| If you select one of these formulas, make sure to count the minerals the formula contains into your daily totals. Always take B vitamins with food; otherwise they may upset your stomach. how much?
Children: 1 capsule daily with breakfast Adolescents: 1 capsule with breakfast and one with dinner Adolescents and Adults: 2 to 3 capsules daily depending on body size and need. Take with breakfast and dinner. Add a third capsule at lunch if you are taking three. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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 Nearly all proteins, minerals, and phospholipids are gone by this stage, but there is still a faint yellow or red hue.
The pigments are bleached out using acid based clays at temperatures of 230 degrees F. The few fatty acids still remaining have now been converted into toxic peroxides. Beta carotene, an important cancer preventative, and chlorophyll along with most of the fatty acids disappear during this "bleaching".
Deodorizing is essential, as the gentle aroma of natural seed oil has been replaced by unappetizing chemical odors and tastes. |
| This would lead to depletion of these key minerals over a period of time.
Long time users of distilled water have been reported to exhibit loss of clumps of hair (alopecia). This hair loss is a well recognized complication of iron lack or under active function of the thyroid gland.
I am not qualified to recommend which filtration system is best for you. In our home, we use the British Berkefeld water filter. Missionaries and relief workers being sent into remote or diseased areas of the world have used this for more than 100 years. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 Fiber contains no vitamins or minerals, but it's as necessary as any essential nutrient. It keeps the digestive tract working properly. It helps prevent constipation, diabetes, heart disease, and colon cancer. (Even though one much-publicized study found that a high-fiber diet doesn't protect against colon cancer, an entire body of research has proven otherwise.) And it supports weight loss and maintenance.
Meats and other high-fat, low-fiber foods fill you up if you eat enough of them. But by the time you feel satisfied, you've packed away a whole lot of calories. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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 It contains nearly 45 percent inulin and many minerals. Herbalists use it for skin diseases, blood purification, urinary problems, and as a tonic. Cosmeticians use it to soothe the skin. Chinese burdock is used to eliminate excess nervous energy, and the root is considered to have aphrodisiac properties. It is sold in drugstores as an ointment to treat minor burns, cuts, or other skin traumas. It is used by gypsies in a pouch hung around the neck to ward off arthritis. It is also used to induce sweating in an effort to rid the body of toxins. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 Purslane, which is very rich in these minerals, is also high in other constituents with antidepressant value, including calcium, folate (the naturally occurring form of folic acid) and lithium. In fact, purslane contains up to a whopping 16 percent antidepressant compounds, figured on a dry-weight basis.
Working with my database, it's clear that purslane is just one of several salad ingredients that might help relieve depression. Hence, my Un-Sad Salad: lettuce, pigweed, purslane, lamb's-quarters and watercress. |
| Strawberry leaf tea may be of benefit to almost anyone who might be deficient in any vitamins or minerals. One piece of advice, though: Don't drink strawberry leaf tea if you're allergic to strawberries.
V Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Yarrow is useful for relieving women's painful cramps, according to Commission E. I am not surprised at this endorsement, as yarrow contains a number of antispasmodic constituents.
Morning Sickness
Awhile back, one of my nieces telephoned to ask what I would recommend for morning sickness. She was pregnant and having trouble keeping anything down. |
| Researchers have discovered that you'll get significant
Pineapple
This tasty fruit is rich in vitamin C and immune-boosting minerals. pain relief if you apply capsaicin cream directly to painful arthritic joints four times daily. In one study of this treatment, the capsaicin cream reduced RA pain by more than half. Osteoarthritis pain was reduced by about one-third.
Capsaicin creams are generally believed safe and effective for arthritis. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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 Thus, laetrilists have always argued that research institutes such as Sloan-Kettering or NCI should use this ''vitamin'' in combination with other vitamins, minerals, and enzymes in order to achieve optimal results.
The first scientist to attempt such an experiment on a large scale in animals was Harold W. Manner, Ph.D. Dr. Manner, chairman of the biology department at Loyola University, Chicago, used a combination of emulsified vitamin A (A-mulsin, produced by the Mugos Company), the same company's Wobe Mugos enzymes, and laetrile.
The results were reportedly dramatic. |
| Literally meaning "un-quenched" or "unceasing," the name refers to a family of minerals that share the unique and useful quality of being unharmed by heat or fire. For all practical purposes, asbestos will not burn.
Some 4,500 years ago, Finnish potters incorporated asbestos into their cooking utensils to insulate them against heat and fire. By the twentieth century, asbestos had become a big industry. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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| The important distinction is that in fruit the quantity of fructose is small and it is bound to complex plant fiber, nutrients and minerals. In this way, fructose containing fruit and vegetables are a valuable protection against cardiovascular disease and other health problems.
The second major problem with fructose is its ability to combine with amino acids to form advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs are believed to be permanent. They accumulate in body tissues where they accelerate aging and thus contribute to the formation of cataracts, narrowing of arteries and kidney disease. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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| A mineral supplement first isolated in 1774, it occurs in minerals and in minute quantities in animals, plants, and water. Many forms are used in dyeing. Manganous salts are activators of enzymes, and are necessary to the development of strong bones. They are used as nutrients and as dairy substitutes. Toxicity occurs by inhalation. Symptoms include languor, sleepiness, wakefulness, emotional disturbances, and Parkinsonlike symptoms. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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| Among the minerals needed are calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, iodine, zinc, copper, boron, manganese, chromium, selenium 200 meg., vanadium and molybdenum.
The added nutrients should include Omega 3 fatty acids, either from flax oil or seed, perilla oil, or fish oil (eicosapentaenoic or docosahexaenic acid).
Additional valuable nutrients include PABA - lOOmg., DL methionine -lOOmg., Bromelain - lOOmg., Choline - 90 mg., Chlorella, Rutin - 25 mg., and Silica (horsetail) - 15mg.
Loose powder, capsules or soft gels are the preferred way to administer vitamins, not tablets. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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| BASIC DYE • A group of dyes made from soluble salts, minerals acids, and certain organic acids that form insoluble compounds with acidic fibers. They produce very bright colors but lack good fastness. See Aniline Dyes for toxicity. BASIC GREEN 1 • A triphenylmethane group (see) color. BASIC GREEN 4 • A coal tar color used in hair coloring. BASIC ORANGE 1 • A coal tar color used in hair coloring. See Toluene. BASIC ORANGE 2 • A coal tar hair coloring. See Benzene. BASIC RED 22 • A triazolium dye. See Azo Dyes. BASIC RED 46 • A coal tar color used in hair coloring. BASIC RED 76 • See Azo Dyes. |
| The oil contains nearly 45 percent inulin (sugar) and many minerals. Herbalists use it for skin diseases. In modern experiments, burdock root extract has been shown to have antitumor effects.
ARGANIA SPINOSA • Spinosa Oil. See Olive Oil.
ARGEMONE MEXICANA OIL • An oil expressed from the leaves of a Mexican poppy. It is used as a skin and hair conditioning ingredient. ARGININE • An essential amino acid (see), strongly alkaline. The FDA has asked for further information on the nutrient, which plays an important role in the production of urea (see) excretion. |
| Kelp does contain many minerals, and herbalists claim that it has anticancer, antirheumatic, antiinflammatory, and blood pressure-lowering properties. No known toxicity. KERATIN • Animal Keratin. Protein (see) obtained from the horns, hoofs, feathers, quills, and hairs of various creatures. Yellowish brown powder. Insoluble in water, alcohol, or ether but soluble in ammonia. Used in permanent wave solutions and hair rinses. Nontoxic.
KERATIN AMINO ACIDS • Animal Keratin Amino Acids. The cosmetic manufacturers took out as many "animals" in the labels as possible. |
| Its flesh is rich in minerals and plant hormones, and it supposedly stimulates hair growth and shines and softens hair. Also used to make tomatoes resistant to spoilage, to encourage the growth of strawberries, and to stimulate the fermentation of humus. Hemp belongs to the nettle family. LAMPBLACK • Used in eye makeup pencils. It is a bluish black, fine soot deposited on a surface by burning liquid hydrocarbons (see) such as oil. It is duller and less intense in color than other carbon blacks and has a blue undertone. It is also used in pigments for paints, enamels, and printing inks. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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| Taking proper vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals is also very rewarding.
Many individuals would like to live longer and remain healthy as they age, if this is possible. Glutathione (GTH) is an essential amino acid found in every cell in the body. Deficiency of this amino acid has long been known to be associated with the appearance of cataracts in the eye.
GTH is a very powerful antioxidant. Many human diseases are believed to be caused by cellular damage from environmental substances that affect everyone. |
Ralph Moss, PhD
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 One theory is that the soil in this province lacks zinc and selenium, and that consequently the people do not get enough of these crucial minerals in their food.
For years, Chinese cancer scientists worked with U.S. researchers to find a solution to this terrible scourge. Together, they devised a large test to see if giving residents supplements could lower the death rates from these two kinds of cancer. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
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þ lectins: Urtica dioica agglutinin (separated into 6 isolectins).
þ sterols (and their glucosides): including 3-beta-sitosterol and sitosterol -3-D-glucoside.
þ miscellaneous: including lignans, various fatty acids and scopoletin.
COMMON USES
Within the traditional herbal medicine paradigm, nettle leaves are considered very nutritive and consequently they are often used in situations of convalescence and recuperation.1 They are also used to aid milk production in nursing mothers. |
John Boik
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 The TCM materia medica contains a wide range of natural substances, including plants (roots, stems, bark, branches, leaves, and fruits), minerals, sea products (fish bones and shells), fungus and mushrooms, insects, and mammal products (bones, hair, horns, etc.). Plant products are, by far, the most common substances used. For convenience, this book considers all of these products as herbal agents. |
Nelson Foster and Linda S. Cordell
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 They contain an array of carbohydrates, proteins, oils, vitamins, and minerals as useful in sustaining animal life as they are in fueling the growth of their own seedlings, and their consumption (directly and in the form of livestock fattened on grain) has furnished the dietary foundation for the great civilizations of both the Old World and the New.
Maize is extraordinary, even among cereals, not only for its productivity (a single ear of modern maize yields approximately a thousand large grains) but also for its advanced degree of domestication. |
Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens
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 DNA and the RNAs) produced directly by the operation of the genetic code of the organism. minerals are absorbed from the environment, including the diet. All the other component classes are secondary gene products, produced in each organism by the action of the primary gene products, the proteins.
Carbohydrates consist of single or polymerized multiple units of simple sugars, such as glucose or fructose. Glucose, by itself, occurs naturally in foods only to a very limited extent; however, it is the most abundant sugar in the world. |
| On average, carbohydrates supply 46% of our calories, fats supply 42%, and proteins supply 12% (Whistler and Daniel 1985). Of these component classes, proteins are the only primary gene products, i.e., the only class of components (other than DNA and the RNAs) produced directly by the operation of the genetic code of the organism. minerals are absorbed from the environment, including the diet. All the other component classes are secondary gene products, produced in each organism by the action of the primary gene products, the proteins. |
| A and other vitamins, iron and other minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids)
Acids (e.g., acetic, tartaric, and hydrochloric), bases (e.g., sodium bicarbonate and sodium hydroxide), and buffering agents (e.g., sodium citrate)
Fermentation and malting aids (e.g., gibberellic acid and potassium bromate), formulation aids (e.g., starch as a binder), freezing agents (e.g., liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide), lubricants and release agents (e.g., mineral oil), and washing, peeling, and vegetable-cleaning agents (e.g. |
| Assays have been used to measure the levels of various vitamins, minerals, and nutrients in human blood, tissues, and urine (Weinstein et al. 1995). It would be useful, in addition, to develop biologic markers that reflect the effects of various dietary factors in the intact individual and the relevance of these factors to the carcinogenic process. Biologic markers related to oxidative damage may prove to be of considerable importance for this purpose. |
| A number of vitamins, minerals and non-nutritive components of fruits and vegetables have been identified which may contribute to the protective properties of these foods. Further research is needed on the independent and interactive effects of these compounds and on the identification of additional protective components. At present, a sound recommendation for cancer prevention is to increase fruit and vegetable intake. |
| A number of vitamins, minerals and non-nutritive components of fruits and vegetables may contribute to the protective properties of these foods. Further research is needed on the independent and interactive effects of these compounds and on the identification of additional protective components. At present, a sound recommendation for cancer prevention is to increase fruit and vegetable intake. Concerning specific plant derived chemicals, we do not have adequate information to recommend supplementation beyond the recommended daily requirements for particular vitamins or other nutrients. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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 Tellurium is rarely found in its native state but is fairly common in combination with other minerals. And in fact it was discovered in the late eighteenth century in Transylvanian gold. Scientists were confused about its nature and so called it the "metallum problem-aticum." It was not until 1832 that its chemistry was finally elucidated.
Tellurium can be combined with certain organic compounds to create organotelluriums, much as germanium and selenium can also be so combined. Tellurium's organic forms are said to have germicidal properties. |
| Research into the biological effects of minerals shows that some of them can have a profound effect in preventing and possibly treating the disease. This field is wide open for further investigation.
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. About 99 percent goes to build and maintain healthy teeth and bones. The remaining percent helps nerves and muscles, the parathyroid gland and the blood-clotting mechanisms function properly. One of calcium's most important uses is to aid in the metabolism of vitamin D. |
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