Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 8/2/2011

Question
i am a recovering addict and i now have restless leg syndrome not every night but most nights im wondering if its from me using drugs or something else ??????

Answer
Hi kristine,

Having been a drug addict one needs to make sure that the underlying biochemical abnormality that caused you to become a drug addict have been properly treated. Most drug addict are found to be hypoglycemic, which is a major cause of addiction. This condition needs to be fully treated in order to fully recover from addiction. Please read:

Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/drug_addictions_nutritional_disorder.htm
Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/depression_disorder.html
Depression: a Disease of Energy Production at:
http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/depression_energy32.pdf

and ask for a referral to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychotherapist, if self-help therapy fails.
Going on Hypoglycemic diet (look up at our web site) is the first step in treatment. Please search our web site for more information at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au or at the INDEX.
As for Restless Leg Syndrome please search our web site at INDEX under "Restless Leg Syndrome", for more information about this condition.

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist.
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman