Food Therapy Dr. Megan Gonzales ND, EAMP SIOM Fall 2012 Western Clinical Sciences Dr. Megan Gonzales ND, EAMP SIOM Fall 2012 Western Clinical Sciences

lacto-ovo vegetarian diet with adequate amounts of protein foods for the liver: dandelion greens, mustard greens, arugula, roots - burdock, radish, beet lemon juice in water mins before meals Avoid the bad stuff: saturated fats, animal proteins, hydrogenated oils, spicy foods, alcohol and other liver challenging foods and herbs. Supplements: TAPS (Thorne), anything milk thistle, curcumin, alpha- lipoic acid lacto-ovo vegetarian diet with adequate amounts of protein foods for the liver: dandelion greens, mustard greens, arugula, roots - burdock, radish, beet lemon juice in water mins before meals Avoid the bad stuff: saturated fats, animal proteins, hydrogenated oils, spicy foods, alcohol and other liver challenging foods and herbs. Supplements: TAPS (Thorne), anything milk thistle, curcumin, alpha- lipoic acid Hepatitis

Liver Detox This is can be a seasonal type thing. Spring focuses on lightly steamed veggies, fruit and vegetable juices and juice fasts, raw vegetables. Fall focuses on well cooked soups with simple nourishing ingredients, green leafies, roots, nuts, very little seasoning - light on salt, soy, simple herbs with limited processing for flavoring. The idea is to begin by getting the toxins liberated and out. Some people will desire to push the pathways with supplements and high caliber protein shakes. Others will want to do this with food. Basic outline: begin by taking solid foods (except cooked grains like rice, not wheat) out for a few days, moving into either a fast or a juice fast for three days, this is in conjunction with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and any supplements a person wants to take, then slowly re-introducing simple foods with low toxicity and liver supportive foods and supplements for three to seven days. This clears the system and supports the liver. People often believe that at season changes it’s a good time to cleanse and prepare for the upcoming season. Diet: rice, quinoa, barley, steamed broccoli, kale, chard, collards, beets raw or steamed, carrots, toasted whole milk thistle, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raw almonds, very little salt or tamari, parsley, dill, rosemary, bitter greens. Fast - lemon water or juices with a focus on beets, ginger, greens, lemon, a little apple. Re-introduction: the grains again, the greens again, milk thistle, sulfur containing foods and herbs - garlic, onions, brassicas, beans. If in fall - make soups with light broths or blended with an emersion or other blender - no flour for thickening or other thickeners, mushrooms, greens and all of the above, parsnips This is can be a seasonal type thing. Spring focuses on lightly steamed veggies, fruit and vegetable juices and juice fasts, raw vegetables. Fall focuses on well cooked soups with simple nourishing ingredients, green leafies, roots, nuts, very little seasoning - light on salt, soy, simple herbs with limited processing for flavoring. The idea is to begin by getting the toxins liberated and out. Some people will desire to push the pathways with supplements and high caliber protein shakes. Others will want to do this with food. Basic outline: begin by taking solid foods (except cooked grains like rice, not wheat) out for a few days, moving into either a fast or a juice fast for three days, this is in conjunction with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and any supplements a person wants to take, then slowly re-introducing simple foods with low toxicity and liver supportive foods and supplements for three to seven days. This clears the system and supports the liver. People often believe that at season changes it’s a good time to cleanse and prepare for the upcoming season. Diet: rice, quinoa, barley, steamed broccoli, kale, chard, collards, beets raw or steamed, carrots, toasted whole milk thistle, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raw almonds, very little salt or tamari, parsley, dill, rosemary, bitter greens. Fast - lemon water or juices with a focus on beets, ginger, greens, lemon, a little apple. Re-introduction: the grains again, the greens again, milk thistle, sulfur containing foods and herbs - garlic, onions, brassicas, beans. If in fall - make soups with light broths or blended with an emersion or other blender - no flour for thickening or other thickeners, mushrooms, greens and all of the above, parsnips

Supplements: with vitamin A, D, E, B’s, sulphur containing supplements - SAM-E, NAC or cysteine, curcumin, Thorne - Liver Cleanse, Mediclear, Ultraclear (Protein Powders), choline, methionine, burdock, dandelion root

Cirrhosis Focus on liver support and avoid liver taxation. Liver detoxes or cleanses are probably not the best choice. Be gentle and remember that the liver is already challenged to function. Support vasculature, and the surrounding systems, including the kidneys. Foods: burdock, beets, carrots, milk thistle, ginger, brassicas, drink plenty of teas and water, manage salt consumption Supplements: milk thistle, NAC, methionine Focus on liver support and avoid liver taxation. Liver detoxes or cleanses are probably not the best choice. Be gentle and remember that the liver is already challenged to function. Support vasculature, and the surrounding systems, including the kidneys. Foods: burdock, beets, carrots, milk thistle, ginger, brassicas, drink plenty of teas and water, manage salt consumption Supplements: milk thistle, NAC, methionine

Fatty Liver Same as the others with a focus on digestive health too... what do you all think? Same as the others with a focus on digestive health too... what do you all think?

Foods: lemon and water before meals, bitters, glutamine, curcumin, papaya, bromelain, low acid, high soluble and insoluble fiber, chew food, relax, support the liver with roots, bitter greens and brassicas, sulphur containing foods, rainbow of vegetables, ginger, garlic, onions, fresh very little cooked herbs. Supplements: glutathione containing, cysteine, SAM-E, protein powder foods Foods: lemon and water before meals, bitters, glutamine, curcumin, papaya, bromelain, low acid, high soluble and insoluble fiber, chew food, relax, support the liver with roots, bitter greens and brassicas, sulphur containing foods, rainbow of vegetables, ginger, garlic, onions, fresh very little cooked herbs. Supplements: glutathione containing, cysteine, SAM-E, protein powder foods

Proctitis Foods: mucilage containing foods - soluble fibers like psyllium, applesauce, lots and lots of fluids, easy to digest foods - rice, lamb, pears, glutamine, well cooked soups and stews, small frequent meals Supplements - topicals, carefully Foods: mucilage containing foods - soluble fibers like psyllium, applesauce, lots and lots of fluids, easy to digest foods - rice, lamb, pears, glutamine, well cooked soups and stews, small frequent meals Supplements - topicals, carefully

Obesity Let’s talk about this one...we’ve heard it and heard it...

Hypoglycemia Small frequent meals with a focus on protein or complex carbohydrates. Nuts can be a good snack if raw or untreated but remember they are also high in fat. The fat can be good for satiety but not if someone is trying to loose weight. Protein shakes for breakfast: protein powder OR tofu/nut butter, milk of some sort, berries, greens Supplements: other than the protein powders there are not a lot. I suppose all the protein bars could count. This is pretty diet focused. Small frequent meals with a focus on protein or complex carbohydrates. Nuts can be a good snack if raw or untreated but remember they are also high in fat. The fat can be good for satiety but not if someone is trying to loose weight. Protein shakes for breakfast: protein powder OR tofu/nut butter, milk of some sort, berries, greens Supplements: other than the protein powders there are not a lot. I suppose all the protein bars could count. This is pretty diet focused.

Metabolic Syndrome Food: small frequent meals, focus on lean meats, unsaturated non-trans fats, lots of vegetables, insoluble fibers, and soluble fibers, legumes Supplements: chromium, gymnema, Pure Encapsulations - Glucose Support Formula Food: small frequent meals, focus on lean meats, unsaturated non-trans fats, lots of vegetables, insoluble fibers, and soluble fibers, legumes Supplements: chromium, gymnema, Pure Encapsulations - Glucose Support Formula