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For all the details about the protocol, check out Dr. Nemechek’s book, The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders: A How-To Guide for Restoring Neurological Function.
The Nemechek Protocol was developed by an autonomic dysfunction physician, Dr. Patrick Nemechek out of Arizona.
The Nemechek Protocol consists of 3 things:
Inulin (or Rifaximin for adults)
Pure Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fish Oil
And it involves eliminating:
Omega-6 Oils
Probiotics
Digestive Enzymes
1 – NOW INULIN POWDER
It’s organic and sourced from blue agave with no fillers or preservatives. I just mix it in about a cup of water and drink it, but you can also add it to applesauce, oatmeal, yogurt, whatever.
The maximum inulin dose for adults in 2 teaspoons, but you need to work up to that, and many people don’t need that much. When it comes to inulin, it’s sort of a “watch and see” approach because everyone’s gut conditions are unique.
It’s recommended to start at a small amount like 1/8 of a teaspoon. Stay there for a week or so, watching for any new, worsening or improved symptoms. If your symptoms stay the same or improve, then you can increase to ¼ tsp after 1-2 weeks.
Continue increasing the dosage until you either “hit your sweet spot” as far as relief of symptoms go or you hit 2 tsps.
It’s not at all uncommon to only need max 1 tsp to achieve the desired results, which is the alleviation of SIBO symptoms and reversal of bacterial imbalance.
Note: Symptoms like gas and bloating do tend to worsen when first starting inulin, but it should only last a few days.
2 – NORDIC NATURALS ULTIMATE OMEGA LIQUID LEMON
These are available in either liquid form or as capsules. I use the liquid form as it’s more concentrated, so it doesn’t take as much to get the job done.
And no, it doesn’t taste fishy and no gross fishy burps afterward. It actually has a slight lemon flavor that’s easy to gulp down in a spoon.
The Ultimate Omega liquid contains 2840 mg of Omega-3s in 1 teaspoon. Dosing goes by age, and each dose represented below is once per day:
0-6 Months: 150 mg
7-12 Months: 300-450
1-5 Years: 450-600
5-7 Years: 600-1000
8-10 Years: 1000-1500
11-14 Years: 1500-2000
15-18 Years: 2000 – 3500 mg
Adults 18 years and older need a minimum of 3000 mg per day.
3 – EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
As with many supplements, olive oil is easy to adulterate, and many of the olive oil bottles you see on store shelves are not 100% pure olive oil. It’s critical to use only 100% pure extra virgin olive oil that’s certified by COOC.com.
The dose is 1-2 Tablespoons per day and cooks with it. I’m only a couple of weeks in, but I take 1 Tbsp in the morning and sauté all my vegetables in it – and sometimes eggs, too.
The Nemechek Protocol only involves eliminating 3 things:
Omega-6 oils
These include:
sunflower oil
safflower oil
soy oil
corn oil
cottonseed oil
grapeseed oil
peanut oil
vegetable oil
margarine
shortening
If you have to buy something processed, stick to products made with coconut oil or palm kernel oil (as long as you aren’t allergic, of course). You’ll notice the vast majority of packaged/processed foods contain some sort of Omega-6 oils.
Probiotic supplements
Dr. Nemechek believes that probiotics have the potential to increase the numbers of all bacteria, as opposed to just the “good” guys. While on this protocol, he advises to stop probiotic supplements, but fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kefir are fine.
Digestive Enzymes
With the gut in such a fragile state, Nemechek believes digestive enzymes could do more harm than good. I don’t necessarily agree with that, but again, this is one aspect you need to do your homework on and determine what will be best for you.
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