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Provide your body with the necessary vitamins and minerals.
Pay attention to changes in your health in a timely manner. If they are associated with a deficiency of vitamins, use the necessary supplements and compensate for the lack of micronutrients with foods. For example, magnesium is found in nuts, and iron is found in liver, red meat, and spinach.
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Be careful when choosing medication.
If you have a predisposition to restless legs syndrome, you should be careful when taking certain medications, such as:
- antiallergic;
- antidepressants;
- hypotensive;
- antiemetic;
- anticonvulsants.
You should always consult a doctor and choose less dangerous drugs.
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Pay attention to the drinks.
If you have trouble sleeping and you are an emotional person, it is recommended to drink soothing tea with lemon balm an hour before bedtime. Limit your consumption of coffee and chocolate during the day.
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Normalize your daily routine.
Try to go to bed every day at a certain time. Do not allow yourself to fall asleep for half an hour in the evening. This will prevent you from falling asleep at the right time.
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Avoid stressful shocks.
Stressful situations and excessive mental stress should be avoided. It is desirable to create harmony with your body, start attending yoga classes. Learn to meditate, distract yourself from your worries and learn the basics of psycho-training.
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Exercise.
During the day, exercise is very important for the body. They should be moderately calm (for example, swimming, yoga, stretching, Pilates, leisurely walks, Nordic walking). You should refrain from power sports and active dancing.
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Give up bad habits.
Watch the amount of tea and coffee you drink, as 2-3 cups of quality coffee a day will benefit a person, but if it is more, it can provoke restless legs syndrome. The same goes for tea – strong black and green tea at bedtime can provoke nervous system excitation. As a result, it causes spontaneous activity of the body. Also, you should stop drinking alcohol, smoking, energy drinks and lots of chocolate.
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Massage your feet regularly.
A good relaxing massage perfectly calms the nervous system and promotes sound sleep. You can do a self-massage of the feet with light movements.
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Have regular medical checkups.
Kidney disease or rheumatic diseases should be treated in a timely manner. The modern way of life is very fast. Work, worries and daily routine leave us very little time for ourselves. An annual comprehensive medical examination will help avoid complications. Timely examination will identify the disease at an early stage and prevent complications.
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General recommendations.
To keep your feet healthy, follow these guidelines:
- take a short walk before bed;
- drink a cup of soothing herbal tea
- make contrasting foot baths;
- wear thin cotton socks;
- massage your feet before going to bed;
- refrain from watching television programs to which you react emotionally;
- listen to soothing music.