it was believed that electrolytes (e.g. sodium) present in mustard were the reason.
But science now sees it differently because electrolytes take time to dissolve into the body, while mustard effects in less than 2 minutes.
The real reason for this is considered 'neural reflex'. The spicy taste of mustard and the vinegar in it shakes some special receptors in the nerves (nerves) behind your mouth and neck. This sharpness sends a strong signal that keeps your nervous system busy.
This new signal disrupts or "reset" cramps-causing wrong signals, which can stop cramps instantly. It's not a game of stomach, but brain and veins.
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