A gynachologist (lady doctor)advised me to try a Magnesium Supplement when complaining about the Restless Legs Syndrom I´d experienced - after being on the Pill for sometime. Discontinuation of the Pill as well as the Mg -supplement has caused a BIG improvement to this awful problem. In fact I´d say I´m cured were it not for the fact that whenever I eat Ca-rich foods (lots of cheese and the like) my legs start getting RESTLESS again, but as soon as I´ve taken a Mg-pill it goes within 10-15 mins. Hoping this info will help LOTS of people as it has helped me!

Whenever I get RLS, it seems my Calcium /Magnesium is out of balance...usually from eating too much dairy.

So, I take 3 caplets of Calcium (333mg), Magnesium (133mg) and Zinc (5mg) along with 2 or 3 caplets of Vitamin C (1000mg) for better absorbtion of the minerals.

The RLS is gone in 15-20 minutes and I sleep better as well.

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I use Long Life(Brand) 3 Ginsing tea with licorice root. It really does the trick.
I was drinking it without even knowing it helped RLS. It says right on the box that it helps with this problem. It was just an accident that I stumbled on to this. I hope this helps.

I read about a home remedy for RLS on the People's Pharmacy. You place a bar of soap under your sheet. I have told many peope about this remedy and they all report success. Check it out.

http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/home_remedies/soap_under_the_sheets_for_rls_leg_cramps.php

I used to have BAD RLS in addition to other problems like endometriosis. I tried Requip and some other meds for RLS and they made me miserable. I used cal/mag supplements with brief success. I eventually moved to Utah and hooked up with a homeopathic doctor who specialized in parasite detox. Once I did the parasite protocols I noticed my RLS was gone. I haven't had a flare up since.

If you think about it... the connection to RLS is nutritional deficientcies. Parasites suck the nutrition out of you. Once you get them gone, then the body can start to repair itself.

No I have not, but in my experience taking magnesium and/or potassium supplements work. This works with my friends as well.

We think it is drinking too much caffeine. My friend developed RLS when she received an ice tea maker as a gift and used it all day long. She was told that the caffeine is disrupting her body's balance with calcium and that magnesium supplements would work. It worked in two days.

I also went through a phase of frequent Starbucks visits and then got RLS, too. I also was "cured" within one or two days of taking magnesium.

Since then, I have noticed that whenever RLS develops, I have been drinking coffee every day.

Someone also told me that potassium supplements help.

BTW: This is a cure in the sense that mag. supplementation is not needed on a continual basis, just a few days' worth. If you continue to drink caffeine or start again, then you will have to re-supplement.

Do you think this may correspond to your situation?

I have had RLS for years. It affects not only my legs but also my arms. It does not seem to relate to exercize or diet. (I elminated sugar and dairy with no success)
I have read the grapeseed oil really helps. Has anyone tried this?

If you have restless leg syndrome, put full strength apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle and saturate legs. It takes itching and jerking away completely so you can sleep.

I received an e-mail this morning from 'lightningrod', telling me that RLS is the body's way of telling us that we need exercise and that he/she suggests marathon walking. Unfortunately lightningrod, this is incorrect. I exercise on a regular basis (including jogging) and have consistently had RLS symptoms. So far, the only thing that has helped me has been the colon clease and herbal tea.

I'm still convinced that RLS is connected to a nutritional deficiency, which may be exacerbated by a build-up of mucoid plaque on the walls of the colon, preventing the body from absorbing certain nutrients. If you're skeptical about a Colon Cleanse , do a google search and prepare to be amazed (and a little disgusted!).

I've been experimenting with treatments and possible causes for my restless legs for years. Clearly, some type of nutritional imbalance is behind the cause. Yet, different theories seem to abound. And even in my own experience, what I will determine to be the cause one day will later turn out to be incorrect.

I have, however, found a solution (for now, at least). I began a Colon Cleanse several days ago, and have not experienced ANY RLS symptoms since the first day of the cleanse. Included in the clease is an herbal tea that is to be taken before bedtime. The product (DrNatura's Colonix) boasts that the tea will aide in digestion and help give a restful night's sleep, but I didn't think that would apply to me until I tried it.

I'm not sure if the colon cleanse is relieving the RLS somehow, or if the herbal tea alone is helping. But I could certainly see how a colon cleanse might help, after reading about the build-up in our colons and how nutrients cannot properly be absorbed under these conditions. And if a nutritional deficiency is behind the RLS... well, it just makes sense that to clean that out would help with absorption of nutrients.

Additionally, let me say a word about a website out there that is selling a "cure." Any search for "RLS" will yield a website that claims to have the cure for restless legs in the form of a document that will tell you why RLS occurs, allowing you a simple change in your diet and therefore freedom from RLS. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! They tell you that SALT is the cause of RLS, and that if you will drastically reduce the sodium in your diet, you'll never have RLS again. And though there appear to be some temporary benefits, no one can maintain a diet on the low, LOW amounts of salt they're suggesting. It's NOT a true cure, and it isn't feasible. In short, they're making money off of people desperate for some sleep.

In the last few years I have experienced RLS symptoms possibly once every two or three months. Always it relates to overeating on heavy foods of some type and is a mild reaction. I first developed symptoms 25 or so years ago(we are vegetarians)when eating a lot of homemade flour tortillas heavily buttered with beans and nutritional yeast, onions etc. added. It took me awhile to relate it to the food, but that was the key. Until I changed the diet I had leg symptoms every evening and after going to bed. Our diet has changed to more salads and vegetables and more attention to getting plenty of water. Another thing that helped was a couple of 7 day water fasts. So in total I relate it (in my case) to eating and often overeating on concentrated foods. I place particular suspicion on flour products (white or whole grain all the same) Protien and carbohydrate combinations.

You can check out my blog (ABCs of Conscious Evolution) here on Curezone. My book focusing on Potentiation, CONSCIOUS HEALING, is also listed under Books.

S

I saw your question surfing around and thought I'd post this Testomonial from one our clients following Potentiation Electromagnetic Repatterning:

"At the time of my Potentiation seven months ago, I was depressed and suicidal due to my inability to sleep. I'd often go whole nights and only get an hour of sleep. I still struggle somewhat with insomnia, but I no longer, or rarely, have the kind of nights I used to have before Potentiation. I've also suffered for years from TMJ, but in spite of braces and a mouth full of metal, I've improved in this area as well. I still have many challenges, but I now generally believe life is worth living and I even have feelings of happiness and joy. I also had a serious case of Restless Leg Syndrome when I began this process. I still have it at times, but lately it has been a lot less. I know this doesn't sound like much, but trust me, it's a big deal. I think of all the many things I've tried, Potentiation has probably been the best investment in my overall health and has helped me the most."

Hope that gives hope.

Sol
Cofounder, The Phoenix Center for Regenetics