Nutritional interventions, supplements form essential component of recovery from alcohol use disorder

Nutrition and diet are crucial in the early stages of recovery from an alcohol use disorder. In fact, nutritional habits can be a determining factor in the likelihood of relapse, said Victoria Abel, MA, MNT, CAN, a nutritionist at the Center for Addiction Nutrition in Prescott, Arizona. She recalled an experience with a patient who had previously never stayed sober beyond three months, a critical timeframe often associated with post-acute withdrawal syndrome (or “PAWS”). “There’s a really…