Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

OK Tommy, I’m back again and I’m very concerned. Please take a moment to consider your situation and ask yourself how you should proceed. I admit I didn’t take it very seriously when I posted that Susan Owens states: “Our group discusses how to help the body more gently detoxify from oxalate.” And t...

A couple more bits of information in response to your questions: A link on the lowoxalateinfo.com website leads to an article by Michael Liebman, PhD, in which he says the following which I believe could help account for a tendency to increased urination: “Oxalic acid has the ability to form a stron...

Tommy, I’m not sure, but it seems like you are “detoxifying” as suggested by Susan Owens, who seems to be the outstanding advocate for a Low Oxalate Diet. She believes that the body sequesters harmful oxalate in various organs and shifting to a LOD causes the “dumping” of these stores. Because I eas...

Steve, Please accept my apology. You are absolutely right that I cannot speak for the people who have used the medications. And it is really encouraging to hear from someone who has used them successfully. I denied myself that option partly because so many of the posts I read were written by people ...

Thank you Tommy, and good luck. Let us know if things do get worse before they get better. The following is part of an email I have sent to my sister, my wife, our four children and their spouses. The first portion of the email is my writing. The second portion is Tommy's post which I haven't copied...

As many of you know, I have been posting for some time regarding my almost complete cessation of RLS symptoms as a result of following a low oxalate diet. I have just come across the website, lowoxalate.info, posted by Susan Costen Owens, Research Associate, Husson Science Research Institute in 2006...

About 6 years ago I made some changes in my diet in the hope of increasing my general energy level. I experienced some abatement of my chronic leg discomfort. For the next 5 years I kept a diary of virtually everything I ate and how I felt each day. My intention was to see if I could find a causal r...

Now that I have achieved more than a year of virtually complete relief from RLS I continue to believe that following a diet low in oxalic acid has made the difference for me. I offer the following guidelines in the hope that they may help others. My primary vegetables have been broccoli, cauliflower...

Thank you both for your suggestions. It is interesting that phytic acid poses similar issues as oxalic acid in terms of interfering with mineral absorption. While I have been generally avoiding nuts and whole grains (wheat and rice) I have been having steel cut oats for breakfast most days, and very...

Today I read most of the posts on this website concerning the Wahl’s Diet thread. I also listened to Dr. Wahl’s TED talk. I am in awe of what she has achieved. And the dedication that some of you have displayed to this promising prospect. It also made realize that I must sound like an idiot. Here I ...

Friends, I have continued to keep a diary of my eating and my reactions to various foods. I think I have come up with a deeper insight into our affliction. Allow me to share my latest conclusions and a brief account of how I connected the dots. 1-My previous post on this website that certain goitrog...

Almost a year ago I reported here that I have achieved virtually complete relief from RLS by avoiding goitrogenic foods, those foods which inhibit thyroid function. Because my relief after many years of suffering has become complete and absolute, I really hope that others can experience the same suc...

As I reported about a year ago, I have had almost complete relief from RLS by following the Blood Type Diet as developed by Dr. Peter d'Adamo. I would sometimes have occasional flare ups of RLS, but they were minor and short lived. I attributed these episodes to certain foods which I thought I shoul...

Over a year ago I reported a complete cessation of all RLS symptoms within 3 days as a result of my following Dr. Peter d’Adamo’s blood type diet as explained in his book, Eat Right 4 Your Type . Since that time my general health has continued to improve. My previously elevated cholesterol level has...

Knowing what I know now, I would skip the broccoli and just use the Blood Type Diet as described in Peter D'Adamo's "Live Right For Your Type". I believe this diet cured me in three days.