Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
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 GLUTAMINE AND STRESS
In addition to the various relaxation techniques, nutritional supplementation may also be helpful in reducing stress. One supplement in particular has been found to have not only excellent anti-aging properties but amazing stress-reducing properties as well. This supplement is the amino acid glutamine. According to the research done by Dr. Douglas Wilmore, professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, glutamine is essential for anyone suffering from stress or stress-related illnesses. |
Donald M. Epstein
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 Did the physician suggest an "alternative" treatment to promote healing, such as stress reduction, wholesome food, pure water, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and herbs that enhance the function of the immune system?
Was the placebo effect in reverse applied? (I cannot overstate the power of the doctor's gloomy expectations upon a patient who accepts the doctor's story.)
Were musicians called to the bedside of the patient to provide music to inspire, uplift, or help the patient relax?
Were psychological techniques employed to help the patient gain a deeper level of self-understanding? |
James Braly M.D. and Ron Hoggan M.A.
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 His program included complete elimination of all grains from the diet, except rice and corn (it also included elimination of milk and dairy products combined with heavy nutritional supplementation both orally and intravenously).
On returning to the United States, I headed for the university medical library, where I found a short but very intriguing article in the British medical journal Lancet. The author pointed out that many autoimmune diseases shared a common genetic marker called "HLA-B8," much more commonly than would be expected by chance. |
Michael Janson, M.D.
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 Stress reduction and relaxation techniques, body therapies and exercise programs are part of good health, but nutritional supplementation is extremely important to the comprehensive approach to health care and preventive medicine. Specific chronic and acute illnesses can be treated with large doses of nutrient supplements. They can usually reduce or eliminate the need for drugs or surgery. |
Dr. Vern Cherewatenko and Paul Perry
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 This along with appropriate nutritional supplementation will hit the target closer than adding another medication to a long list of medications these patients are often taking every day.
I have a number of patients who have successfully adopted this approach. Below is a chart showing the improvement made by five patients who followed the Diabetes Cure. All of these padents, it should be noted, lowered their blood glucose levels to normal within four to eight weeks. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| If you have atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, or any other medical condition that may contribute to mental decline, use all the tools at your disposal to bring them under control—diet, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and conventional medical therapies, if necessary.
Now let's move on to Part Two—the most exciting part of this book. Here, I will lay out the 10-step program my patients have used with great success to improve their memory and retain and hone their mental edge. fAM TWO
10 Steps for Sharper Memory and Mental Edge
Will Eating Less Make You Smarter? |
| James attended the daily lectures given by the physicians and professional staff on nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, nutritional supplementation, and alternative approaches to a number of common conditions. As the week progressed and she started feeling better, Alice joined in as well. Together they had a consultation with our certified nutritionist who worked out individualized meal plans for Alice and James.
When Alice saw her doctor again later in the week for her second evaluation, she was much more alert and animated. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 Arcy-Francis also finds that one of the most effective ways of treating addiction is precise nutritional supplementation, which she believes helps rekindle the body's "memory" of correct functioning. "I don't make claims to 'cure' anything," she says. "The goal is for people to master the keys to their own biochemical and physiological balance. I try to find the key to nourishing the body, so that if there is still any physiological memory of healthy function, the body kicks in again."
The case of Zoe illustrates this process. When she first consulted with Dr. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| I share this story of my evolution into nutritional medicine because I want you to understand where I'm coming from. nutritional supplementation is a very important part of my medical practice. When I first opened Whitaker Wellness Institute over twenty years ago, I assumed that diet and exercise were the most important healing tools. With the passing years, however, I have become convinced that nutritional supplements are equally, if not more, important. |
Elaine Feuer
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 Since True Health was testing the synergism of nutritional supplementation in addition to what patients were already receiving, participants were allowed to continue taking medications provided by their own physicians. Five of the patients who entered the study were taking AZT. Participants were required to follow safe sex guidelines throughout the study, were tested at 30-day intervals, and could withdraw from the study for any reason at any time.
The Modified Walter Reed Scale, which measures the severity of the disease, is designed to show the progression of AIDS. |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
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 For nutritional supplementation during fasts: 4-6 capsules per day.
Contraindications: None. If used in conjunction with a diuretic, care should be exercised to avoid serum potassium depletion as may occur when using diuretics.
An herbal supplement to a weight reducing program should supply necessary nutrients, including vitamins, minerals and salts to sustain and nurture vital body systems, including the nerves, glands, skin, blood and organs. In addition, one should expect some help from the product in actually losing pounds. |
| Proper nutrition and nutritional supplementation can significantly aid in maintaining clear, healthy, unobstructed circulation. The following recommendations may vary widely from individual to individual.
VITAMINS
(Daily requirements unless otherwise noted)
Vitamin A 25,000 I.U.. daily Vitamin B-1 25 mg Vitamin B-2 2.5 mg Vitamin B-6 25 mg Vitamin B-12 25 meg Vitamin C 1,000 mg Vitamin D 200-400 I.U. Vitamin E 200-500 I.U. Pantothenic Acid 100 mg PABA 15 mg
MINERALS
Calcium/Magnesium
Potassium
Iodine
Zinc
REFERENCES
1. Limlomwongse, L, Chaitauchawong, C. & Tongyai, S. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 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 are 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, beta-carotene, and niacin.
The material on phytochemicals that follows has been obtained from the extensive electronic database assembled by Stephen M. Beckstrom and James A. |
Annemarie Colbin
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 While the use of supplements as medicine to treat specific conditions is eminently rational, "the shotgun approach"13 of general nutritional supplementation is not^jf aking sixteen or twenty nutrients in pill form "just in case" there aren't enough in the wholesome foods also eaten indicates fear and mistrust of food, and of nature itself. As long as the fear of not having enough motivates our choices, we will always be deficient, and nothing will ever be enough. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| The LB program removes the guesswork from nutritional supplementation.
The diet for a steelworker is different from the diet for a quiet shut-in. The diet for an ectomorph (like Olive Oyl) with a short intestinal tract is different from the diet for an endomorph (like Oliver Hardy) with a long intestinal tract. We are what we absorb and what finally gets into the cells, not necessarily what we swallow. If one is to eat a truly well-balanced diet, a person would have to be accountable for every element that he or she swallows. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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| People who are HIV-positive or diagnosed with AIDS are most commonly deficient in the following essential nutrients: vitamin A,3" vitamin Be,'1 folate, vitamin b12,32 selenium,53 and zinc.54 nutritional supplementation has been shown in clinical studies to offer great benefits to people already seriously ill with AIDS, and it is seen by many as the cornerstone requirement if there is to be recovery. In a six-month study, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids were all supplemented. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Seshadri CV, Large scale nutritional supplementation with spirulina alga. All India Coordinated Project on Spirulina. Shri Amm Murugappa Chettiar Research Center, Madras, India, 1993.
• "... Beta carotene (and perhaps some of the other carotenoids) from spirulina have a high bioavailability and are converted to vitamin A very effectively." Annapurna V et al., Bioavailability of spirulina carotenes in preschool children. Journal of Clinical and Biochemical Nutrition 1991; 10:145-151.
« "... Children fed 5 grams of spirulina tablets daily have been shown to make dramatic recoveries... |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| Although it is neither a vitamin nor a mineral, coenzyme Q10 is worthy of addition into a preventive nutritional supplementation program.
Suggested Dosage: A minimum dose of 60 milligrams of CoQ10 daily (although four or five times this amount is common). CoQ10 is better absorbed when taken with a little fat-containing food. Sold as an individual supplement, CoQ1Q is not a part of most multivitamin and mineral preparations.
Memory-Enhancing Minerals
Minerals are vital for our health and well-being. |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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 As a well-trained traditional cardiologist, I saw no need for such nutritional supplementation, particularly since drugs such as diuretics and myocardial stimulants were considered highly useful. It took four years of experience, growth, and humility to teach me that vitamins and other natural remedies can be a useful adjunct to traditional medical therapies. I began using coenzyme Q]0 on my patients in 1986.
Congestive heart failure is a term that cardiologists use when the heart muscle is weakened. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 If we want to get into lifestyles of antiaging and life extension, we need to consider not only healthy diets but a program of optimal nutritional supplementation. Antioxidants are among the most important protectors against the aging process in general and against brain aging in particular. They will stop the onset of senility, Alzheimer's disease, and other brain injuries."
Then Dr. Pelton utilizes special nutrients to enhance the brain:
Flaxseed oil. This major brain nutrient is the greatest source of the essential fatty acid omega-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA). |
David Brownstein
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 The best results with DHEA have occurred when DHEA is combined with the appropriate nutritional supplementation.
A Word Of Caution
When I go into a health food store and see many jars of DHEA on the shelves, I am concerned about the high doses readily available without proper monitoring of levels. I rarely use doses greater than 1 Omg per day. Large doses that are not indicated may cause problems with adrenal gland suppression.
Final Thoughts
There are many drugs that may negatively impact DHEA production. |
David Brownstein
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 My experience has shown that using combinations of natural hormones enables one to use smaller amounts of growth hormone than would normally be used. nutritional supplementation with amino acids has also been shown to raise growth hormone levels. In a study (to be published) that I conducted, an interesting nutritional product, Gammanol Forte (manufactured by Biotics Research: 1-800-437-1298), was shown to raise growth hormone levels by over 45% in women.
Growth Hormone Dosages and Recommendations
Human growth hormone is given in injectable form. It is given in doses of 0.05-1.5 I.U. |
David Brownstein
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 After being treated with appropriate hormonal and nutritional supplementation, Jessica made little improvement. When she was screened with a hair analysis for heavy metals, high levels of mercury were found. The elevated mercury level was later confirmed with a DMPS urine test. Jessica was subsequently treated with DMSA, vitamins and minerals (selenium, Vitamin C, AJ-acetyl-cysteine, Vitamin E and others) and herbs (cilantro). Three months later, after carefully following her declining mercury levels, she made a dramatic improvement in her health. "It was like a light switch had been turned on. |
| Further information on nutritional supplementation can be found in Chapter 9.)
Heavy Metal Toxicity
Heavy metal toxicity is another possibility that should be considered when diagnosing and treating fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Heavy metal toxicity wreaks havoc with one's immune system. Heavy metals include:
1. Lead
2. Mercury
3. Arsenic
4. Nickel
5. Cadmium
Heavy metals are toxins that can come from numerous sources, including industrial pollutants (in the air, water and soil) and dental fillings. |
| For more information on nutritional supplementation and detoxification, see Chapters 9 and 10.)
The cause of psoriatic arthritis is unknown. In conventional medicine there is usually little thought given to an infectious etiology. Without knowing (or even searching for) a cause, how can an effective treatment be prescribed? The conventional treatment of psoriatic arthritis often includes the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e., NSAID's).6 Studies have shown that the prolonged use of these agents will actually inhibit healing in the injured joints. |
| In most cases (as in Patricia's case), significant improvement will be noted when DHEA is taken as part of a holistic program of dietary changes and nutritional supplementation.
DHEA Dosage and Recommendations
DHEA levels should be investigated in all people who have a chronic illness. However, the reader should be aware of differences in the reported normal ranges of different laboratories. I have found that adequate levels of DHEA necessary to overcome illness for men range from 2,000-3,000ng/dl and for women, from l,500-2,500ng/dl. |
Elaine Feuer
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| Introduction
The possible beneficial effects of a balanced nutritional supplementation,3 5 including essential fatty acids (EFA)6 9 and Aloe Vera Juice in
Terry L. Pulse, M.D. is a family practice physician in general practice, who has been conducting ongoing AIDS research for the last three years. Address correspondence to Terry L. Pulse, M.D., 2701 Osier Dr., St. 2, Grand Prairie, TX 75051; tel: 214-660-1472.
Elizabeth Uhlig RRA is a research biologist with a background in medical record administration.
209 ?1990 Human Sciences Press, Inc. |
David Brownstein
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| Good health and a resolution of many conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome is possible with the proper use of natural hormones and nutritional supplementation, as was illustrated in Phil's case.
Discussion
A diagnosis of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome can be a devastating diagnosis. Conventional medicine has criteria for making the diagnosis of these illnesses, however there is no consensus on the causative factor(s) of these illnesses. |
Elaine Feuer
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| To attempt to accomplish this end, a powdered nutritional supplementation was provided to study participants together with essential fatty acids and stabilized 100% pure Aloe Vera Juice for a study period of 180 days.2 At the conclusion of the study, the participants had improved both clinically and functionally. Most patients who were symptomatic reported that within three to five days their symptoms had subsided and they had gained weight. |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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| A good prescription for disease prevention and antiaging tactics includes a healthy diet: targeted nutritional supplementation with vitamins, minerals, and herbs; chlorophyll-containing foods; and mild to moderate exercise regimens. Those seeking a more aggressive approach may consider the leading hormonal and protein therapies.
When fighting age and disease, we must not forget the environment. I am genuinely concerned about the deterioration of the water supply in this country. |
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