Ashwagandha and Restless Legs

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

Keto Diet and Restless Legs

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

Vitamin B1 and Restless Legs

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

Vegan with Restless Legs

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

Magnesium Citrate Best Option for RLS?

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

Is Glutamate a Trigger for RLS?

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

Which Iron Supplement is Best for RLS?

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