Anaesthetic support

My son will soon be sedated using anaesthetics for surgery. Is there something I can do to help reduce the side effects?

Follow a gentle cleansing diet and increase foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables
Lemon juice in warm water
Vegetable juices
Miso soup and vegetable and barley soup
Green barley powder
Brown rice
Nuts and seeds including nut pastes (macadamia butter, cashew butter or tahini)
Olive oil, flaxseed oil, oysters, red meat, fish and grains
Plenty of vitality lifting water
Eliminate waste producing foods such as dairy, wheat, alcohol, sugar, preserved, refined and processed foods
Diet and food are an important way to increase immunity, healing and recovery. Be sure to eat plenty of foods rich in anti-oxidants

Plenty of rest
Support liver and bowel function
Improve nutritional status with antioxidants
Some Herbal medicines have drug interactions with anaesthetics used in surgery and it is very important to inform your doctor if you intend to use Herbal medicine before and after Anaesthesia

Antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Zinc, Selenium and B Vitamins
Vitamin C may help your immunity to build after anesthetics
Some Herbs to support the liver after anesthetics are Milk Thistle (regenerates liver cells, protects against toxins, and guards against free radicals) and Ginger tea (to help reduce any nausea, however caution is needed if taken after surgery as it has been shown to thin the blood)

For further information see the Ask a Naturopath.com webpage concerning liver detoxification