Appendix 2.

Naturopathic Medicine Protocol

Nutritional recommendations	Study-specific handouts for:
Blood type diet	Peter J. D. Adamo, N.D. (Eat Right 4 Your Type);
Anti-inflammatory diet	Eliminate foods likely to provoke an inflammatory reaction in the body such as red meat, sugar, coffee, chocolate, processed grains, and milk
Hypo-allergenic	Eliminate foods most likely to provoke specific allergic reaction
Cleansing/detoxification	Remove foods hard for the body to digest and include foods that promote the process of detoxification
TMD specific diet	Avoiding hard and chewy foods, changing diet when pain is present
Supplements
Foundational packet	Multivitamin/mineral tablet, essential fatty acids and liver support (a lipotropic supplement that supports the function and health of the liver), and a tea composed of the following herbs: Arctium lappa, Silybum marianum, Mahonia spp, Taraxacum off., and Glycyrrhiza glabra, Zingiver off.
Additional supplements available	Supplements in formulary for inflammatory bowel syndrome, hormone imbalance, fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue, and blood sugar imbalance
Stress management	Breathing techniques, visualization/guided imagery, and stress journaling
Physical medicine	Somatic re-education; NM manipulation; trigger point therapy; NM massage; heat packs; castor oil packs

TMD, temporomandibular joint dysfunction; NM, naturopathic medicine.