Will pickle juice help with running cramp?

Maggie's running podcast by Maggie Cooper

May 26, 202619:40Health

I was listening to a different running podcast (can't always just listen to my own podcast!) and they were talking about using pickle juice to overcome cramp during a race. Now, personally, I thought this was a bit crazy...

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