Leo Galland See book keywords and concepts | Instead, I recommend a diet high in mixed carotenoids, which includes many different varieties of fruits and vegetables: carrots, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, winter squash, and papaya. Sea vegetables like kelp, wakame, dulse, hijiki, and nori are especially rich in mixed carotenoids. They can be quite tasty cooked or raw, along with rice or beans or in salad.
The darker colors of fruits and vegetables are supplied by a group of compounds called bioflavonoids, which typically range from bright yellow to deep purple in hue. There are over four hundred bioflavonoids in the human diet. | Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts | When drops of gymnema extract are put on the tongue, components in the herb block the sensation of sweetness, "People say that taking the herb this way is helpful for stopping sugar cravings," says Dr?Wynsome.
The extract also boosts production of insulin in people with diabetes, an action that may reduce blood sugar levels and the need for supplemental insulin, Dr. Wynsome says. In one study, 22 people with type 2 diabetes were given gymnema extract along with their regular medications. All had improved blood sugar control, and 21 were able to considerably reduce their dosages of medications. | Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg See book keywords and concepts | It also includes an environmental toxins survey, and asks you to provide any other facts about your health that you find pertinent. An important corollary of this questionnaire is the oral temperature and resting pulse tests to determine if your thyroid gland is functioning correctly (see pp. 32-33).
Diet Survey
In my practice, I use a nail-you-to-the-wall diet survey (see pp. 34-35). It's not enough to note that you had toast and tea for breakfast. I want to know more. How many times a week do you eat toast? Was it whole grain or white bread? Was it organic? |
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