Posted by djmmm on September 26, 2003, at 8:06:26
In reply to Nardil and Bread, posted by linkadge on September 26, 2003, at 7:00:09
> I might be taking Nardil.
>
> On some of the MAOI diets listed,
> bread is restricted. Is this true
> or is it just specialty breads.
>
> Can I use store bought sandwich
> bread whole wheat ?
>
>
> LinkadgeTrust me when I say this...the ONLY "food to be avoided" is AGED MEAT and specific AGED CHEESE (the cheese that you would eat everyday--on pizza, etc, IS FINE)
ALCOHOL is fine in moderation, but TAP BEER should generally be avoided
I went over 3 years on Nardil, then Parnate.... I NEVER CHANGED MY DIET...in fact at certain points while taking NARDIL, I used a multi AMINO ACID supplement (which included DLPA, l-tyrosine, and L-tryptophan) and I STILL never had a problem. I used PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, and various nasal sprays at times, too.
The MAOI diet (at least to the majority of MAOI users) is silly (for lack of a better word) It was created because a minoriy of MAOI users may experience an increase in blood pressure (from transient to "crisis") when exposed to tyramine (or other pressor amines)...so therefore, it was thought, at the time, every food/drink containing a pressor amine should be avoided...this was back in the early 60's
Now the list includes items to avoid, items to eat in moderation, and items that are considered "safe" now
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