The information provided is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice from a licensed physician or other qualified healthcare professional.

Basic first steps

Diet

• Follow a mediterranean-type diet with adequate protein and good fat to stabilize blood sugar
• Reduce or remove refined sugar and starches
• Reduce or remove foods that contain additives
• Consider as a trial, removing gluten and dairy for 4 to 10 days

Substances to address:

• Incrementally reduce alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine
• An appropriate approach is to reduce and eliminate only one substance at a time

Nutrients to supplement daily:

• multivitamin/mineral or B-complex
• vitamin C
• magnesium
• niacin or niacinamide
• vitamin B6
• omega 3 fatty acids
• zinc

Further steps

• Identify potential food allergies and avoid suspect foods
• Identify and address reactive hypoglycemia if relevant
• Research any associated nutrient depletions and consider supplementing those nutrients. Do not discontinue taking medications without consulting with your doctor
• Consider working with an orthomolecular health professional