NutritionalUpdates.com
NutritionalUpdates.com
|
|
Nutrition for Headache (non vascular) Dietary Principles:
* Short fasts are recommended to rid the body of toxins (2 to 3 juice fasts)
Therapeutic Foods:
Chrysanthemum flowers, mint, green onions, ginger, oyster shells, buckwheat, pearl barley, carrots, prunes, and celery
Fresh Juices: (Try each one until you find a juice that benefits you.)
Carrot, celery, spinach, and parsley Carrot and spinach Carrot, beet, and cucumber Celery
Also Try These:
If headache is on the left side, squirt carrot juice into the left nostril; if on right side, squirt into right nostril; if both sides are affected, do both.
Lemon juice and 1/2 Tbsp. baking soda mixed in a glass of water
For an afternoon or evening headache: Increase potassium-rich foods or season food with sea salt
Foods and Beverages to Avoid:
Spicy or fried foods, chocolate, alcohol, coffee, and teas or colas that contain caffeine
Specific Supplements:
Vitamin B-complex - 150 mg. a day
Vitamin C - 1 gram a day
Vitamin E - 800 I.U. a day (Start at 200 I.U. and increase to 800 I.U. over a 4 week period.)
Calcium - 1600 mg. a day
Magnesium - 900 mg. a day
Niacin - 500 mg. a day (Flushing of the face is a normal reaction and will decrease over time.)
Vitamin B6 - 100 mg. 2 x day |
|
|
