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Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements.
Musculoskeletal Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Detoxification Liver Digestion Support Heart and Cholesterol Musculoskeletal Orenda Healthy Coffee that contains Ganoderma, a very healthy mushroom. Lifexpand.com - tapping into the Brazilian rainforest. |
Information on Restless Leg SyndromeDescription Restless legs syndrome refers to an irresistible urge to move the legs when awake and inactive, especially when lying in bed just prior to sleep. This interferes with the ability to fall asleep. Often there is a creeping or crawling sensation deep within the calves or thighs, or sometimes even in the upper limbs, that is only relieved briefly by movement, particularly walking. The severity of this chronic, idiopathic disorder may wax and wane with time and can be exacerbated by caffeine and pregnancy. Nearly all patients with restless legs also experience periodic limb movement disorder during sleep, although the reverse is not the case. Restless legs syndrome occurs most commonly in middle-aged women. The restless sensation may be accompanied by myoclonic jerks of muscle. These myoclonic jerks are similar to the myoclonus observed in normal individuals entering REM sleep. Conventional Treatment Symptoms may respond to treatment with dopaminergic medication (such as levodopa or bromocriptine), benzodiazepines (diazepam or clonazepam), or opiates (codeine, propoxyphene, or oxycodone). Causes Restless leg syndrome often has a familial basis, with evidence of autosomal dominant inheritance. Restless leg syndrome can be caused by iron or folic acid deficiency anemia and renal failure. Certain conditions are characterized by a compulsion to move the extremities. Akathisia, or motor restlessness, occurs in Parkinson's disease and other disorders of the basal ganglia, including druginduced movement disorders. Restless leg syndrome is also associated with fibromyalgia. Conventional Labs Lab tests would include a complete blood count, tests for iron status (Iron or Ferritin; Iron or Transferrin Saturation; Total Iron Binding Capacity), folic acid levels, and kidney function tests (BUN, phosphorous, LDH, creatinine, creatinine clearance, uric acid, total protein, A/G ratio, albumin, globulins, calcium, glucose, and cholesterol). Specialty Lab Tests Products to consider Natural Therapies Most natural health web sites put a list of herbs, vitamins and nutritional supplements along with citations from scientific studies. Have you found this to be confusing, since there are so many to choose from? A far simpler way is to choose a supplement from the appropriate body system, such as liver support, detoxification, etc. A well formulated supplement works a lot better than separate vitamins and usually costs a lot less. Please call me at (239) 659-2684 if you would like some assistance in choosing an appropriate product. I can't diagnose or treat diseases by phone, but I can assist you in making better choices. I also can send some relevant articles to read. The first ten minutes are free (as long as you purchase from my web site). |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address that cause, as well as supplements that alleviate the symptoms of the disease. Finding and addressing the cause of disease is the step that most holistic practitioners (and all health food store clerks) skip -- and it is absolutely essential!
Finding the Cause of Disease with Specialty Alternative Medical Lab Tests
There are many specialty alternative medical lab tests that are designed specifically to find the cause of disease. These tests are not taught in medical school, and they are usually not reimbursed by insurance companies (because conventional lab tests are only used to diagnose disease). As such, most medical doctors don't know anything about them!
Figuring out which specialty lab test you need is what naturopathic medical doctors are taught. My book, Finding the Cause of Disease with Specialty Alternative Medical Lab Tests was written to help naturopathic medical students learn this art. The PDF Ebook is available for $9.99 and includes descriptions of these lab tests and which specific lab tests are recommended for each disease.
If your disease is associated with imbalances in hormones, you might want to review the Salivary Hormone Panels section in my store. The lab test kits are mailed to your home and include an prepaid envelope to mail them back to the lab company for analysis. I have entered a few salivary hormone lab tests in the Store.
There are many more alternative medical lab tests available, and I will be adding them to the store soon. Please chack back regularly!
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If, for whatever reason, you decide that you aren't interested, I'd like to recommend two other web sites that have high-quality vitamins and information.
Life Extension Foundation and Vitamin Research Products
Also, if you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
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