I finally got my restless legs to settle down with the use of lobelia and cayenne before bed. Nerve Formula is another good item.

Along with the obvious - lots of exercise, whole grains, nuts seeds fruit and veges, water...

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Did they check her thyroid at all? when my thyroid was whacked I had RLS and it has since went away. I was also iron deficient, mostly a folic acid/B vitamin type deficiency.

I highly recommend doing bowel cleanses, liver flushes, and a bit of time out for the kidneys too, for anyone with persistent problems that modern medicine cannot explain. Everything is so interconnected!

Depression especially is often connected to the liver, as the liver is what takes tryptophan and converts it to seratonin etc. If she's been taking pharmeceuticals and Tylenol type things for years then her liver is probably very stressed out. I find www.liverdoctor.com to be an excellent reference for how important the liver is and how we can help it out.

And as Bob says, cayenne pepper does wonders for circulation. I find that taking several drops from a cayenne pepper tincture in a glass of lemon water is like suddenly getting great oxygen! :) And that way it's not too hot or unpleasant. :)

She might also want to check out chiropractic and acupuncture modalities to increase neurotransmitter feedback (slow feedback due to subluxions leads to twitches) and to strengthen organs/energy circulation.

Best of luck!

Iron absorption occurs mostly in the duodenum and upper jejunum .
"The physical state of iron entering the duodenum greatly influences its absorption however. At physiological pH, ferrous iron (Fe2+) is oxidized to the insoluble ferric (Fe3+) form."

Gastric acid lowers the pH in the proximal duodenum, enhancing the solubility and uptake of ferric iron .
The fallowing cause gastric acid production is impairment
Acid pump inhibitors such as the drug, prilosec, parasites, or ulcers.

Also, a number of dietary factors influence iron absorption. Ascorbate and citrate (calcium) increase iron uptake in part by acting as weak chelators to help to solubilize the metal in the duodenum . Iron absorption is inhibited by plant phytates and tannins. These compounds also chelate iron, but prevent its uptake by the absorption machinery.
"Phytates are prominent in wheat and some other cereals, while tannins are prevalent in -non-herbal- teas."

Lead is taken up by the iron absorption machinery, and blocks iron. lead interferes with a number of important iron-dependent metabolic steps such as heme ( red protien found on all blood cells and gives blood the red color) biosynthesis. lead not only produces anemia, but can impair cognitive development.
"Lead exists naturally at high levels in ground water and soil in some regions..."

Based on the above information, I recommend

A) Ph balance: increase raw diet and reduce processed foods

B) parasite cleans: parasites cause iron deficiency in a very big way

C) cut all wheat and non herbal teas out of the diet

D) Juice lots of parsley daily. this is very high in iron. Regular supplements will clog and become tangled in the neurons of the brain.

E) I also recommend the Water Cure and Sea Salt to facilitate and regulate

F) liver flush":: for hormonal balance

G) vitamin D" from sun and Calcuim: beans,or spinach

H) Detox Lead: see link
Ana

http://www.extremehealthusa.com/town1.html

I had a bad, bad case of it when I was pregnant several years ago. I kept thinking it was a calcium deficiency, so I increased my calcium/magnesium and potassium via a supplemnt, to no avail. My OB thought I needed to exercise or walk more. What a moron. I walked all evening on my job. I found out almost at the end of the pregnancy that I was anemic, when I changed OBs. I noticed the problem some afterwards, but I have not noticed in a long, long time. But I have been doing aggressive detoxing, liver cleansing, Amalgam replacement, etc. for the last few years. My OB didn't even have a name for what was bothering me. I would try to go to sleep at night and my legs would just jump all over the bed. I had to work, so I had to get my rest. I took Tylenol almost every night to help me get to sleep, and of course, the OB said that was okay too. What a moron!!!! I have not needed to take a Tylenol in several years for anything since I started reclaiming my health through natural methods. Hope your mom can find relief soon.

B

I had restless legs for quite some time. I think for me it was a buildup of toxicity in my system, as I was pretty toxic for those years. A Bowel Cleanse did wonders, as did liver flushing.

Blessings,

Ali

I've had RLS for years (am now 59 yrs old). Started taking ReQuip (prescription med) in low dose (0.5 mg) nightly. Woeks well for me. Also, do not eat before going to bed, avoid liquor/wine and chocolate late in the evening. Nothing else has worked as well for me. Good luck. Try visiting the Restless Leg Syndrome website.