What are some alternative remedies for RLS?!

An Alternative Protocol for RLS:

Supplements:
Calcium 500 mg 4x daily, after meals and at bedtime..
Magnesium 1000 mg per day
Melatonin Start with 1..5 mg daily, 2 hrs before bed.. Increase (up to 5 mg) until effective level is reached..
B Complex as directed
Inositol 100 mg daily, at bedtime..

Herbs:
Catnip, chamomile, valerian, hops (as directed- capsules or tea..)

Recommendations:
Avoid alcohol, tobacco, caffeine..
Avoid bacon, sausage, ham, eggplant, potatoes, sauerkraut, tomatoes, spinach and wine in the evenings..
In the evening, eat bananas, figs, dates, yogurt, or grapefruit..

Best of luck to your fiance- the side effects from those Rxs are a nightmare..Health Question & Answer

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Awww......well I hope she feels better.. Here is a list of a few home remedies that might work for her.. Hope this helps..

- Jumping on a trampoline for as little as 10 seconds.. There are little 'jogger' trampolines (called 'mini-tramps') for only about $40.. She can do this outdoors if weather permits....and since it's a mini, she can do it indoors as well..

- According to the Restless Leg Syndrome Association and the results from brain tissues at Johns Hopkins Medical...... RLS is from not enough B6 and iron...... Try taking some iron and B6 pills.. also, magnesium and potassium helps..

- As I mentioned above about the potassium, a glass of orange juice gets rid of RLS.. There is a large amount of potassium in orange juice.. Potassium assists in muscle contraction and in maintaining fluid (water) and electrolyte balance in body cells.. Potassium is also important in sending nerve impulses as well as releasing energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates during metabolism..

Basically your body is starving for potassium so your muscles can work properly.. When you run low on potassium you get restless legs..


- Drinking at least one 500ml bottle of TONIC WATER per day.. The QUININE found in tonic water helps very much for RLS..

- Rubbing some apple cider vinegar on your legs..

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Neurofeedback cures RLS.. Go to a provider that is associated with a research group (such as EEG Spectrum).. She can do this once per week for 30 minutes for about 10 weeks..


Good luck!Health Question & Answer

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Life Extension Foundation Recommendations
Eating a well-balanced diet and getting adequate amounts of iron, folate, magnesium, and vitamin E may help avert or reduce symptoms of RLS.. It is also recommended that patients not smoke (Mountifield JA 1985) and reduce their intake of (or avoid entirely) caffeine, sugar, and alcohol (Lutz EG 1978)..

To help monitor healthy blood levels of nutrients, patients with RLS might consider having the following blood tests:

Complete blood cell (CBC) count and chemistry panel
Serum ferritin
Red blood cell (RBC) count
Magnesium
Vitamin B12
The Life Extension Foundation suggests the following nutrients may be helpful in managing RLS:

Folic acid

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