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.
In addition, alcohol is a diuretic and excessive drinking can lead to dehydration with can further inhibit healthy hair growth. Alcohol consumption has also been shown to lower the iron levels in the blood and thereby interfere with the normal hair growth cycle.