RLS now cured
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harkn…@skeptics.org wrote: > Frankie <fran…@centurytel.net> wrote: > >the best > >natural source is bananas > There are many lower-carb sources, such as squash, that are better. > harkn…@skeptics.org
Let me rephrase. The best source I will eat;-) Very picky eater and squash ain’t one. — "I do this really moronic thing that the government doesn’t want me to do. It is called thinking" – George Carlin Remove * * to reply.
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Hi–I’m on the low carb approach to diabetes, however I have to limit fiber due to a narrowing of the intestine. Been hospitalized when I had too much fiber. I’d greatly appreciate what has low carbs and lower fiber. Best– Ron – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -harkn…@skeptics.org wrote: > Frankie <fran…@centurytel.net> wrote: > >the best > >natural source is bananas > There are many lower-carb sources, such as squash, that are better. > harkn…@skeptics.org
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woops–forgot to say "that also has a goodly amount of Potassium and/or Magnesium" Best– Ron – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Ron Gould wrote: > Hi–I’m on the low carb approach to diabetes, however I have to limit > fiber due to a narrowing of the intestine. Been hospitalized when I had > too much fiber. I’d greatly appreciate what has low carbs and lower > fiber. > Best– > Ron > harkn…@skeptics.org wrote: > > Frankie <fran…@centurytel.net> wrote: > > >the best > > >natural source is bananas > > There are many lower-carb sources, such as squash, that are better. > > harkn…@skeptics.org
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Re Potassium If you have kidney problems lay off the potassium and talk to a doctor. As someone who has bad kidneys I have had to reduce potassium so I can suggest some things that have lots and lots of potassium (you may be surprized!) Orange Juice – 1 glass about 400 mg Cantelope – 1/2 of a 5 inch diameter one -800 mg + Potatoes – half pound baked – 800 + Tomatoes Bannana (but everyone knows that) For more info – check this out http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~food-lab/nat/startnat.cgi – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 07:51:36 -0600, harkn…@skeptics.org wrote: >I no longer have nocturnal myoclonus (RLS). I believe I have found >the cure (at least in my case). Basically, it’s a combination of >1000mg/day calcium, 500mg/day magnesium, and about 300mg/day potassium >(roughly 1/8th teaspoon of Morton’s No-Salt). >The symptoms unexpectedly disappeared just after I added potassium to >the mix. I tried dropping the potassium, and the restless leg >problems came back, so I’m reasonably sure I nailed it this time. >YMMV. >I’ve also lost about 65 lbs on low-carb and weightlifting (which may >also have had an effect on the RLS, who knows?), and my CPAP is down >to 9cm from 17. I have hope that I will be off CPAP in another year. >Howard 330/265/220 Abandoned Low-Fat vegan fad in 1998 >Started Healthier Low-Carb Dec 1999 >50/42/38 (pants size) >Grossly obese/Chubby but muscular/Nothing jiggles
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -harkn…@skeptics.org wrote: > harkn…@skeptics.org wrote: > >I’ve also lost about 65 lbs on low-carb and weightlifting (which may > >also have had an effect on the RLS, who knows?), and my CPAP is down > I had some email requests for more info, and it looks like I wasn’t > specific enough. (This post was also Bcc’d by email) > The LC diet I have been following is not any particular plan, but most > closely resembles Ray Audette’s _NeanderThin_. If I find that I’m > getting tired of any part of the diet, I will incorporate different > items from other plans, such as Atkins, Eades, Schwarzbein, and > Bernstein. Note that these are all low-carb guru wannabes with MDs, > who think (erroneously) they have all the answers (a trait they have > in common with the likes of Ornish, Cooper, & McDougal). Atkins is > the most famous, but probably the least knowledgable of that group. > Bernstein is more knowledgable, but his book is pricey, and his > information is largely geared to diabetics. For the best background > information on LC, read Lyle McDonald’s _The Ketogenic Diet_, which is > unfortunately a very technical and difficult read. > As for where I get my supplements, calcium is easy to come by, but you > want to avoid calcium carbonate, which is poorly absorbed. And don’t > use Tums or similar anti-acid tablets, because in addition to being > the carbonate form, they are loaded with sugar (which is not reported > on the label). Magnesium is sometimes hard to find, so I get a Ca/Mg > citrate formula from a mail-order vitamin company (I don’t think I > need to plug a particular brand; just do a little websurfing for best > prices). Potassium supplements are needlessly expensive, so I use > Morton’s No-Salt; a year’s worth is less than $10. Even cheaper is > Lo-Salt, but it’s only half KCl. You don’t want to take in more than > about a half-gram per day of potassium, unless you are running > marathons or working in an iron smelter. Take these supplements with > meals, and spread them out over the day, because the Ca is hard for > the body to assimilate. > The balance of the different minerals is important; taking an excess > of one may adversely effect the body’s ability to use the others. > Be sure to drink plenty of water if you are taking these levels of > supplements. 2 to 4 quarts per day, spread over the day; more if > doing heavy exercise. > The body appears to do a better job of maintaining a positive Ca > balance if you lift weights 3 or 4 times a week, or do some other > weight-bearing exercise. (The soreness I sometimes get from leg lifts > feels entirely different from "restless leg", and doesn’t bother my > sleep.) > I generally follow the lifting recommendations in _Weight Training for > Dummies_. And what I consider to be a good workout would be > considered just a warmup for a dedicated musclehead. > And one other potentially important thing I forgot to mention, namely, > I also found that cola soft drinks tended to make the RLS worse. I > suspect this is due to the large amounts of phosphoric acid, which can > cause a negative calcium balance. I have also cut way down on > artificial sweeteners, which may have also had some effect, but I’m > not really sure about that. > I strongly recommend keeping a detailed food diary, because what works > for someone else might not work for you, and nailing down food > problems is notoriously difficult. > Ok, I’ve probably told you more than you really wanted to know, so for > more information on LC diets, see the ng alt.support.diet.low-carb, > and for weightlifting information, tune in to misc.fitness.weights. > Beware, though — these are extremely high-traffic groups with low > signal/noise. > Howard 330/265/220 Abandoned Low-Fat vegan fad in 1998 > Started Healthier Low-Carb Dec 1999 > 50/42/38 (pants size) > Grossly obese/Chubby but muscular/Nothing jiggles
Won’t go through the whole thing, but a couple points jumped out at me. Being a former "musclehead" I’m fairly well acquainted with many of the supplements. First, Calcium will not be processed without Vitamin D. It is an essential but you need to be careful. Vitamin D is one of three which may become toxic; A and K are the other 2. As far as Potasium goes, and you’ld need to check a nutrition book, the best natural source is bananas. My morning breakfast used to be 3-4 raw eggs, low-fat milk, and a banana (still tasted like; well you know;-) and once in a while I’d splurge and put a little malt in the mix. Did you know it IS possible to drink 12 oz of the above in one try! At that time, I was eating 4000 calories a day and not quite maintaining my weight and it is definitely hard to eat that many calories when it’s all chicken, fish, etc. Actually, I wouldn’t mind getting back into it, but I’ve a real time crunch and I’m looking for a Tai Chi or Qi Gong instructor for a comprehensive program that can be utilized well into a very old age. — "I do this really moronic thing that the government doesn’t want me to do. It is called thinking" – George Carlin Remove * * to reply.
