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* **food avoidance diets** – Some patients have reported sensitivities to certain foods. Avoiding foods containing, for example, lactose or gluten may offer a decrease in symptom severity. Patients who feel this may be relevant to them should consult with a nutritionist. | * **food avoidance diets** – Some patients have reported sensitivities to certain foods. Avoiding foods containing, for example, lactose or gluten may offer a decrease in symptom severity. Patients who feel this may be relevant to them should consult with a nutritionist. | ||
* **salt avoidance** – not recommended given that the body seems to naturally regulate sodium levels independently. Salt is also critical for kidney health. Sodium is used by the kidneys to excrete potassium. (({{pubmed> | * **salt avoidance** – not recommended given that the body seems to naturally regulate sodium levels independently. Salt is also critical for kidney health. Sodium is used by the kidneys to excrete potassium. (({{pubmed> | ||
+ | * **nutritional supplements** not recommended. Unless doctor has scientifically established that a particular patient has a digestive problem with absorbing a particular nutrient normally obtained from food, those widely advertised ' | ||
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