If a fire breaks out in your kitchen, the first thing you need to do in order to save your house, is to put the fire out. It's pretty basic logic. You can worry about the smoke damage, your melted toaster, the ruined curtains and whether or not your insurance covers the damage ... after the fact. But until you put that fire out, nothing else matters. You must take the same approach when taking on your RLS. You must first PUT OUT the fire that is causing your restless legs. Nothing else matters. You can switch medications all you want, philosophize about why your legs are rustling ... and why only at night, read articles on how RLS is kind of like Parkinson's Disease, and how it's kind of like Crohn's Disease, post on RLS discussion boards about your side effects and how profound your RLS is compared to other people ... but until you shift your WILL, and make a CONSCIOUS decision to put out the fire that IS CAUSING YOUR PAIN ... nothing is going to change. We put out the fire by taking natural anti-inflammatories - as MANY of those from the list below that you are able to take. Look at each anti-inflammatory as a different firefighter with a firehose. The best way you can attack the inflammation is from all angles with as many firefighters as you can round up. This will speed up the healing process immeasurably. Again, it's crucial ... absolutely essential that you begin to watch your diet. You need to at least pull back a bit from your regular intake of the most common RLS antagonists (caffeine, gluten, aspartame, sugar, salt, MSG and alcohol). Taking the natural anti-inflammatories while you continue to consume a diet FULL of RLS antagonists, is like spraying 3 hoses of water on the kitchen fire, and 2 hoses of gasoline. A little progress will be made, but the healing will not be as nearly as quick and effective as it could be. Please read this DISCLAIMER before you purchase any of the vitamins, minerals or herbs suggested below. Also, make sure to take only the recommended amount that is stated on each bottle that you purchase. take the following each day with your three main meals curcumin    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... cayenne    fights inflammation, helps nervous system    more info ... ginger root    fights inflammation    more info ... devil's claw    fights inflammation, helps nervous system    more info ... licorice root    fights inflammation    more info ... st. john's wort    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... kali phos #6    helps nervous system    more info ... lecithin    helps nervous system    more info ... skullcap    fights inflammation, helps nervous system    more info ... take the following each evening one hour before bedtime zinc    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... vitamin b12    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... omega 3    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... kali phos #6    helps nervous system    more info ... potassium    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... also include magnesium    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... Spread your intake throughout the day (include one tablet before bed). Experiment / research to find the appropriate amount for you. I use a high quality Calcium / Magnesium supplement (the cheaper Cal / Mag products have less absorption and are therefore less effective). iron    fights inflammation, helps nervous system, balances dopamine level    more info ... Take one capsule in the morning on an empty stomach. Experiment / research to find the appropriate amount for you. I had my iron level tested and even though my iron level wasn't low, I still started taking a small amount of iron each morning, and found the the improvement was noticable. you may also want to consider Here are a few supplements I would have added in if I had known about their benefits when I first started out ... Vitamin B3 (niacin): Helps in all 3 areas - fights inflammation, aids the nervous system and helps to balance the dopamine level. Vitamin B6: For those of you on dopamine agonist medications like Requip, this is a great way to naturally boost your dopamine levels. Vitamin B11 (folic acid): Helps in all 3 areas - fights inflammation, aids the nervous system and helps to balance the dopamine level. Ginkgo Biloba: Helps in all 3 areas - fights inflammation, aids the nervous system and helps to balance the dopamine level. You can read details on these supplements on the various Scientific Studies pages.

After looking at this daily intake, it might seem like you're reaching the level of your Aunt Millie, who lives a zombie-like existence swallowing BUCKETS of pharmaceuticals every day. Keep in mind that what YOU'RE doing is TOTALLY different. The herbs that are part of your daily intake are COMPLETELY harmless ... so mild that a child could take them. They are NON addictive, and best of all, they don't create ANY side effects. Herbs also work well TOGETHER. Because of their mildness, Herbalists over the years have been able to create THOUSANDS of different tincture combinations and formulas to help heal a variety of ailments. On the other hand, it's no secret that pharmaceuticals often generate SIDE EFFECTS. Anyone that's ever taken them knows that. In many cases, the side effects are QUITE uncomfortable. In his book "The Biology of Belief", former medical school professor Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D states: "Drugs are powerful tools when they are not overused, but the notion of simple drug fixes is fundamentally flawed. Every time a drug is introduced into the body to correct function A, it inevitably throws off function B, C or D."102 Remember too that the high amounts of vitamins, herbs and minerals you are taking each day are only TEMPORARY. The consumption level is high only while the inflammation and raw nerves are being healed. Once you reach the PREVENTIVE stage, you can set your daily intake to ANY amount you like. You can stop taking them COMPLETELY if you choose to. I suggest that you pick up 3 LARGE Daily Pill Dispensers. Two are for your regular Intake (morning, lunch & dinner) and one is for your nightly Intake. It will save you from having to open and close several vitamin, mineral and herb bottles every meal. You can use an elastic band to keep the lids open when you're filling the dispensers. Simply open all the lids back to back and wrap them with the elastic band. Be careful when you later take off the elastic band. Do it gently so that the herbs don't fly all over the place (I'm speaking from experience). The PHYSICAL part of the CURE is simple. You're simply setting the healing powers of Nature in motion. All of the herbs and minerals listed above have PROVEN anti-inflammatory and nerve healing qualities. Together they will complete the first 3 stages of the RLS Healing Process. The last stage is a creation of a new diet, by you, that will keep the RLS antagonists in balance (MSG, sugar, aspartame, gluten etc.).

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