Sciatica

Eat organic foods rich in thiamine (vitamin B1) and magnesium, since both nutrients act as natural muscle relaxants. Such foods include dark leafy green vegetables, yellow vegetables, whole grains, and raw seeds and nuts.

Another vitamin that should be high up on your list is vitamin B12.  This vitamin helps produce myelin, a protective layer that coats the delicate nerve tissues. A deficiency in B12 is said to cause your nerves to become damaged.  Good food sources of B12 are fish, beef, lamb and eggs.

A potassium deficiency is linked to sciatica and is thought to create pain down the right leg.  Potassium regulates muscles contractions so ensure you eat plenty of potassium rich food. Avocados, bananas, dried apricots and kiwi fruit are all good choices.  Another great source is black strap molasses.

A sodium deficiency is said to create sciatic pain down the left leg.  If this is the case for you then include raw, organic sodium rich foods such as celery, sea vegetables like kelp and nori, aloe and vegetable juices. Himalayan pink salt is also a great source of sodium and contains a powerhouse of essential minerals.

Drink homemade ginger tea three times a day, as well as including ginger in your cooking.  Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and users claim it works wonders on irritated nerves.

Eliminate coffee and other caffeine based beverages, chocolate, and all sugars, and drink plenty of

pure, filtered water.

It is important to not add further toxicity to your system in the healing process 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:

• 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 herekevintrudeaudailylifesessentials.com/
• Take an Omega 3 supplement:

Krill oil –

Fish oil

Cod liver oil

Vegetarian –

• The following nutrients are known to ease sciatic pain: vitamin B-complex, vitamin B1 (thiamine) vitamin B12, vitamin E. calcium, magnesium, and manganese sulfate.

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.