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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Dear Readers,

Do your legs kick around a lot at night? Are your sheets and blankets scattered around a lot when you wake up? Does your spouse note that they get kicked around a lot at night or that your legs jump? If so, you probably have restless legs syndrome (RLS) and it is contributing to your fatigue and pain. Although you may be asleep through the night, your legs are running a marathon and you wake up exhausted!

RLS is very common in CFS and fibromyalgia, likely affecting over one third of those suffering with these syndromes. It is getting more media attention, now that there is an expensive new medication , called "Requip," that is being used to treat it. I never have prescribed Requip. I do not believe that it is as effective as other natural or even prescription therapies and I'm concerned about safety risks. It's mostly being prescribed because it is expensive and therefore being publicized.

One of the most common and easily treated causes of RLS is simply iron deficiency. That your iron levels are in the "normal range" does not mean that you do not have iron deficiency. Rather, ask your doctor to check a blood ferritin level. If it is under 60, I would take iron until your blood ferritin level is over 100. In many cases, this will make the RLS go away. Other nutrients, especially B vitamins and magnesium, can also be helpful. These (though not the iron) are present in the Energy Revitalization System. Other natural and prescription therapies can also be very helpful, and I find them to be much better than Requip. Are you ready to make your restless legs syndrome go away?

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With the avalanche of new research suggesting that hundreds of thousands of adults and babies are dying each year simply because we are not properly diagnosing and treating thyroid problems, and with millions more being disabled, one would hope that standard physicians would finally be getting the message. Unfortunately, because thyroid testing and treatment is very cheap, it'll take a while yet. The good news though, is that you can go to a Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center or other holistic physicians now, and get the proper care you deserve!

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