Lifestyle & Supplements

Patient Treatments, Adjuncts 

Shared Relief and Recovery Strategies 

Always consult with your doctor before taking new supplements or trying new treatments. What is safe and effective for one person, may not be appropriate for you due to your underlying health conditions and/or the medications you are taking. Consider your allergies before trying any adjunct treatment for gadolinium deposition disease. 

The various treatments and recovery strategies shared here have been suggested by patients who experienced symptom improvement and should not be taken as medical advice or as an endorsement of any medication, supplement or other treatment modality mentioned. 

If you find certain things do not work, or are not palatable to you, then do not do them or ingest them. Not everything works for everyone. 

Core Items for Symptom Relief: 

Eat a healthy diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. (see food list) 

Drink alkaline water. 

The preference is to focus on food items, also to juice them in cold press juicers, before embarking into mist supplements.

Stay as active as possible but avoid excessive exercise. 

Get plenty of sleep. 

Chlorella 

LDN (low-dose naltrexone) 

GABA supplement 

Ginger oil 

Epsom salt baths 

Hot baths or showers 

Conventional or Infrared sauna 

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 

Turmeric/curcumin (natural anti-inflammatory) 

Vitamin C supplement 

Daily MVI with minerals

Expanded List for Symptom Relief: 

Physical & Mental Health 

In general, avoid excessive exercise since it can cause metabolic acidosis, which can be detrimental for your condition. 

Walking / other exercise 

Stretching 

Yoga or Tai Chi 

Massage Therapy 

Mind relaxation, calmness, mediation

Medical Devices & Other Treatments 

Acupuncture 

Lymphatic Massage 

Physical Therapy, modified as necessary 

TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) 

Ozone Therapy 

Diet & Healthy Foods

Avoid refined/processed sugars and food additives. 

Drink: 

Alkaline water 

Purified waters of various types.

Electrolyte/mineral containing beverages

Celery juice 

Teas with ginger, turmeric 

Eat lots of vegetables: spinach and leafy greens, tubers……will list more here Cautionary note: Kale and Thallium)

Eat fruits with pectin: apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, grapefruits, guavas, lemons, limes, plums, grapes, oranges, peaches, pears, pineapples, raspberries, strawberries. 

Bananas: a good source of fiber, vitamin C, manganese & potassium. 

Natural chelators: chlorella, cilantro, amino acids found in eggs and fish, onions, garlic, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, alfalfa, dark green vegetables, fruit pectin. 

Foods high in antioxidants: dark chocolate, pecans, cinnamon powder, blueberries, strawberries, artichokes, olives, goji berries, kiwi, raspberries, avocadoes,  red cabbage, beans, beets, spinach. 

Natural Supplements:

Apple cider vinegar

Coconut oil topical (has also been helpful for oral pain- with a few drops of peppermint or oregano extract)

Ginger oil

Rosemary oil topical 

Peppermint oil topical 

Arnica topical 

Cinnamon oil topical (in low concentration) 

Magnesium topical spray  

CBD topical ointments/creams 

Supplements 

Avoid starting on multiple new supplements at the same time. 

CoQ10/ubiquinol 

Fish Oil (Omega 3s)

Milk Thistle 

Selenium 

ATP Fuel 

Niacin (Vitamin B3) 

Vitamin B6 

Vitamin B12 

Vitamin D3 

Vitamin E 

Magnesium oral supplement 

Zinc oral supplement  (not if receiving Zn-DTPA)

Thiamine oral supplement 

Folate oral supplement 

Gingko biloba 

Probiotics  

Inflammation Reduction & General Detox 

ALA (alpha lipoic acid) 

Glutathione 

NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) 

Activated Charcoal / xeolyte 

Bentonite Clay 

MCP (modified citrus pectin) 

PEA (palmitoyethanolamide) 

Medications & Pain Relief 

Antihistamines 

Ibuprophen

Enteric coated aspirin

Variable benefit experienced to Fibromyalgia drugs:

Amitriptyline Rx 

Nortriptyline Rx 

Gabapentin Rx 

Lyrica Rx 

CBD Oil orally 

THC oral doses