This may sound stupid because it is so simple, but here goes:
Watermelon. Eating lots of watermelon (daily) may drastically help his symptoms. This is not a cure by any means, but it may help him nonetheless. Another thing that could possibly help him a lot is to consume A Lot of water. Purified or Distilled water - at least 1/2 his body weight in ounces of water each day. That means if he weighs 200 pounds, he would need to consume at least 100oz of water each day - in addition to any other fluids he would consume for each day.
Replace ALL of his beverages with water. Caffiene is a poison and should be avoided.
I hope this helps.
There is a book called "Your Body's Many Cries For Water". This could really help him.