Posted by Larry Hoover on October 22, 2003, at 15:57:50
In reply to Re: anxiety caused by bullying in youth. any cure? » Larry Hoover, posted by zeugma on October 20, 2003, at 13:58:51
> What are the specific nutritional considerations for PTSD?I adhere to a theory proposed by a Dr. Pall which centers on the idea of chronic oxidative stress. In simple terms, your body uses up its capacity to heal from stress, and you enter into a toxic biochemical "trap", a vicious cycle involving formation of an oxidant called peroxynitrite. If you do a Google search using Pall and peroxynitrite, you'll find some of his publications on the subject.
I corresponded with Dr. Pall, and his supp recommendations were virtually identical to the ideas that I had independently determined. You need to supplement three categories of nutrients: a) those that are excreted in urine while under stress (magnesium, vitamin C, zinc); b) those that are targeted by the oxidant (long-chain omega-3s (fish oil), phospholipids, glutathione (indirectly supplemented via ensuring amino acids are digested, or using amino acid supps like body builders use, and also using MSM or TMG to provide the sulphur compounds needed); c) antioxidants (selenium, alphalipoic acid, tocopherol (vitamin E)).
Add to that your B-complex, and extra B-12, and you're probably covering all the bases.
Lar
P.S. He also mentioned some herbs.....I'll have to see if I can find his correspondence to me. It's on an old computer.....
Lar
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