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Posted by partlycloudy on March 22, 2005, at 10:29:12
Anyone have any experience with this? I just bought a copy of "Eating Right to Live Sober", and I started to take some supplements too. Will I be able to use these tools effectively without having to go through a day-long blood sugar level test? The research I've done so far for nutritional counselling services look like they just want to suck the money out of you and sell high priced vitamins. I'm just ornery enough to try to do this myself.
I'd hate to think I'm spinning my wheels here and setting myself up for another fall. I've being doing pretty well lately - not completely drink-free, but I have stopped at one, as the craving to continue doesn't seem to be there. Yahoo!
Any and all input - good, bad, ugly - is appreciated.
pc
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 25, 2005, at 17:22:48
In reply to Nutritional and supplement support for sobriety, posted by partlycloudy on March 22, 2005, at 10:29:12
> Anyone have any experience with this? I just bought a copy of "Eating Right to Live Sober", and I started to take some supplements too. Will I be able to use these tools effectively without having to go through a day-long blood sugar level test? The research I've done so far for nutritional counselling services look like they just want to suck the money out of you and sell high priced vitamins. I'm just ornery enough to try to do this myself.
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> I'd hate to think I'm spinning my wheels here and setting myself up for another fall. I've being doing pretty well lately - not completely drink-free, but I have stopped at one, as the craving to continue doesn't seem to be there. Yahoo!
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> Any and all input - good, bad, ugly - is appreciated.
> pc
>I'd be interested in hearing just what the book recommends that you take.
The biggest effect of drinking is the depletion of B-vitamins, especially thiamine. You'd do well to take a B-100 complex each day. The B-complex is just a complete set of the B vitamins, and the 100 indicates that the dosages are 100 mg (or micrograms, as appropriate) of each one.
The B vitamins often work in teams, so increasing the intake of one increases the demand for others. You can actually create types of malnutrition disease by not taking balanced levels of the B's. So, take a B complex.
You would also benefit from fish oil. MoparFan91 is taking 18 caps a day. That's on the high end, but this stuff is good for you in ways that affect the whole body, not just the mind.
Along with the fish oil, you should take vitamin E, mixed tocopherols (that's best). And vitamin C, 2000 mg/day.
If you can find a nice multi-mineral, that's cool, but you should make sure you get some zinc (15-30 mg/day) and selenium (100-200 mcg/day).
Those are the basics, to try and restore your body to efficient function, which helps you become resilient and less subject to cravings.
Lar
Posted by partlycloudy on March 25, 2005, at 20:21:17
In reply to Re: Nutritional and supplement support for sobriety » partlycloudy, posted by Larry Hoover on March 25, 2005, at 17:22:48
I read about these supplements in a ridiculously poorly written book by Susan Powter, called "Sober... and Staying That Way". It was like reading an entire book of headlines from Cosmopolitan magazine (take my word for it). Also, I take a Solgar multivitamin (V2000) and vitamin E every morning.
I've stopped using sugar, caffeine, and I'm increasing fruit veggies and grains. (This bit just in the past few days).
It's rather empowering to realize I can make myself feel better without having to go to the doctor for a prescription.
pc
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