| Since the body cannot manufacture its own vitamin C, supplementation must be obtained through the diet, or in nutritional supplements. Since most vitamin C is water soluble and can be excreted through the urine, it must be taken on a daily basis.
Although evidence linking vitamin C to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease is still coming in, it is already well known that many people who have lower vitamin C levels are at an increased risk for heart disease. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 A significant improvement in a clinical pilot study utilizing nutritional supplements, essential fatty acids and stabilized aloe vera juice in 29 HIV seropositive ARC and AIDS patients. Journal of Advancement in Medicine 1990; 3 (4): 209-230.
Principles of herbal treatment
First principles of traditional herbal treatment 80 Approaches to using herbs 83 Phytotherapy as a component of other healing strategies 84
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF TRADITIONAL HERBAL TREATMENT
The history of herbal treatments is marked by the enormous diversity of local traditions, with much more variety than consistency. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
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 The problems with this remarkable nutrient stem from its primary side effect, the "niacin flush" (see under nutritional supplements in this entry). It can also irritate the liver if taken in high doses over a long period of time.
Note: Do not take supplemental niacin if you have gout or liver dysfunction.
DIETARY GUIDELINES
¦ Reduce your consumption of fats, if necessary, so that you get no more than 20 to 30 percent of your daily calories from fat. In addition to reducing the amount of fat in your diet, make sure that the fat you consume is the right kind. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 I take comfort in the likelihood that my whole-foods diet and nutritional supplements provide the nutrients necessary for my liver to detoxify whatever chemicals my sometimes-impure diet contains.
SALT
Salt has received a great deal of bad press over the years, which has informed the public of its many hazards: high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, fluid retention, edema, premenstrual syndrome, and so on. On the one hand, salt is a necessary part of the diet for health maintenance; on the other, its excess can maim. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
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 Consider nutritional supplements such as calcium, magnesium, tryptophan and vitamin B complex.
• All green leafy herbs and foods.
• Green milky oats as well as oatmeal.
• Consider herbs with volatile oils.
They can induce a sense of peace or relaxation due to the action of the aroma on the limbic system in the brain via the olfactory nerve. Using essential oils like lavender, chamomile, ylang ylang and orange can induce a sense of relaxation. Adding a small amount of lavender oil or other essential oils to a warm or tepid bath helps calm the nervous system and induce relaxation. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
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| The dosages of nutritional supplements recommended in this book are therapeutic dosages. That is, they are meant to be taken for limited periods of time to address specific health concerns. They are generally higher than the recommended daily allowances (RDAs) set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. RDAs represent the minimum amount of nutrients needed to prevent nutrient-deficiency disease—the equivalent of the "minimum wage" for health. Many researchers agree that levels above the RDAs allow for greater health benefits. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
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 Optimox, a Torrance, California, company that manufactures nutritional supplements. Replacing these refined foods with their heartier cousins, whole-grain breads and cereals and natu-rally sweet fresh fruits, will result in a more nutrient-dense diet and possibly fewer premenstrual symptoms, he says.
And finally, some researchers believe that nutrition exerts a powerful influence on how a woman feels both before and during her period. PMS researcher Guy Abraham, M.D. |
| Lark helps women with endometriosis live pain-free through a wide variety of dietary regimens and herbal and nutritional supplements.
Before you start stocking your pantry, it will help to understand what causes endometriosis and how it affects your body.
Strange Tissue in Strange Places
Endometriosis is simply tissue growing where it doesn't belong. During normal menstruation, cells from the uterine lining, the endometrium, break off and are flushed out through the vagina. In someone with endometriosis, these cells back up into the fallopian tubes. |
| While no one has found a cute for CFS, dietary changes and nutritional supplements can help to strengthen the immune system, improve energy levels and ease some of the symptoms of CFS, says Allan Magazinet, D.O., director of the Magazinet Medical Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. vj n k u n i u r a 11 ij u ii (jinuKum i o i
Trim the fat. By now just about everyone has gotten the message that a low-fat diet is essential fot overall health. |
| And for even better results, you might consider adding a new twist to this old remedy: nutritional supplements. Research indicates that certain vitamins and minerals can not only speed the healing of a burn but also minimize the scarring once the burn is gone.
The Anatomy of a Burn
To understand the nutrient connection, it helps to first understand what happens when you get a burn. |
| It's important to work with a doctor knowledgeable in nutrition, especially if you are giving nutritional supplements to children. These are the nutrients that doctors recommend. |
Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law
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 Herbs contain balanced supplies of nutritional supplements, with an affinity for particular body parts or processes; they work well when taken immediately before or after mealtimes. They can be used singly, but they also work well in combination with each other. Any amount can be combined at once. Hot drinks work best for colds, flu, and chest complaints. They also induce sweating. At other times, herbal drinks may be taken warm or cool. |
Leo Galland
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 Then add nutritional supplements, one at a time, allowing yourself three or four days between each change. Experiment with different brands. For some people, one preparation of Lactobacillus will cause diarrhea, but another will not. If you still find that you cannot increase your consumption of fiber or flora without feeling worse, rather than better, you may have an overgrowth of bacteria or yeast in the small intestine that have adapted to using the fiber you are taking to expand their niche, rather than to limit their growth. |
| The most reliable way to supplement your diet with Lactobacilli is to make your own yogurt or sauerkraut, or to buy nutritional supplements that have been tested by an independent outside laboratory and that list the concentration of viable bacteria found on culture. Lactobacilli are killed by heat, moisture, and sunlight. The making of tablets generates heat, which lowers the number of viable organisms. Lactobacilli should be freeze-dried, in powder or capsules, in opaque moisture-proof containers, and stored in the refrigerator. They should be consumed with meals. |
| As we entered the second month of treatment, I reinforced the initial strategy by prescribing a supplement of fish oil and urging Mike to continue the diet and the other nutritional supplements. Over the next two months, his joint pain and fatigue improved by 90 percent, and his depression, low libido, and headaches disappeared completely. He has needed no medication for pain since that time four years ago. The mobility of his spine and his rib cage have become normal. His disease has not progressed; in fact, it has actually been reversed. |
| Even well-educated, presumably well-nourished adults taking nutritional supplements frequently do not consume nutritionally adequate diets and, despite their supplement, fall short in their consumption of important minerals like magnesium, iron, zinc, and calcium.22 The impact of nutrition on physiological function is so vast and extensively researched that a summary of available knowledge is beyond the scope of this book. In Chapter Six I will discuss some of the most exciting and medically relevant current research and use it as the basis for specific dietary guidelines. |
David Brownstein
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 Oftentimes, dietary changes and nutritional supplements will not work quickly enough for the individual. In these cases, drug therapy can be appropriate.
Drugs to relieve the symptoms of hyperthyroidism work very quickly. Though these agents do not treat the underlying cause of the illness, they do work to relieve many of the severe symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Beta-blockers (e.g., Inderal) can treat the symptoms of rapid heart rate, sweating and anxiety. Antithyroid medications such as Propylthiouracil help with more severe cases. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
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| IMMUNE SYSTEM FORMULA I
Echinacea Compound Echinacea angustifolia, purpurea 35-55% Osha Ligusticum porteri 20-35%
Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra 20-30%
Consider the addition of the following nutritional supplements if used in capsule form:
Vitamin A Beta carotene Vitamin C Bioflavinoids Zinc
Actions:
This is a formula used to support the immune system. It is an immunomodulator with antifungal, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory actions.
Indications:
This formula is helpful for both prevention and treatment of viral infections like the common cold and flu. |
Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D.
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 When people, young and old, begin to consume a high quality-diet and an intelligent combination of nutritional supplements, the numbers of infections invariably plummet.
After bowel-unfriendly foods and drugs are reduced and eliminated, a nutritional regimen to regain and optimize bowel functioning should be instituted. In addition to the daily basic vitamin, and mineral, nutrient intake, additional nutrients are beneficial. L-glutamine, deglycyrrhized licorice (DGL), and N-acetyl-glucosamine (NAG) particularly benefit the bowel lining cells. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
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| Rest and meditative deep breathing will support the heart and blood vessel function. nutritional supplements that support the heart are essential fatty acids, magnesium, zinc, copper, niacin, pyridoxine, folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin C, vitamin E, Coen-zyme-QlO and L-carnitine. Avoid obesity, stress, saturated fats, hydrogenated fats, fried foods, simple sugars, caffeine, cigarettes or nicotine.
BLOOD BUILDING FORMULA
Yellow dock
Rumex crispus/obtusifolius
15-25%
Nettle
Urtica spp. |
| Water-soluble fiber Cold water fish or fish oils Legumes
Garhc and onions Alfalfa
• Decrease
Coffee Caffeine
• Aerobic exercise
• Consider nutritional supplements such as magnesium, zinc, copper, niacin, pyridoxine, folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin C, vitamin E, Coenzyme-QlO and L-carnitine.
Profiles of herbs used in this formula:
Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, increases blood flow peripherally to the limbs and head.6M9'71 It is an antioxidant, anticoagulant and antiatherosclerotic.66-370 Clinically, ginkgo is used for cerebral vascular insufficiency and impaired mental performance. |
Kathi Keville
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 David decided to concentrate on improving his diet and taking nutritional supplements. But it wasn't until he started taking an herbal tincture similar to the recipe provided below that he saw permanent results. In fact, the herbs worked so well that David decided to enroll in an herbal training program to learn all he could about preventing other health problems.
Candida Tincture
1 ounce tincture of black walnut husk
(must be fresh) Yi ounce each tinctures of lavender flowers, valerian root and pau d'arco 10 drops tea tree essential oil *V> Combine ingredients and shake well before using. |
| Partial relief can be provided through herbal treatments and other therapies such as diet improvements, acupuncture, stress reduction and nutritional supplements such as pantothenic acid, vitamins C and B6 and magnesium.
In 1987, a study was done on a group of individuals who had been experiencing uncomfortable fatigue and sporadic fevers for at least six months. Blood tests showed that these people had especially low levels of the important T-cells known as natural killers, a condition that occurs with chronic fatigue syndrome. Antibiotics and conventional fever drugs had no effect. |
| The right herbs, however, not only help these children to catch their breath, but also renutrttional Supplements for Children
When choosing nutritional supplements for children, avoid the isolated nutrients and the "mega" vitamins found in formulas made for adults. Look for vitamins and minerals designed especially for children, and avoid those sweetened with sugar to make them chewable.
For children with asthma, 200 milligrams of vitamin C (for a 50-pound child) is recommended as an antihistamine. |
| Over half the hyperactive children treated at the Pain and Stress Therapy Center in San Antonio, Texas, began to function more normally when sugar and caffeine (which is present in colas and other soft drinks) were removed from their diets and they were given nutritional supplements such as magnesium and vitamins C and the B-complex, especially B6.
Intestinal Parasites
Although not a frequent topic of discussion, intestinal parasites are a common cause of digestive disturbances in children. |
| Her mother and friends spread a concoction that was mostly aloe vera on the burns, and Terry took nutritional supplements and drank an herbal tea to promote healing. As soon as she could bathe, she spent four weeks taking daily baths of skin-healing comfrey plantain, calendula and lavender. I saw the burns during their various stages of healing and watched as new, unmarked skin gradually replaced the old without leaving a trace—not even one scar—of that unfortunate accident. |
Stephanie Beling
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 Instead of deprivation, calorie-counting, and "nutritional supplements," the PowerFoods program relies on balance, variety, moderation. It asks you to appreciate, not enumerate, the diversity of nature's bounty, and to enjoy, not avoid, the pleasures of food that looks good and tastes good. But it also asks that you feed not just your mouth and stomach but the rest of your body as well—cells and organs, tissues and bones, energy level and all-around well-being.
Starting Point
In trying to get from where you are to where you want to be, the first step is to map out your eating habits. |
David Brownstein
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| Removal of the source of toxicity Improvement of the diet in order to nourish the body
Use of the proper medication and nutritional supplements to aid the detoxification pathways Consumption of adequate amounts of water Sweating
After the mercury fillings have been removed, a challenge test should be performed to see how much mercury is still left in the body. DMSA and DMPS are examples of agents that have been shown to be reliable in testing for levels of mercury and other heavy metals. The challenge test was described on page 216. |
| In virtually all cases of hypothyroid fibromyalgia, the symptoms of fibromyalgia are relieved when the patient undergoes metabolic rehabilitation involving three procedures: (1) the use of nutritional supplements, (2) exercise to tolerance, and (3) TSH-suppressive dosages of thyroid hormone.40
Dr. Alan Gaby, a pioneer in the use of natural items in treating illness, agrees that thyroid hormone resistance is one of the main reasons why so many individuals with chronic illness who have normal thyroid blood tests respond so well to small amounts of thyroid hormone. |
Jean Carper
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 Nancy started treatment—chemotherapy with a different drug, nutritional supplements, a modified macrobiotic diet, body work, visualization—the comprehensive Block regimen as dictated by her particular biological profile. She remained in Chicago most of the summer and into the fall. Her response was evident fairly soon. After only two months, her blood markers of cancer activity on one test dropped from 12,000 to 135. The rapidity and extent of her response was surprising even to Dr. Block, who is no stranger to such events. By late September the cancers had virtually vanished. |
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