Made my own Pickle Juice to alleviate cramping - Page 3

Bud · 08-11-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dedans Penthouse

A man walks into a doctor's office. A huge cucumber is stuck up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. "What's the matter with me?" he asks the doctor.

The doctor replies, "you're not eating properly."

^^ lol.. isn't Midol basically acetaminophen?

LuckyR · 08-12-2011, 08:04 AM

I like the way the ad notes that Betty's pain is "periodic".

purple-n-gold · 08-12-2011, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud

^^ lol.. isn't Midol basically acetaminophen?

Cannot answer definitely but me thinks it's mainly ibuprofen, one of those combo meds with a little caffeine and stuff in there.

Bud, heres the MAIN ingredient in your anti-cramp formula: 1 heaping tablespoon of kosher salt + a little extra (since I like it salty)

Replacing the sodium one excretes on a balmy day is key.

ollinger · 08-12-2011, 08:50 AM

Drink pickle juice during a match?? I'd be reluctant to do it. A well known phenomenon in physiology is shunting, whereby the larger part of your blood circulation is directed where needed. During physical activity, it's directed away from the GI tract and towards skeletal muscle doing all the work. Conversely, when eating and digesting, blood is directed away from skeletal muscle towards the GI tract to facilitate absorption of nutrients (thus the advice not to go swimming right after eating.) It's been demonstrated that a circulation-deprived stomach and intestine is less protected from ingested acid, such as the acetic acid that is vinegar, or even the acid the stomach itself produces, and more at risk for development of an ulcer.

Power Player · 08-12-2011, 08:55 AM

^^^
Not doubting you, but why do so many sports doctors on football teams swear by it then?

I personally drink 2 ozs before I head off to play. It is has been brutally sweaty here for the past 3 months, and doing this combined with magnesium replenishment before bed has made a big difference.

ollinger · 08-12-2011, 09:35 AM

.....maybe for the same reason they've told football players for years not to worry about head trauma, now the focus of lawsuits. They work for the team and their job, in violation of their Hippocratic oath, is to keep the players playing. Football, it should be noted, also involves very little sustained exertion. An ESPN study putting a stopwatch to games found an average of between 11 and 12 minutes of actual action in a football game. (Dividing among offense, defense and special teams, that's about 5 minutes of exertion per player in a game.)

Bud · 08-12-2011, 09:01 PM

I haven't had any match cramps or post-match cramps since drinking the pickle juice.

This is definitely a keeper!

Power Player · 09-01-2011, 10:16 AM

This is a must read tennis article for my fellow heavy sweaters.

http://www.michael-russell.com/from-...t/hello-world/

Bud · 09-01-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud

I haven't had any match cramps or post-match cramps since drinking the pickle juice.

This is definitely a keeper!

Been a month now and not a single cramp during or after a match using pickle juice

Power Player · 09-01-2011, 11:56 AM

what did you think about some of the diets and experts the pros see to fix their cramping? Crazy..imagine getting full body cramps!!! uggh.

Bud · 09-01-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Power Player

what did you think about some of the diets and experts the pros see to fix their cramping? Crazy..imagine getting full body cramps!!! uggh.

I used to get full body cramps. See some of my earlier posts in this thread.

They'd start in my toes then work up all the way to my abs... fingers, forearms, etc. Not a pleasant experience.

In the last month, not even a minor cramp.

slice bh compliment · 09-02-2011, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud

Been a month now and not a single cramp during or after a match using pickle juice

Wow. So it's official. Pickle Juice works on cramping. Yes.
I will get my wife on the once-a-month pickle juice protocol post haste!

Dedans Penthouse · 09-02-2011, 06:50 AM

I combine the pickel juice with Midol Extended Relief for added insurance

slice bh compliment · 09-02-2011, 07:00 AM

^Oh yes^. Cheers to ... whatever the opposite of cramping is.
Bird's the word.

Kaz00 · 09-02-2011, 07:29 AM

Interesting I usually drink buckets of water before and during a match. If I feel a cramp coming I'll get the bottle of mustard out and throw some on a granola bar and eat it. Pickle Juice I'll have to try that before a match couldn't imagine drinking something that strong during a match!

slice bh compliment · 09-02-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaz00

... I'll get the bottle of mustard out and throw some on a granola bar and eat it....!

Granola bar with mustard. That's great. But what do you eat when you are not a pregnant woman?

Kidding. That sounds like a sweet, crunchy pretzel.

r2473 · 09-02-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dedans Penthouse

I combine the pickel juice with Midol Extended Relief for added insurance

I just leave the house or lock myself in my "man cave".

Bud · 09-02-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by slice bh compliment

Wow. So it's official. Pickle Juice works on cramping. Yes.
I will get my wife on the once-a-month pickle juice protocol post haste!

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Originally Posted by slice bh compliment

^Oh yes^. Cheers to ... whatever the opposite of cramping is.
Bird's the word.

Errr. no. You take it every match when you feel a muscle twinge / cramp

I've also been taking it when I'm feeling fatigued, which I know is when my muscles will cramp with the slightest encouragement

I ingest about an ounce or so every match/post match

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Originally Posted by Kaz00

Interesting I usually drink buckets of water before and during a match. If I feel a cramp coming I'll get the bottle of mustard out and throw some on a granola bar and eat it. Pickle Juice I'll have to try that before a match couldn't imagine drinking something that strong during a match!

Mustard also works, apparently because of the vinegar

Some people carry mustard packets with them rather than pickle juice

Bud · 09-02-2011, 04:19 PM

Using white vinegar, water and salt... It's not nearly as good as using apple cider vinegar, water, salt and some sugar

I'll use the remaining white vinegar to make an eco-friendly cleaner

Sentinel · 09-03-2011, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud

I used to get full body cramps. See some of my earlier posts in this thread.

They'd start in my toes then work up all the way to my abs... fingers, forearms, etc. Not a pleasant experience.

In the last month, not even a minor cramp.

In my book that's called an orgasm.

08-12-2011, 08:50 AM	#44
ollinger Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,418	Drink pickle juice during a match?? I'd be reluctant to do it. A well known phenomenon in physiology is shunting, whereby the larger part of your blood circulation is directed where needed. During physical activity, it's directed away from the GI tract and towards skeletal muscle doing all the work. Conversely, when eating and digesting, blood is directed away from skeletal muscle towards the GI tract to facilitate absorption of nutrients (thus the advice not to go swimming right after eating.) It's been demonstrated that a circulation-deprived stomach and intestine is less protected from ingested acid, such as the acetic acid that is vinegar, or even the acid the stomach itself produces, and more at risk for development of an ulcer. __________________ Angell 105 WC Silverstring

08-12-2011, 08:55 AM	#45
Power Player G.O.A.T. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: On my iPhone Posts: 13,545	^^^ Not doubting you, but why do so many sports doctors on football teams swear by it then? I personally drink 2 ozs before I head off to play. It is has been brutally sweaty here for the past 3 months, and doing this combined with magnesium replenishment before bed has made a big difference. __________________ 🐐ing

08-12-2011, 09:35 AM	#46
ollinger Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,418	.....maybe for the same reason they've told football players for years not to worry about head trauma, now the focus of lawsuits. They work for the team and their job, in violation of their Hippocratic oath, is to keep the players playing. Football, it should be noted, also involves very little sustained exertion. An ESPN study putting a stopwatch to games found an average of between 11 and 12 minutes of actual action in a football game. (Dividing among offense, defense and special teams, that's about 5 minutes of exertion per player in a game.) __________________ Angell 105 WC Silverstring

09-01-2011, 10:16 AM	#48
Power Player G.O.A.T. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: On my iPhone Posts: 13,545	This is a must read tennis article for my fellow heavy sweaters. http://www.michael-russell.com/from-...t/hello-world/ __________________ 🐐ing

09-01-2011, 11:56 AM	#50
Power Player G.O.A.T. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: On my iPhone Posts: 13,545	what did you think about some of the diets and experts the pros see to fix their cramping? Crazy..imagine getting full body cramps!!! uggh. __________________ 🐐ing