Nocturnal restless leg syndrome is often treated by doctors using L-Dopa
which the body can convert to the neurotransmitter Dopamine. In real life,
we get our L-Dopa from phenylanine in the diet (if I recall correctly)
(don't try to use supplements- could be unsafe). So, if any dietary measures
help, it would be interesting to see if they also increase your phenylanine
intake! Just an idea. L-Dopa is usually used for the treatment of Parkinsons
Disease.
Ben Balzer
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Carmack <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 04, 1999 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Restless leg


> Hi Don,
>
> >I think RLS is caused by a low-fat diet. Susan, is your Paleoway low-fat?
>
> No, I always seem to be eating fat. I eat pemmican all the time with
> coconut fat mostly, I cook with lots of olive oil, pork fat, grassfed fat
> and suet. I eat lot of organ meats such as brains and sweetbreads and
> liver. I eat lots of fresh eggs. I was thinking maybe the grassfed cows
> were fed a little gluten or the chickens could have been fed grains. ??
> I eat a lot of fruit too.
>
> Paleopuzzled,
> Susan