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Old 05-19-2015, 02:50 PM
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KaleGrrl
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Love your posts, Zab. Love seeing you keepin' on.
I'm concerned about your headaches and restless legs, though. Maybe you should see a doctor and get blood work done, have the iron levels checked out, etc. I'm a bit of a health nut (ironic, I know), but taking iron when you already have enough may be counterproductive in some ways. Also, you have to have enough vitamin B12 to absorb the iron, so that should be checked, too. Even heavy meat eaters can be low in B12, and of course alcohol robs us of the B vitamins anyway, so I'm all for getting blood work done after about 6-8 weeks, which I plan to do myself.
You could try a dietary experiment for a couple weeks, eating lots of plant foods and less animal products (eat lots of cruciferous veggies, greens, legumes, nuts/seeds, berries, mushrooms, onions, whole grains, starchy veggies) and see if your headaches go away, and maybe even your restless leg syndrome.
I know people who's headaches have abated with a change in diet this way.
This is advice you haven't asked for--forgive me if I'm overstepping.
Just rooting for you in many ways and wishing the best for you.
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