Patients with restless legs syndrome should decrease consumption of pasta and bread. Ice Cream. All flavors of ice cream may trigger or cause worsening of restless legs syndrome symptoms. For example, chocolate ice cream contains caffeine. In addition, some brands of ice cream may contain gluten.
The hormones with the most direct effect on hair growth are androgens, the male sex hormones that include testosterone. Both men and women produce androgens--a gender just produces more of one and less of the other. Facial and body hair are considered secondary sex characteristics that form in response to androgens.
One common treatment for stimulating hair growth is a topical solution called minoxidil. When applied twice a day to the scalp, it has been shown to stimulate hair growth in about 60 percent of women who have hereditary hair loss, and it also helps to stop further hair loss, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.