Recently my brother came to visit me. While catching up, we naturally also talked about poor sleep and restless legs. He then said that he benefited greatly from ashwagandha. My brother suffers not so much from restless legs at night, but from warm feet. In the past, he sometimes sat downstairs with bare feet until … Read more
My friend has been into the keto diet lately. As long as I have known him, he has suffered from fatigue. He hopes that by adjusting his diet he will feel fitter. After a sleep study, my friend was diagnosed with PLMD (Periodic Limb Movement Disorder) last year. About 80% of people with RLS also … Read more
While writing a blog about carbohydrates, I came across a piece of text about vitamin B1 in a background article. This vitamin appears to play a role in reducing symptoms of RLS. In the usual list of vitamins and minerals that are relevant for restless legs, vitamin B1 is usually not mentioned. That list usually … Read more
By coincidence, I read in an article on restless legs that sodium bicarbonate may play a role in restless legs. That piqued my interest. I wasn’t exactly sure what sodium bicarbonate is. At first I thought of a fellow sufferer who recently pointed out the importance of a good balance in your diet between sodium … Read more
A while ago I posted a blog on Facebook asking whether vegetarian food is bad for RLS. I got a rather aggravated reaction from someone who said that he had been eating vegan for many years and had never had any problems with a vitamin deficiency. He even called my question “shit”. From the use … Read more
In this blog I want to talk about whether curcuma (or turmeric) could be beneficial for restless legs. If, like me, you suffer a lot from RLS, you may want to try everything to see if it softens the complaints. I have been using it in my diet for years. In recent years, curcuma more … Read more
The first blog I wrote for this website is about magnesium for restless legs. I also mention magnesium citrate in it. We are now a few years further. I now know a little better what works best for me. That is why I am now writing another blog about magnesium. This time I focus on … Read more
I have been a vegetarian for over 20 years now. Vegetarian food may be a disadvantage if you suffer from restless legs. In previous blogs I mentioned that you may not get all the nutrients you need with a vegetarian diet. I am thinking of certain vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, iron, vitamin B12 … Read more
A fellow sufferer emailed me an article about glutamate related to restless legs. Actually, the article is about all kinds of conditions on which glutamate has an effect. Glutamate is found in foods I had never really delved into this topic before. I did read more than once about the neurotransmitter GABA. This neurotransmitter is … Read more
A while ago a fellow sufferer came up with an article about an iron supplement for RLS that is better absorbed by the body. It would also have fewer unpleasant side effects. One of the common side effects of an iron supplement is constipation. I had been curious for some time about which iron supplement … Read more
