The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 Life Extension Mix as a cornerstone in a comprehensive supplement program (available in tablets, capsules, or powder).
2. Life Extension Booster containing the essential gamma fraction of vitamin E and tocotrienols along with plant extracts.
3. Coenzyme Qiq oil-filled softgel caps to improve cellular energy in the heart and brain.
4. Restoring youthful hormone balance to stave off the diseases of old age that affect both men and women (Refer to specific Male or Female Hormone Modulation protocol, and the DHEA Replacement protocol).
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Gary Null
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| For every 20 mg of zinc you need from 1-2 mg of copper in your supplement program. Zinc is a cofactor in the superoxide dismutase antioxidant enzyme system. Low zinc levels means natural killer cells are less active and therefore less able to keep the body free of foreign bodies and precancerous cells.42
Essential Fats
Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Found in flaxseed oil and fish oils, omega-3 fatty acids can't be made in the body but must come from our food. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 Rath put him on a supplement program for heart health."Soon, he could again fulfill his professional obligations on a regular basis and was able to undertake daily bicycle rides," Dr. Rath says. After two months on the supplement program, his cardiologist found that his heart enlargement had decreased. One month later, he went on an overseas business trip and reported that physical limitations were no longer interfering with his work.
The following nutrients are among those used by Dr. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 But, he says, that dentist should also work with an osteopath who knows cranial manipulation, a technique that can help correct many TMD symptoms; a chiropractor who can correct hip and spinal imbalances that may be affecting your jaw; and a nutritionist who can recommend a dietary and supplement program that will help relieve pain naturally and maximize your body's natural healing power. Massage therapy can also be helpful in reducing muscle spasms and tightness associated with TMD problems, he says. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
• Follow the nutritional supplement program for hypoglycemia outlined in Chapter Ten.
• In addition, take N-acetylcysteine (500 milligrams three times a day) or lipoic acid, available as Thiotic by Ecological Formulas, Concord, California (up to two capsules three times a day), which protect against liver deterioration common in alcoholism, as does L-carnitine (200 to 300 milligrams three times a day). |
| As time goes by and symptoms diminish, your supplement program should assume less importance. Dietary and lifestyle measures will, of course, remain the primary thrust of blood sugar maintenance. If implemented with appropriate stress management and regular exercise, hypoglycemia should no longer be a pressing concern. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
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 People with Parkinson's disease often don't eat well to begin with, so a complete nutritional supplement program may be appropriate for some of them," she says.
Dr. Langston doesn't recommend vitamin E, but he doesn't discourage his patients from taking it, either. He takes it himself to prevent heart disease.
One doctor who believes that vitamin E may have antioxidant effects, Robert G. Feldman, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Neurology at Boston University Medical Center, suggests that people take 400 international units three times a day. |
| Vitamin E is teally an essential part of a supplement program for women during the menopause yeats," she says.
If vitamin E is so effective, why hasn't yout doctor recommended it? Chances ate she has never heard of it, or if she has, she's waiting to see some hard scientific proof that it works. And sad to say, thete isn't any. While a number of studies were done in the 1940s on vitamin E and menopause, the connection hasn't been investigated recently. A number of doctors who use nuttitional therapies as part of their medical practices tecommend it, however, and find that it often works. |
| People with stones are seldom tested for B6
Nutrient
Daily Amount
Magnesium
300-500 milligrams
Potassium
3,500-4,500 milligrams
Vitamin B6
Up to 50 milligrams (including the amount in a multivitamin/mineral supplement containing the B-complex vitamins)
MEDICAL ALERT: No supplement program dissolves kidney stones that have already formed.
If you have kidney or heart problems, check with your doctor before taking supplemental magnesium. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
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 My Brain Longevity Diet and supplement program provides an abundance of these nutrients. Other elements of the program, such as exercise, also significantly increase norepinephrine production.
Dopamine
The primary function of dopamine is to help control physical movement. Dopamine generally decreases with age, as do many other neurotransmitters and hormones. If levels get too low, the result is Parkinson's disease, which is characterized by loss of muscular control. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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| Sometimes a nutritional or herbal supplement program or any treatment is less effective because too many Laws of Nature are being violated. And the third possibility is that your body may prefer a completely different mode of treatment such as acupuncture, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, or other such modalities discussed in Part V. Naturally, specialized health professionals would need to be consulted for these treatments.
Often the best results and safest outcome will occur with a combination of approaches. |
Bill Gottlieb
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| FATTY ACIDS: Oil Your Gland
"In my clinical experience, fatty acids and zinc are the most important parts of a supplement program designed to reverse BPH and its symptoms," Dr. Wright says. He recommends that men eat a handful or two a day of unroasted sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, which are excellent sources of both nutrients. |
| For best results, however, an individualized dietary and supplement program should be developed by an experienced practitioner.
COENZYME Q10: A Potential Cancer Fighter
Coenzyme Q10 (coQ10), is a chemical spark plug that helps every cell in your body generate energy. In one study, researchers gave 15 patients with advanced prostate cancer 600 milligrams a day of oil-based coQ10 and followed the progress of their disease. After one year, coQ10 had halted prostate cancer in 4 cases and reversed it in 10 others.
Although attempts to replicate this study are being made by other researchers, Dr. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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 If you have the deficiency symptoms listed above, take this herb daily as part of your natural supplement program. There are no known side effects or interactions; however, astragalus is traditionally contraindicated during fever, inflammation, or in yin deficiency (described below; see step 8 for more details on this herb).
Your yin systems are deficient if you have chronic inflammation and pain, organ inflammation or enlargement, low-grade fever, a tendency to have excessive yellow or greenish phlegm, hot flashes or night sweats; or if your tongue is red or you experience fatigue. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 Some Practical Recommendations
There are three primary recommendations to help people design a basic nutritional supplement program:
1. Take a high-quality multiple-vitamin-and-mineral supplement
2. Take extra antioxidants
3. Take 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil daily
Recommendation 1: Take a High-Quality Multiple-Vitamin-and-Mineral Formula
Taking a high-quality multiple-vitamin-and-mineral supplement that provides all of the known vitamins and minerals serves as a foundation upon which to build. Dr. |
| We recommend three primary elements for a basic nutritional supplement program:
1. Take a high-quality multiple-vitamin-and-mineral supplement
2. Take extra antioxidants
3. Take 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil daily
The physical care of the human body involves the following four areas:
1. Breathing
2. Posture
3. Bodywork
4. Exercise
Breathing with the diaphragm promotes good health, higher energy levels, and decreased feelings of stress.
Posture is extremely important to the physical care of the body. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
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| Del Mar, California, and co-author of How to Heal Depression and The Power of Five: Hundreds of Five-Second to Five-Minute Scientific Shortcuts to Ignite Your Energy, Burn Fat, Stop Aging and Revitalize Your Love Life, recommends this daily supplement program.
Nutrient Daily Amount
B-complex supplement, taken twice a day, containing ... |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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| Many other substances, including B-vitamins, inhibit cytokines and chemokines, so by taking the supplement program outlined in step 1 and the phytonutrient-rich foods in step 3, your program will have sufficient amounts of these substances. Take 1,000 mg of quercetin three times per day.
Strategy #9. Use anti-inflammatory herbs and nutrients: There are a number of natural herbal preparations for managing chronic inflammation, such as the extract of curcumin/turmeric (Curcumin longa). Selenium and lipoic acid also help to reduce inflammation. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
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 Since we do not recommend including large amounts of these foods in your diet, you may want to include carnitine in your supplement program. Take 500 milligrams of L-carnitine twice daily.
¦ Choline increases the speed with which nerve impulses are transmitted and is a noted memory-booster. Good food sources include soybeans, cauliflower, and cabbage. If these foods are not regularly featured on your menu, take 250 to 1,000 milligrams of supplemental choline daily.
¦ Chromium improves glucose tolerance and regulates blood-sugar levels. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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| If you have hypoglycemic symptoms, follow the diet and supplement program in Chapter Ten to help stabilize your blood sugar level.
• To see if your depression is related to food allergy, try the elimination diet presented in Chapter Thirteen. |
| With the support that her improving diet and supplement program provided, Sally's level of energy eventually rose until she no longer felt such urgent need for a caffeine lift every morning. Her efforts to quit caffeine soon proved successful. Gradually, over two and a half weeks, she tapered the amount she was ingesting. By the time she abstained completely, she was no longer using diet pills or craving soft drinks. She cut back her coffee intake to only one cup a day. Learning about the healthful substitutes for her caffeinated beverages made things much easier during this transition. |
| A strong supplement program, along with an appropriate diet, may be what you need initially to stay off sweets. If you still cannot break the sugar habit, you will nevertheless be on the way to recovery.
• Look for a chronic yeast overgrowth (Chapter Twelve). Initiation of antifungal therapy often reduces—and in many cases completely relieves— sugar craving.
• In attempting to lower your sugar intake, bear in mind that you may be allergic to the very source of your addiction. Food allergy/addiction can trigger intense withdrawal symptoms similar to drug addiction (see Chapter Thirteen). |
James F. Balch, M.D.
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 Her research led to the development of a nutritional supplement program that is receiving rave reviews. It is a broad nutritional approach that addresses antioxidant capacity, boosting immune system response, and building muscle tone. Those who have used this multivitamin and mineral supplement called Nutrivene-D report dramatic results very quickly. Children who have had chronic sinus infection all their lives are drainage free within days of starting the treatment because of improved immune responses. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 Exceptions to this rule are vitamin E,
The Stone Age Supplement
Put together your own supplement program, based on the following optimal intakes, which resemble the nutrient intakes of our ancient ancestors. You should be able to meet these needs by taking two to four tablets (a multiple, antioxidants, calcium, and magnesium, or calcium-magnesium tablets) daily with meals. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
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 I devised a phytonutrient-rich diet, based on his favorite foods, created special recipes to suit his tastes, and developed a dietary supplement program to help protect his coronary arteries from closing. And of course, I insisted that he begin a regular aerobic exercise program. He chose stationary cycling—a good idea, since he lived in Manhattan, a city not known for its clean air or light traffic.
During the next 8 weeks, Mr. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
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| These friendly bacteria belong in your supplement program. Take a good-quality probiotic supplement as outlined under Nutritional Supplements, above.
Canker Sores
Canker sores are small, swollen, painful ulcers that occur on the lips or in the mouth. Canker sores hurt. When you develop a canker sore, you may not even want to eat. Acidic foods sting. Even the act of chewing can cause irritation in the area.
A canker sore begins as a small red dot on the lip or the inside of the mouth, which then develops into a vesicle with a white head. |
| Including garlic, which has documented antiviral properties, in your regular supplement program may provide a measure of protection.
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a long-term disease of the liver. During the course of this disease, the liver becomes scarred and covered with fibrous tissue, which prevents it from functioning normally.
The liver is the body's largest internal organ. It is responsible for producing bile, which is necessary for the digestion of fats. The liver also processes glucose, proteins, vitamins, fats, and most of the other compounds used by the body. |
| Try the following supplement program:
• Take 1,000 to 3,000 milligrams (1 to 3 grams) of a free-form amino-acid formula, in capsule or powder form, two or three times daily, either before or after meals.
• Take 1,000 to 3,000 milligrams (1 to 3 grams) of a mixed chelated mineral formula at lunchtime and 2,000 milligrams at night.
• Silica and zinc are important for hair growth and strength. Take 100 to 250 milligrams of silica once or twice daily, plus 15 milligrams of zinc twice daily. Take zinc with food to prevent stomach upset. |
the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
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 If you need more, a physician can recommend a good vitamin supplement program to meet your needs.
Fight infection with antibiotics. If your wound is producing pus, it's probably infected and you'll require oral antibiotics, says Dr. Rabkin. You can also apply a topical antibiotic ointment like Neosporin, Polysporin or Bacitracin (available at pharmacies). They'll help the infection a little, but the big thing they do is hold in moisture and prevent additional bacteria from getting in the wound.
Double-check your Rx. Many medications can slow down your immune system's effectiveness, says Dr. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Alan Cohen has found that many people have responded to the correct diet and supplement program. Magnesium and selenium are two vital minerals that everyone needs, but that we don't all get enough of. In fact, low magnesium levels are related to cases of hyperexcitability and inattention. The recommended daily dosage is 200 to 500 milligrams of magnesium and 100 to 200 micrograms of selenium. Zinc is another key nutrient, since an insufficient amount of this mineral in the body may impede enzyme function and subsequently hinder normal brain function. |
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