@nourishingapothecary: Restless legs isn’t just being fidgety. It can feel like crawling, tingling, pulling or aching in your legs, with this overwhelming need to move and for many people it becomes much worse at night. There are several possible causes, but one thing I always want to investigate is iron. And here’s the part people often miss: You can have normal haemoglobin and still have low iron stores. Haemoglobin helps tell us whether you’re anaemic. Ferritin gives us information about your stored iron and iron is involved in dopamine pathways in the brain that help regulate movement. This is one reason low iron stores are associated with restless leg syndrome, and why correcting iron deficiency can improve symptoms in some people. But please don’t hear this and immediately start taking iron. More iron isn’t better. I want to see the full iron studies, not ferritin in isolation, and consider markers such as CRP because inflammation can affect how ferritin is interpreted. And if iron supplementation is appropriate, the form and dose matter too. I generally prefer forms such as iron bisglycinate rather than automatically reaching for high-dose ferrous sulphate. If you’re experiencing restless legs, fatigue, hair loss or other symptoms and want to understand what your blood tests are actually telling you, Toni is the naturopath on our team I’d recommend starting with. She offers FREE Discovery Calls and consults Australia-wide via Zoom. Search Nourishing Apothecary to book with Toni. Or if you’re not sure which practitioner you need, send us a DM with the word CLINIC and we’ll send you our Find the Right Practitioner form so our team can help match you. #restlesslegs #restlesslegsyndrome #irondeficiency #ferritin #lowiron

Jaime | Naturopath & Homeopath

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