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o What the “cure” for RLS is
o What the recommended dosage is
o What foods provide it
o Other benefits from taking this supplement
o What the best form is in which to take it
After treating myself with this simple supplement, I knew I had found a restless legs cure. In addition, I believe I can tell you what causes restless legs syndrome:
RLS appears to be caused by a dietary deficiency of two basic minerals: magnesium and potassium.
Let's look into these two minerals and what foods provide it. According to the Office of Dietary Supplements National Institutes of Health:
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health.
It is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong.
Early signs of magnesium deficiency include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. As magnesium deficiency worsens, numbness, tingling, muscle contractions and cramps (sound anything like RLS?), seizures, personality changes, abnormal heart rhythms, and coronary spasms can occur.
Other benefits of magnesium include regulating blood sugar levels, promoting normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. There is an increased interest in the role of magnesium in preventing and managing disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.
Green vegetables such as spinach are good sources of magnesium. Some legumes (beans and peas), nuts and seeds, and whole, unrefined grains are also good sources of magnesium. Refined grains are generally low in magnesium. When white flour is refined and processed, the magnesium-rich germ and bran are removed.
The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for magnesium for adults over 30 years of age are as follows: males: 420 mg/day, females: 320 mg./day, pregnancy: 360 mg/day and lactation: 320 mg/day.
Dietary surveys suggest that many Americans do not consume recommended amounts of magnesium.
Magnesium deficiency is also associated with low levels of potassium in the blood.
Eating a variety of whole grains, legumes, and vegetables (especially dark-green, leafy vegetables) every day will help provide recommended intakes of magnesium and maintain normal storage levels of this mineral. Increasing dietary intake of magnesium can often restore mildly depleted magnesium levels. However, increasing dietary intake (through foods) of magnesium may not be enough to restore very low magnesium levels to normal.
Examples of magnesium supplements include magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, and magnesium carbonate. Research indicates that the best form in which to supplement magnesium is magnesium oxide. It is absorbed by the body better than the other forms.
Dietary magnesium does not pose a health risk, however pharmacologic doses of magnesium in supplements can promote adverse effects such as diarrhea and abdominal cramping.
For more on magnesium go to
Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health.
Now for Potassium. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center: Potassium is a mineral that helps smooth muscle contraction (a ha!). It also helps the kidneys function normally. It also is an important nutrient for normal heart, digestive, and muscular function.
A diet high in potassium from fruits, vegetables, and legumes is generally recommended for optimum heart health.
Proper balance of potassium in the body depends on sodium. Therefore, excessive use of sodium may deplete the body's stores of potassium.
Other conditions that can cause potassium deficiency include diarrhea, vomiting, excessive sweating, malnutrition, and use of diuretics. In addition, coffee and alcohol can increase the amount of potassium excreted in the urine.
Adequate amounts of magnesium are also needed to maintain normal levels of potassium.
Taking medications that may further affect potassium levels in the body, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs).
Potassium has been found to help prevent osteoporosis (bone loss), regulate blood pressure, reduces the risk of stroke, and enhances lung function.
For more on potassium go to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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05/16/2008
From this information we can conclude that for many of us, our diets are low in magnesium and potassium and that is the main reason we get restless legs syndrome. By supplementing our daily diet with the proper doses of magnesium and potassium we have a restless legs cure!
A "foot-note": Sometimes I forget to take my magnesium-potassium supplement at night and I don't have any problems. However, on occasion even when I do take it I find that after I go to bed I have what I call "restless feet". When this occurs, I take another magnesium-potassium and within 20-30 minutes, the constant urge to move my feet goes away. It works just that fast for me.
Disclaimer: Reasonable care has been taken in preparing this article and the information provided herein is believed to be accurate. However, this information is not intended to constitute an "authoritative statement" under Food and Drug Administration rules and regulations.
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