NUTRITION
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Healthy Nutrition should be included in any Recovery Plan for Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Chronic Pain, Insomnia as well as Major Depression. Athletes know that healthy nutrition is critical to their performance and eat more nutritious food and supplements when they are in training, especially if they are recovering from an injury.
Anybody recovering from an physical or mental injury, should consider themselves an athlete in recovery and eat accordingly.
What Not to Eat: Energy Drinks and Buffalo Wings Are Not Good for Insomnia
Sugary Drinks—High Fructose Corn Syrup (linked to obesity, diabetes, cognitive problems)
Artificial Sweeteners—Consider healthier alternatives.
Caffeine— Consider other alternatives.
Alcohol— Consider other alternatives.
What to Eat:
Water—Between meals, drink adequate amounts of purified water (remove the chlorine) with electrolytes and minerals--depending
on the temperature around you and your exercise level. With meals, drink an appropriate amount of water that is room temperature
or warmer to improve digestion. The article below as some recommendations:
Current Hydration Guidelines Are Outdate--by Dr Mercola
Balanced Nutrition—Organic Fresh Raw Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Grains
Home Cooked Meals--Consider Learning to Cook Healthy Foods as a Hobby or Profession
Supplements—Balanced, High Quality Organic Nutritional Supplements Support a Mixed Diet.
High quality Fish Oil or Evening Primrose Oil (Efamol brand--links below) have been found
to be beneficial for a wide range of symptoms: depression and anxiety, heart disease, diabetes,
dry skin, allergies, wound healing, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain syndromes.
Fermented Food—For Good Digestion
For good digestion consider taking probiotic supplements or preparing and eating homemade
yogurt or sauerkraut.
Supplement Information:
Efamol brand Evening Primrose Oil is available at the following website:
amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/EFAMOL-EPO-1000Mg-180-CT/dp/B00BPPJ0HS
walmart.com https://www.walmart.com/ip/EFAMOL-Evening-Primrose-Oil-180-CT/919016192
Anybody recovering from an physical or mental injury, should consider themselves an athlete in recovery and eat accordingly.
What Not to Eat: Energy Drinks and Buffalo Wings Are Not Good for Insomnia
Sugary Drinks—High Fructose Corn Syrup (linked to obesity, diabetes, cognitive problems)
Artificial Sweeteners—Consider healthier alternatives.
Caffeine— Consider other alternatives.
Alcohol— Consider other alternatives.
What to Eat:
Water—Between meals, drink adequate amounts of purified water (remove the chlorine) with electrolytes and minerals--depending
on the temperature around you and your exercise level. With meals, drink an appropriate amount of water that is room temperature
or warmer to improve digestion. The article below as some recommendations:
Current Hydration Guidelines Are Outdate--by Dr Mercola
Balanced Nutrition—Organic Fresh Raw Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Grains
Home Cooked Meals--Consider Learning to Cook Healthy Foods as a Hobby or Profession
Supplements—Balanced, High Quality Organic Nutritional Supplements Support a Mixed Diet.
High quality Fish Oil or Evening Primrose Oil (Efamol brand--links below) have been found
to be beneficial for a wide range of symptoms: depression and anxiety, heart disease, diabetes,
dry skin, allergies, wound healing, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain syndromes.
Fermented Food—For Good Digestion
For good digestion consider taking probiotic supplements or preparing and eating homemade
yogurt or sauerkraut.
Supplement Information:
Efamol brand Evening Primrose Oil is available at the following website:
amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/EFAMOL-EPO-1000Mg-180-CT/dp/B00BPPJ0HS
walmart.com https://www.walmart.com/ip/EFAMOL-Evening-Primrose-Oil-180-CT/919016192
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If you are having a healthcare emergency, call 991 or connect with the Veterans Crisis Line at DIAL 988 then PRESS 1 or Text 838255 or https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/.
Other national resources are available at www.va.gov. For most Texas counties, non-emergency county resources for veterans are available by dialing 311.
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