Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Detecting a Nutritional Deficiency
Since nutrient deficiencies can be a factor in sleep disorders, one of the first steps is to determine which nutrients may be lacking in your diet so that you can design an individualized supplement program. Consult a qualified health professional trained in the intricacies of nutritional biochemistry to help you assess your needs and develop an effective, individualized dietary and nutritional supplement program. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 You can have the same successful outcome with the right diet and supplement program. Refer to the end of the chapter for a more concise list of the supplements and dosages that can keep you off of acid-reducing drugs— or, if you do need them, that can help restore nutrients depleted by those drugs.
CONSTIPATION NATION
Mass-media health publications often warn of the hazards of "intestinal toxicity." There is some truth to this. |
| I also hope to inspire you to get started with a basic, well-rounded supplement program to provide a rock-solid nutritional foundation. Then, as you read later chapters on individual drugs, you can fine-tune your program.
MACRONUTRIENTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Macronutrients {macro = large) are the "building blocks" of food. These include:
1. Carbohydrates that can be "burned" for energy
2. Protein that can be used to build tissues, including muscle, connective tissue, bone, and internal organs
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| We know a great deal about how nutrients interact, and about how to get the proper complement of nutrients into a daily supplement program. Let's get you started on a multi-nutrient supplement plan that will benefit every adult.
Here are guidelines on what to look for on the label of your daily multivitamin, although formulas will certainly vary, as will your own personal needs. Most will not contain this amount in the daily dose, so supplement with extra doses. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Consult a qualified health professional trained in the intricacies of nutritional biochemistry to help you assess your needs and develop an effective, individualized dietary and nutritional supplement program. The tests described below can be used to analyze your nutrient status, pinpoint specific deficiencies, and determine the dosages of supplements that will best suit your needs.
Many mainstream physicians assess nutritional status using blood tests. |
Ray D. Strand
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 I even placed her on an aggressive nutritional supplement program.
In September of 1995 Judie started this program of nutritional supplements. The effects were amazing! Within three weeks she noticed a significant energy surge. No longer did she have to go to bed at 8:30 p.m. in order to make it through the next day. And shortly after feeling more energy, she became aware that the painful knots in her shoulder blades had disappeared. By November the joint and muscle aches started to subside. In December she had minor surgery, and some of the symptoms returned shortly afterward. |
| After being on the supplement program for two years, Christian found that his large airways were working at 87 percent of normal capacity and his small airways were working at 56 percent—not bad considering he had decreased the number of medications he was taking from nine to three during this same time period.
His Albuterol inhaler used to last only one month. Now it lasts at least six months, and half the time he doesn't even know where it is. Today Christian is able to participate in sports and exercise comfortably. His asthma is simply not controlling his life anymore. |
| She started an aggressive nutritional supplement program and scheduled her chemotherapy. Kymberly did not want to drop out of school, even though her doctors strongly recommended it. She was one student who was determined to give it her best shot, so she scheduled her chemotherapy treatments in Santa Barbara where she would continue to attend classes if it proved possible.
The young communications major did remarkably well through her treatments. She was able to carry a full load in college. |
Ron Garner
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 Decide on your nutritional supplement program, and stick with it until you get results.
Stay focused. Don't be like the thirsty dying man in the desert who keeps changing directions on the advice of each new person he meets when he is trying to find the oasis.
ACHIEVING RESULTS
When working to eliminate disease conditions and regain health, keep in mind that each individual is different. Just because someone experienced great results in a certain amount of time does not necessarily mean everyone will. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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| NUTRITION BASICS
Whether you take prescription drugs or not, your diet and supplement program provide an essential foundation of your day-to-day health and well-being. No drug can replace a diet with a proper balance of good fats, complex carbohydrates, and high-quality protein. Neither can any nutritional supplement, for that matter—they are "supplements," not food replacements. Here are the basics to keep in mind:
Choosing Supplements
As you navigate the vast supplement marketplace, you may find yourself wondering: Can I just buy the cheapest version of a nutrient or herb? |
Ray D. Strand
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| Obviously, she wanted to try them so I started her on the supplement program oudined in Chapter 17.
Within two months Faye shared with me that she had significant improvement in her vision and that it was even getting close to being normal. She was now able to see every face in the choir.
This story took place five years ago, and Faye continues with the nutritional supplements. Her vision has basically remained stable. Faye continues to make appointments with her ophthalmologist every few months but still has not needed any laser surgery. Her doctor tells her that her eyes look beautiful. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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| Even if you are taking anti-inflammatories, a good diet and supplement program will begin the healing process.
SIX
Prescriptions for Digestive Function: Drugs for Acid Reflux, Heartburn, and Constipation
Americans have an enormous dependency on over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs for digestive problems. We spend more than $1.2 billion annually on OTC antacids and acid-blocking drugs to treat heartburn, and about $800 million on laxatives. Many of these medicines have nutrient-depleting effects. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 THE VALUE OF SUPPORT
The best diet, exercise plan, supplement program, glucose monitoring, stress management, and pharmaceutical treatment plan in the world won't do you a bit of good unless you implement them and maintain consistency with your program. Results of the Diabetes Prevention Program showed that ongoing education and support significantly reduced the risk of developing diabetes in people of all ages. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Since depression, insomnia, and irritability are typical menopausal symptoms, this vitamin may be a helpful addition to a supplement program.
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Vitamin B6
50-200 mg per day
Warning: chronic intake of dosages greater than 200 mg per day can be toxic over a period of many months or years.
Evening Primrose Oil. Currently, natural products for menopause often include evening primrose oil (EPO) because it has a reputation for alleviating vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes. |
| Although most studies do not show a positive effect of calcium in reducing fracture risk, in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial, hip fractures were significantly reduced in older women on the calcium supplement program.65 Calcium supplementation has also been shown to decrease bone loss in postmenopausal women.66 The effects of calcium supplementation have been greatest in women whose baseline calcium intake was low, in older women, and in women with osteoporosis. |
Jack Challem
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 The Whole Body Cleanse kit from Enzymatic Therapy is a two-week supplement program (available at health food stores or by calling 800-783-2286) that can be used up to four times a year. It contains natural laxatives, silymarin, and other ingredients that help to restore gut and liver function.
Supplements for Cocaine or Meth Abuse
Vitamin C. The brain normally has high concentrations of vitamin C, which can protect against the toxic effects of stimulants. High doses of vitamin C may also alter the activity of opiate receptors in the brain, leading to less interest in drugs. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 But for the same reason that it helps with those annoying conditions, it is also a terrific nutrient for the heart, and should be included in any natural supplement program for heart health, congestive heart failure, recovery from heart attacks, and the prevention of arrhythmias.
5-HTP for Depression
CONSIDER THIS: You're lying on the couch, unable to motivate yourself enough to get up and get dressed. Everything seems pointless, hopeless, and dark, and all you want to do is stare into space. |
| The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book: The Definitive Guide to Designing Your Personal supplement program by Shari Lieberman, Ph.D., C.N.S., and Nancy Pauling Bruning, M.P.H.
A terrific reference book on vitamins and minerals.
You: An Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger by Mehmet Oz, M.D., and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
An all-around great book for the general public. Anything that has Mehmet Oz's name on it is worth reading.
Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing by Jonathan Wright, M.D., and Alan Gaby, M. |
| And whether you're a man or a woman, if strengthening your immune system is high on your list of priorities, zinc needs to be an important part of your diet (or supplement program).
Finally, we need zinc to help decode the instructions in our DNA, the genetic version of a user's guide for how to keep our body functioning. Our bodies use these instructions to make the proteins that keep muscles, bones, hormones, enzymes, and dozens of other bio-chemicals in our complex internal systems running smoothly Zinc is an essential component of about 400 of these proteins. |
Ray D. Strand
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| This young athlete continues to take a potent multivitamin and has added a little grape-seed extract and extra vitamin C to his supplement program. It must be amazing for parents to see their child go from being basically disabled to being normally active. And they certainly don't miss the emergency room visits! How simple and yet profound is the potential life-changing effect of nutritional supplementation.
Asthma and Nutrition
1 realize now that when a child comes into my office with severe allergic asthma or hay fever, he has significantly depleted immune and antioxidant defense systems. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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| If you need to use medications to help, you should also follow a diet and supplement program designed to replenish drug-induced and disease-induced depletions. This will go a long way toward increasing the quality of your life.
FOUR
Prescriptions for Cardiovascular Health: Drugs for High Cholesterol and Hypertension
At a recent business luncheon, I ended up seated next to Mark, a slightly overweight, greying, fifty-six-year-old accountant. |
| Other Antioxidants
A broad spectrum of antioxidants—vitamins C, E, mixed carotenes (found in colorful vegetables and fruit), proanthocyanidins (found in grape seed extract), curcumin (from the herb turmeric), and catechins (found in tea, particularly the green variety)—is useful to round out any diabetic's supplement program. The various antioxidants work together, like instruments in an orchestra; taking one or two isn't enough. For best results, take a combination of antioxidants. |
| Any form of therapy works much better once your brain chemistry is balanced, whether by medication, diet, or supplements.
A supplement program FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
In conclusion, a healthy diet, exercise, a positive attitude, and the appropriate supplements can boost your mood quite well, with or without the use of medication. If you are taking medication, be sure to supplement with the cofactors that make neurotransmitters, especially the B vitamins. |
| You can have the same successful outcome with the right diet and supplement program. Refer to the end of the chapter for a more concise list of the supplements and dosages that can keep you off of acid-reducing drugs?or, if you do need them, that can help restore nutrients depleted by those drugs.
CONSTIPATION NATION
Mass-media health publications often warn of the hazards of "intestinal toxicity." There is some truth to this. |
| Even if you are taking anti-inflammatories, a good diet and supplement program will begin the healing process.
SIX
Prescriptions for Digestive Function: Drugs for Acid Reflux, Heartburn, and Constipation
Americans have an enormous dependency on over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs for digestive problems. We spend more than $1.2 billion annually on OTC antacids and acid-blocking drugs to treat heartburn, and about $800 million on laxatives. Many of these medicines have nutrient-depleting effects. |
| Use the medicines if you must, but stick with the diet and supplement program I recommend . . . and inform your physician that you are adding supplements. Then, he or she can monitor you more closely, to see if your medication needs to be decreased.
CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING DRUGS
Statin drugs are the most prescribed medicines for lowering cholesterol. In fact, Lipitor (generic name atorvastatin) is the top-selling drug on the planet, a $20 billion industry. They've been heralded as "miracle drugs" that reduce cholesterol counts and battle inflammation. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 NATURAL CELLULAR DEFENSE (NCD)
Another important component of our supplement program is the use of NCD (Natural Cellular Defense), a liquid purified form of natural zeolite that safely chelates out heavy metals. Heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, and a total of 70,000 chemicals are used commercially in the U.S., according to the EPA. Sixty-five thousand of these chemicals are considered hazardous to our health. The Environmental Defense Council reports that more than four billion pounds of toxic chemical are released into the environment each year. |
Ray D. Strand
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| Matt had recently been reading about nutritional supplementation and decided to start an aggressive supplement program. But he did not improve very much. He still felt miserable. He felt achy all over, and he remained extremely fatigued. He finally saw a specialist who ordered a blood test called
ANA (antinuclear antibody). Mart's ANA came back positive at a level of 1:640 (normal is 1:40 or less). His specialist told him that he had systemic lupus erythematosus, or what most people simply refer to as lupus.
The ANA was an indicator of an autoimmune process gone amuck. |
Hyla Cass
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| If you need to use medications to help, you should also follow a diet and supplement program designed to replenish drug-induced and disease-induced depletions. This will go a long way toward increasing the quality of your life.
Prescriptions for Cardiovascular Health: Drugs for High Cholesterol and Hypertension t a recent business luncheon, I ended up seated next to Mark, a slightly overweight, greying, fifty-six-year-old accountant. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 For this reason, I do not want to overwhelm those who will find it double-tasking to complete the detox supplement program and radically change their diet in one fell swoop. I don't expect you suddenly to become the model health nut. Remember to aim for slight shifts; this is not an all-or-nothing approach. If you are diligent about following the herbal formula plans and continue to eat as you would normally, you will still remove toxins from your body (although not maximally). |
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