Nutrition

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Nutritional Do's and Don'ts and Supplements

The following are listed in alphabetical order and not necessarily in order of importance.

Nutritional Do's

Food/Drink Draw-backs Benefits Importance

Bananas Can give gas and is high in carbohydrates Contains Serotonin It can slightly help supplement serotonin
until the myelin is rebuilt

Turkey Can contribute to gout Contains L-Tryptophan L-Tryptophan is a precursor of serotonin

NUTRITIONAL DON'TS

Food or Drink Draw-backs of consuming Benifits of consuming Possible substitute Importance of consuming or cutting out this nutrient

Caffiene Tears down the myelin sheathing and pulls out Thiamin (B-1) needed by the nervous system. Can cause a pH imbalance. Can cause pancreatic cancer. Affects mucousal lining in the esophagus, stomach and intestine. None Nutritionally Herbal Beverage As well as draining nutrients from the nervous system, it appears to dramatically suppress healing of the nervous system.

Coffee (reg or decaffeinated) Tears down the myelin sheathing and pulls out Thiamin (B-1) needed by the nervous system. Can cause a pH imbalance. Can cause pancreatic cancer. Affects mucousal lining in the esophagus, stomach and intestine. Over-stimulates the Adrenals. None Nutritionally Herbal Beverage As well as draining nutrients from the nervous system, it appears to dramatically suppress healing of the nervous system.

Milk Products Can cause a pH imbalance. Very poor source of nutrients Skeletal Strength (Calcium Supplement) A pH imbalance can hinder the absorption of nutrients by the cells.

Tea (black, orange pekoe, green tea) Tears down the myelin sheathing and pulls out Thiamin (B-1) needed by the nervous system. Can cause a pH imbalance. Over- stimulates the Adrenals. Can cause pancreatic cancer. Affects mucousal lining in the esophagus, stomach and intestine. None Nutritionally (green tea does have some redeeming qualities) Herbal Teas Celestial Seasoning (black tea substitute) It appears to dramatically suppress healing of the nervous system.

SUPPLEMENTS

Fatty Acids

Supplement	How to determine if this supplement might be best for you	Possible Action of Supplement	Suggestions on how to take and which dosages	Possible draw backs of taking this supplement	Commonly known interactions with medications	Additional Comments
Evening Primrose Oil	Thin myelin, dry skin, dry hair, poor memory and concentration	Raw material for the myelin sheathing	1 ounce (2 Tsp) 2 times a day	None commonly known	Needs to be taken with a protein	Get wild crafted or organically raised Caution if you are on a blood thinner or have a bleeding disorder.
Flaxseed Oil	Thin myelin, dry skin, dry hair, poor memory and concentration	Raw material for the myelin sheathing	1 tbs (20-99 lbs) 2 tbs (100-200 lbs)	Slight weight gain possible. Make sure it is organic Needs to be refrigerated if in liquid form	Needs to be taken with a protein	Get wild crafted or organically raised Caution if you are on a blood thinner or have a bleeding disorder.
Super Omega 3 Oil	Thin myelin, dry skin, dry hair, poor memory and concentration	Raw material for the myelin sheathing	1 to 6 capsules depending on the intensity of the symptoms and pronunced deficiency in the health of the myelin	Needs to be refrigerated even if it is in capsule form	Needs to be taken with a protein	Make sure it has been tested for mercury and radiation. Caution if you are on a blood thinner or have a bleeding disorder.

Nervine Herbal Combinations

Supplement	How to determine if this supplement might be best for you	Possible Action of Supplement	Suggestions on how to take and which dosages	Possible draw backs of taking this supplement	Commonly known Interactions with Medications	Additional Comment
Chinese Stress Relief (formerly STR-C)	If you see movement in the periferal vision that is not there. Especially suited for those over 14 till 25	Nourishes and soothes the nerves, Helps protect nerves in times of stress or every day life	Suggestion	None commonly known	There are no known interactions	Available in both regular strength and in a TCM concentrate. All herbs are independantly tested (from vendor) for heavy metals and toxins
Herbal Sleep (formerly HPV)	If you have a very difficult time falling to sleep	Nourishes and soothes the nerves, Helps protect nerves in times of stress or every day life	Suggestion	Can cause jittery feeling in some who have weak thymus. Can upset stomach	None commonly known.
Nerve Control (formerlly RE-X)	If you do not have the symptoms mentioned for STR-C, STR-J or HPV	Nourishes and soothes the nerves, Helps protect nerves in times of stress or every day life	Suggestion	Can cause jittery feeling in some who have weak thymus. Can upset stomach	None commonly known
Stress J (formerly STR-J)	If you are under 18 years of age or over 2 years old	Nourishes and soothes the nerves, Helps protect nerves in times of stress or every day life	Suggestion	Can cause jittery feeling in some who have weak thymus. Can upset stomach	None commonly known

Increases Utilization of Nutrients

Supplement	How to determine if this supplement might be best for you	Possible Action of Supplement	Suggestions on how to take and which dosages	Possible draw backs of taking this supplement	Commonly known Interactions with Medications	Additional Comments
Spirulina	The RNA helps speed up the healing process of the myelin. As long as the person doesn't have a food sensitivity or allergy to it, I believe it should be taken	Helps Accelerates remyelination	1 per 25 pounds unless the thyroid is sluggish--you may need more	Some people have a food sensitivity to it	None commonly known	Spirulina is part of the sea weed family and can absorb radiation and mercury. Make sure you have a very well tested high quality source
LIV-A	If you get bloated or pass gas, have female problems or prostate problems, if you do not sleep the whole night without waking up	Helps the liver function, one of which is to break down fatty acids into useable material for the myelin	Suggestion	Can cause diarrhea and acne as the liver cleanses. It is a sign that the liver is getting healthier. For more information click here	None commonly known	A stressed liver can produce too much cholesterol. Cholesterol medicine weakens the liver so it can not over produce cholesterol. Liver cleanse can compensate for the damage the cholesterol medicine is doing

Other Nutrients Not Part of the Basic Protocol but Sometimes Added Later On

Supplement	How to determine if this supplement might be best for you	Possible Action of Supplement	Suggestions on how to take and which dosages	Possible draw backs of taking this supplement	Commonly known Interactions with Medications	Additional Comments
Balanced B-complex	If sunlight bothers your eyes If you get the restless leg syndrom	Nourishes the nerves	Differs-usually suggested amount on bottle	If you are lacking fatty acids it can cause anxiety or increase of symptoms Beware of synthetic B vitamins	None commonly known	Might keep you up at night if taken after 1 pm
5- htp	Tourettes	Promotes the production of serotonin	Take one capsule with a meal three times daily	Feelings of paranoia or anxiety possible. Not enough known to suggest without caution	Should not be taken with SSRI's and possibly other medications which manipulates neurotransmitters
Inositol	If in the past you were a heavy coffee or alcohol drinker	Nourishes Brain. Aids in Fatty acid metabolism	Studies indicate that adults can benefit from 12 grams or more a day	Vitamins in Isolation especially B complex family like Inositol will not work as well as with the whole B complex If you are lacking fatty acids it can cause anxiety or increase of symptoms	None commonly known	Normally the body contains more inositol than almost every other vitamin excluding Niacin
L-Tryptophan	Amino Acid, not available in the USA but is found in baby formula and used by vets	Precursor of Serotonin		In moderation, a good grade of this amino acid can be very benificial!	Some say that l-Tryptophan can interact with SSRI's and other neurotranmitter manipulators... No one that I know of has reported this to be accurate	Turkey contains this amino acid
Mood Elevator	If you get anxiety, depression or have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning	Soothes and nourishes the adrenal and liver	I would take 3 of the concentrate a day	None known	None known
Parsley	If you get anxiety or retain water	Soothes and nourishes adrenals	I suggest 2 huge handful of the raw or 10 of the capsules a day	None known	None known
ProGyam 500	Progesterone Cream		15 mg/day for 14 days before menses for females 15 mg/day for 20 days for men and postmenopausal women	If taken properly... None	Progesterone stimulates the formation of myelin (1)
SAMe	S-Adenosylmethionine	Take 1 tablet once or twice daily with one glass (8 oz) of water on an empty stomach	Bysteps a phase of transforming l-Tryptophan into serotonin. Unless really warrented, I would avoid this supplement.	Feelings of paranoia or anxiety possible. Not enough known to suggest without caution	Should not be taken with SSRI's and possibly other medications which manipulates neurotransmitters	Should be enteric coated (Passes through stomach undigested and breaks down in the small intestine)
Sphingolin	MBP (Myelin Basic Protein)	Encourages new growth of myelin			This is a new product, but it is not isolated as dramatically as Sam-E, 5htp etc. There has been reported interaction with Secretin	Made from bovine (cow) spinal cord (myelin sheathing extract)
Arylsufatase/Aspartoacyclase				Research has not produced enough information on whether this is something which might be benificial without being harmful. More information will be added		An enzyme which when deficienct can cause demylenation

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Nutritional Do's

Food/Drink Draw-backs Benefits Importance

Bananas Can give gas and is high in carbohydrates Contains Serotonin It can slightly help supplement serotonin
until the myelin is rebuilt

Turkey Can contribute to gout Contains L-Tryptophan L-Tryptophan is a precursor of serotonin

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Food/Drink Draw-backs Benefits Importance Bananas Can give gas and is high in carbohydrates Contains Serotonin It can slightly help supplement serotonin until the myelin is rebuilt Turkey Can contribute to gout Contains L-Tryptophan L-Tryptophan is a precursor of serotonin

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Food/Drink Draw-backs Benefits Importance

Bananas Can give gas and is high in carbohydrates Contains Serotonin It can slightly help supplement serotonin
until the myelin is rebuilt

Turkey Can contribute to gout Contains L-Tryptophan L-Tryptophan is a precursor of serotonin