| Wheat germ is a source of b vitamins, vitamin E, and protein. Although often eaten only by the tablespoon, a substantial serving will make a noteworthy dent in your protein needs. One-quarter cup of wheat germ, for instance, boasts 8 grams of protein-something that few plant foods do.
Most wheat germ users start out looking for its nutrients. In no time at all, though, they find that it's a nice way to add the crunch of nuts to their diet with much less fat. Of course, wheat germ also has almost no sodium to speak of. |
| You also get some protein and b vitamins.
Now for some differences between whole wheat and cream types. Whole wheat cereals contain all three parts of the grain-the bran, the germ, and the endosperm. Because the bran remains, these cereals have more potassium, zinc, and fiber than cream of wheat, which retains the germ of the wheat but not the bran. Cream of wheat has a lighter texture and is often fortified with enough iron to put it way ahead of the whole wheat cereal on this count.
Cream of Wheat
Kitchen Tips: Store cream of wheat tightly covered in a cool, dry place. |
Andrew Chevallier
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 Although we might eat a bowl of porridge oblivious to the medicinal benefits, it will, nonetheless, increase stamina, help the nervous system to function correctly, provide a good supply of b vitamins, and maintain regular bowel function. A similar range of benefits is provided by many of the other gentler-acting herbs listed in the Encyclopedia. |
| B vitamins. The young seedlings also contain the alkaloids hordenine and gramine. History & Folklore Barley has been consumed for many thousands of years. Dioscorides (1st century An) recommended it "to weaken and restrain all sharp and subtle humours, and sore and ulcerated throats."
Medicinal Actions & Uses
An excellent food for convalescence in the form of porridge or barley water, barley is soothing to the throat and provides easily assimilated nutrients. It can also be taken to clear mucus. Its demulcent quality also soothes inflammation of the gut and urinary tract. |
| Constituents Oats contain saponins, alkaloids, sterols, flavonoids, silicic acid, starch, proteins (including gluten), vitamins (especially b vitamins), and minerals (especially calcium).
History & Folklore Formerly, oat straw was used to fill mattresses, proving beneficial to those suffering from rheumatism. In Tltc English Physitian (1652) Nicholas Culpeper stated that "a poultice made of meal of oats and some oil of bay helpeth the itch and the leprosy." Earlier, in 1597, John Gerarc was less enthusiastic: "Oatmeal is good to make a fair and well-coloured maid to look like a cake of tallow. |
| It should not be taken for extended periods of time since it reduces the gut's capacity to absorb some nutrients, notably b vitamins. ¦ Gynecological uses Goldenseal helps to reduce heavy menstrual bleeding and is used by herbal practitioners and midwives to help stop bleeding following childbirth (postpartum hemorrhage). Goldenseal should not be taken during pregnancy. m ¦<
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Hypericum perforatum (Guttifeme)
St. John's Wort, Y FENDIGEDIG (WELSH)
St. John's Wort
An erect perennial growing to 32 in (80 cm) with bright yellow flowers in a flat-topped cluster.
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Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
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 Two b vitamins, B6 and folic acid (folate), are especially helpful for periodontal problems, especially those developed during pregnancy. Make up a mouthwash by crushing and dissolving 25 mg of B6 and 2 mg of folic acid supplement into a glass of water. Store in a labeled jar and rinse the mouth frequently Also include a B-complex vitamin in your daily vitamin regimen.
For centuries, the Japanese have used the humble, pickled umeboshi plum for a wide number of health problems. You can find them at many health food stores. |
Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon
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| This also applies to the b vitamins, a B Complex should be taken and then any extra single B's can be added with it. We need the whole circle of vitamins for them to be as effective as possible. A multiple also helps in assimilation of the extra single ones.
If we make sure that we get the minimum foundation of vitamins and minerals each day, we have a better chance of preventing or throwing off illness when it enters our body.
2. Take supplements with a meal. Breakfast is a good suggestion for this since it is the start of the day's activity. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
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| Rice water, made from brown rice, helps to firm up loose stools and replace the body's b vitamins, which are eliminated with the diarrhea. Make rice water by combining half a cup of brown rice to 3 cups of boiling water. Simmer for 45 minutes. Strain out the rice, which can be eaten later, and drink the remaining rice water.
To Avoid Dehydration: Avoid the effects of severe dehydration with this recipe: Dissolve 1 tablespoon of salt, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and a half-cup of apple cider vinegar in 2 quarts or 1 liter of water. Sip throughout the day. |
Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley
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 A quarter cup of bran is loaded with fiber, iron, and potassium; is low in sodium; and is a fine source of b vitamins. It even has a nice amount of protein.
Admittedly, you can find tastier sources of these nutrients. But bran is in the spotlight for some properties that no other food has yet to match. We're talking, of course, about its amazing ability to treat digestive disorders.
One of the most impressive successes has been in the treatment of diverticular disease, a digestive disorder that commonly occurs as we age. In a pioneering study, British scientist N. S. |
John Robbins
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 Since the liver requires the b vitamins (especially B6 and B12) to break down and inactivate estrogen, it is important that women obtain these in sufficient quantities. Vitamin B supplements, along with vitamins C and E (which are also required in the metabolism of estrogen) provide tangible benefit to many women. One British study found that women taking 400 IU of vitamin E experienced a 27 to 42 percent reduction in the severity of PMS symptoms, particularly depression and anxiety.'1
• The body requires linoleic acid to metabolize hormones. |
| A number of bacteria, including Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidus, manufacture b vitamins, play crucial roles in digestion, and help protect against the invasion of parasites. Unfortunately, antibiotics kill off the good bacteria as well as the bad. By altering the balance of internal flora, they can compromise the immune system, often setting the stage for bladder infections and other problems.
While antibiotics kill bacteria, they do not kill yeasts. |
Richard Leviton
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 He was dispensing nutritional supplements and injecting b vitamins for better absorption at his clinic. Twelve FDA agents in flak vests and ten county policemen knocked down his office doors and burst into his clinic in a commando raid, pointing guns at staff and patients. They followed this with a fourteen-hour search of the premises, after which they seized over
$100,00 in medicines, supplies, records, equipment, even the computer's hard drive. It has been known since as the notorious "B Vitamin Bust. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 Overdoing other b vitamins or a B-complex mixture can leave your I urine a bright yellow color that's neither serious nor dangerous. And too much vitamin C can cause loose bowels or diarrhea in some people. "But 1 usually," says Dr. Janson, "these side effects occur in extremely large doses—sometimes 100 times above the Recommended Dietary Al-| lowance and well beyond what most people would ever take." | Another problem: Some nutrients may "block out" each other. |
| Cohen doesn't recommend taking large doses of any individual B vitamin, he does advise a B-complex supplement containing the Recommended Dietary Allowances for the essential b vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid). mm
Yoga
In addition to the palm-rubbing massage described above, try splashing water on your eyes after every meal, says Stephen A. Nezezon, M.D., yoga teacher and staff physician at the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
See also Vision Problems
Fatigue ou're tired. Again. |
| For more food sources of vitamin C and the b vitamins, see "Getting What You Need" on page 142.)
Homeopathy
Nux vomica is a homeopathic remedy for hangover that works for many people, says Mitchell Fleisher, M.D., a family practice physician and homeopath in Colleen, Virginia. He suggests taking one 6C or 12C tablet every three to four hours as needed until you begin to feel better.
Nux vomica is available in many health food stores. To purchase homeopathic remedies by mail, refer to the resource list on page 637.
Imagery
Picture yourself on a ship in a stormy sea. |
| Vitamin and Mineral Therapy
"An easy way to get the nutrients that help treat a hangover is with a product called E-mergen-C, which is a ready-made mixture of the necessary b vitamins, vitamin C and minerals. It is very helpful for relief from hangovers," says Elson Haas, M.D., director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin in San Rafael, California, and author of Staying Healthy with Nutrition. You can find E-mergen-C in drugstores and most health food stores. Follow the dosage recommendations on the label. |
| He explains that vitamin C helps promote healing, calcium builds stronger bones and the b vitamins balance the nervous system, reducing pain.
See also Arthritis; Gout
Kidney Stones et's take a minute to smash a couple of myths about kidney stones. For starters, they're not really stones at all. They're usually small, rough hunks of calcium that crystallize in your urine.
Second, kidney stones probably aren't caused by a diet too high in dairy products. Even though the stones are made from calcium, research shows that a diet high in calcium actually decreases your risk of forming them. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
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| General Therapy
People with strong foot odor often need additional intake of b vitamins. Take a potent daily multivitamin as well as an additional 50 milligrams of a
B-complex vitamin in the morning and evening. For habitually smelly, perspiring feet, or any other offensive sweat, take three silica 6x homeopathic tablets twice a day. Purchase dozens of white cotton socks and have several changes of shoes. Create air spaces in your shoes by wearing two pairs of cotton socks. Change socks and shoes in the middle of the day. Rinse the socks in boric acid and water and let them air dry. |
Gary Null
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 Sunflower seeds are sun-energized, nutritional powerhouses rich in protein (about 30 percent), unsaturated fatty acids, phosphorus, calcium, iron, fluorine, iodine, potassium, magnesium, zinc, several b vitamins, vitamin E, and vitamin D (one of the few vegetable sources of this vitamin). Their high mineral content is the result of the sunflower's extensive root system, which penetrates deep into the subsoil seeking nutrients; their vitamin D content is partially due to the flower's tendency to follow and face the sun as it moves across the sky. |
Michael Lerner
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 The committee wrote: "Because the b vitamins are essential components of any adequate diet and are necessary for the continued maintenance of cellular integrity and metabolic function, severe deficiencies in any of them will clearly reduce the growth rate of tumor cells and interfere with normal functioning of the organism. |
Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon
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| COUGH—See Bronchitis, Cough Syrups, Herbal Re-
Aloe Vera and Jojoba Shampoo, Cleanse system, Juice fasts, A, b vitamins, Zinc.
CORNS cipes
CRAMPS—See Women Only
CROUP—See Baby Chapter
DANDRUFF
DENTAL CARIES
Herbal Combinations:
Calcium Combinations
Single Herbs:
Alfalfa Black Walnut Kelp
These herbs contain natural fluoride. Vitamins & Minerals: Natural Multiple Vit. & Min. Supplement B Complex, B6, Vitamin C, Calcium.
Diet: Real Food Diet, Juice Fast, Green Drink or chlorophyll, Aloe Vera Juice. |
| Some people have found that taking b vitamins daily prevents them from getting headaches.
— Chiropractic care has worked wonders for Migraine and other headaches.
HEART
Herbal Combinations:
Blood Pressure and Heart Combinations Nerve and Relaxing Combinations Calcium Combinations
Single Herbs:
Barberry Cayenne Garlic
Black Cohosh Blessed Thistle Goldenseal
Gotu Kola Hawthorne Juniper Berries Kelp
Licorice
Lobelia
Peppermint
Sage
Scullcap Valerian Root
Wood Betony
For Heart Palpitations:
Hawthorne, Peppermint, Sage, Valerian Root, Mineral Water. |
| Supplement Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Mega A, C, D, E, b vitamins. Mineral Water, (See Calcium section.)
Diet: Real Food Diet, Mild Food Diet, Chlorophyll or Green Drink, salads, soups, homemade cottage cheese, Digestive Enzymes. Emphasis on raw juices, especially carrot.
No sugar or refined foods; avoid meat, especially beef.
OVARIES—See For Women Only PARASITES—WORMS
— Apple Juice Fast for 3 days. Take Garlic after juice fast. |
John Lauritsen
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 He describes sugar as "an anti-nutrient, the consumption of which depletes the body of b vitamins."1* In addition, the consumption of sugar is a major co-factor for yeast infections (candi-da/thrush), and is therefore counterindicated for people with AIDS or ARC. (The case against sugar should not be dismissed lightly — my own opinion is that sugar is harmful for many people, if not necessarily for everybody. Suggested reading: William Dufty's Sugar Blues*5 and William G. Crook's The Yeast Connection*''.)
PH strongly believe that tap water should be avoided. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
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| Fish certainly has a lot to offer: low-fat protein, b vitamins, trace elements, and heart-protecting omega-3 fatty acids—all with very little saturated fat. In fact, people who eat fish one or more times a week have reduced risks of coronary heart disease.
Can anything this good for you ever be bad for you? Yes, unfortunately—if your fish also comes with a hefty dose of natural or unnatural contaminants. But fortunately, you can do several things to minimize your risks. |
Gary Null
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| High in protein, they are also good sources of calcium, iron, potassium, and b vitamins. They can be roasted, like peanuts, or boiled. After a very thorough roasting, chick-peas can even be ground and used as a coffee substitute. Hummus is a thick paste that combines mashed chick-peas, hulled sesame-seed tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. Bean pates using chick-peas as a base offer many creative opportunities for creating complete proteins, by combining different beans. |
| The elderly—older people tend to absorb less vitamin C and less of the b vitamins than the rest of the population. Also, many older people eat a limited choice of foods. Multivitamin supplements may be in order.
Those with other special problems—people who have had surgery need more vitamin C. Those with certain chronic infections or cancers require more folic acid. Alcoholics require a full range of vitamin supplements because drinking results in poor absorption of all vitamins from foods. Heavy smokers need more vitamin C to repair cells damaged by the toxins in cigarette smoke and tars. |
Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley
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| When iron deficiency is to blame, the red blood cells are unusually small, but when too little of these b vitamins is the problem, the cells are abnormally large and irregularly shaped. The technical name for this condition is nutritional megaloblastic anemia. Among its many symptoms are fatigue, sore tongue, pallor, weight loss, tingling sensations, back pain, digestive upset, irritability, and depression.
The most common causes of megaloblastic anemia are alcohol, alcohol, and alcohol! |
Gary Null
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| All are inexpensive and nutritious sources of iron, cellulose, and b vitamins. Lentils require no presoaking and disintegrate when cooked, leaving a smooth base to which you can add fresh or sauteed vegetables (including carrots, turnips, onions, and peppers). They sprout well in combination with other seeds and produce large quantities. The flavor of the uncooked sprout is similar to that of fresh ground pepper on salad; when cooked it has a more nutlike taste. The sprouts should be harvested when the shoot is as long as the seed. |
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