Stanley W. Jacob, M.D., Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.
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 Sulfur also has a long history of healing but it has been overlooked in our current fascination with vitamins and minerals. When asked to think of minerals important for health, most people know that calcium is good for their bones, that iron is important for their blood, that zinc is needed by the prostate. But rarely does anyone mention sulfur.
In the next chapter we will look at the MSM's "pedigree" and its connection to DMSO and sulfur. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
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 It not only provides necessary vitamins and protein, but the hot broth breaks up mucus and diminishes the cough.
Salt water is an old standby for colds, cough, and flu. Use it in these two ways: sniffed up each nostril (dissolve a half-teaspoon of salt in a half-glass of water), and as a gargle to soothe a throat made raw from coughing. (Dissolve 1 tablespoon in a glass of water.)
Run a hot shower with the door closed and sit in the bathroom breathing in the steam. Or purchase a steam vaporizer, which emits healing steam for eight hours at a time. |
Carl Jensen
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 The article explains the roles played by carbohydrates, sugar, serotonin, vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and much more.
Garlic aficionados will be particularly pleased to learn about garlic's special healing powers. Garlic's health benefits range from thinning blood and lowering cholesterol to fighting infection and even cancer. A French researcher claims a substance in garlic promotes release of the neurotransmitter serotonin, producing a calming effect. |
David Brownstein
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 This can include the use of vitamins, minerals and herbs along with antibiotics (when indicated). I have found that using a combination of therapies is much more effective than using individual therapies.
At the age of 17, Sandy's life was miserable. She was diagnosed with fibromyalgia when she was 15 years old. Sandy also suffered from migraine headaches as often as three days per week. Sandy's mother had to pull her out of school because she was having such a difficult time concentrating. "I feel miserable most of the time. My muscles ache and I always have some form of a headache. |
Michael Janson, M.D.
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 Many people think, and some conservative nutritionists would agree with them, that eating a balanced diet provides all the vitamins they need. This is simply not so. Everyone's idea of a balanced diet, even among experts, is different, and it may vary greatly from the scientifically based recommendations of a contemporary nutritionist or nutritionally oriented physician. |
James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch
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 A large organ, located on the right side of the abdomen and protected by the lower rib cage, that produces bile and blood proteins, stores vitamins for later release into the bloodstream, removes toxins (including alcohol) from the blood, breaks down old red blood cells, and helps maintain levels of blood sugar in the body. lobotomy (luh-bot-uh-mee, loh-bot-uh-mee) A surgical incision into one or more of the nerve masses in the front of the brain. A lobotomy may be performed for the relief of certain mental disorders, although it has been largely abandoned in favor of less radical treatments. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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 Major Constituents
Lignans, beta-sitosterol (a group of plant sterols), other plant sterols, polysaccharides, caffeic malic acid, lectins (including agglutinin), histamine, acetylcholine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, formic acid, vitamins and minerals
Safety
Nettle leaf has a long history of traditional use as a food and is generally considered safe when taken appropriately.30 In clinical studies, nettle root was associated with a very low incidence of side effects.
• Side effects: Occasional mild gastrointestinal upset has been reported with nettle root. |
Stephanie Beling
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 That means they have a high proportion of nutrition—fiber, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates—for the few calories supplied. The diversity of these vegetables enhances their health merit. To almost all of the twenty-plus vegetables listed above, add variations on the theme; of the lettuces, for example, no fewer than eighty-seven varieties were listed as far back as 1885 in a U.S. government agricultural report.
The variety—from bland cauliflower to tart mustard greens, from chewy turnips to crunchy romaine lettuce—ensures that there is something here for every palate. |
| They also add vitamins, potassium, calcium, and numerous phytochemical fighters for heart, lung, and intestinal health. As if that weren't recommendation enough, broccoli rabe requires less cooking than broccoli. My favorite rabe preparation is to cut it into pieces, rinse, and add to hot olive oil in which several cloves of garlic have been browned. Stir the vegetable in the oil, add a small bit of water, cover, then steam for several minutes—a marvelous side dish.
The turnip is really two vegetables, a root crucifer and a leafy green. |
| They contain vitamins, are high in fiber, and have small amounts of protein. Mostly, sea vegetables are a rich source of such minerals as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and iodine. Kathie Swift says that even a few flakes sprinkled into a bean chili or soup can boost your mineral intake dramatically. She cites the example of a client who was taking in only 1400 calories per day but had a vitamin and mineral content well above most other diets at that calorie level. The nutritional superstar was the sea vegetables she used daily. |
Jane M. Orient, M.D.
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 Now the FDA is expanding its role into treatments not generally considered to be drugs, such as vitamins and nutritional supplements, and also into medical devices.
Doctors who fear the OSHA inspector, who is armed with a manual for assessing fines, had better be even more certain not to cross the FDA. The FDA uses guns.
Unproved treatments can kill—so can proved treatments but never mind. Therefore, to protect us against unproved treatments, the government is prepared to kill. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| A rich source of antioxidants, cayenne contains vitamins A, C, and E and other substances that help protect the body against harmful free radicals, which are oxygen compounds that can damage cell membranes. Experimental research shows that cayenne reduces blood cholesterol (especially harmful low-density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol levels) and triglycerides, possibly by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestines and by increasing its excretion through the bile. |
| Today, herbs, as well as vitamins and minerals, are classified as dietary supplements in the United States.
The Introduction of DSHEA
The FDA and the U.S. herb industry have locked horns repeatedly during the past 30 years. In 1994, the U.S. Congress unanimously passed a bill called the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), which defined dietary supplements and forbade the FDA from treating them as food chemicals or drugs unless manufacturers made drug claims for their products. |
| Major Constituents
Capsaicin; vitamins A, C, and E
Safety
Cayenne is generally recognized as safe for use (GRAS) by the FDA and has a long history of consumption as a food. Wash hands thoroughly after applying capsaicin creams, and do not apply additional heat. When handling fresh hot peppers, use gloves to protect your skin from capsaicin's irritating, non-water-soluble effects. Since it is oil soluble, capsaicin can be removed from the skin using a cloth dipped in vegetable oil or a vinegar bath.
• Side effects: When applied topically, capsaicin often causes a temporary burning sensation. |
| Major Constituents
Alliin, alliinase (depending on preparation, breakdown products include allicin and other thiosulfinates, diallyl sulfide and other allyl sulfides, ajoene, vinyl dithiins, S-allyl-cysteine, S-allyl-mercaptocysteine, and many other sulfur-containing compounds); amino acids; glycosides; vitamins; minerals; trace elements, including selenium and germanium
Safety
Garlic has a long history of safe use as a food. Garlic supplements have an excellent safety record and are well tolerated by most people. |
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D.
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 As you will see, I am not against vitamins in reasonable amounts as a supplement to the diet. However, they are not an excuse for continuing to eat an unhealthy diet.
Genes and Diets: Why Are You at Risk?
Not all of us are alike. Some can smoke, drink, and eat whatever they want with no apparent harm. In this book you will learn about human genetics and why I believe so many of us will not be quite so lucky as to emerge from the American diet unscathed. For much of man's existence on earth, food was scarce. The only way to get enough calories was to eat pounds of plant foods. |
Dr. Vern Cherewatenko and Paul Perry
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 Researchers believe the vitamins, which are antioxidants, squelch free radical action. Previous research has found that high cholesterol levels interact with oxygen in the body to produce an excess of oxygen-free radicals. These are known to interfere with nitric oxide and cause blood vessels to be less pliable. This impairment of blood vessels is a recognized risk factor for atherosclerosis.
Smoking Solutions
That smoking is linked to many types of cancer, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease is well documented. |
| They contain fiber and provide more vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber per calorie than simple sugar. Be wary of such processed foods as white bread. Refining removes much of the nutritive value. Opt, instead, for whole grains. In general, get 50 to 60 percent of your total calories from carbohydrates.
Despite what you may have heard, how quickly glucose gets into your body depends not only on the type of carbohydrates you've eaten, but on several factors, including:
• Amount eaten.
• How foods are cooked or prepared
• Other foods eaten at the same time. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| The results of one study suggest that grape seed is more effective than vitamins C and E in protecting smokers against cell damage caused by tobacco-induced free radicals. This is good news, in light of the fact that roughly one-third of all cancers in the United States are tobacco-related.12 Research also indicates that grape seed's antioxidant activity helps protect against UV damage, giving it a possible role to play in preventing skin cancer and premature aging.13
One of the main drawbacks of standard anticancer drugs is their negative impact on healthy cells. |
Kenny Ausubel
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 The clinic also offers a multitude of supportive treatments, including vitamins, yeast, garlic, and a host of other natural medicines. The list changes as Mildred learns about new developments, and she is perpetually experimenting with new treatments that she hopes may help.
There is another ingredient to the treatment that Mildred considers essential. Sitting back in her reclining office chair, she squinted with a fierce gaze, exhibiting the no-nonsense gravity of someone who sees a lot of serious illness. "Probably the greatest success comes with the patient's attitude. |
| They gave me the tonic and vitamins, and told me to keep taking it and to call them back and let them know how I was doing. That was in April. Around August, a friend of ours thought we ought to get a second opinion, so we went to our local doctor, a skin doctor, and he said that it was melanoma cancer. So he suggested I see Doctor X, a surgeon, and have it surgically removed. We asked Dr. X if there was any way we could take it off just locally by putting any salve or taking any tonic. He said, 'No way. There's no way but surgery. If you don't go into surgery, you're not going to live long. |
| Gerson used an elaborate program of natural foods and fresh juices grown without synthetic chemicals, along with liver injections, potassium iodide, and a sophisticated course of vitamins and mineral supplements. The diet was low in salt, fat, and animal protein and high in carbohydrates and fresh organic fruits and vegetables. (Dr. Gerson adamantly opposed the use of chemical fertilizers.) It eliminated meat, milk, alcohol, and canned or bottled foods, and forbade smoking. Dr. Gerson claimed a documented success rate of around 30 percent with terminal cancer patients. |
| In a 1994 study on the effects of vitamin megadoses on the recurrence of bladder cancer, patients with cancer who received only the recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals experienced a tumor recurrence rate of 91 percent. Those who got the megadoses had a recurrence rate of just 41 percent.16
Dr. William Fair, an eminent surgeon and former chairman of the urology department at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, began a nutritional, Chinese herbal and holistic approach to his own colon cancer after four surgeries and chemotherapy failed. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 This is another stress fighter;
L-tyrosine and vitamins B6 and C will improve sleep quality and alleviate anxiety and depression. Multivitamin and mineral complex.
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Some therapies that have proven helpful in relieving temporomandibular joint dysfunction in studies are acupuncture; biofeedback in combination with intraoral appliances; progressive relaxation training; and isokinetic exercise. |
Kenny Ausubel
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| His cancer shrank and he has survived to launch nutritional research focused principally on vitamins C, D, and E, as well as the soybean, Chinese herbs, and the mineral selenium.17 Meditation, yoga, and other stress-relieving techniques were an important part of his therapy. A 1998 study by Harvard researchers published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that "higher selenium levels were associated with a reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer."18
In regard to diet and nutrition, clearly Harry Hoxsey was ahead of his time. |
| He asked a couple of people to open their little brown bags carrying the Hoxsey tonic and vitamins. Grudgingly, he let the van through. The effervescence went flat. We all knew we had crossed not just a political boundary, but a philosophical border as well.
After a couple of more days at the clinic, Catherine and I passed the better part of Memorial Day weekend holed up with Mildred in her small trailer next door where she had lived since coming to Tijuana. A once mobile home, it was now stationary atop the tiny pharmacy that originally served as the first Bio Medical Center. |
David Brownstein
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| Step 2: Improve The Diet
The second step in a detoxification program is eating healthy foods that provide vitamins and minerals that aid the body in the detoxification process. I refer the reader to Chapter 6, which provides information on how to properly balance the diet with adequate amounts of protein, fat and carbohydrates.
In order to detoxify your body, it is necessary to reduce (or better yet, eliminate) refined sugar from the diet. Refined sugar contains no nutrients and when eaten in excess will lead to excess obesity and liver dysfunction. |
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D.
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| You will learn which vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements can help protect your DNA.
Putting all of this together in a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and meditation will combine to reduce the damage to your DNA, which affects aging, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
As we spread our American lifestyle and foods around the world, we are creating an epidemic of obesity and cancer. |
Stephanie Beling
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| Tomatoes are also, of course, rich in vitamins A and C; they contain some fiber; they offer minerals, especially potassium; and they weigh in at about 30 calories per tomato.
When shopping for tomatoes, from cherry tomatoes to the beefsteaks, look for smooth, plump, fragrant specimens. Do not buy them from a refrigerated case, and never refrigerate less than ripe tomatoes once you get them home; cold retards the ripening process. Less than ripe tomatoes will ripen at home in due course. |
Dr. Gary Null
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| They encourage Candida growth in the vaginal tract, which irritates the bladder and urethra. vitamins. 2,000-6,000 mg buffered vitamin C, 100-200 mg vitamin B6, 4-6 capsules evening primrose oil. herbs. Herbs that soothe the bladder include althea or marsh mallow, corn silk, slippery elm, and goldenrod. homeopathy. The remedy cantharis is often effective in reducing bladder and urethra irritations.
When the diagnosis is interstitial cystitis, Dr. Brett says, "the basic way to treat this condition is to remove congestion from the pelvis." These are the therapies she suggests: tests. |
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