by Vic Shayne, PhD

All recovering alcoholics and drug users understand the toll that chemicals take on the body, mind and emotions. Alcohol and drugs cause tremendous nutrient deficiencies as well as a need for very specific nutrients that are only found within nature’s foods. These nutrients:

• Support the liver
• Help the body detoxify
• Produce energy
• Rebuild vitamin and mineral levels
• Feed the brain and emotions
• Support the blood vessels
• Feed the nervous system
• Balance blood sugar

Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule
BFood Complex tablets 8 a day
VitaLiv tablets 4 a day
SuperGreens PhytoFood: 1T powder a day
CodLiver Oil: 3 capsules a day
DigestPlex: 1 tablet per meal

For immune system, add
ImmuneSupport: 4 tablets a day

For additional adrenal support:
AdrenaPlex: 4 capsules a day

For cardiovascular support, add:
VasCor Complex: 3 per day

One of the most obvious (physiological) signs of drug and alcohol abuse is the depletion of the vitamin B complex (See BFood Complex). This chronic depletion can lead to adrenal depletion as well. (See AdrenaPlex). Since vitamin B complex provides cellular energy, nervous transmission, muscle health (contraction and relaxation), heart health, blood sugar metabolism, normal weight control, cellular regrowth and many functions related to emotional stability and thinking processes, this vitamin complex is absolutely necessary for replenishment. But vitamin B complex should only come from food, not from isolated or groups of vitamin pills( See BFood Complex). Similarly, the depletion of minerals such as calcium (See CalMag Balance) is very serious. Other important minerals include selenium, phosphorus, sulfur, zinc, potassium, and magnesium, which are all found in nature’s raw vegetables. (See SuperGreens PhytoFood)

Of course, the liver is one of the most abused organs in cases of alcoholism and drug abuse. The reason is because the liver is part of the digestive system and is used by the body to filter out and store toxins. When it is overtaxed, the liver can become fatty or damaged or both. (See VitaLiv). In some cases, it is advisable to also use fat-splitting enzymes to help. (See DigestPlex)

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