Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 Your health care provider should always be up-to-date on all vitamins, supplements, and herbal or homeopathic remedies you are taking. Supplement overdoses are rare, but possible, and certain combinations may affect individuals adversely.
SUPPLEMENT lecithin
DOSAGE
For men: increase daily dosage from 1 gram to 2.5 grams. Do not exceed a daily supplement of 2.5 grams. For women: increase daily dosage from i gram to 2 grams. Do not exceed a daily supplement of 2 grams. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 To be on the safe side, pregnant women should discuss their supplement program with a doctor.
Supplementation with fish oil (page 514) (providing either 2.7 g or 6.1 g per day of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA [page 509]) significantly reduced recurrence of premature delivery, according to data culled from six clinical trials involving women with a high risk for such complications.65 Fish oil supplementation did not prevent premature delivery of twin pregnancies, nor did it have any preventive effect against intrauterine growth retardation or pregnancy-induced hypertension. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| Your health care provider should always be up-to-date on all vitamins, supplements, and herbal or homeopathic remedies you are taking. Supplement overdoses are rare, but possible, and certain combinations may affect individuals adversely.
SUPPLEMENT acetyl-L-carnitine (ACL) calcium intravenous vitamin B complex
L-glutamine magnesium
DOSAGE
CAUTIONS
Increase daily dosage from 2,000 mg to 3,000 mg, taken in three equal doses. Do not exceed a daily supplement of 3,000 mg.
1,000 mg daily in four equal doses after meals and at bedtime. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 The supplement program outlined below should help.
NUTRIENTS
SUPPLEMENT
SUGGESTED DOSAGE
COMMENTS
Very Important
Kelp
2,000-2,500 mg daily.
A good source of iodine and other important minerals.
Vitamin B complex
100 mg of each major B vitamin twice daily (amounts of individual vitamins in a complex will vary).
Calms the nervous system and aids in reducing anxiety.
Vitamin E
200 IU daily.
Necessary tor the functioning of the reproductive system and glands. Use d-alpha-tocopherol form.
Helpful
Fish liver oil
As directed on label. Take with meals.
Supplies vitamins A and D. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 As the basis of the supplement program, take 4 capsules (or 3 tablets) of the Life Extension Mix 3 times daily. This is free of iron and contains high but balanced amounts of all vitamins, minerals, and othet essential nutrients. It is also high in antioxidants with about 2.5 gtams of vitamin C, so that for the maintenance program, only an additional 2.5 grams are needed to obtain a total of 5 grams a day of vitamin C. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 A generally balanced and nutritious diet will help minimize some of the potential problems from alcohol, although even the best diet and supplement program will not fully protect us from ethanol's toxic effects. When our liver is metabolizing alcohol, it is helpful to avoid fried foods, rancid or hydrogenated fats, and other drugs, all of which are hard on the liver. Alpha-lipoic (thioctic) acid may help protect the liver against some of the toxicity, as can milk thistle herb.
Alcohol users need more nutrients than most people to protect them from malnutrition. |
| Children can also benefit from a nutritional supplement program that includes some of the above mentioned nutrients, of course in lower dosages than for adults. Use of a good quality children's multi-vitamin/mineral, additional B vitamins to support the nervous system and general development, vitamin C at about 250 mg twice daily, and extra chromium (50 to 100 meg 1 to 2 times daily) all help to minimize sugar cravings and to transition from sugar and sweetened foods. The supplement plan applies to children ages six to eleven; amounts may vary depending on the age and size of each child. |
| A well-balanced diet and a good nutritional supplement program are essential to an effective plan, as is some psychological support. During the transition, either a cleansing diet or a fast is helpful to enhance purification and lessen the severity and length of withdrawal. I have seen people make dramatic lifestyle changes with only a week-long cleanse. Their new sense of empowerment helps them to clarify their goals while reinforcing their willpower. |
| I am still on Daniella's supplement program, and I continue to heal. I am now thoroughly convinced that nutritionists and other naturally oriented practitioners should be playing a greater role in our lives.
Case Study: Tobin j
Cameraman, age 30
Tobin lives in Sun Valley, Idaho, and came to one of my (Daniella's) Spring Detox classes in hopes to regain energy and vitality. He came away with some unexpected results.
He cleaned the toxins from his home and eliminated chemicals and toxic foods from his diet. |
| The supplement program used for general detoxification (with additional support to reduce nutrient deficiency during detox) is outlined in the table at the end of this chapter. It includes a low-dosage multiple vitamin/mineral supplement to fulfill the basic nutritional requirements during the transitional diet. The B vitamins, particularly niacin, are also important, as are minerals such as zinc, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. The antioxidant nutrients include vitamins C and E, beta-carotene or mixed carotenoids, vitamin A, zinc, and selenium. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
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| A complete supplement program for people with diabetes should include supplements to counteract both free radicals and glycation. Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and beta-carotene are a good start, as are more powerful free radical snatchers such as green tea extract and grapeseed extract. Here are two more supplements that can keep you younger longer if you have diabetes.
Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is made in the body. Of all the known antioxidants, it's among the most versatile. |
| The doctor asks her to make an appointment with his staff nutritionist to create a diet and supplement program that's manageable for her, gives her the phone number of a support group of other people in a similar position, and recommends an exercise program especially designed for older women at the local YMCA. |
Patrick Holford
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 Start with a high-potency multivitamin and mineral
The starting point of any supplement program is a high-potency multivitamin and multimineral. Your daily supplement should provide the following nutrients:
Multivitamin
A good multivitamin should contain at least 5,000 IU of A, 200 IU of D, 150 IU of E, 250 mg of C, 25 mg each of Blt B2, B3, B5, and B6, 10 meg of B12, and 50 meg of folic acid and biotin.
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Muttimineral
This should provide at least 150 mg of calcium, 75 mg of magnesium, 10 mg of iron, 10 mg of zinc, 2. |
| Back in 1982 at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition we put seventy-six volunteers on a six-month supplement program.20 At the end of this time, 79 percent reported a definite improvement in energy, 60 percent spoke of better memory and mental alertness, 66 percent felt more emotionally balanced, 57 percent had fewer colds and infections, and 55 percent had better skin.
What is optimum?
The RDAs are not enough for optimum health. Thanks to Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin and colleagues from the University of Alabama, we are getting closer to defining optimum nutrition. |
| Michael Colgan has demonstrated that by putting people on a supplement program for six months, then taking them off for three months, and doing this repeatedly over two years, he could consistently lower blood cholesterol and increase the ratio of HDL to LDL.17 Vitamin B3 (niacin) is also highly effective at increasing HDL levels, although you need to supplement 500 to 1,000 mg a day. Because niacin can produce an unfortunate blushing effect, many people take niacin inositolate or "no-flush" niacin. |
| Colgan in which two experienced weight lifters were given a special supplement program and another two were given placebos.21 After three months, those on supplements had increased the maximum weight they could lift by about 50 percent. The others, on dummy tablets, had only a 10 to 20 percent increase. During the following three months, the supplements and the placebos were swapped around. Those previously on placebos caught up with the other weight lifters.
The right fuel
Maximizing physical performance depends on giving the body the right fuel. |
| Detox supplements
It is wise to make sure that your daily supplement program contains significant quantities of antioxidants, especially if you are older, live in a polluted city, or have any other unavoidable exposure to oxidants.
The easiest way to do this is by taking a comprehensive antioxidant supplement, in addition to a good multivitamin and mineral. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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| Although zinc has not yet been studied conclusively fot its independent effects on cervical dysplasia, zinc should be included in a woman's supplement program to improve general health and reduce the risk of disease. However, worth mentioning is a study by Liu et al. (1995). These researchers related high levels of retinol to the regression of cervical dysplasia and also observed the protective effects of zinc.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL DYSPLASIA
Communicate with your physician. Learn as much as you can about your specific condition and possible treatment options. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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 There was nothing in the supplement program that would have caused any danger at this level.)
Finally Sara said that she felt a difference, and when we next conducted blood tests on her, we found her homocysteine level had indeed fallen back to normal.
It turned out that Sara had a unique need for certain vitamins. Without them, her brain was aging rapidly. And there was no way that she was going to obtain these nutrients from her diet, no matter how well she ate. |
| Since these variables change, your supplement program should change, too.
Part II
Ultraprevention: Controlling the Five Forces of Illness
Human life, particularly in health and disease, is the result of countless independent forces impinging simultaneously on the total organism and setting in motion a multitude of interrelated responses.
—Rene Dubos, French-American bacteriologist
You don't have to wait until you are sick to get well. —Us
ULTRAPREVENTION AND THE FIVE FORCES OF ILLNESS
Now we want to talk to you about the system we practice at Canyon Ranch. |
| By doing this (and with the help of a nutritional supplement program), we were able to get his cholesterol level in check. We also started him on an exercise program; he found he was able to get a great workout with water aerobics, and he really began to enjoy it when he found it didn't bother his back at all—in fact, he felt better. Rudy also took a few treatments of directed massage, or neuromuscular therapy, and some additional physical therapy as well.
Rudy started feeling better and better. |
| Also, be sure to add magnesium along with calcium to your supplement program.
• Signs of calcium deficiency include weak muscles, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis.
Essential Fatty Acids
The best way to eat most of your fat is in the form of extra virgin olive oil, fish, flax, nuts, and seeds, with minimal amounts of properly processed (expeller-pressed) vegetable oils. Include only small amounts of saturated fat from animal foods. Stay away from trans fats entirely. |
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| The appropriate amount of genistein can be obtained by following the supplement program recommended in the Soy Dosing and Precautions section.
Bladder Cancer. Genistein's ability to inhibit PTK may be of gteat benefit in keeping bladder cancer localized. In Asia, the incidence of invasive bladder cancer is much lower than in the United States, leading some researchers to investigate the effects of soy. |
| Because the accumulation of gene mutations is the underlying cause of cancer and a host of othet diseases, it appears logical to add chlorophyllin to one's supplement program. Chlorophyllin is a pluripotency antioxidant that quenches a wide variety of reactive oxygen species and exhibits a multitude of anticancer effects at very low doses.
While cholorophyllin is an important nutrient to prevent excess gene mutations, thete are othet supplements that protect against cancer via different mechanisms. A numbet of these anticancer supplements are discussed in the Prevention protocol in this book. |
Patrick Holford
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| Make sure your supplement program includes optimal levels of vitamins B3 and B6, biotin, magnesium, and zinc.
• If you have PMS or menopausal symptoms, consider taking a hormone-friendly supplement containing extra vitamins B3, B6, and C, and biotin, magnesium, and zinc, and/or the herbs agnus castus, dong quai, black cohosh, and St. John's wort (see Resources).
Read more about balancing hormones in my book Balancing Hormones Naturally, coauthored with Kate Neil.
Bone Health—A Skeleton in the Cupboard
Not many people think about nourishing their skeleton. |
Jack Challem
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 High or very high on quiz 1 hut not quiz 2: You have probably adopted a very good diet but may have to further fine-tune your diet and supplement program.
Now that you understand how the modern diet sets the stage for abnormally strong inflammatory reactions, you can focus on eating antiinflammatory and neutral foods. The best anti-inflammatory foods are fish, especially cold-water varieties such as salmon, and a diverse selection of vegetables. |
| High or very high on quiz 1 but not quiz 2: You probably have adopted a very good diet, but may have to further fine-tune your diet and supplement program.
Factoring In Your Anti-Inflammatory Supplements
High on quiz 3: You are already taking some important supplements that can reduce your risk of inflammation.
High or very high on quizzes 1 and 3: You may need to take different supplements or increase their dosage.
High or very high on quizzes 2 and 3: You will have to work on improving your diet. |
Walter Last
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 In addition to a supplement program high in vitamin C before and after amalgam removal, the amino acids L-cysteine and L-methionine as well as MSM are helpful in removing mercury from tissues. Preferably, also use homeopathic mercury 1M and higher potencies.
Injections of the mercury chelator DMPS can be administered by qualified health professionals. However, this procedure has occasionally lead to complications and the oral DMSA is less expensive and apparently safer. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 What to Look For: A Sample Supplement Program
Put together your own supplement program, based on the following optimal intakes. You should be able to meet these needs by taking two to four tablets (a multiple, antioxidants, and calcium, magnesium, or calcium-magnesium tablets) daily with meals. optimal amount % of daily value
Vitamin A (retinol) 2,500 IU 50
Beta carotene 15 milligrams */**
Vitamin D 400 IU 100*
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) 200 IU 600*
Vitamin B| (thiamin) 1.5 milligrams 100
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 1. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 It can take years of personal research and experimentation to put together a good dietary and supplement program. To eliminate a lot of guesswork and frustration, consult a qualified health professional trained in the intricacies of nutritional biochemistry, in order to help assess personal needs and develop an effective dietary and nutritional supplement program tailored to biochemical individuality.
High-quality supplements can often be obtained through these professionals or from a source recommended by them. |
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