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Iron deficiency is common in patients suf-
fering from restless leg syndrome. I suspect
this is more common than we realize, as
there has been a tendency, perhaps misguid-
ed, to refrain from iron supplementation.
People have become fearful of including iron
in their supplement regimen. Iron, of course,
is essential to many crucial body functions,
including the conversion of the amino acid
tyrosine to dopa and dopamine. One class of
drugs shown to be useful in treating restless
leg syndrome are “dopamine agonists.” As
iron deficiency can lead to reduced
dopamine activity in the brain, correction of
the deficiency often leads to improvement.
In fact, some studies indicate that treatment
with supplemental iron will improve the con-
dition even if the patient is not iron deficient.
Not all studies support this, but I would cer-
tainly suggest a trial period of at least modest
iron supplementation, unless you have been
diagnosed with the inherited disorder,
hemochromatosis, or some other medical
condition that precludes iron supplementa-
tion. Even if you are not clinically iron defi-
cient, a dose of at least 9 mg to 18 mg per
day when suffering from restless leg syn-
drome would be worth trying. Maybe more.
If it seems to help, you should talk to your
physician, and get properly tested for iron
status.
Another nutrient shown to cause restless
leg syndrome when a deficiency exists is folic
acid. For many reasons, supplemental folic
acid is now recommended in higher dosages
than in past years. The maximum level in
supplements used to be 400 mcg. Now, 800
mcg is considered by many to be minimal. If
you are not taking extra folic acid and you
have restless leg syndrome, you should check
with your doctor, as relatively high “thera-
peutic” levels may be needed (from 5 to 30
mg per day). At the very least, check you
supplement labels. You want to make sure
that your daily multivitamin provides at least
800 mcg per day.
Magnesium deficiency is a very likely cul-
prit in restless leg syndrome. With the
emphasis on “calcium supplements,” many
people take supplements that do not have
the proper balance of calcium to magnesium.
It is now thought that the amount of magne-
sium should be at least half the level of calci-
um. Most nutritionists and health professional
feel it should be even higher–perhaps one to
one. In other words, if you take 1000 mg of
calcium, you should be taking from 500 mg
to 1000 mg of magnesium as well.
As Dr. Gaby reports in his text,
Nutritional
Medicine
, “One of the manifestations of mag-
nesium deficiency is neuromuscular and cen-
tral nervous system irritability, which could
contribute to the development of RLS (rest-
less leg syndrome). Suboptimal magnesium
intake is common in Western societies.
Certain factors that tend to deplete magne-
sium, such as pregnancy, stress, alcohol con-
sumption, and caffeine intake, are associated
with an increased risk of RLS.
“Six patients suffering from insomnia relat-
ed to mild-to-moderate RLS received 300 mg
of magnesium (as magnesium oxide) each
evening for 4–6 weeks. Five of the 6 patients
reported a decrease of RLS symptoms and/or
an improvement in insomnia.18 Because
there is a high prevalence of marginal mag-
nesium status in the general population, mag-
nesium supplementation should be consid-
ered for all patients suffering from RLS.”
(Gaby, Alan R., MD. Nutritional Medicine.
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., 01/2011.)
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