Increasing the intake of water, salt, or lying flat are the main methods that improve blood pressure. There are some medications, like Midodrine and ADD medications (Adderall, Ritalin), that can boost blood pressure to the brain but if, and which of these medications might be useful should be discussed with your neurologist or a physician.
Yes. The low blood pressure that occurs is often from brain trauma that causes damage to the autonomic nervous system. The Nemechek Protocol lowers inflammation that leads to an improvement in the brain’s ability to repair these old injuries. As a result, the low blood pressure issues resolve.
If any unusual or concerning symptoms occur after starting the protocol, I recommend that my patients stop the protocol and assess the situation. If the problem resolves, consider restarting the protocol because the original problem is often due to another unrelated issue and not the protocol itself.
Various things might cause a decrease in appetite when starting the protocol. I would first check the doses, especially of the fish oil, which can cause nausea in excessive amounts, even in adults. If the doses are OK (double-check using our dosing guides), try just stopping the fish oil or giving it at a separate time from the olive oil.nnAnother consideration is that the decrease in hunger is a relative decrease from an abnormally high level of food-seeking, not necessarily eating less than might be healthy. As I discussed elsewhere, children with autism often have very low brain blood pressure, which contributes to hyperactivity, poor focus, anxiety, and an increased level of hunger since carbohydrates and salt tend to boost blood pressure in the brain (the brain likes this). Balancing the intestinal bacteria sometimes can significantly improve brain blood pressure causing the frequent food seeking to decline to a more normal level of hunger — a decline for sure, but towards a more appropriate level of eating.nnFinally, always consider the drop in hunger might be from some other medical issue. A middle ear infection, frightened of recent changes at school, a new therapist, a viral process, or something else causing diarrhea or bloating or some other new medication.
Yes. Dental pain can cause significant worsening or aggression, anxiety, hyperactive and decreased focus.
Generally, loose or frequent stools (diarrhea) will improve within the first few weeks. In some children with underlying inflammation of their intestinal tract (e.g., colitis or esophagitis), it might take 1-2 months before diarrhea ultimately resolves.
Yes, it can. Long COVID or PASC (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2) often involves injury of the central nervous system from the inflammatory surge triggered by COVID infection, overlapping issues from small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and often chronic infections such as chronic sinusitis.nnThe Nemechek Protocol is effective in helping to restore nervous system functioning through the reduction of inflammation and the reversal of SIBO.nnThe chronic cough needs to be evaluated by either a pulmonologist or an ears, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist.
Neither rifaximin nor fish oil is associated with elevated liver enzymes. Any abnormal laboratory results should be shared with your physician.
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An omega-6 fatty acid that is part of the inflammation-producing process. Commonly found in plants and in high concentrations within a wide variety of cooking oils such as soy oil, corn oil. safflower oil and sunflower oil.