B1 (Thiamine): boosts the immune system, nervous system, and metabolism. It helps to prevent type II diabetes, several cardiovascular diseases, and some vision and kidney disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. B2 (Riboflavin): antioxidant that promotes healthy blood cells and boosts the metabolism

B3 (Niacin): helps with energy production, metabolism of fatty acids, and provides healthy skin, nails, and hair

B5 (Pantothenic Acid): helps with energy production and promotes a healthy nervous system

B6: essential for good mental health, boosts the immune system and energy levels Side Effects: anxiety, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea

Contraindications: Allergy/sensitivity

is an important vitamin needed for brain, nerves, and production of red blood cells in the body. It is indicated in those with vitamin B12 deficiency, pernicious anemia, diabetes, neuropathy, heart disease, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, memory loss, depression, fatigue, AIDS, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Lyme disease, osteoporosis, tendonitis, psychiatric disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, liver and kidney disease, and asthma. It also helps in improving concentration, maintaining fertility, anti-aging, boosting energy levels, and mood elevation.

Side Effects: anorexia, diarrhea, headache, nausea, vomiting

Protects the body’s cells from damage, maintains health of skin, teeth, bones, cartilage, and blood vessels. Some studies show that it helps improve brain function. Without a proper amount of vitamin C, people are at risk for cardiovascular illness, compromised immune systems, premature aging, increased stress response, and poor energy production.

Side Effects: Heartburn, diarrhea, nausea, stomach cramps

Contraindications: Not recommended for women who are pregnant or nursing. Patients who are diabetic, prone to kidney stones, on sodium restricted diets, and on anticoagulant therapy should not take excessive amounts of ascorbic acid over an extended period of time

Maintains healthy bones and teeth, supports the immune system, brain, and nervous system, regulation of insulin levels (aids in diabetes management), support of lung function and cardiovascular health, and influences the expression of genes involved in cancer development. Most people do not get the proper amount of Vitamin D. It is recommended for those with cancer, dementia, multiple sclerosis, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, psoriasis, diabetes, and rickets.

Side Effects: If excessive amounts: nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, weight loss, confusion, heart rhythm problems, kidney damage

Contraindications: sarcoidosis, high phosphate, calcium, or Vitamin D blood levels, arteriosclerosis, kidney stones, kidney disease, allergy to Vitamin

Powerful antioxidants made of amino acids that can be made in the liver. It assists with treating and preventing cataracts, glaucoma, lcoholism, cancer, heart disease, liver disease, lung disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, osteoarthritis, memory loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and anemia. It helps in the process of fat metabolism. It also supports immune function, forms sperm cells.

Contraindications: Asthma, due to the possibility of increasing its symptoms. It is not advised in women who are breastfeeding or pregnant due to lack of studies.

Is a conditional amino acid (made within the body). It is found in the brain, retina of the eyes, heart, and platelets. It is found in meat and fish and added to energy drinks. Conditions that use taurine for treatment include: congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, hepatitis, cirrhosis, diabetes, psychosis, insomnia, anemia, high cholesterol, and cystic fibrosis. Some evidence has shown that taurine helps to lower blood pressure and calm the sympathetic nervous system. It is also used to improve mental performance, athletic performance, and insomnia. It is also an antioxidant to prevent side effects of chemotherapy.

Contraindications: Pregnancy, breastfeeding, allergy/hypersensitivity

Drug interactions: Lithium (because taurine may have a diuretic effect, it may decrease how well lithium is excreted. This can lead to increased lithium levels in the body.

Maintains the function of our nerves, cells, bones, muscles, and heart. Magnesium deficiency is most common in women, African Americans, and the elderly. Conditions such as osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heartburn/acid indigestion, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and stroke have been linked to low blood levels of magnesium. Alcoholism, poor diet, and those taking diuretics may also have a magnesium deficiency, requiring supplementation.

Side Effects: sweating, stomach upset, flushing, respiratory depression, drop in blood pressure, hypothermia, allergic reaction

Contraindications: kidney disease, myasthenia gravis, skeletal muscle disorder, low calcium blood levels, high magnesium blood levels, progressive muscle weakness with carcinoma

Drug interactions: Demeclocycline, Doxycycline, Tetracycline; moderate interactions: ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin

Helps with wound healing, maintains normal growth rates, normal skin hydration, and the scent of taste and smell. It also is used to help reduce the duration of illness, prevent infection, and speed up the body’s healing process.

Side Effects and Contraindications: None

Used for dystonic reactions, motion sickness, allergic reactions and anaphylactic treatment, hay fever, insomnia, rhinitis, and sneezing

Side Effects: drowsiness, confusion, blurred vision, headache

Used for symptomatic relief of gastritis, GERD, active benign ulcer, and pathological hypersecretory conditions

Side Effects: vertigo, dizziness, pruritus, nausea/vomiting, constipation, ototoxicity, thrombocytopenia, arthralgias

Contraindications: pregnancy, breastfeeding, allergy or hypersensitivity to any H2 antagonist, or if on any H2 antagonist chronically (pepcid, tagamet, zantac)

NSAID used for management pain, fever, headache/migraine, PMS symptoms

Side Effects: diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, indigestion, nausea, stomach cramps

Contraindications: allergy or hypersensitivity to any NSAID, any other NSAIDS within previous 8 hours, aspirin within previous 24 hours, pregnancy, breastfeeding (okay if no breastfeeding for 24 hours), evidence of active or recent history of peptic ulcer disease, GI perforation, GI bleed, or cerebrovascular bleed.

Used for nausea and vomiting

Side Effects: diarrhea, constipation, headache

Contraindications: pregnancy, breastfeeding, history of QTc prolongation with any 5HT3 antagonist, 8mg or more of Zofran within the previous 4 hours, allergy or hypersensitivity to any 5HT3 antagonist.