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endocrine system
seasonal affective disorder
nutrition
dietary guidelines
therapeutic foods
» Stagnant Liver Qi or Stagnancy in the Liver channel:
foods that invigorate the Qi, Liver foods, sour foods, Dispersing foods, foods that open channels
citrus peel
liver-cleansing foods: beets, carrots, artichokes, lemons, parsnips, dandelion greens, watercress, burdock root
foods rich in Vitamin B-complex
brewer's yeast
fresh juices:
carrot, celery, parsley, and spinach (Walker, p. 146)
carrot and spinach (Walker, p. 146)
carrot, beet, and cucumber (Walker, p. 146)
lemon juice in warm water (Shefi)
specific remedies:
tea from licorice, Chinese black dates, and wheat chaff (the part that floats on the surface of water) (Ni, p. 147)
avoid:
meat, alcohol, hot sauces, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods, rich foods, salty foods, sweets and sugar
supplements
Vitamin B6 25-100 mg per day (Barr 1984)
Vitamin A 100,000-300,000 IU per day (TOXIC DOSE) (2nd half of cycle, if female) (Block, 1960, p. 586ff)
Vitamin E 300 IU per day (2 month trial)
Magnesium 400 mg per day (Nicholas)
omega-6 fatty acids (e.g., evening primrose oil 500 mg three times daily)
tryptophan 2 g per day
tyrosine 2 g per day
footnotes