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Narcolepsy: Herbal Remedies, Diet and Supplements

Narcolepsy Overview

  • « Narcolepsy & Symptoms
  • « Narcolepsy: Risk Factors
  • « Narcolepsy Sleep Attack
  • « Causes of Narcolepsy
  • « Narcolepsy: Test & Diagnosis
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  • « Narcolepsy: Treatment & Drugs
  • « Coping Narcolepsy with Lifestyle
  • « Narcolepsy: Herbal Remedies, Diet and Supplements
  • « Narcolepsy Diet: One Food Per Meal Diet
  • « Narcolepsy Helps: Discount Modalert, Free Provigil, Diet
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    Narcolepsy Herbal Remedies and Supplements

    As always, get your doctor’s OK before taking any herbs, supplements and when changing your diet.

    • Gotu kola and St. John’s wort boost energy levels amd possess antioxidant properties as well.
    • Gingko Biloba improves circulation to the brain and is powerful antioxidant for protecting cells.

    Narcolepsy Diet and Dietary Supplements

    • Eat a low-fat diet high in cleansing foods such as leafy green vegetables and sea vegetables. Also eat foods high in B vitamin, such as Brewer’s yeast and brown rice.
    • Eat foods high in protein (meats, poultry, cheese, nuts, seeds, and soy products) in the middle of the day, and save the complex carbohydrates (fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, natural whole grains, and pasta) for evening meal. High protein foods increase alertness, whereas carbohydrates have a calming effect and can promote sleepiness.
    • Include in the diet foods rich in the amino acid tyrosine. Good choices include eggs, oats, poultry, and wheat germ.
      Caution: If you are taking a Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) inhibitor drug, avoid foods containing tyrosine, as drug and dietary interactions can cause a sudden, dangerous rise in blood pressure. Discuss food and medicine limitations thoroughly with your health care provider or qualified dietitian.
    • Avoid alcohol, and sugar. They may seem stimulating initially, but will only make you tired later.
    • Search out your allergenic foods. There have been documented cases in which persons who suffered from narcolepsy were cured by eliminating allergenic foods from the diet.
    • NEXT BLOG » Narcolepsy Diet: One Food Per Meal
      Richard Wilkinson, MD, of the Yakima Allergy Clinic in Yakima, Washington, recalls a patient—a high school principal—suffering from narcolepsy. The onset of narcolepsy in meetings with teachers and students caused him great embarrassment, so he sought the help of Dr. Wilkinson who prescribed a single-food diet (eating only one food per meal) as a diagnostic measure.
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    • « Narcolepsy: Risk Factors
      Because the symptoms of narcolepsy vary from one individual to individual (it is estimated that only 20-25 percent of people with narcolepsy experience all four of the classic symptoms), this disorder is frequently misdiagnosed…
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    • « Narcolepsy Sleep Attack
      In healthy individuals, sleep begins with the NREM phase. After 60 minutes or so of NREM sleep, REM sleep begins. A short time later, the entire cycle begins again. In a narcoleptic sleep attack, in contrast, researchers have found that REM sleep begins almost instantly, with no introductory NREM sleep. . .
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    • « Causes of Narcolepsy
      The cause or causes of this disorder are unknown, but brain infection, head trauma, or brain tumors may be behind some cases. It is known that narcolepsy almost never the result of insomnia or sleep deprivation. . .
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    • « Narcolepsy: Test & Diagnosis
      Your doctor may make a preliminary diagnosis of narcolepsy based on your experience of both excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy). After an initial diagnosis, your doctor may refer you to a sleep specialist for more evaluation.
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    Source: Phyllis A. Balch, CNC; Prescription for Nutritional Healing, p. 590