| It plays a basic role in the metabolism of food and is also essential for the proper utilization of numerous other vitamins. It is required for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and fatty acids, in other words, virtually every function within the body is dependent upon it. It is the key vitamin responsible for stimulating the synthesis of natural cortisone, which largely accounts for its wound healing actions. The vitamin also offers significant anti-stress powers. In fact, inability to cope with stress is one of the major symptoms of its deficiency. |
James F. Balch, M.D.
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 Therefore, it's important to supplement your diet with a good multivitamin, multimineral complex. Fresh fruits and vegetables provide the most vitamins and minerals, plus fiber and enzymes in proper balance: phytonutrients, working together (syner-gistically) to enhance each other's healing qualities. Try to cultivate a taste for them.
2. Whole grains, seeds, nuts, and legumes are also necessary in a balanced diet. They provide fiber to keep your body's digestive tract regulated. These are better sources for your proteins than meat, yet still supply all of your amino acid requirements. |
Dr. Cass Ingram
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 Resvitanol is a dense source of flavonoids, vitamins, and trace minerals. It is one of the most mineral packed and nutrient dense substances ever analyzed. The analysis revealed that it is an excellent source of a wide range of minerals, notably calcium, magnesium, chromium, potassium, iron, and silica. Incredibly, it contains some 1500 mg of potassium per 100 grams, making it far richer in this mineral than any fruit or vegetable. A superb source of chromium, it contains nearly 1400 meg per 100 grams, which makes it incredibly dense in this mineral. |
Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D.
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| Not only does lack of the B vitamins raise estrogen levels by interfering with inactiva-tion, but high levels of the hormone will cause symptoms of Vitamin B Complex deficiency. This has been observed in women who take estrogen-based birth control pills, which are now known to cause deficiencies in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and folic acid.
I have seen administration of estrogen worsen the effects of nutritional inadequacy. I have watched symptoms of such dietary deficiencies intensify as women enter the high-estrogen phase of the menstrual cycle. |
Dr Bernard Jenson and Mark Anderson
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 Price wrote, "Even heredity with all its complicated nature, while in a sense immortal is itself purely physical and composed of units of proteins, minerals and vitamins called genes and in the transfer from one generation to the next must be rebuilt by the special sex cells of the parents and only by complete rebuilding can perfect hereditary traits physical and physiological, be expressed as personality and character. . . . Nature has been making normal birds, butterflies and animals for millions of years. If wild animals can do it why can not we? |
| The germ theory of medicine is a nineteenth-century concept, promoted by Louis Pasteur before vitamins, trace elements, and other nutrients had even been discovered. The germ theory is still believed to be the central cause of disease, because around it exists a colossal supportive infrastructure of commercial interests that built multi-billion-dollar industries based upon this theory. To the scientific satisfaction of many in the health field, it has long been disproven as the primary cause of disease. Germs are, rather, an effect of disease. |
| These nutrients are vitamins, amino acids, minerals, trace elements, and essential fatty acids.
When we look at the global ecological travesty that we are in, we see too that the immune system of mankind is ominously jeopardized. We tend to think of the jeopardy in terms of some very special areas, the popularized media "items" such as AIDS. After all, the World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that 75 million people are going to die from this immune system disease. But doesn't all life-threatening disease involve a collapse of the immune system? |
| Thomas Parran, who stated on a nationwide NBC Radio broadcast on January 18, 1941, "We have learned of the virtues of milk and of green vegetables; of fish liver oils, so rich in vitamins A and D; of the vitamin C in citrus fruits. In spite of this, every survey, by whatever method and wherever conducted, shows that malnutrition of many types is widespread and serious among the American people. We eat over-refined foods, with most of the natural values processed out of them. |
| An enzyme is a large protein molecule, containing vitamins, amino acids, and trace minerals such as zinc, selenium, manganese, and copper. All metabolic processes at every level of the cell depend upon the life-sustaining action of enzymes. Without their transforming catalytic action, life processes slow down until, when enzyme activity is too low, life is no longer sustainable in a physical form. This is how many chemical weapons, such as "nerve" gas, can kill. |
| Even so, the body must have a store of the enzyme-building materials such as trace minerals, amino acids, and vitamins in order to manufacture enzymes. Often, the enzymes vital to the human immune system need the rarest trace minerals as components. Enzyme physiology can be likened to super computers, where potency and size are unrelated. A microchip speeds along powerful functions just as the rarest trace mineral transforms an enzyme into a critical catalyst, releasing tremendous energy.
Hormones, the secretions of endocrine glands, are the biochemical masters of the human body. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 As with cancer, studies show an inverse association between plasma levels of vitamins A and beta-carotene and the risk of heart disease. Supplementation has also produced direct results. In one study, patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy who were pre-treated with low-dose, oral beta-carotene experienced a fifty-fold increase in their plaque beta-carotene level, and the plaque from beta-carotene-treated patients had higher carotenoid levels and higher absorption compared with controls. |
Dr. Cass Ingram
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| As a result, the sugar is extracted by the sun: the best remains: the minerals, flavonoids, and vitamins which are naturally concentrated in the vine, seed, skin, and leaves.
Resvitanol is made from pulverized wilderness red grapes.
Thus, it is a truly unprocessed grape product, the only such product available made from not only the seeds and skin but also the vine and leaves. Did you know that many of the commercial grape products are processed with solvents? With Resvitanol you get all of the benefits of the grape without the chemicals. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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 Enzymes, more heat-sensitive than vitamins, are destroyed by cooking temperatures above 118?F, pasteurization, canning, and microwaving.
How Plant Enzymes Work
Plant or food enzymes are responsible for three classes of The ,erm whic,h
J r means potential work: predigestion, nutritional support, and acute or hydrogen,-represents
. . a scale for the relative
Chronic Support. acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Acidity is measured as a pH of
Predigestion ?1 to 6-9. alkalinity
As discussed, plant enzymes initiate predigestion of foods tral pH is 7.0. The
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Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
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 If you eat a balanced diet, you should not need more vitamins than those recommended in the Active Wellness Guidelines.
Prior to an event, you will want to consider your nutrient needs before, during, and after the competition. For more information on eating for optimal performance, you can contact the Active Wellness Web Site, or contact a registered dietitian in your neighborhood.
Pregnant or Breast-Feeding: If you are pregnant, you will need to consume 300 more calories a day during pregnancy. |
| These "good" fats help to build and maintain cellular tissue, transport vitamins, and manufacture hormones. The five major types of fats found in food are:
* Saturated fats
* Hydrogenated fats—trans fatty acids
* Polyunsaturated fats
* Monounsaturated fats
* Essential fatty acids—omega-6 (alpha-linoleic acid) and omega-3 (linolenic acid) fatty acids
Saturated Fats and Hydrogenated Fats. These are the "bad" fats that have a detrimental effect on your health and should be avoided. |
John Heinerman
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 METHOD OF PREPARATION
Buy the green variety which has more vitamins in it. Remove the tops and lightly steam them for a delicious side dish to any meal. Juice the tough stems in a centrifugal or mastication juicer in order to extract all of the rich mineral contents from them.
You'll soon discover that asparagus juice is quite alkaline on account of the mineral and trace element salts present. It also contains asparagine which enables the body to rid itself of toxic waste materials. In passing.through the system, it will impart an unusual odor to your urine. |
Michael Castleman
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 Also, don't pay extra for vitamins that claim to be sugar- or starch-free. Unless you're seriously allergic, a little sugar or starch won't hurt you.
Timing Is Everything
When and how you take your supplements can definitely influence their effectiveness. A once-a-day insurance formula, or multivitamin, is better than nothing. But Somer recommends choosing a multi that you can take in small doses several times a day. And steer clear of timed-release supplements: They seldom provide a steady stream of nutrients. Taking a few pills a day is better— and almost always cheaper. |
| Few people understand that vitamins and minerals work synergisti-cally," explains clinical nutritionist Shari Lieberman, Ph.D. "Nature packages nutrients together in foods. They should be taken the same way in supplements. I always advise people to start with an insurance formula and to take additional supplements as necessary to prevent or treat specific conditions."
Check for selenium and chromium. Not all multivitamin/mineral supplements contain selenium and chromium. Make sure that yours does. Both minerals may play important roles in disease prevention. |
| For example, vitamins A and D can be harmful in amounts higher than three to four times the recommended intakes. But few people take a large enough dose for a long enough time to become sick." You're much more likely to be struck by lightning than to be killed by vitamin or mineral supplements.
A Shopper's Guide to the Supplement Aisle
The debate over recommended vitamin and mineral intakes will likely continue, as ongoing research turns up more information about the relationship between supplementation and disease prevention. |
| The liquid contains most of the food's vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. What's left over is fiber. Of course, the body needs fiber for good digestion, and many Americans don't get enough. But vegetarians seldom have to worry about fiber deficiency. A good vegetarian diet provides plenty of fiber.
Juices pack incredible nutritional punch. One pint of mixed vegetable juice contains the vitamin and mineral equivalent of two meal-size salads. One pint of fresh carrot juice contains 20,000 international units of beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A. |
Susun S. Weed
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 Caution: Do not use these herbs or vitamins while taking blood-thinning drugs.
Liver Problems
Liver damage has occurred in every animal given tamoxifen. The latest human studies show a six-fold increase in liver cancer among women taking tamoxifen for more than two years. Liver failure and tamoxifen-induced hepatitis, although rare, have been reported.
•Vinegars or tinctures of dandelion, burdock, or yellow dock roots, or milk thistie seeds nourish and strengthen the liver, as well as protect it from damage. (See Materia Medica for doses. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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| As stressed earlier, microwaving is not a viable food preparation technique; it simply kills digestive enzymes, converts the protein into carcinogens or neuro/kidney toxins, and destroys all the vitamins and minerals.1
Nutritional Deficiency and Enzyme Profile Questionnaires
The "Nutritional Deficiency Symptoms" questionnaire (see pp. 36-37) pinpoints the client's current symptoms. Since particular symptoms are associated with depletions in a specific vitamin or mineral, this questionnaire gives me a picture of the person's nutrient status. The "Enzyme Profile" questionnaire (see p. |
Susun S. Weed
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| The antioxidants selenium, vitamins E and C, carotenes, and glutathione not only help inhibit chemically induced tumors, but also protect the heart, liver, and blood, keep the veins strong, and increase the effectiveness of many orthodox cancer drugs. Carotenes and vitamin E encourage macrophages and lymphocytes to secrete more cancer-killing cytokines, and actually get the cancer cell to program its own death.7 Food sources of these nutrients are discussed in Chapter 2. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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| L J U LI
24-nour urine sample levels or vitamin D (which the body must be able to con-^TTheoptTmum0 vert to its hormonal form), vitamins A, C, E, and K, and range^siigh«y acidic. minerals such as boron, sodium, zinc, copper, silicon, and
- strontium. Adequate fatty acids and the proper hormonal balance are also required.
Ultraviolet light from the sun is important in calcium metabolism, too. It converts skin oil to vitamin D, which transports calcium from the stomach into the blood. |
Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D.
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| One tablet per day supplies ample potencies of all the essential vitamins plus the essential minerals in chelated form, synergistically combined with a natural base of acerola, alfalfa, bone meal, ginseng, kelp, lecithin, nucleic acid, papaya, and rice bran, with desiccated stomach substance to facilitate Vitamin B12 absorption.
Each tablet provides:
Vitamin A (from fish liver oil) 10,000 USP units
Vitamin D (from fish liver oil) 400 USP units
Vitamin E
(d-Alpha tocopheryl acid succinate) 24.8 mg./30IU
Vitamin C (with rose hips)
250 mg.
Citrus bioflavonoid complex
25 mg. |
| You have added a Vitamin B Complex concentrate, to increase your intake of inositol and choline, and, with some formulae, to provide some of the B vitamins in which your multiple may be lacking or inadequately provided. You are using a separate Vitamin E supplement, in the form of mixed tocopherols, and separate Vitamin B6. |
| Under the guidance of a medical nutritionist, her symptoms fade gradually as she eats a better diet, takes food supplements, and receives vitamins by injection. At the moment when all the symptoms seem about to disappear, she encounters a personal crisis—a divorce, the loss of a child, a devastating disappointment in her love life-—and, even while the successful nutritional treatment is still in progress, every one of her symptoms flares up. The history emphasizes the interplay of glandular and nervous system functions with nutritional needs. |
| The acute importance of that observation is emphasized by a physician who observed regressions in breast cancers in animals, following administration of a rich source of the B Complex vitamins. The lesson you have just learned is pointed: it's better to be slim and well nourished, if you don't want breast cancer.
Earlier, I partially quoted some of the researchers who have demonstrated that estrogen is carcinogenic, capable of initiating and stimulating cancer. |
| The study involved only Vitamin Bi, but the intake of that vitamin may be used as a rough index of the intake of other vitamins of the B Complex, since they tend to occur together in foods. The results, of course, confirm both of the theses of this book: inadequate intake of Vitamin B Complex unleashes undesirably high levels of active estrogen, which in turn is meaningfully associated with uterine cancer.
The point can't be overemphasized. We have evidence that administration of estrogen greatly increases the risk of cancer in women. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
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 Nutritional yeast—yeast produced specifically to provide nutrition, including protein and some B vitamins. Certain brands are a source of vitamin Bi2. Sold in natural food stores. Do not confuse with baking yeast.
Poultry seasoning—a commercial blend of marjoram, sage, and thyme. Sold in supermarkets.
Prune puree—can be used in place of fat (eggs and some or all oil) in baked goods. Commercial brands are WonderSlim and Lekvar. Prune baby food or pureed stewed prunes may also be used. Also called prune butter. |
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