Rest For The Restless (Legs)

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❝Any tips for dealing with restless legs syndrome?❞

As a neurological disorder (Willis-Ekbom Disease, as it is also called by almost nobody outside of academia), there’s a lot that’s not known about its pathology, but we do know that looking after one’s nerves can help a lot.

This means:

• Avoid alcohol, as this is bad for everything, including nerves
  • See also: How To Reduce Or Quit Alcohol
• Don’t smoke, as this is bad for everything, including nerves
  • See also: Nicotine Benefits (That We Don’t Recommend)
• Do exercise those restless legs! It may sound funny, but in seriousness, movement promotes nerve health
  • See also: Walking… Better.
• Take care of your blood sugars, because diabetic neuropathy can also cause this
  • See also: 10 Ways To Balance Blood Sugars
• Massage your legs, and enjoy a hot bath/shower

You can also take into account the measures recommended for dealing with peripheral neuropathy, e.g:

Peripheral Neuropathy: How To Avoid It, Manage It, Treat It

There are also medication options for RLS; most of them are dopamine agonists, so if you want to try something yourself before going the pharmaceutical route, then things that improve your dopamine levels will probably be a worth checking out. In the category of supplements, you might enjoy:

NALT: The Dopamine Precursor And More

Take care! And… Want something answered here? Send us your questions!