Restless Legs Syndrome

People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) often feel an intense urge to move their legs, particularly when sitting still or trying to fall asleep. Unlike people with a different condition called night-time leg cramps the people with restless legs syndrome don't experience pain. Instead, they may describe a strange "creepy crawly" feeling inside their legs. Walking normally relieves the symptoms, but as soon as people quit moving, the need to move occurs. RLS maybe genetic as it does tend to run in families, often emerging or worsening a a person gets older. People with RLS frequently have another condition as well, called periodic leg movements in sleep or PLMS. People with PLMS kick their legs frequently during the night, interrupting their own sleep and anyone sleeping with them. Since RLS is occasionally linked to other serious diseases, it's advisable to see a doctor if you have its symptoms. Conventional medical treatment for RLS usually involves taking a levodopa and carbidopa combination, which are better known as a treatment for Parkinson's disease. Preliminary evidence suggests that symptoms of RLS may be relieved by supplementation with one of several minerals or vitamins, including magnesium, folate, iron and vitamin E. ...more

Nutrient / Supplement	Importance ( 1 - 10 )	Helpful notes
Multi-vitamin & Mineral supplement	10	a natural good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement will contain these and other items listed: vitamin E, B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, and folic acid or folate. A daily supplement provides nutrients required for good general health and well being. (see NutraPack l below)
B vitamins	10	B vitamins are very important for the proper function of your brain and nervous system. Supplements with natural vitamin B can help with anxiety problems and disorders.
Kava kava	10	herb for sleep and stress relief (see Tranquility below)
Pantothenic acid	9	vitamin B5 to relieve stress
Inositol	9	aids REM sleep
Folic acid	10	also know as folate and maybe effective when used with magnesium and vitamin E.
Calcium	8	is a natural tranquilizer is best used with magnesium
Magnesium	10	Preliminary studies suggest that supplemental magnesium may be helpful, even when magnesium levels are normal. An open study of 10 people with insomnia related to RLS or periodic leg movements in sleep found that their sleep improved significantly when they took magnesium nightly for 4 to 6 weeks.
vitamin E	9	helps with body healing and a few studies where people were given around 800IU of vitamin E then had almost no symptoms of restless legs syndrome.
vitamin C	8	people with RLS may often be deficient in this important vitamin
Bioflavonoids	8	work with vitamin C (see Mega Juice below)

Symmetry products people tell us they use for Restless Legs Syndrome
(click on the product name for more information)

Tranquility

Calcium Coverage

Protection 4 Life

herbal blend of B vitamins and stress reducing herbs

multi-source calcium including Coral calcium and support minerals & herbs

excellent daily supplemental health system

liquid herbal detox and healing formula - Red clover, Dandelion + more

flax seed, borage seed, and omegas in one formula

complete daily supplement with all the vitamins and minerals listed above

healing extracts from fruits and vegetables, bioflavonoids + carotenoids

multi-source vitamin E blend with herbal co-support

colon intestinal cleansing and restoration - vital for good health

Folate - Based on numerous case reports of improvement, folate is also sometimes recommended for RLS. Symptoms decreased in one study of 45 patients given 5 to 30 mg of folate daily. Keep in mind that such high doses of folate should be administered only under medical supervision. Folate may be of particular benefit to pregnant women with RLS who are deficient in this vitamin.

Iron - Several studies appear to have linked low levels of iron in the blood to RLS. In one study, medical records of 27 people with RLS, those with the most severe symptoms had lower than average levels of serum ferritin, which is one measure of iron deficiency. In another study in which 18 elderly people with RLS were compared with 18 elderly people without the condition, those with RLS also had reduced levels of serum ferritin. When 15 of these people were given iron, all but one experienced a reduction in symptoms. Those with the lowest initial ferntin levels improved the most. One theory indicates that mild iron deficiency may cause restless legs syndrome by decreasing the amount of the dopamine neurotransmitter. This theory has some support in findings that conventional drugs that increase dopamine activity (such as the Parkinson's medication mentioned above) appear to also aid people with Restless Legs Syndrome."

GOOD SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM TO TRY

BotanaCleanse Plus - do this first to cleanse toxins and make the other supplements work better
Protection 4 Life with Genesis - has 4 products in it which all will benefit people with Restless legs syndrome and related health problems. This kit includes:

1. Advanced Omega
2. Mega Juice
3. NutraPack
4. Genesis

OTHER CHANGES TO MAKE

- drink 6-8 glasses of steam distilled water a day
- eat lots of raw fruits and vegetables
- juice is good (make your own with a juice machine)
- do not drink coffee, alcohol, soda pop, other junk food drinks
- do not eat processed foods white sugar, white flour, etc...
- use stress relief like going for walks in the park
- brown rice and millet are good to eat
- avoid red meat and animal fats
- reduce dairy products cheese, milk, and others
- fast a few days a month
- a colon intestinal cleansing is helpful (see BotanaCleanse above)
- get sleep
- exercise light to moderate amounts ... yoga and stretching are good
- do not smoke and avoid second hand smoke
- PRAY ... it does help with all aspects of life and healing