Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Avoid wheat bran as a fiber supplement; many people have reactions to wheat.
• Cut down or eliminate gas-producing foods including beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and onions.
• Cut out all fried foods, cream sauces, cheeses, butter and margarines, and most red meat.
• Eliminate caffeine from your diet including coffee, tea, caffeinated soft drinks, and over-the-counter drugs that contain caffeine.
• Eliminate artificial sweeteners, including sorbitol, from your diet for a week to see if it alleviates your symptoms. | | Add a fiber supplement to your diet. Take psyllium seed bulking agents. Follow the directions on the package and be sure to take with plenty of water.
• Avoid constipation and, if you do become constipated, don't use laxatives. If you do experience some constipation, increase your psyllium and water intake, and if this doesn't work add bran to your diet. You can take it in tablet form, available in health food stores. Take three tablets daily and increase by three tablets every few days until you achieve the desired result. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
See book keywords and concepts |  Individuals wishing to use a fiber supplement should consult with a nutritionally oriented doctor.
Although the relationship between food sensitivities (p. 8) and body weight remains uncertain, according to one researcher, chronic food allergy may lead to overeating and obesity.6
People who go on and off diets frequently complain that fewer calories result in weight gain with each weight fluctuation. Evidence now clearly demonstrates that the body gets "stingier" in its use of calories after each diet.7 This means it becomes easier to gain weight and harder to lose it the next time. |
Bill Gottlieb
See book keywords and concepts |  It's like taking a fiber supplement. It may be better than not having any fiber, but you're always better off eating high-fiber foods than taking a supplement," adds Dr. Stern. "Once you take the fiber out of a food, the fiber is dehydrated, it doesn't represent all of the types of fiber in foods, and it may not work the same way."
Another problem with supplements: Exposure to air and light has a detrimental effect, so each time you open the bottle, the pills get weaker. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
See book keywords and concepts |  Try to take it with meals or a fiber supplement. This slows the rate of absorption, which reduces side effects. Above all, don't use niacin in conjunction with alcohol, spicy foods or anything else that causes vasodilation (opening of the blood vessels).
Avoid low-priced generic brands, as they are sometimes poorly formulated. Do buy name brands backed by a known physician or Ph.D., made by companies who have a good reputation to protect.
Where can I find natural vitamin complexes? Natural vitamin complexes can be found at most health food stores. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  If constipation is a factor, you may want to consider a fiber supplement, such as psyllium seed husks (1 tablespoon per day) mixed with water or juice. If your diet is less than healthy, add a good multivitamin to ensure that you're getting all of the important blood-vessel-healing nutrients. Dairy products, meat, and fatty foods tend to be constipating, so it's a good idea to cut back on these products.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)
These two herbs share some key characteristics. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  A diet rich in whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits should provide an adequate amount and balance of fiber, but a fiber supplement may be helpful (see page 161).
BOWEL TOXICITY
An inadequate amount of fiber in your diet can cause a decrease in the number of favorable intestinal bacteria and a subsequent increase in unfavorable organisms. This is the beginning of the toxic bowel, recently named dysbiosis. Symptoms of a toxic bowel can be detected within the gastrointestinal tract and throughout the body. |
the Editors of PREVENTION
See book keywords and concepts |  Psyllium is a fiber supplement, sold under brand names such as Metamucil and Konsyl, that's used to keep bowel movements regular. Because it may take a few weeks to a few months to adjust, depending on how fiber-deprived your body is, fiber products can initially cause increased flatulence, Dr. Tyson says.
Regular bowel movements are important if you have chronic flatulence, because backed-up bowels can lead to unwanted flatus and abdominal discomfort, says Dr. Tyson. Look at it this way: if you pump air into a balloon, it will stretch only so far before it lets go with a loud bang. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts | | Anderson suggests trying a fiber supplement made with psyllium, such as Metamucil. "I take it in the morning, mixed with water, and then have some psyllium wafers in the evening," he says. "That adds about seven grams of soluble fiber to my day."
Dining
Corn-crab soup. Salmon with molasses glaze. Fillet of beef with bleu cheese and toasted pecans.
In Philadelphia, that's heart-healthy eating.
"People eat out so often these days, we wanted to help them find great food that was also healthy," says Cheryl C. Marco, R.D. | | She notes two cautions, however: Choose a sugar-free brand whenever possible and be careful not to overuse any fiber supplement.
"No supplements are as good as eating foods," says Grabowski-Nepa. "But if you're just not getting enough fiber, they're better than nothing."
Pressed fiber pills, which are generally just crushed psyllium seeds, are not good choices, according to Grabowski-Nepa, because the dosages are usually pretty small, and the pills may not be as effective. "If you want a really complete supplement, doctors recommend Metamucil as one of the best for soluble fiber," she adds. |
the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts |  He recommends lots of fruits and vegetables, with a fiber supplement like Metamucil or Citrucel as needed.
Make multiple "rest stops." Your bladder will be less likely to leak from the pressure of the prolapse if you keep it empty, Dr. Smith says. Remind yourself to urinate regularly, even if you don't feel the urge.
Let it be. If your prolapse is mild enough that it's not causing major problems, it may be appropriate to simply leave it alone, Dr. Chapin says. Talk it over with your doctor.
Repair the foundations. Your doctor may advise you to have surgery for your prolapse. | | A quarter cup of Miller's bran or any other fiber supplement added each morning to your oatmeal may be just what the doctor ordered to end your stomach cramps. Boosting fiber can help not only to end constipation and diarrhea but also to control diverticulosis and irritable bowel syndrome, says Dr. Soli. Eating too much fiber without giving your body time to adjust, however, may actually cause more gas and diarrhea. If you get relief from the cramps, but start to suffer from gas, try adding another form of fiber, like pre-made fiber bars, to your diet, he says. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  If you develop loose stools, increase the amount of fiber in your diet or take a natural fiber supplement.
HOMEOPATHY
The best approach to treating psoriasis homeopathically is to see a qualified homeopath who can prescribe a constitutional remedy. Constitutional remedies can be tremendously effective in clearing psoriasis. The remedies that follow can provide short-term symptomatic relief. Choose an appropriate remedy and take one dose, as directed on the product label, three or four times daily for up to four days. | | Choose a fiber supplement such as psyllium seeds (which have a laxative effect), flaxseeds, guar gum, or oat bran (not wheat bran), and take it as directed on the product label. Flaxseeds have the additional advantage of providing the essential fatty acids that help protect the intestinal lining.
¦ The amino acid glutamine helps to soothe the digestive tract, and is often beneficial for inflammatory bowel disorders such as IBS. Take 500 milligrams of L-glutamine three times daily for two weeks, then decrease to 500 milligrams twice daily for two weeks. | | If you find it difficult to get sufficient fiber in your diet, take a fiber supplement.
¦ Many people with IBS are sensitive to wheat. Try using brown rice, barley, oats, and oat bran as your whole-grain choices for seven days, and monitor your body's reaction. If your symptoms improve, you are probably sensitive to wheat. This doesn't mean you can never eat wheat or wheat-based products again, however. Following a rotation diet can help you overcome the problem (see ROTATION DIET in Part Three).
¦ Avoid all dairy products for seven days and monitor your body's reaction. | | Take the fiber supplement with a full 8-ounce glass of spring water, and at least one hour away from food, other supplements, and any medications.
¦ To reduce inflammation and help heal the mucous membranes of the colon, take an antioxidant formula that contains 400 international units of vitamin E daily.
Note: If you are taking an anticoagulant (blood thinner), consult your physician before taking supplemental vitamin E.
HERBAL TREATMENT
¦ Aloe vera resolves constipation, and will help heal the mucous membranes of the colon. Select a food-grade product and take V4 cup twice a day. |
Dr. Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  A dietary fiber supplement was shown to be an effective weight-loss aid. For mildly obese women in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment of long duration the fiber—but not the placebo—decreased heart rate and blood pressure, in addition to reducing subjects' weight. Also, fiber recipients were more likely to adhere to the program because the supplements significantly reduced feelings of hunger.
K. R. Ryttig et al. |
Mark Bricklin
See book keywords and concepts |  For six weeks, 26 patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids tried a psyllium-seed fiber supplement daily, while 25 patients took a placebo. Psyllium seed, incidentally, is a concentrated high-fiber substance comparable to bran. At the end of the study, the fiber group showed a remarkable reduction in bleeding and pain, and had less itching as well. What's more, the effects of reduced pain and bleeding lasted for three months (Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, vol. 25, no. 5, 1982). |
Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki
See book keywords and concepts |  Usage. As a fiber supplement and for treatment of high cholesterol and diabetes, take V4 to :/2 tablespoon of powder with meals. Eat the prepackaged raw cubes (one to six a day) anytime, or substitute the noodles in any dish where noodles are required. For weight loss, take 500 mg of powder supplement two to three times per day thirty minutes before meals. Also try our delicious Okinawan White Miso Soup with Vegetables (page 388) to sample the goodness of konnyaku. It's easy to prepare and takes about fifteen minutes.
Caution. |
Dr. Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts | | A dietary fiber supplement was shown to be an effective weight-loss aid. For mildly obese women in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment of long duration the fiber—but not the placebo—decreased heart rate and blood pressure, in addition to reducing subjects' weight. Also, fiber recipients were more likely to adhere to the program because the supplements significantly reduced feelings of hunger.
K. R. Ryttig et al. |
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