Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| SOURCES FOR NATURAL VITAMINS:
BE Professional Products 13375 South 2200 West Riverton, Utah 84065 801-254-4148
(acerola vitamin C source also)
Great Health 2663 Saturn St. Brea, CA 92621 714-996-8600
Ethical Nutrients-Metagenics 23180 Del Lago Laguna Hills, CA 92653 1-800-692-9400
Omega Nutrition (flax) 309-8495 Ontario St. Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5X 3E8 604-322-8862
San Francisco Herb and Natural Food Company 1010 46 Street Emeryville, CA 94608 800-523-5192 (CA) 800-227-2830 (U.S.)
Standard Process Box 38
Campbell, CA 95009-0038 800-662-9134
Sunrider International 3111 Lomita Blvd. |
Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
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 SIDEKICKS: Skinless chicken breast
TRY TO EAT: 3 to 4 servings per week of 3 to 4 ounces (maximum, 4 ounces per serving)
Turkey contains:
¦ vitamin E312
At last! Turkey receives its just recognition. Passed over as the official national bird in favor of the eagle (despite Ben Franklin's enthusiastic support), the turkey is too often relegated to a once-a-year meal. Ignored and virtually invisible eleven months of the year, it's been a quiet few hundred years for the poor bird. Turkey is a SuperFood. |
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
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 For emergencies, the medications that appear to possibly help individuals with this type of serious chemical sensitivities include intravenous and oral vitamin C, an alkali such as Alka Aid, glutathione, heparin under his tongue and oxygen at the rate of 4-6 liters per minute.
Results of His Court Trial
When Matthew was 10 years old, the court had to decide if his exposures and illnesses could be related to his chemical exposures. |
Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
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| The combination of vitamin B6 and folate effectively reduces levels of homocysteine in the blood. Elevated levels of homocysteine are associated with a higher risk of heart disease.
Pizza for the Prostate
The prostate gland does most of its growing between the ages of 13 and 20. If a boy eats lots of saturated fat during those years (the major "fast food" span for most Americans), it may increase his chances of developing prostrate cancer later in life. |
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
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| You can check out several brands of a product, such as a vitamin, in this manner and determine which one appears to make your arm the strongest. You will be surprised to see the differences a brand makes. Obviously you are looking for the one that makes your arm stronger, not weaker, than normal.)
Third:
This is how to eliminate an allergy or sensitivity. (Do not attempt this without personal instruction.)
Once you detect an allergy or sensitivity, the following appears to be helpful according to some chiropractors. Have someone who has used this technique show you exactly how it is done. |
| If you have five bottles of a vitamin and want to know which is best, test each one. If, for example, a bottle causes a back and forth movement, this suggests a "no", or that the contents are not good for you. Look for the bottle which makes the pendulum go in a circle because this is the signal for a possible "yes".
You can check pure water stored in a glass bottle. Usually it will provide a "yes" response. Then microwave this same water for a minute. It will then typically give a negative response suggesting that microwaving changed the water and made it not good for you. |
Christopher Hobbs
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 Since more free radicals are produced during periods of increased immune-system activity (as during infections or stress), it is especially important to add adaptogens and antioxidant supplements to the diet at these times The most effective and tested nutrient antioxidants to add to an herbal regime are vitamin E and vitamin C.
It is highly significant, then, that some mushrooms and other adaptogenic herbs contain high amounts of germanium, which has been shown to have immunomod-ulating activity (Reynolds, 1993). |
| Mushrooms are a good source of several vitamins, including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, and vitamin C. Even beta-carotene, while not common in mushrooms, can be found in some species. The minerals phosphorus, sodium, and potassium are fairly high, while iron and calcium are present but tend to be low, with a few exceptions (Crisan & Sands, 1987). It is also notable that mushrooms may accumulate heavy metals (especially lead and cadmium) in some species, perhaps related to the environment in which they are picked (Breene, 1990). |
Hemp TodayEd Rosenthal
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| Perhaps because scientists found it impossible to put vitamin F in a vitamin pill, the name was changed to the Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) in the 1950's. They are a recognized part of the Recommended Daily Requirement: 3 grams/day of the Omega 6 Linoleic Acid (LA) and 2 grams/day of the Omega 3 Linolenic Acid (LNA). No requirement for the third oil, the Super Omega Six, Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA) has been set.
Some scientists blame the prevalence of degenerative diseases in our society on the lack of essential fatty acids in the modern diet. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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 WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if:
• You are allergic to isotretinoin, etretinate, tretinoin or vitamin A derivatives.
• You are pregnant or plan pregnancy.
• You are even able to bear children. Read, understand and follow the patient information enclosure with your prescription.
Before you start, consult your doctor:
• If you have diabetes.
• If you or any member of family have high triglyceride levels in blood.
Over age 60:
Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons. |
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
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| There are some other scientifically unproven ways claimed to help you differentiate if a food, beverage, vitamin etc., for example, are good or bad for you. (See Appendix D.5a,b.) These methods possibly can be applied, for example, to determine whether a food is organic or not. One previously discussed method is called muscle testing and this is utilized by the many chiropractors who use muscle strength energy to evaluate patients.
5. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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 We dealt with toxicity issues by treating his mercury levels (through medications as well as an increase in his vitamin C, fluid, and fiber intake). We also supported and enhanced his liver function with specific nutrients, and reduced the workload of his liver by removing the chemicals, preservatives, heavy metals, and unnecessary medications from his life. And we put Stan on therapeutic antioxidants (to deal with his free radical damage). |
Andrew Pengelly
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 Vitamin Analysis for the
Health and Food Sciences, CRC Press, Boca Raton. Hamburger, M. and Hostettmann, K. 1991, 'Bioactivity in plants: the link between phytochemistry and medicine', Fhy to chemistry 30: 3864-3874. Harborne, J. and Baxter, H. 1993, Phytochemical Dictionary, Taylor &c
Francis, London.
Hormann, H. and Korting, H. 1995, 'Allergic acute dermatitis due to Arnica tincture self-medication', Phytomedicine 4: 315-317.
Huang, K. 1993, The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs, CRC Press, Boca Raton.
Klaas, C. A., Wagner, G., Laufer, S., Sosa, S., Delia Loggia, R., Bomme, V., Pahl, H. L. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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| Yes Drug class: vitamin supplement
• Dietary supplement to ensure normal growth and health, especially of eyes and skin.
• Beta carotene form decreases severity of sun exposure in patients with porphyria.
DOSAGE & USAGE INFORMATION
How to take:
• Drops or capsule—Swallow with liquid. If you can't swallow whole, open capsule and take with liquid or food.
• Oral solution—Swallow with liquid.
• Tablet—Swallow with liquid.
When to take:
At the same time each day.
If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember, then resume regular schedule. |
| WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if:
• You are allergic to vitamin K.
• You have G6PD* deficiency.
• You have liver disease.
Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you are pregnant.
Over age 60:
No problems expected.
Pregnancy:
Risk factor determined by length of pregnancy and dosage amount. See category list on page xviii and consult doctor.
Breast-feeding:
No problems expected. Consult doctor.
Infants & children:
Phytonadione is the preferred form for hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
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 A deficiency of B12 is 300 percent more common among people who don't take vitamin supplements. An appropriate daily dosage of B12 can be anywhere from 100 to even 1,000 meg. Some doctors prescribe sublingual administration of B12. Others administer it with intramuscular injections, which often provide a boost of energy.
B6. This vitamin helps convert stored blood sugar into glucose, the brain's only fuel. It helps protect blood vessels, and appears to protect significantly against heart attacks. |
Kenny Ausubel
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 Research from Finland has shown a 32 percent reduction in prostate cancer incidence among patients using vitamin E, which may provide protections against colorectal and lung cancer as well.14 (Even by the 1950s, Canadian doctors had scientifically established vitamin E as effective in preventing heart disease, although conventional medicine denied the connection. |
Richard Gerber, M.D.
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 There are many good sources on vitamin therapy which elaborate further on the specifics of this type of treatment. vitamin therapy is a simple step that can be taken along with the aforementioned stress reduc-
Diagram 34. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Some studies have shown over 500 times stronger than vitamin E. It's also anti-inflammatory, and third it crosses the blood-brain barrier and delivers these health benefits to the central nervous system.
Mike: That's a very unique benefit for any kind of antioxidant supplement.
Gerry: It is, and for instance, beta carotene cannot cross the blood-brain barrier where astaxanthin can. We've actually completed a number of clinical studies on natural astaxanthin. Our brand name for our product is called Bioastin, a little bit easier to pronounce than astaxanthin. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| D.
According to experts, it took a combination of these to bring on positive effects. "Our results suggest that a higher calcium intake is going to be protective against any adverse effects of protein on bone, and may allow protein to have a positive effect," says Bess Dawson-Hughes, M.D., lead author of the study and senior scientist at the Calcium and Bone Metabolism Laboratory at Tufts University.
In other words, when there is enough calcium in your diet, protein, whether from plant or animal sources, may help your body absorb the calcium better. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Mike: So, just back to that vitamin B-12, to let people know, that's more traditionally derived from animal proteins.
Gerry: That's correct.
Mike: And as a complete protein, spirulina beats beans or rice or other protein sources that don't have all the amino acids.
Gerry: That's correct.
Mike: I don't mean to be putting words in your mouth, Gerry, I'm just trying to explain to everyone why that's such a big deal.
Gerry: No, I appreciate your input.
Mike: Thanks. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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| It turned out he had a problem with vitamin B12 deficiency, a known cause of cognitive dysfunction, dementia, and fatigue.
And consider the alarming increase in drug prescriptions for children. Mark Liponis's wife, a pediatrician, recently worked at a summer camp where a full 20 percent of the boys were medicated with psychotropic drugs. These were normal, middle-class kids from normal backgrounds taking Ritalin, Cylert, Prozac, Paxil, and/or Celexa or other drugs.
The problem is that for most practicing physicians, the prescription pad is their tool kit. |
| Good food sources include sunflower seeds, wheat germ, beans (especially soybeans), walnuts, fish, eggs, and liver.
3. vitamin B12 (hydroxycobalamin or methylcobalamin)
• 500 meg daily is needed for adequate protection from heart disease; however, if you are taking B12 orally, much of it is not absorbed and larger doses of up to 1,000 to 2,000 meg (1 to 2 mg) may be necessary.
• Absorption of B12 can be impaired by aging and can occur as a result of digestive disorders and antacid use (B12 shots can compensate for those who are having trouble digesting it). |
| Recently vitamin K deficiency was found to be as big a risk factor for heart attack as smoking!)
Problems in the pancreas also can wreak havoc on digestion. The pancreas has two functions. One is digestive, the other hormonal (to control your blood sugar by making insulin). Its digestive function is to produce enzymes that break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Whenever you eat, the pancreas releases its enzymes into the intestines, where they help digest food. |
| These antioxidants include important nutrients such as vitamin E, coenzyme Q10, alpha-lipoic acid, and superoxide dismutase.
Anything that interferes with this antioxidant system will allow for mitochondrial damage, which then leads to cell damage and death, as will deficiencies in these important antioxidants. High levels of oxidative stress (too strong a fire inside the mitochondria) will also overwhelm the antioxidant system and lead to damage.
Another common cause of mitochondrial damage is poisoning from heavy metals, petrochemicals, pesticides, and trans fats. |
| Methylmalonic acid (blood or urine): High levels are a sensitive indicator of vitamin B12 deficiency. (1)
A stool analysis can determine digestion and absorption; this can identify if foods are either not being broken down and digested properly, or not being absorbed—i.e., if meat fibers or fats are seen in your stool, you are not properly breaking down meat or absorbing fat. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
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 It may be of use in situations arising from vitamin K deficiency.1
Women's Health Care
The isoflavones found in alfalfa (genistein, daidzein) have also been extracted from other plants and shown to have phytoestrogenic properties.12 Consequently, alfalfa has been suggested by many complementary practitioners to be useful in the management of menopause and menstrual discomfort.
Immune System Effects
A Chinese study suggests that polysaccharides isolated from alfalfa may have immunopo-tentiating effects.25 This has yet to be confirmed. |
Richard Gerber, M.D.
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| There are many good sources on vitamin therapy which elaborate further on the specifics of this type of treatment. vitamin therapy is a simple step that can be taken along with the aforementioned stress reduc-
Diagram 34. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Chronic vitamin D deficiency also reduces the body's ability to protect itself from cardiovascular disease. And so the drug mentioned earlier is only having success in the fact that it is making up for lost ground primarily due to a lack of sunlight on the part of Americans with darker skin pigmentation. So, on one hand, the medical industry is correct to notice these differences between black Americans and white Americans, but on the other hand it has a very poor approach to solving the problem. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
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| A (14 000IU/100 g), vitamin C, B complex, zinc, manganese, copper.
ţ phytosterols: sitosterol, stigmasterol, taraxasterol, and campesterol. (The composition of the sterol portion found in the leaves undergoes extensive seasonal fluctuation.)
ţ flavonoid glycosides: luteolin 7-glucoside, luteolin 7-diglucosides.
ţ sesquiterpene lactones and taraxacoside: Many references are made to the 'bitter principle' (also called taraxin) found primarily in dandelion root. This portion consists mainly of a mixture of sesquiterpene lactones and taraxacoside. |
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