Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  By following the dietary guidelines given in the chapter A Health-Promoting Diet, as well as the recommendations for nutritional supplementation given in the chapter Supplementary Measures, you will provide your body with the land of nutritional support it needs to counteract the biochemical derangements found in patients with anxiety and panic attacks.
Flaxseed Oil and Agoraphobia
It has been suggested that patients who get panic attacks may suffer from a deficiency of alpha-linolenic acid, the essential omega-3 fatty acid found in high concentrations in flaxseed oil. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  She soon began a full-spectrum brain longevity program, engaging enthusiastically in the four primary aspects of the program: (1) nutritional therapy (including dietary change, nutritional supplementation, and administration of natural medicinal tonics); (2) exercise (including cardiovascular exercise, mental exercise, and mind/body exercises); (3) stress management; and (4) pharmacology. Like all of my patients, she received a program that was tailored to her own needs, biochemical makeup, and lifestyle. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Heredity greatly influences blood levels of both protein and LDL cholesterol, although diet, nutritional supplementation, exercise, and stress management can significantly reduce them.
Once inside arterial walls, protein and LDL stimulate muscle cells in the wall of the artery to grow, increasing plaque size. For the development of arteriosclerotic plaque, injury to the artery is felt to be the primary cause, while cholesterol and other plaque components are secondary. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  Treatment options follow, including recommendations for emergency treatment, if appropriate, followed by information about conventional medical treatment, dietary guidelines, and information on nutritional supplementation, herbal treatment, homeopathy, Bach flower remedies, acupressure, and aromatherapy. Each entry also includes a section on general recommendations that gives a brief summary of the most commonly helpful natural treatments, plus a section on prevention. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts |  There's a small but growing body of scientific literature on the benefits of nutritional supplementation in reversing established cancers. One intriguing study, however, did find longer life spans in people who received nutritional therapy similar to that offered by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
That study, by Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., and Linus Pauling, Ph.D., looked at people with cancer who were receiving state-of-the-art treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation.
Those who continued eating as they had before they found out they had cancer had an average life span of 5. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  Research supports the long-term efficacy of dietary counseling and use of nutritional supplementation for AIDS patient to increase or maintain weight, restore lean tissues, and lessen the effects of the disease. These factor could help decrease mortality as well as improve bowel function.
Patrick Donnelly, program coordinator for the Whole Foods Project, says AIDS patients must be made aware of the need to eat nutritious foods. He advises working with what are being called "the new four food groups, which are grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts | | Note: Though nutritional supplementation may expedite healing, it's very important that any bedsore that develops be treated under a doctot's supervision. And anyone who has diabetes must be especially alert for this condition. Bedsores can get worse very, very quickly.
Multivitamin Protection
Some doctors recommend multivitamin/mineral supplements for most people who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers, because it ensures that they get the appropriate nutrient intakes every day. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Imagine how much more that would be without nutritional supplementation. Happily, this bone loss begins to be restored twelve months after delivery. Whether nursing beyond nine months causes any permanent loss of bone density is still being debated, but I do not believe there is enough evidence at the present time to justify your stopping breast-feeding after nine months unless you wish to do so.
You may eat essentially whatever you like when nursing your baby, so long as your daily intake of calcium, iron, zinc, and other minerals and vitamins is adequate. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
¦ It is a good idea to consult with a nutritionally oriented physician who can develop a program of nutritional supplementation specifically for your condition.
¦ To be sure you are providing your body with all the basic nutrients it needs, take a high-potency multivitamin and mineral supplement twice daily. Choose a formula that contains at least 25 milligrams of each of the major B vitamins per dose. The B vitamins are essential for adrenal function.
¦ Raw adrenal and raw adrenal cortex glandular extract may be helpful. | | How to Use This Book
This is an in-home guide that will help you maintain your health through a unique approach that seeks to combine the best of conventional medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupressure, diet, and nutritional supplementation. Written by a naturopathic physician, a medical doctor, and a registered pharmacist and naturopath, it offers advice and explanations of the full spectrum of options available today.
This book is intended to help you make informed health-care decisions. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | People with rheumatoid arthritis tend to be thin and undernourished and need nutritional supplementation. The many painkillers and other medications you take further reduce your appetite and may irritate your stomach. If you are disabled and living alone, you may not be able to do your shopping often enough to buy fresh fruits and vegetables; the arthritis can affect your jaw or the temporomandibular joint (just below the ear on each side), making chewing difficult and painful. You may need liquid nutritional supplements until the acute stage of the disease is controlled. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  By applying the neurotransmitter approach and some nutritional supplementation, one study showed that 50% of ADHD patients received enough relief to stop all medication.
Addictive-Brain Model and Eating Disorders
EATING DISORDERS ARE THE MOST COMPLEX TO UNDERSTAND. Food has many psychospiritual meanings that need to be directly addressed. The general approach is to screen for conditions described in the above discussion of depression and alcoholism, such as hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, allergies, and Candida. |
Marie-France Muller, M.D., N.D., Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  We must look to full-spectrum nutritional supplementation to prevent premature aging [and] disease and to experience optimum health.
Tonita d'Raye
Minerals and trace elements, essential to a healthy metabolism, have become even more precious because of the numerous deficiencies that are caused by the stresses and disruptions of modern life. It seems that we should never have trouble meeting our mineral needs, for these essential elements can be found in the food we eat and the water we drink. And yet . . . |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | Even conventional medicine recommends nutritional supplementation for this illness, particularly supplementation with folic acid and/or iron for certain anemias and vitamin K for bleeding problems.
¦ A balanced diet is recommended, although protein may be restricted if the disease is severe enough that hepatic encephalopathy or coma has occurred.
¦ Ascites is handled first by restricting salt intake. If this proves insufficient, diuretics are prescribed. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The Integrated Approach to George's Case: A doctor practicing integrated medicine may combine aspects of allopathic, evolutionary, and functional medicine, and may refer the patient for acupuncture, Chinese medicine, or nutritional supplementation. She may consider the use of an antibiotic, but would first carefully evaluate the patient and perform a nasal or sputum culture to find out which specific organism was the most likely cause of the infectious aspect. Then she would decide which antibiotic would be most effective. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | It was possible that his increased nutritional supplementation was providing him with the nutrients that his body needed to remain resistant to arthritic symptoms. Arthritis can sometimes be exacerbated by a deficiency in minerals, including phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, and manganese, and also by a lack of vitamins E and C. His brain longevity program was providing him with more of these nutrients than he had previously been receiving. Perhaps this had helped relieve his arthritis. |
Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  However, many actions—such as nutritional supplementation, exercise, and meditation—are valuable aids to any treatment and therefore are important parts of the ECaP program.
When a patient wants to fly to Mexico and take laetrile, I ask, "Why are you going? What are your beliefs? What are your fears?" If the response is, "Gee, it costs a lot of money. Should I go?" I say, "No, not if you're questioning it." But if the person has a confirmed belief in laetrile, I may support the trip, even though I may say, "I wouldn't do that if I had what you have. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Warady, "Effects of nutritional supplementation on Bone Mineral Status of Children with Rheumatic Diseases Receiving Corticosteroid Therapy," Journal of Rheumatology, 21(3), March 1994, p. 530-535.
Vestibulitis
This article reports on the case of woman suffering from vulvar vestibulitis for four years who experienced significant reductions in symptoms following three months of supplementation with calcium citrate. The woman was pain free after a year of treatment.
—C.C. Solomons, et al., "Calcium Citrate for Vulvar Vestibulitis. | | In addition to findings such as these, the ADA report notes that well-designed clinical trials indicate the beneficial effects associated with high fruit and vegetable diets cannot be duplicated by nutritional supplementation alone. Clearly, there is more benefits to be had in the healthy foods we eat than is obtained from the most common nutrients often associated with them such as vitamins C, E, A, Beta-Carotene, etc.
The material on phytochemicals that follows has been obtained from the extensive electronic database assembled by Stephen M. Beckstrom and James A. | | They are provided as a reminder that every individual is unique, as well as a warning to consult a licensed clinician prior to engaging in any therapeutic program of nutritional supplementation.
NUTRIENTS
¦ BORON
This review article notes that boron is essential for the growth of many plants and is found in animal and human tissues at trace amounts. Boron poisoning has been reported in humans due to accidental ingestion or use of large doses for burn treatment. Normal levels of boron in soft tissues, urine, and blood range from less than 0.05 ppm to no more than 10 ppm. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Work with your doctor or other health practitioner to examine all your treatment options, including changes in your diet, nutritional supplementation, and other natural remedies. There are times when drugs can work wonders, but be sure you understand their side effects and repercussions for your hormones, fertility, and health.
Drug treatment
Analgesics
Aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen. Function: reduce pain and suppress prostaglandins, the hormones that cause the uterine lining to thicken. Aspirin side effects: possible stomach and gastrointestinal bleeding. |
James F. Balch, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  For most of us, that means nutritional supplementation because our diets simply cannot give us all that we need.
Counterfeit foods, those created by man, are unable to supply what the body needs to maintain this stability and wholeness. Wholeness cannot be attained from them. Do not be deceived. Although today's foods look good and taste good, they are lacking in nutritional substance and often contain toxic substances that damage and destroy the internal environment. | | In my opinion, nutritional supplementation with antioxidants that include mixed carotenoids is a wise measure that can improve the odds of a longer and healthier life. | | I had never really considered myself a teacher, but in truth doctors are teachers, and I soon found that teaching patients better health through nutritional supplementation and dietary changes produced a healing that I had never before witnessed. It was truly an impressive thing. First, I found that any protocol of the healing art must be based on a foundation of solid nutrition and diet which leads to homeostasis (balance in the body). |
Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Tonification
Tonification therapy is indicated for individuals who are weak and are in need of some level of nutritional supplementation. In Chinese herbalism, there are four kinds of deficiencies—qi, blood, yin, and yang, with tonics for each.
Qi deficiency is accompanied with such symptoms as low energy, weakness, prolapse, shallow breath, timidity, and soft-spokenness. Such herbs as ginseng, astragalus, and atractylodes are indicated. The basic formula for qi deficiency is Four Major Herb Combination (Si Jun Zi Tang). |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | If hormonal deficiencies are identified by clinical evaluation and lab testing, it is relatively easy to improve their function with natural hormone replacement or nutritional supplementation. If replacement is necessary, each of the hormones
Thymic Hormones Thyroid Hormones
Cortisol
Growth Hormone Melatonin
DHEA has a naturally occurring form, so you can avoid the use I_ of foreign synthetic molecules such as prednisone. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Some studies show that fully 40 percent of patients receiving high blood pressure medication have normal blood pressure when they're given a "drug holiday" and stop taking their medications, even if no lifestyle interventions such as diet modification, exercise, stress reduction, or nutritional supplementation are undertaken. That 40 percent turns to 80 or 90 percent when natural interventions are provided in lieu of drugs. | | A Look to the Future
As in other body systems, it is likely that a combination of preventive strategies, nutritional supplementation specifically targeted to deficiencies, and high-tech solutions of the future will yield skin and hair whose biological age belie their chronological age. Meanwhile, it is the task of intelligent medicine to separate hype from reality and wishful thinking from plausible science. Hope must be balanced with a certain degree of graceful resignation, because ultimately the skin and hair mirror to some extent the passage of time. | | Immune Function: nutritional supplementation," Review from CP Cunents, 3, no. 6 (June 1993).
13. One study gave a single multivitamin a day to well-nourished elderly people who were not sick, and found it reduced their days of infection by one-half, in comparison with a control group whose members did not receive the vitamin.
This was a minimal dosage of several nutrients. Simin Kikbin Meydani, "Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation, the Aging Immune Response, and Risk of Infection," Nutrition Reviews, 51, no. 4 (1989).
14. Ibid.
15. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | It also covers issues in diet and nutrition, nutritional supplementation, and exercise.
Part Two, Common Health Problems, contains an alphabetic directory of common illnesses, and outlines the different kinds of treatments appropriate for each. Each entry begins with a discussion of the problem, its causes, and how to identify the signs and symptoms. |
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