Anxiety
-Magnesium - GABA prod
-Tryptophan - precursor to melatonin GABA prod
-Herbal teas
-Gentle exercise
-Reduce sugar
-B complex
- vitamin c precursor to serotonin
- theanine blocks glutamate increasing Mg
- Zinc GABA prod
Type 2 diabetes
- chromium
- omega 3
- vitamin D
- magnesium
- cinnamon
- green tea
PCOS
Insulin resistance inhibits sex hormone binding globulin raising free testosterone
-vitamin E
- zinc
- myo-inositol
- spearmint
-ALA antioxidant, supports fertility, insulin sensitivity
- maitake mushrooms
Asthma and atopic dermatitis
Tip TH2 promotes IgE mediated inflammation
Th1 targets viruses and bacteria
Simple elimination diet at least 1 week then reintroduce every 2 days and monitor.
Th1:2 balance promoted with good microflora
- prebiotics: garlic, chicory, dandelion greens, onions, asparagus, flax. Fermented by bacteria in gut producing scfa which fuel gut walls and support GI tight junctions.
- probiotics: kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso
Promoting healthy microflora
- vitamin C
- vitamin D
- vitamin E
- omega 3
- quercetin reduced histamine, anti inflammatory (onions, shallots, berries)
Asthma:
- vitamin B3 and B6
- magnesium
- ginger turmeric
Reduce red meat
Avoid table salt
Avoid additives
Dermatitis:
-zinc
- avoid heating foods
- cooling foods
Respiratory infections
-foods easy to digest
-support fever don’t suppress
-mucolytics garlic onion
-expectorants thyme fennel
-zinc antiinflammatory antiviral mucous membrane integrity
- vitamin A reduces inflammation supporting immune system
- vitamin c immune function T cells antioxidant
- vitamin D
- NAC
- reishi mushroom
-shiitake mushroom increase immune cells
PMS
- magnesium and B6 deficiency
- stress stimulates cortisol disrupting oestrogen and progesterone
- xenoestrogens mimic estrogen
- seed cycling
- bg control fibre fruit & veg esp brassicas to support liver detox
- dandelion tea for fluid retention
- vitamin b complex b6 for prog synthesis. B vitamins Detoxify estrogen, mood regulation
- zinc
- evening primrose oil provides GLA
- Mg
- castor oil packs
UTI
- avoid simple sugars and refined carbs
- probiotic and prebiotics
- antioxidant foods
- avoid caffeine and alcohol irritant
- water
- cranberry juice
- d mannose
- vitamin c
- vitamin A
- zinc
- live yogurt to vaginal wall or 1 capsule probiotic powder into yoghurt
Hypothyroidism
- Iodine sea veg, fish
- Zinc converts t4 to t3
- selenium converts t4 to t3
- vitamin A supports uptake iodine
- coenzyme q10
- tyrosine to synthesise thyroid hormones
- iron to synthesise thyroid hormones
