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Restless Leg Syndrome: Feelings
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Some associate restless leg syndrome with iron deficiency. Although iron does help carry oxygen which is essential for the flow and conversion of energy in the body, not everyone with iron deficiency alone has restless leg syndrome. The concept that the energy that flows in the blood stream must first be produced and accumulated by the body is ignored. Although this energy is related with iron it's effects are finer and entirely separate from it. Healthy iron content (which is not supplied through normal iron supplements) ... contributes to normal kidney function which can affect the lower body (below the hips).
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So how do you know if you have restless leg syndrome (RLS)? Ask yourself these questions: when inactive, do you have an irresistible urge to shake your legs? Do you wake yourself up at night because of uncontrollable leg movements?
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You can use heating pad to massage the legs as it works better to treat restless leg syndrome. You can ... soak your feet in cold water to get relief from the discomfort and pain.
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More research is needed to develop a full explanation of the causes of restless legs syndrome. The New England Journal study indicates as many as 65 percent of adults carry the gene variation that can lead to symptoms, said Dr. David Rye, an Emory University neurologist who was another co-author.
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Maybe you've seen the ads on "restless leg syndrome" -- those beautiful (if unmistakably middle-aged) legs, jumping around. The PLoS article on restless leg was written by Steven Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz of Dartmouth Medical School.
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RLS was once thought to be due to disease in the blood vessels of the legs or in the nerves in the legs that control leg movement and sensation. Both of those suggestions have been rejected.
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