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.
The three stages of hair growth are the anagen, catagen, and telogen phases. Each strand of hair on the human body is at its own stage of development. Once the cycle is complete, it restarts and a new strand of hair begins to form. The rate or speed of hair growth is about 1.25 centimetres or 0.5 inches per month, or about 15 centimetres or 6 inches per year.