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Gods, yes. This is the foundation of it all. Please, please consider that! I've been having really good results from the Perfect Health Diet, but everyone's different.would spend the money on a healthy diet. If you still feel you need something, maybe a multivitamin.
You don't need to eat as much as is often thought to get the needed nutrients. Also taking a supplement is not absorbed the same way.
I'll post some sources later. I am also going to see a dietician in a few weeks as I have IBS. Right now I'm getting the full treatment on health matters. That might also be helpful. I would avoid nutritionist as they don't have the same training.
Good luck.
here is my list of things..some are new additions that are trials.
The naturopaths and 'Lyme doctors' never do any proper trials, but just go on taking money without knowing whether their treatments are any use. It is a complete scam.
We might all agree that dr Dan Peterson is one of the most reputable doctors treating patients with ME. I often wonder if he prescribes a whole lot of vitamins for his patients. I'd suspect B-12 perhaps, D and perhaps calcium/magnesium. That would be it, but then I am not his patient.Most drs say vitamins make expensive urine but then say eat 6 servings of fruit and vegetables a day to get your vitamins and minerals which many people dont . So getting it from food makes our poo expensive .
If this illness was taken seriously many years ago and not waved away by drs then most wouldn't be looking for treatments through vitamins etc.
Its very common for mainstream drs to prescribe vitamin D and calcium. Vit c to help anemics to absorb iron more efficiently . Fish oil to improve lipid profiles. Nac is used to protect the liver if one has overdosed on paracetamol and could probably prevent liver damage from most meds. Vitamin b1 is given to alcoholics to prevent liver damage. Thats what i have commonly seen prescribed by mainstream drs in australia .
there's many more uses for vitamins etc if one searches through pub med .
Unable to patent natural treatments holds back any research into these therapies as research into meds is where the money is.
There's a world of difference between modifying a symptom and recovering from a disease.Placebo effect anyone?
Who has gone so much better and actually left the forum because their life was so productive they no longer had time to spend here? Crickets.
Just food for thoughts.
I know too many who cannot afford to spend thousands in supplement. It is sad to see happening.