Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
See book keywords and concepts |  Use of yucca for more than 3 months consecutively is not recommended as it may interfere with absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.7
Part Three: References
Alfalfa
1. Briggs C. Alfalfa. Canadian Pharm J 1994; Mar: 84,85,115.
2. Castleman M. The Healing Herbs. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991, 37-39.
3. Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, 2d ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996, 13-15.
4. Story JA. Alfalfa saponins and cholesterol interactions. Am ] Clin Nutr 1984; 39: 917-29.
5. Shemesh M, Lindrer HR, Ayalon N. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts |  Cod liver oil has lots of vitamin D and vitamin A, fat-soluble vitamins that can be soaked up and stored in toxic amounts by the liver. Some experts worry that taking too much omega-3 in capsules could boomerang, overloading the system so that it produces not help, but harm from hyped-up prostaglandins. Too much omega-3 can also block normal blood clotting and lead to excessive bleeding. Fish oil capsules are also commonly high in cholesterol, and those that are not may promote lipid peroxidation, a process destructive to cells.
Dr. John E. |
Dr Bernard Jenson and Mark Anderson
See book keywords and concepts |  Now we know that fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids are not being broken down properly." When you're using natural healing methods, every process is information: it's all part of the healing process. You aren't afraid of symptoms; you look for them. They're like the warning gauges on your car's dashboard. You would not think of covering them up so that you wouldn't receive annoying information that would require an intelligent response. Symptoms help guide us into the clear. |
Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Lecithin has been mentioned previously, as an aid to fat metabolism, in the control of blood cholesterol, as a means of improving the utilization of fat-soluble vitamins, and for its usefulness in normalizing the redistribution of fat when you are losing weight—a function which it shares with vitamins E and B6. You can take six 19-grain (1,200 milligram) capsules of lecithin daily, or, if you prefer, use a tablespoon-ful of the lecithin crystals, which can be added to tomato juice, cereal, applesauce, or similar suitable vehicles. | | It is also useful in improving the utilization of fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, and has been helpful to individuals with poor tolerance for fats in the diet. It is available in granules, which some people take in cereal or tomato juice; and it is also marketed in 1,200-milligram capsules. Six of the capsules or a tablespoonful of the granules are roughly equivalent, and constitute a supplementary intake of the factor. |
Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
See book keywords and concepts |  Olestra traps fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and the antioxidant carotenes that are waiting for passage into circulation during the digestive process. The FDA was worried about the problem this could cause, especially for children, but not worried enough to withhold approval of the material for use in snack foods. The FDA approval was conditional upon Procter & Gamble advising its customers to fortify all foods containing olestra with vitamins A, D, and E. However, no label warning is required to advise consumers of the antivitamin activity of olestra. |
Earl Mindell
See book keywords and concepts |  It is needed for the digestion of fats, the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, and the control of serum cholesterol levels. It also has a protective effect on the brain.
What It Can Do For You: Strengthen heart function.
Help bolster vision and prevent macular degeneration. Aid in treatment of anxiety and epilepsy.
Best Natural Source: Eggs, fish, meat, milk.
Supplement Guide:
Taurine is available in 500 mg. capsules. Take up to three 500 mg. capsules daily, with juice or water (no protein), half an hour before mealtimes. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
See book keywords and concepts |  Through admixture and co-administration of these other fat-soluble vitamins in TPGS preparations, absorption has reportedly been enhanced.
Similarly, co-administration of some poorly absorbed drugs with TPGS has enhanced the absorption of those drugs even in healthy volunteers. Recently TPGS, used in this context, was shown to increase the absorbability of the protease inhibitor amprenavir. TPGS has improved the absorbability of cyclosporin in children receiving liver transplants. It is useful in combating vitamin E malabsorption in short-bowel syndrome. | | It may also bind the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, as well as flavonoids, carotenoids and some minerals, such as zinc, found in foods.
OVERDOSAGE
There are no reports of overdosage.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
There are several chitosan supplements available. Those who use chitosan for cholesterol-lowering effects typically use 1000 to 1200 milligrams twice a day, taken before or after meals and with a glass of water. Chitosan can be contaminated with such metals as lead, mercury, iron, copper and arsenic. |
Rebecca Wood
See book keywords and concepts |  Flax oil helps transport fat-soluble vitamins and cholesterol and also helps to break down cholesterol.
Use Do not heat flax oil since heating denatures its fatty acids. Use flax oil in dressings and uncooked marinades or drizzle over steamed vegetables. Some people take flax oil, by the spoonful or in capsules, as a dietary supplement. If flax oil tastes at all acrid, is intensely bitter, or feels scratchy in the throat, it is old and should be discarded.
See Fat and Oil. | | They transport fat-soluble vitamins, promote normal growth and healthy skin, and contribute to the fatty tissue that surrounds, protects, and holds the organs in place.
EFA deficiency is associated with cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, brain and behavioral dysfunction, strokes, hypertension, celiac disease, kidney failure, pressure in the eye and joints, water retention, allergic response, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. By adding EFAs back to the diet, many of these maladies are ameliorated. | | Moderate cooking does not destroy carbohydrates, proteins, fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, or micro nutrients. Most of our ills today are not from a deficiency of enzymes and water-soluble vitamins.
Freshly cooked foods give energy. If you doubt this, try for one week to eat only micro waved, leftover, stale, frozen, or canned foods. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, you'll probably feel lousy.
Thermal Properties of Foods
When consumed, foods have an overall cooling, neutral, or warming effect. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  This means they do not need to be taken with meals to be absorbed (unlike fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, K, and E, which require fat and bile to be absorbed). Also, water-soluble vitamins are more sensitive to the environment as they are more easily lost during cooking and storage.
DOSAGE
B-complex vitamins come in two standard dosages—50 milligrams and 100 milligrams. I recommend 50 milligrams as the daily dosage for most patients because the majority of people I see are already taking a multivitamin, which has B vitamins in it. | | High dosages of fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A can cause side effects, especially if one has liver or kidney disease.
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PEOPLE
In addition to a full-spectrum multivitamin, I recommend the following antioxidants so that the daily total (taking into account what is in the multivitamin) equals the recommended dosage.
^ Athletes
These supplements are recommended to help athletes recover more quickly from training. Studies have shown that vitamins C and E help to reduce muscle soreness after physical activity. |
Dr. Vern Cherewatenko and Paul Perry
See book keywords and concepts |  Most snacks prepared with Olestra are fortified with fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, because these vitamins may also be eliminated along with the undigested Olestra.
Friendly Fiber
Fiber is the indigestible portion of plant food that passes through the intestines nearly intact. There are two main types of fiber—soluble and insoluble. Water-soluble fiber slows the rate of nutrient absorption from the stomach and intestines and may be helpful in lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Examples include oat bran, fruits, vegetables, beans, peas, nuts, and seeds. |
Michael Janson, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Nutrient Classifications
One way of classifying vitamins is by whether they are fat or water soluble. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamins D, E, and K. Coenzyme Q10 is another fat-soluble nutrient, although it is not, strictly speaking, a vitamin. Essential fatty acids are obviously fat soluble, but they are worthy of their own discussion. Certain substances, such as mineral oil, some medications, and excesses of certain fibers in the diet may reduce the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients or some minerals. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  Such drugs leach fat-soluble vitamins out of the gastrointestinal tract, creating a deficiency. Ultraviolet light, rancid fats, and lead are also vitamin E antagonists.
Taking capsules that supply vitamin E in just the right amount is a wise thing to do for yourself. And don't forget to double your health benefits by eating foods rich in vitamin E, too.
NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC VITAMIN E?
But which supplement should you take? There are so many. Natural or synthetic E? And how much? Here are five facts you should know about taking vitamin E supplements.
• Read the labels. |
Earl Mindell
See book keywords and concepts | | Aside from the widely publicized "brown stain" effect (from many reports of people experiencing loose stools and fecal urgency), it depletes the body of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K—and carotenoids. Olestra is now fortified with these vitamins—but only to the U.S. government's determinations of the bare minimum amount to prevent deficiency, not to maximize health. (Early studies of olestra found that six chips a day could reduce a person's beta-carotene level by 50 percent! |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts | | The compounds that phosphorus and the amino acids make are used in several different areas: manufacturing RNA and DNA; stabilizing cellular membranes; and carrying fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, and hormones through the bloodstream. One of your body's most important enzymes—ATP (an important energy compound in metabolism)—is also formed from a phosphorus/protein combination.
By now you may suspect that phosphorus has more functions than any other mineral in your body. If so, you are right. It also combines for energy storage with carbohydrates, and for phospholipid synthesis with fats. |
Earl Mindell
See book keywords and concepts | | Unlike other fat-soluble vitamins, E is stored in the body for a relatively short time, much like B and C.
Important as a vasodilator and an anticoagulant.
Products with 25 meg. of selenium for each 200 units of E increase E's potency.
What It Can Do For You:
Keep you looking younger by retarding cellular aging due to oxidation.
Prevent oxidation of "Bad" cholesterol.
Supply oxygen to the body to give you more endurance.
Protect your lungs against air pollution by working with vitamin A.
Help to prevent various forms of cancer.
Prevent and dissolve blood clots.
Alleviate fatigue. | | Liver
The main storage organ for fat-soluble vitamins.
The liver is the largest solid organ of the body and weighs about four pounds. It is an incomparable chemical plant. It can modify almost any chemical structure. It is a powerful detoxifying organ, breaking down a variety of toxic molecules and rendering them harmless. It is also a blood reservoir and a storage organ for vitamins such as A and D and for digested carbohydrate (glycogen), which is released to sustain blood sugar levels. It manufactures enzymes, cholesterol, proteins, vitamin A (from carotene), and blood coagulation factors. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
See book keywords and concepts |  In this capacity, it functions as a molecule designed to protect your body, its essential fats, and the fat-soluble vitamins (especially A and E) from the damaging effects of oxygen. In fact, recent evidence indicates that vitamin C works synergistically with vitamin E. While vitamin E scavenges for free radicals in cell membranes, vitamin C attacks free radicals in biologic fluids. By working together, these vitamins extend each other's antioxidant activity. | | This minor degree of storage will not lead to your building up toxic levels of the vitamin, as can happen with fat-soluble vitamins. The vitamin is relatively stable in heat and light, and normal cooking temperatures do not destroy significant quantities of it. However, temperatures sufficient to sterilize and not merely pasteurize milk products may deplete milk of up to 70% of its vitamin B,2. | | Unfortunately, if you cannot absorb fat, you also cannot absorb a number of other crucial nutrients, such as the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Deficiencies of these vitamins, the B vitamin group, and important minerals, such as iron, zinc, and selenium, cause a whole host of medical problems for the person suffering with celiac sprue: anemia, depression, dry skin, swelling, cracking at the edges of the mouth, bruising, and weak bones, to name only a few. | | In sprue, people become deficient in vitamins A, D, E, and K, because they are all fat-soluble vitamins. When the bowel cannot absorb fat, it also cannot absorb these vitamins very well. Until the symptoms of spme subside with strict gluten elimination, you will need to supplement these vitamins in larger than normal amounts daily. Be sure to carefully read the discussion of each nutrient and its potential toxicity symptoms, which can develop quickly at these dosages as the intestine recovers normal function. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts | | Lipids are all the fatty or oily nutrients you consume or which your body manufactures, including fats, butters, and oils; vitamins E, K, A, and D (the fat-soluble vitamins); the essential fatty acids (EFA); sterols such as cholesterol and the sex hormones estrogen and androgen; wax compounds; and such tongue twisters as the lipoproteins and the phospholipids. (This last group includes an ingredient that may already be a part of your daily diet: lecithin.1)
All these compounds have a similar chemical makeup. | | It also protects fat-soluble vitamins A, D, K, and E from oxidation.
Men need more selenium than women. But deficiencies of this little wonder-worker in either sex may lead to kwashiorkor, muscular dystrophy, blood sugar disorders, liver necrosis, arthritis, anemia, cataracts, infections, heavy metal poisoning, and even cancer.
Though there is no official RDA for selenium, the Food and Nutrition Board suggests an intake of 150 micrograms daily. Since the average American diet, due to depleted soils and refined foods, contains only 35 to 60 micrograms, supplementation is probably a good idea. |
Earl Mindell
See book keywords and concepts | | CAUTION: Long-term use may slow the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E, and K. If you are using yucca over an extended period of time, check with your physician to see if you need supplements of these oil-soluble vitamins.
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Marion Nestle
See book keywords and concepts |  Such findings suggested that olestra might increase risks for heart disease, stroke, cancer, and cataracts. As it turns out, olestra is so efficient at eliminating fat-soluble substances from the intestine that clinicians can use chips fried in olestra to reduce symptoms of dioxin poisoning in patients with toxic levels of this chemical in their bodies.10
Despite such findings, and despite the 6,600 anecdotal complaints of gastrointestinal problems that had been filed with FDA by the time of the meeting, the Food Advisory Committee judged P&G's research sufficient and acceptable. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
See book keywords and concepts | | Taurine also regulates heartbeat, maintains cell membrane stability, and helps prevent brain cell over activity.
Where Is It Found?
Taurine is found mostly in meat and fish. Except for infants, the human body is able to make taurine from methionine (p. 313)—another amino acid.
Who Is Likely to Be Deficient?
Vegans (vegetarians who eat no dairy or eggs) consume virtually no taurine but usually make enough to avoid deficiency. Infants do not make enough, but taurine is found in human milk and most infant
Most dietary sulfur is consumed as part of certain amino acids (p. |
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