Restless leg syndrome is a disorder that affects daily living and especially the ability to get a good night's sleep. Symptoms of RLS often seem to strike like a ninja just as you're trying to get some sleep, creating a burning, tingling, creeping feeling just beneath the surface of the skin. To get rid of this sensation most who suffer with it have an overwhelming urge to get out of bed and move around. Unfortunately there's a good chance the same cycle of irritation, crawling and burning will simply reappear after a few moments and the same routine will be futilely repeated.
Finding a restless leg syndrome treatment has been very challenging as there does not appear to be general agreement either about the causes of RLS or the most effective course of treatment. Certainly the response of moving and stretching is not likely to produce more than a few moments of relief. And while treatment with drugs has been the preferred form of treating RLS by the medical establishment it carries its own inherent limits, not to mention side effects. One theory that is currently popular with researchers is that a cause of restless legs is a lack of folate and a lack of iron. Folate is commonly found in vegetables such as kale, spinach or asparagus; it is a water soluble B vitamin. Other sources of folate include liver, eggs, beans, whole wheat products, and certain fortified cereals. One way that you can ensure that you are taking in enough folate is by drinking a day of a juice derived from kale.