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NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOR
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Disclaimer.
One of the main challenges in facial
neuralgias is to the nervous system. The main focus of the following information is on
nutritional support to enhance and strengthen the body's nervous system.
Keep in mind that the actual amount of
a nutrient, vitamin, mineral or other substance in a food depends on the geographical
location in which it is grown, how it is grown, how it is stored & shipped as well as
how it is cooked. For these reasons, readers may choose to use supplements of the
substances listed in addition to food sources. Supplements that may support each body
system will be specifically labeled "supplements" at the end of the food sources
lists.
AS ALWAYS, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE
MAKING ANY CHANGES IN YOUR DIET OR TAKING ANY DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR OTHER SUBSTANCES.
| Vitamin/Mineral |
Food Source(s) |
| Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine) |
brewer's yeast, garbanzo
beans, beef liver, soybeans, sunflower seeds, kidney beans, wheat germ, navy beans, pork,
rice bran, salmon steak, brown rice, whole grain products, rye & whole wheat flour |
| Vitamin B-2
(Riboflavin) |
almonds, brewer's yeast,
cheese, chicken, liver, kidney, wheat germ |
| Vitamin B-3
(Niacin) |
liver, brewer's yeast,
chicken white meat, halibut, peanuts pork, salmon, sunflower seeds, swordfish, tuna,
turkey, veal |
| Vitamin B-6
(Pyridoxine) |
avocados, bananas, bran,
brewer's yeast, carrots, filberts, whole wheat flour, lentils, rice, salmon, shrimp,
soybeans, sunflower seeds, tuna, wheat germ |
| Vitamin B-9 (Folic
Acid) |
barley, beans, brewer's
yeast, liver, endive, fruits, garbanzo beans, lentils, orange juice, oranges, peas, rice,
split peas, soybeans, sprouts, wheat germ, green-leafy vegetables |
| Vitamin B-12
(Cobalamin) |
beef liver, cheese,
clams, eggs, flounder, herring, liverwurst, mackerel, milk, dairy products, sardines,
snapper |
| Vitamin D |
Sunlight, cod liver oil,
herring, halibut, liver oil, mackerel, salmon, sardines, milk, fortified with vitamin D |
| Vitamin H (Biotin)
|
brewer's yeast, brown
rice, bulgur wheat, butter, liver, cashew nuts, cheese, chicken, eggs, green peas,
lentils, mackerel, meats, milk, oats, peanuts, soybeans,split peas, sunflower seeds, tuna,
walnuts |
| Potassium |
fruits, vegetables,
legumes, nuts, whole grains, meat, |
| Magnesium |
milk, cheese, meat,
seafood, whole grains, legumes, nuts |
Supplements
(Consult your doctor for recommended dosages. Do not exceed the recommended amounts) |
| Vitamin A |
| Vitamin C +
bioflavonoids |
| Calcium Chelate |
| Chromium picolinate |
| Lecithin |
| Proteolytic enzymes |
| Bromelain |
| Protein (as free form
amino acids) |
AVOID:
- Salt & foods high in salt like
prepared foods.
- Saturated fats, mostly from animal
sources like meat, eggs and
- Some vegetable oils.
- Sugars and foods high in sugar like
candy, cakes, cookies, etc.
- Stimulants including coffee, carbonated
beverages, caffeine, alcohol & cigarettes.
In the United States, check nutrition
labels for the amounts of the above vitamins in specific foods or food products.
Sources:
Nector-Page, Linda, N.D., Ph.D., "Healthy Healing".
Balch, James F., M.D., "A Prescription for Nutritional Healing".
Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, Fifth edition by Sue Rodwell Williams, Ph.D,
M.P.H., R.D., Times Mirror/Mosby College Publishing.
Additional Source - Ellie
Wiltrout, registered dietitian
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