Herniated Disc

Eating for a herniated disc often focuses on providing the body with the nutrients it needs to maintain healthy cartilage, as that’s what the annulus fibrosus is made up of.

Foods which support cartilage health include those that are rich in Vitamin C, E, and D, and a diet for a herniated disc should also include plenty of calcium to support the health of vertebrae.

In general, the diet should include plenty of vegetables, fruit, and lean protein such as fish, chicken, and beans.

It is important to not add further toxicity to your system so try to adhere to the following:

• Do not consume any artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda, NutraSweet or Aspartame

• Do not consume high fructose corn syrup or mono-sodium glutamate.

• Do not drink any carbonated beverages.

• Avoid all fast food restaurants.

• Avoid all canned food.

• Eliminate conventional dairy products.  The best dairy products are raw, unpasteurised and homogenised dairy from grass fed cows.  If this is unavailable, then buy organic dairy.

• Avoid conventional beef.  The best beef is organic grass fed beef. www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok?affld=104400  The second best is organic meat; this includes beef, veal, lamb, chicken and turkey.

Supplements:

A few nutritional supplements may be helpful in repairing your damaged spinal disc tissue. In her book, “Prescription for Nutritional Healing,” certified nutritional consultant Phyllis A. Balch states zinc, copper, chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine sulfate, bovine or shark cartilage, free-form amino acid, manganese, L-proline, vitamin B complex, vitamin C with bioflavonoids and a multivitamin and mineral complex may be helpful in treating this kind of bodily damage.

Vitamin C may be one of the most important nutritional supplements in repairing your ruptured herniated disc. Balch notes that vitamin C is crucial for the formation of collagen, a substance that helps bind your tissues together and helps maintain tissue integrity. Vitamin C is required for the proper repair of all tissues. Balch suggests a daily intake of between 3,000 and 10,000 mg of vitamin C, but you should always discuss proper dosage with a health care professional who specializes in clinical nutrition.

• Take Vitamin D3 50,000-100,000 International Units a day  for periods of 4 weeks at a time.
• Wholefood supplements are the best way of ensuring your nutritional needs are met.  The best we know on the market is Kevin Trudeau’s “KT Daily” product.  You can find more details here kevintrudeaudailylifesessentials.com/
• Take an Omega 3 supplement:

Krill oil

Fish oil

Cod liver oil

Vegetarian

Prescription and non-prescription medication:

What non-prescription and prescription drugs are you taking?  Your non-prescription and prescription are partially the reason that you have this illness or disease – you need to get off these medications but do so only under the guidance of a licensed health care practitioner.