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 Therefore, besides restricting dietary sugars, individuals should eat an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables because phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables act as potent anticancer agents.
In addition, high-fat foods and animal proteins should only be consumed moderately. Studies have found that dietary beef induces and dietary rye bran prevents formation of intestinal polyps. Studies suggested that obesity, rather than fat intake per se, predisposed an individual to colon cancer (Stem-mermann et al. 1985; Murphy et al. 2000). |
| University of North Carolina), says that phytochemicals keep your heart healthy. "The 60-80 age group has a much greater risk of heart disease than younger people do. If your diet is rich in fruits and vegetables, you can reduce risk," according to Morris. In a study begun in 1973, researchers kept track of 1883 men ages 35-59 who had high cholesterol levels. Ovet the next 20 years, the men who had the highest levels of carotenoids in their blood had 60% fewer heart attacks and deaths (Morris 2001).
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J. Robert Hatherill
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 Nature has provided us with a generous menu of phytochemicals (plant chemicals), which have demonstrated chemopreventive benefits.
Chemopreventive Agents
This is a good place to define terms: ţChemopreventive agent—a non-nutritive substance that has demonstrated protection against cancer ţPhy to chemical—a plant substance that has shown biological activity ţDesigner food—a food that is processed or supplemented with chemopreventive substances ţFunctional food—a unique food or food group that has potent chemopreventive properties
But how are phytochemicals likely to prevent cancer? |
John R. Smythies
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| IMPORTANT ANTIOXIDANTS
FOUND IN PLANTS Flavonoids and phenols (which together are also called phytochemicals) form a large class of natural antioxidants present in many plants, with more than six hundred antioxidant phytochemicals having been detected. Rich sources of these agents are tea, garlic, olive oil, and many herbs, fruits, and vegetables. It has been estimated that the average daily intake of total flavonoids in the United States is about 500 mg. |
Rebecca Wood
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 Our common foods contain millions of phytochemicals. PHYTONUTRIENT A nutrient found in plants (phyto), which include vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, phytochemicals, and nutraceuticals.
PHYTOSEROL Plant sterols that can lower cholesterol and that show anticancer activity. PITTA Ayurvedic term for fire-like biological energy and constitution, typified as hot, light, clear, sharp, and oily. Foods that reduce excess pitta are drying and cooling, with bitter, astringent, and sweet flavors. PROPHYLACTIC An agent that protects or defends against disease. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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 Now we know it is related to a lack of protective phytochemicals in the diet over a lifetime. As we mentioned in chapter 3, colorful fruits and vegetables contain secondary nutrients, like zeaxanthin and lutein. These yellow and orange pigments concentrate in the macula, the central focusing area of the retina. There is scientific evidence to suggest that an antioxidant-rich diet can even curb macular degeneration after it has begun, especially if the disease is recognized early. You may want to supplement with a multivitamin that contains lutein in order to get additional ocular protection. |
John R. Smythies
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| IMPORTANT ANTIOXIDANTS
FOUND IN PLANTS Flavonoids and phenols (which together are also called phytochemicals) form a large class of natural antioxidants present in many plants, with more than six hundred antioxidant phytochemicals having been detected. Rich sources of these agents are tea, garlic, olive oil, and many herbs, fruits, and vegetables. It has been estimated that the average daily intake of total flavonoids in the United States is about 500 mg. |
Bruce Fife and Jon J. Kabara
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 Since high temperatures and chemical solvents are not used, the oil retains its naturally occurring phytochemicals (plant chemicals) which produce a distinctive coconut taste and smell.
Virgin coconut oil made from fresh coconuts is a pure white when the oil is solidified, or crystal clear like water when liquefied. RBD oil made from copra can be just as clear and white. You often can't tell the difference between them just by looking. The way to distinguish between them is by the smell and taste. RBD oils are bland. Virgin oils have a delightfully mild coconut flavor and aroma. |
Barnet Meltzer, M.D.
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 Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains rich in phytochemicals reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, premature aging, macular degeneration, and most cancers. Potent antioxidants, they protect tissues and cells from potential damage by neutralizing free radicals—the toxic oxygen molecules that cause degeneration and are thought to play a role in the development of cancer. phytochemicals can also reduce restrictive coronary artery disease. They've been found to block the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, preventing it from turning into artery-clogging plaque. |
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| Please note that nettle leaf extract contains different phytochemicals than the nettle root extract used to treat benign prostate disease.
Nettle leaf is an herb that has a long tradition of use as an adjuvant remedy in the treatment of RA in Germany. Nettle leaf extract has been found to contain a variety of active compounds, such as COX -and lipooxygenase inhibitors and substances that affect cytokine secretion (Obenreis et al. 1996; Teucher et al. 1996).
A placebo-controlled trial by Feldman et al. |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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 For more information on the exciting research into the clinical applications of phytochemicals, the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C., will send you free publications regarding dietary approaches to healing cancer (shipping and handling charges may be applied to orders of more than two publications).
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is an embarrassing but common complaint I hear about every day in my office. The cramping and fatigue can be quite distressing. Constipation is often the result of the drugs that I prescribe for various cardiac conditions. |
Michael Janson, M.D.
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 Of course, all vitamins are also phytochemicals, and well-known herbs also contain them, they are just not as newsworthy, as far as the press is concerned.)
The flavonoids (also called bioflavonoids) are phy-tochemical pigments that act as antioxidants to protect plants (and the animals that eat these plants, including you) from excess oxygen/free-radical damage. They enhance vitamin C activity and improve the strength of blood vessels, thus reducing bruising, bleeding gums and the development of varicose veins and hemorrhoids. They have a host of other physiological effects. |
Dr. Vern Cherewatenko and Paul Perry
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 Classified as nonnutrient parts of food, phytochemicals are still being studied. What we do know is that they give plants their color and protect them from free radicals as well as viruses, extremes of heat and cold, and rough handling. Don't let the nonnutrient label fool you. While they have no calories and appear not to be crucial for normal function, researchers believe they are able to extend to people some of the same protection they give plants. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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 Phytochemicals are not nutritious in the usual sense. Some types are isothiocyanates, polyphenols, flavonoids, monterpenes, and organosul-fides. They are credited with the treatment and prevention of the four major causes of death: heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
60. What are the beneficial chemicals found in cruciferous vegetables?
They are isothiocyanates. These vegetables include broccoli, cabbage, and brussel sprouts. They have been shown to be chemoprotective against cancer of the breast, liver, esophagus, lung, intestine, and bladder.
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Cheryle R. Hart, M.D. Mary Kay Grossman, R.D.
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 Certain substances such as phytochemicals, for instance, are present in food but not in supplements. It would therefore be best to consume adequate amounts of various foods to provide all of the essential nutrients. The debatable question is whether or not it is possible to consume all of these foods on a daily basis to achieve optimal health and lose or maintain weight.
The question is further complicated by recent research on the health benefits of taking lots of antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E. Vitamin C is mostly found in fruits, which are also packed with carbohydrates. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Effects of the phytochemicals, Curcumin and Quercetin, Upon Azoxymethane Induced Colon Cancer and 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced Mammary Cancer in Rats," Carcinogenesis, 17(6), June 1996, p. 1305-1311.
Results of this study showed that curcumin had inhibitory effects on TPA-induced tumor promotion in DMBA-initiated mouse skin.
—M.T. Huang, et al., "Effects of Curcumin, Demethoxycurcumin, Bisdemethoxycurcumin and Tetrahydrocurcumin on 12-0-tetradecanoylphorbol-13- Acetate-induced Tumor Promotion," Carcinogenesis, 16(10), October 1995, p. 2493-2497. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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| Soy isoflavones are a group of phytochemicals only found in soybeans. The isoflavones genistein and daidzein have strong antioxidant benefits that reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, as well as other diseases.
121. Do soybeans contain other beneficial chemicals?
Soybeans contain saponins that are a group of phytonutrients with immunity and disease-fighting potential. They also act to increase immunity, prevent cancer, and fight infections. Soy is also high in protein, vitamin E, lecithin, and omega-3 fatty acids.
122. What is the newly identified nutraceutical in cereals? |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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| Take advantage of many of the phytochemicals available in fruits and vegetables. Eat as many raw and cooked vegetables as you can on a daily basis.
4. Other important phytonutrients to include in your arsenal are isoflavones from soybeans; thiocyanates from cabbage, broccoli, and kale; quercetin from onions, garlic, and leeks; polyphenols from green tea and grapes; and saponins from beans and legumes.
5. Eat raw almonds and, if you can find them, apricot kernels on a daily basis. These are high in laetrile (vitamin B-17), which has been shown to be an anticancer agent. |
Gale Maleskey
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 They also include zinc, which has antioxidant activity, and phytochemicals such as bioflavonoids, which are found in plants and herbs, Dr. Noe says.
Dr. Noe recommends that her patients take a mixture of antioxidant nutrients daily with food. She suggests 1,000 to 3,000 milligrams of vitamin C in divided doses, 400 to 600 international units (IU) of vitamin E, 200 to 400 micrograms of selenium, and 15 to 30 milligrams of zinc in the form of zinc picolinate or citrate.
She also recommends 1 to 2 milligrams a day of copper and 5 to 15 milligrams of manganese. |
Mary G. Enig
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 Fat as Carriers of Fat-soluble Vitamins and Other Fat-soluble Nutrients
A most important role played by fat involves transport of some of the vitamins and fat soluble phytochemicals such as carotenoids. Without enough fat in our foods, the fat soluble vitamins such as Vitamins A, D, E and K are not efficiently absorbed. In fact, a low-fat diet can very easily become a vitamin-deficient diet, in part because these vitamins are only found in the fatty (or oily) part of food. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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| Therefore you can construct a meal plan or juice therapy that would contain the most beneficial anticancer phytochemicals in dosages that have therapeutic benefit.
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Chemical Constituents of Malphigia glabra L. |
Francisco, M.D. Contreras
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| Those with arthritis, will stay away from hyper-aller-genic foods and eat the ones with anti-inflammatory properties like garlic; cancer patients invariably will choose foods with immune empowering capabilities like broccoli and sprouts as well as those that have anti-tumor qualities like seeds (Amygdalin, phytochemicals and antioxidants) and garlic. The results are surprising to the doctors (not to me) because many will go home healthy and sane.
Instinct is one of the mechanisms God has given us for the preservation of our health. We could call it organic wisdom. |
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| At the same time he recommends a diet based on rice, potatoes, corn, beans, whole grains and pasta—and yes, lots of fruits and vegetables, which naturally contain cancer-inhibiting fiber, nutrients and protective food chemicals known as phytochemicals. Alcohol and tobacco should be avoided because of their known links to cancer, Dr. Kradjian says.
Eating Your Fill
Don't call Dr. Kradjian's meal guidelines a diet. They're not just short-term changes, he emphasizes, but a lifetime plan. |
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| Another supplement I recommend is Vita-Sprout, from Maximum Living, a product that uses the sprouts and vegetables highest in phytochemicals, antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals which have been freeze-dried during their most nutritionally active phase to create a formula high in cancer preventive nutrients.
If all the recommendations I have given you seem impossible or unrealistic, I'll give you one you cannot refuse: Consume garlic. Now-a-days you don't have to isolate yourself or be afraid to lose your love life. There are many products with odorless garlic. |
| Because of the devastating effect our environment has on our bodies and the increasing contact we have with carcinogens, we have developed a product that will counter toxins' damage with a multitude of powerful phytochemicals found in a number of natural, wild (organic) plants and shark cartilage. KEM laboratories produces this supplement called Preven-CA, The combination of herbs consists of alfalfa, milk thistle, boldus, grape seeds, carrot, and garlic. |
| When the active ingredients are extracted and used as single agents, they can cause symptoms like anxiety, tachicardia (fast heart rate), and hypertension; but when taken in harmony with the rest of the phytochemicals of the plants, the adverse effects are completely neutralized.
At KEM labs, we developed a product with 100% natural plants that regenerate thermogenesis called KEM-A KLIOS, which means "pound burner." In a double blind study, 100 obese subjects were given the product, they were not required to make any changes in their life style. |
| Alkaline Water
We can assist phytochemicals by drinking alkaline substances which provide negative ions. In Chapter One, we spoke about the dangers of failing to maintain a proper pH. I don't believe that there is any bodily process more sophisticated than the maintenance of an adequate level of pH in the blood. pH measures the acidity and alkalinity of our body and all of its fluids. The level of pH in the blood must be meticulously controlled. Blood pH should be at 7.4, and a pH lower than 7.1 or higher than 7.9 can cause death. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 Fruits and vegetables, which contain a hefty dose of phytochemicals. These healing components in foods help control harmful free radical molecules in the body. Try to eat at least 6 servings of each every day.
• Sea vegetables, which deliver lots of protein and minerals. They include arame, dulse, hijiki, kombu, and nori and are available at health food stores, gourmet markets, and Asian groceries.
• Whole foods, which, unlike refined and processed foods, supply the best assortment of nutrients, complex sugars, starches, and fiber, says Dr. Firshein. |
| ISOFLAVONES: Keep Cancer Cells from Multiplying
Isoflavones, anti-cancer phytochemicals found in soy products, "inhibit a biochemical process that can cause cancer cells to proliferate," says Elizabeth Ann Lowenthal, D.O., an osteopathic physician and cancer specialist in Alabaster, Alabama. She advises her prostate cancer patients to take two 70-milligram tablets with each meal.
The Natural Plan to Relieve Prostate Problems
Sometime after age 40, many men notice that urinating isn't as simple as it once was. They have difficulty starting the flow. When it does start, it's weak. |
Francisco, M.D. Contreras
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| They have multiple phytochemicals that diminish "bad" cholesterol and elevate the "good," reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. I will talk more about garlic ahead.
Soybeans contain genistein. This phytochemical has an anti-aggregate that won't allow small tumors to attach themselves to capillaries. In this way, the tumors can't get nutrients and, consequently, they can't metastasize. They also contain phytohormones with the "good" estrogenic action without the undesirable effects of the synthetic estrogens. |
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