H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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 Yes Drug class: vitamin supplement
Dietary supplement to ensure normal growth and health.
Dietary supplement to treat symptoms caused by deficiency of B-2: sores in mouth, eyes sensitive to light, itching and peeling skin.
DOSAGE & USAGE INFORMATION
How to take:
Tablet—Swallow with liquid or food to lessen stomach irritation. If you can't swallow whole, crumble tablet and take with liquid or food.
When to take:
At the same times each day.
If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember. Resume regular schedule. Don't double dose.
What drug does:
Promotes normal growth and health. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 We should be talking about the healing nature of natural sunlight, and how virtually the entire population suffers from chronic vitamin D deficiencies that promote breast cancer, prostate cancer, schizophrenia, clinical depression and osteoporosis, especially amongst those with darker skin color who don't absorb as much ultraviolet radiation as those with fair skin.
We should be talking about the importance of consuming superfoods for getting high density nutrients into your body. We should promote the consumption of anti-cancer foods like broccoli, spirulina, garlic, onions and spirulina. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 But in fact, the real treatment for this can be described in plain language once again: regular physical exercise, vitamin D supplementation, mineral supplements that include calcium and strontium, natural sunlight, and avoidance of acidic foods such as soft drinks, white flour and added sugars.
In fact, virtually every disease that’s prominent in modern society -- diabetes, cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, clinical depression, irritable bowel syndrome and so on -- can be easily described in plain language without using complex terms at all. These diseases are simply misnamed. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 One of my favorite sources of antioxidants is a substance I'm calling vitamin X. It is known as astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is just now emerging on the scene. Most people don't know about it yet, but it's a powerful antioxidant that belongs to the same carotenoid family as the better-known zeaxanthin, which is quite well known to be important for eye health -- that is, the health of the retina and in preventing macular degeneration. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 We started out with a local company called the vitamin Cottage. And then our Whole Foods Market, and then soon to follow, Wild Oats. In April of 2003, and then last year we did about $400,000 in business, which was really exciting for us, because we figured we might do a fraction of that. And then this year, we are now sold in about 47 states, and we're heading towards $2 million worth of business. So our growth has been about 500%. And we don’t do any advertising because I feel like it's more important for people to have the experience of our product than seeing an ad. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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| WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if:
You are allergic to any B vitamin.
Before you start, consult your doctor:
• If you have liver disease.
• If you have pernicious anemia. (Folic acid corrects anemia, but nerve damage of pernicious anemia continues.)
Over age 60:
No problems expected.
Pregnancy:
No problems expected. Consult doctor. Risk category A (see page xviii).
Breast-feeding:
No problems expected. Consult doctor.
Infants & children:
No problems expected.
Prolonged use:
No problems expected.
Skin & sunlight:
No problems expected. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 As a result of all of this, black Americans suffer from skyrocketing rates of the diseases related to chronic vitamin D deficiency. Most notably this causes prostate cancer in black males. This is the number one reason why black males in America are "mysteriously" experiencing skyrocketing rates of prostate cancer. And the medical establishment seems bewildered by it all, having nothing useful to say to black Americans. But it's no mystery! The message to black men needs to be: get several minutes of natural sunlight on your bare skin every single day. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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| Eat more protein foods, cranberries, cranberry juice with vitamin C, plums, prunes.
• Advise any doctor or dentist whom you consult that you take this medicine.
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POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS
GENERIC NAME OR DRUG CLASS
COMBINED EFFECT
Antacids*
Decreased methenamine effect.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors*
Decreased methenamine effect.
Citrates*
Decreases effects of methenamine.
Diuretics, thiazide*
Decreased urine acidity.
Sodium bicarbonate
Decreased methenamine effect.
Sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine
Increased risk of kidney toxicity. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| And personally I haven't met a single black person who has been told by their doctor about these differences in skin pigmentation and vitamin D generation. That is a great disservice to the black community in America and around the world, and it is yet another example of how conventional medicine ignores the unique needs of patients of African descent.
Personally, I wish I had much darker skin. Dark skin is a gift, because it allows you to spend more time outside under the natural son, without any risk of being overexposed to ultraviolet light. White skin is difficult to deal with. |
| In fact, white skin is white precisely because it needs to allow more sunlight to enter the skin organ so that sufficient quantities of vitamin D can be generated. Technically speaking, white skin is the mutation here, because early humans all had darker skin. White skin was the adaptation that allowed humans to survive in more Northern climates where sunlight was less intense.
Think about it for a minute: if you map the skin color of human ancestors around the world, you will find an undeniable correlation between skin pigmentation and geographic relationship with the equator. |
| The only exception to this is the Eleusian or Eskimo populations who, of course, got plenty of vitamin D through the regular consumption of fish oils, and thus did not need a skin pigmentation adaptation in order to survive. I find it absolutely amazing that this correlation between skin pigmentation and geography isn't widely recognized by physicians and conventional medicine. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 What they need is physical activity -- more recess time, more time under natural sunlight so they can generate their own vitamin D and prevent depression and other mental disorders on their own.
They need better diets, starting with the banning of soft drinks in all public schools and the banning of all advertising and marketing of junk foods and fast foods to children. Because it is these foods, drinks, and junk products that create physiological disorders that ultimately get diagnosed as clinical depression or ADHD. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It's 500 times stronger than vitamin E and crosses the blood/brain barrier, meaning it offers powerful oxidative protection for the nervous system (eyes, brain, nerve tissues, etc.) I used astaxanthin as part of my strategy for achieving a whopping 89,000 score on the Pharmanex nutrition scanner!
I'm working on an entire report on astaxanthin where I'll go into detail about this miraculous substances. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The surprising answer is that, based on the health-enhancing properties of other pigmentation chemicals from the animal world (such as astaxanthin found in crustaceans and salmon -- it's 500 times stronger than vitamin E as an antioxidant), carmine may very well be good for you. It's certainly better for you than any synthetic color, such as FD&C No. 40, which is derived from coal tar.
Would you rather be eating a pigment created by insects, or one derived through the refining of fossil fuels? Personally, I'd rather eat the insect pigment. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 These foods offer much higher vitamin and mineral content than processed foods, all while avoiding the unhealthy additives, oils and sweeteners found in processed foods.
So, as usual, the so-called health authorities in this country are arguing about the wrong thing. While Americans continue to debate the merits of low-carb versus low-fat diets, the real truth about how to lose weight never gets openly discussed: and that is to stop buying manufactured foods and turn to natural foods / whole foods the way they are found in nature. |
Paula Begoun
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 E. Any oil from your kitchen cupboard would work as well as this for far less money. Still, this can be a rich conditioner for very dry hair of any thickness. Note that oil does not rinse well and, therefore, must be shampooed out.
© Emergencee Strengthening Polymeric Reconstructor ($14for 3.3 ounces) cannot reconstruct hair one bit. This contains a form of sulfonic acid as its main ingredient (it is listed before water), so the only emergency here is how dry this can make hair, not to mention the fact that this can potentially strip hair color. |
Cynthia A. Foster, M.D.
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 While the teaching doctor tried to go through the particular test with me, to determine the exact cause of the deficiency, I tried to imagine what her life had been like - being treated like a mental case when she had a severe vitamin deficiency. What irony. I saw many patients in the same situation. While I tried to learn what the Schillings test was to diagnose her, the doctor was talking about treatment as if it were something detached and routine. Injections with high doses of vitamin B12 for a while, and then a maintenance dose for the rest of her life would simply take care of it. |
Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman
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 Sucking on a 100 mg or 500 mg tablet of vitamin C may be soothing, but be careful not to irritate the tongue or throat. If you are being treated with homeopathic medicine, however, do not take lozenges containing menthol or eucalyptus, since these substances may interfere with the action of the medicine.
Home treatment for mononucleosis is the same as for other sore throats or for flus. Vigorous activity must be avoided, since the spleen is vulnerable to rupture. |
| Making the urine more acidic by drinking plenty of unsweetened cranberry juice or by taking vitamin C (the ascorbic acid form, not ascorbate) helps slow down the reproduction of the bacteria.
CASETAKING QUESTIONS FOR CYSTITIS
Character of the symptoms: þDescribe the urinary pains that are experienced. þWhere does it hurt (in the urethral opening, in the bladder)? þDoes the pain extend anywhere? þHow strong and frequent is the urge to urinate? þDoes the urine flow freely, or only in spurts or drops? þIs a specific position necessary in order to urinate freely? |
| Although vitamin C has not been clearly proven to be effective in treating the common cold, many people who have tried it say it seems to make colds less lasting and severe. The recommended dose during a cold is one to five grams a day. You can also try zinc: Dissolve a 25 mg zinc gluconate tablet in the mouth every two hours for up to a week.
Again, see chapters 3 on fevers and influenza, 6 on earaches, 7 on sore throats, and 8 on digestive problems for further home-care information if the cold is accompanied by any of these symptoms. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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 Like other nuts and seeds, flaxseeds also contain flavonoids, phenolic acids, phytic acids, and tocotrienols (a type of vitamin E). þGreen tea. With its polyphenol and catechin content, green tea is an up-and-coming phytochemical superstar. It is especially rich in epigallocatechin gallate, a potent anticarcinogen and powerful antioxidant.
It is important to note that refining foods can dramatically diminish phytochemical content. (Recall that refining a grain of wheat removes 95 percent of the phytochemicals. |
| The active form of vitamin A, which is found in animal foods, is a very poor antioxidant. While carotenoids in foods have been found to offer protection against cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes, supplements do not appear to provide similar benefits. Researchers speculate that this is because of the variety of carotenoids and other protective compounds in plants that work together to provide beneficial effects.
Two carotenoids of particular interest to people with diabetes are lutein and zeaxanthin. |
Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. Vladimir Badmaev, M.D., Ph.D. Uma Shivakumar, Ph.D. R. Rajendran, M.S.
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| The antioxidant profile of vitamin E is different than that of vitamin C, and likewise, the antioxidant nutrients are partners. Just as we need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, we need to get optimal amounts of the major antioxidant nutrients, especially the curcuminoids.
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D., Berlin, Maryland June, 1995
Introduction
1. History and traditional uses
Curcuma longa L. (fam. Zingiberaceae), also known as turmeric, was highly esteemed by the ancient Indo-European people for its golden-yellow dye resembling sunlight. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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| As an antioxidant, lutein is estimated to be ten times more effective than vitamin E. Lutein and zeaxanthin are yellow pigments that filter out harmful ultraviolet and blue light known to cause free radical damage to the eyes. The best food sources of lutein are dark greens like spinach, broccoli, and kale, and other plant foods such as squash, corn, and peas. Zeaxanthin is concentrated in dark greens, corn, red peppers, oranges, mangoes, papayas, peaches, prunes, apricots, and melons.
It is important to note that dietary fat is important for the absorption of carotenoids. |
| Include a good source of vitamin C and other antioxidant nutrients. Fresh fruits are great choices. Be sure to include a good source of protein such as tofu, soymilk, veggie "meats," nuts, or nut butters. Nonfat cheese, nonfat yogurt, and eggs (in moderation) can also be used, if desired.
Reducing intake of eggs and high-fat dairy products is getting easier all the time. Nondairy beverages made from soy, tofu, nuts, and rice can be used as a direct substitute for cow's milk on cereal and in most recipes. |
Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. Vladimir Badmaev, M.D., Ph.D. Uma Shivakumar, Ph.D. R. Rajendran, M.S.
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| The antioxidant profile of vitamin E is different than that of vitamin C, and likewise, the antioxidant nutrients are partners. Just as we need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, we need to get optimal amounts of the major antioxidant nutrients, especially the curcuminoids.
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D., Berlin, Maryland June, 1995
Introduction
1. History and traditional uses
Curcuma longa L. (fam. Zingiberaceae), also known as turmeric, was highly esteemed by the ancient Indo-European people for its golden-yellow dye resembling sunlight. |
Ray Strand, M.D.
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 Foods that interfere with Coumadin include foods rich in vitamin K, such as asparagus, bacon, beef liver, cabbage, fish, cauliflower, and green, leafy vegetables.
Herbal medicines to avoid while taking Coumadin are angelica root, anise, borage-seed oil, devil's claw, papain, ginseng, ginger, ginkgo, horse chestnut, alfalfa, red clover, clove oil, feverfew, passionflower herb, salvia root (danshen), willow bark, cinchona bark, turmeric, garlic, coquinone, and dong quai.
Occasionally patients on Coumadin suffer a serious adverse drug reaction, possibly even a life-threatening bleed. |
| Soon she also added some calcium and vitamin D supplements to her daily regimen and continued her workout program. Months passed, and she was feeling great.
Cynthia woke up to sunshine and birds singing. The thermometer read 72 degrees, and she had spring-cleaning in mind. For starters, she would open the doors and windows for some fresh air, then she'd do some thorough scrubbing and cut a bouquet of tulips and daffodils for the foyer.
Suddenly Cynthia felt an unusual, crushing heaviness in her chest. She became short of breath and began sweating profusely. |
| I had always dismissed vitamin supplementation as simply the ingredients for "expensive urine."This experience with my wife proved to be the launching pad for an eight-year quest to learn more about nutritional medicine, which I have come to realize is really just "true" preventive medicine. -
I fully realize the impact of the disappointment many patients have with traditional medicine. As a result, a shift to alternative healing methods and a renewed interest in herbal therapies has taken place. But the medicinal qualities of herbs are not something we can treat lightly. |
Paul A. Offit, M.D.m Bonnie Fass-Offit, M.D. and Louis M. Bell, M.D.
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 For example, many studies showed that substances such as garlic, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin E, and ginseng either enhanced certain immune responses or directly killed bacteria or fungi. Laboratory studies fall into two categories: in vitro studies and in vivo studies.
If an investigator wanted to see whether garlic treated certain bacterial infections, she could do a number of things. First, she could see whether garlic killed bacteria in a test tube. |
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