| You may find that supplementing your diet with potassium lifts your mood as well as your energy level.
¦ Try to avoid stress. Stress worsens an attack. Consider learning biofeedback or yoga or meditation. These disciplines can help immeasurably. When you are in the midst of an acute attack, rest and relax as much as possible.
¦ Avoid all medications possible.
Cuts and Scrapes
Cuts and scrapes are an inevitable part of life. An accident in the kitchen, a mishap in the workshop or garden, or an unexpected fall can result in an open wound. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 By supplementing your diet with vitamins and minerals, it's possible to provide a kind of insurance that will help prevent disease. And when you're actually sick, taking additional nutrients can help relieve symptoms and speed healing.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Vitamins and minerals act as cofactors in thousands of cellular reactions inside your body. Each nutrient is like a key that opens biochemical doors. In small doses, nutritional supplements will help maintain these essential reactions. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
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 If you don't eat salmon, mackerel, or tuna, you can achieve cancer-fighting levels of these friendly fats by supplementing your diet with a tablespoon of ground flaxseed, which contains fats that the body can convert into EPA. And if seafood or flaxseed don't appeal to you, ask your doctor about using an omega-3 fat dietary supplement, such as MaxEpa. This is a popular brand of fish oil that has been used in a number of clinical studies.
Friendly Fats Still Under Study
Here's a helpful guide to finding other friendly fats that scientists are currently testing against cancer. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
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 The severity of the general inflammatory response can be decreased by using healthful fats and oils and supplementing with borage oil, fish oils, and so on.
• TCM herbs with antiallergy effects include scute root, chrysanthemum flower, schisandra berries, er bu shir taso herb (Centipeda minima), magnolia flower, honeysuckle flower, and forsythia fruit. Most of these are contained in Pe Min Kan Wan pills, commercially available (see Chapter 4). If there are signs of mucus, add pinellia tuber, tangerine peel, and ginger root. |
the Editors of PREVENTION
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 Milowe also suggests that you help your herbal remedies by supplementing with antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, since cholesterol is even more harmful when it's oxidized. And, he says, you should eat more fish, flaxseed, and nuts. Not only can they substitute for meat, they also supply omega-3 fatty acids, which help protect blood vessel walls from the bad things that too much cholesterol does. "It's really a matter of getting back to basics," Dr. Milowe says. "Try to eat pure, simple, whole foods like fruits, nuts, seeds, and especially vegetables. |
| Studies of people with diabetes have shown that supplementing the diet with this trace mineral can lower fasting blood sugar levels, improve glucose tolerance, and lower insulin levels. If you have diabetes, don't exceed 400 to 600 micrograms a day, and be sure to have your doctor carefully monitor your blood sugar levels.
It's safest to work with a practitioner who can develop a protocol specifically for you. Many nutrients and herbs can affect drug doses and regulation. Here's an idea of the types of herbs you can use to manage this complex problem. |
The Garlic CureJames F. Scheer, Lynn Allison and Charlie Fox
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| For more than a quarter century, animal studies have shown that aged garlic extract supplementing the diet counteracted the toxic effects of many artificial food colors - FD&C Red No. 2, FD&C Blue No. 1 and FD&C Violet, among them.
When these dyes were mixed into the animals' regular food -at 5 percent of total diet - they developed diarrhea - the body's way of ridding itself of toxins - stopped normal growth and failed to groom themselves. Aged garlic taken with the additives returned the animals to normal function. |
| F, Michigan supplementing him with two teaspoons of Kyolic with B vitamin supplements, 1/2 teaspoon of Kyo-Green and one Kyo-Dophilus capsule daily.
After just a few weeks, we noticed remarkable changes in his attention and interaction. Prone to frequent colds, nasal congestion and ear infections, Alex was delivered from all of this, to our amazement. However, gingivitis developed, and we rubbed his gums with Kyolic twice daily, and that soon disappeared.
Alex now is eleven years old. Although he still can't talk, he works three computers, dresses himself and seems normal. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D.
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 Several double-blind clinical studies have demonstrated that supplementing the diet with 10-12 grams of EPA results in significant improvement.1 This would be equivalent to the amount of EPA in a 5-ounce serving of mackerel, salmon, or herring.
Herbal recommendations for psoriasis
As described in Chapter 24, silymarin has been reported to be of value in the treatment of psoriasis. Presumably this is a result of its ability to improve liver function, inhibit inflammation, and reduce excessive cellular proliferation. Sarsaparilla may also be useful. |
| Carnitine, coenzyme Q10, and magnesium are essential compounds in normal energy metabolism within the heart. supplementing the diet with these nutrients is effective in the treatment of angina.1 Here are the recommended levels:
• Carnitine: 300 milligrams three times daily
• Coenzyme Q10:150 milligrams one or two times daily
• Magnesium (citrate, aspartate, or Krebs cycle chelate): 250 to 400 milligrams three times daily
Herbal recommendations for angina
Hawthorn extracts are probably the most useful. Follow the dosage recommendations on page 208. |
Bill Gottlieb
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| Lark says a study shows that women with excessive bleeding have lower-than-normal levels of vitamin A and that supplementing with the nutrient stops bleeding in almost 90 percent of women with the problem. She recommends eating plenty of sweet potatoes or drinking carrot juice, both of which supply beta-carotene, the most beneficial form of vitamin A.
B-COMPLEX VITAMINS: Maintain Estrogen Levels
Take 50 to 100 milligrams a day of B-complex vitamins, which can help stabilize estrogen levels, says Dr. Lark. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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 Meanwhile, supplementing your diet with the following three nutrients can help if you experience angina.
ž Bromelain. Made from certain enzymes in pineapple, bromelain has antiinflammatory effects, stops platelets from sticking together, and has been shown in studies to break down arterial plaques and ease angina. Typical dosage: 250 to 500 milligrams three times per day on an empty stomach. Caution: Bromelain may occasionally cause stomach upset—just as eating too much fresh pineapple can.
ž L-carnitine. This amino acid is involved with energy production at the cellular level. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Other supplements to know about are hydroxy citric acid (HCA), spirulina, yerba mate, and kola nut, which have been found to speed up metabolism. supplementing a normal diet with gel-forming fibers such as guar gum produces a feeling of fullness that can make adhering to a diet easier. In addition, fiber can improve metabolism.
Exercise
Eating right without exercise offers little hope for success in fighting fat. Exercise has to be part of any body-reshaping effort, and for best results, a combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercises should be performed. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 In one study, patients with moderately severe Alzheimer's disease slowed the progression of their disease by supplementing with antioxidants. Future research will likely uncover even more profound effects on how antioxidants increase longevity.
Create a Famine, Prolong Your Life
Life was not always good for our ancestors. Natural catastrophes and weather often upset the abundant supply of wild game and plants, resulting in periods of famine. Our bodies evolved ways to handle this feast and famine and might actually require it for optimal health. |
James F. Balch, M.D.
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 Supplementing the diabetic's diet with vitamin B3 has been shown to have many positive benefits (but take no more than 100 mg daily).
Vitamins B6 B15 and B12
Vitamin B6 (50 to 100 mg daily) supplementation also has significant protective effects against developing diabetic nerve disease, or neuropathy. Vitamin Bp supplementation has been used with success in the diabetic neuropathy patient. Though 1,000 to 3,000 micrograms per day of vitamin B12 by mouth is considered sufficient, injections of vitamin B12 may be necessary, also. |
| Making the Decision to Drink Green Tea and/or Supplement Your Diet
If you really want to start supplementing with green tea, you should be aware that most of the successful experiments have a dosage equivalent to ten cups of tea a day. That is not impossible to do, but it takes a serious commitment to do it and a lot of trips to the bathroom. Pure extracts of green tea are readily available, which can significantly cut down the amount you have to drink. Also, this is a long-term lifestyle decision. |
Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D.
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 Besides the concept of supplementing or freeing the circulation of qi and blood, this latter approach of integrating diagnosis and treatment is the unique and most valuable contribution of traditional Chinese medicine. One of the problems of Western medicine is that it tends to name specific diseases based on the presumed offending pathogen. Unfortunately, without an overriding theory of medicine, there is little connection between the named disease and its treatment. |
| If one gives only supplementing therapy, the disease might not be uprooted; if one gives only purging therapy, further prostration could occur. In these cases, a combination of ginseng and similar tonics can be given along with purgatives.
Treatment Principles
The principles of the eight methods of treatment are as follows:
1. Supplement weakness before purging and eliminating. This is done to protect the righteous energy from degenerating.
2. Treat external diseases first before treating extravasated blood.
3. Treat the outer stem before treating the root. |
| When this is the case, it is better to rest and rehabilitate while supplementing the underlying deficiency with appropriate foods and taking tonic herbs to strengthen the body's innate potential to overcome pathological conditions.
In life-threatening cases or conditions that show no favorable response to natural therapies, the inexperienced person should refer patients, whenever possible, to a qualified traditional Chinese medicine practitioner or a Western medical doctor for further guidance. |
| SEVEN•
EIGHT METHODS OF HERBAL TREATMENT
Chinese herbalism outlines eight methods of herbal treatment, most of which correlate to Western therapeutic properties: vomiting, purging, harmonizing, warming, cooling, supplementing, and reducing. From a broader perspective, each of the eight methods can be placed into one of four categories: eliminating, regenerating, inhibiting, or moving. Nature seems to defy any attempts at developing definitive simplistic classifications. Even a single herb may possess two or more properties. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D.
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| Several double-blind clinical trials have demonstrated that supplementing the diet with bulk-forming fibers can significantly reduce the symptoms of hemorrhoids (bleeding, pain, pruritis, and prolapse) and improve bowel habits.1
Herbal recommendations for hemorrhoids
Many over-the-counter products such as suppositories, ointments, and anorectal pads used for hemorrhoids contain primarily natural ingredients, such as witch hazel (Hamamelis water), shark liver oil, cod liver oil, cocoa butter, Peruvian balsam, zinc oxide, live yeast cell derivative, and allantoin. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
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| He recommends supplementing with about 200 milligrams of the nutrient daily. Lozenges are difficult to find, but you can ask your pharmacist about ordering them for you. Some pharmacies may also be able to make lozenges using coQ10 powder, a process known as compounding. But you'll need to discuss this with your doctor, because a prescription is required.
More Iron for Your Fire
When we think of iron, we think of power and force, a la "Iron" Mike Tyson, which is why women with CFS should also think of iron, according to Dr. Murray. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 There is indeed evidence that supplementing the diet with folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin B12 can increase BH4 levels. In addition, folic acid supplementation and the promotion of methylation reactions have been shown to increase serotonin levels.50"52 Elevation of serotonin levels is undoubtedly responsible for much of the antidepressive effects of folic acid and vitamin B12. Typically, the dosages of folic acid in the antidepressant clinical studies have been very high: 15 mg to 50 mg. |
| Supplementing with Lactobacillus acidophilus appears a worthwhile goal to try to correct the altered gut flora (see Digestion for further information).
Alcohol ingestion also increases intestinal permeability to toxins and macromolecules.37 The ensuing allergic reactions and absorption of gut-derived toxins probably contribute to the many complications of alcoholism and, considering the addictive tendency of food allergies, may also contribute to alcoholic cravings.
Nutrient Support
Zinc
One of the key nutrients involved in the breakdown of alcohol is zinc. |
| Supplementing with essential fatty acids in an active alcoholic is not the answer. The answer is getting the alcoholic to stop drinking.
Glutamine
Glutamine supplementation (1 gram per day) has been shown to reduce voluntary alcohol consumption in uncontrolled human studies and experimental animal studies.32"35 Despite the fact that this research is over forty years old now, there has never been any follow-up to these preliminary studies. This is unfortunate, as the results were quite promising and glutamine is safe and relatively inexpensive. |
| Supplementing with folic acid will correct the anemia of a vitamin Bl 2 deficiency, but it cannot overcome the problems that vitamin B12 deficiency causes in the brain.
Therapeutic Considerations
The treatment of anemia is dependent on proper clinical evaluation by a physician. It is imperative that a comprehensive laboratory analysis of the blood be performed. Do not be satisfied with the diagnosis of "anemia." It is critical that the underlying cause for the anemia be uncovered if appropriate therapy is to be employed. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Results of this study found that 3 months of supplementing the diet of 40 rural Filipino betel chewers with sealed capsules of retinol (100 000 IU/week) and beta-carotene (300 000 IU/week) was associated with a threefold decrease in the mean proportion of cells with micronuclei inside the cheekpouch. Such effects were seen in 37 of the 40 subjects who received supplementation compared to no changes seen in any of the controls. The authors suggest such findings indicate that the dietary intake of beta-carotene and retinol may reduce the risk of oral cancer.
—H.F. Stich, et al. |
| Results of this study showed supplementing plasma with vitamin E increased the alpha-tocopherol content of LDL as well as the oxidative resistance in linear proportion with the increases in alpha-tocopherol content.
—H. Esterbauer, et al., "Role of Vitamin E in Preventing the Oxidation of Low-Density Lipoprotein," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 53(1 Suppl), January 1991, p. 314S-321S. |
| Effects of supplementing with Vitamin E on the Uptake of Low Density Lipoprotein and the Stimulation of Cholesteryl Ester Formation in Macrophages," Atherosclerosis, 110(1), September 30, 1994, p. 77-86.
Results of this study on rabbits showed that vitamin E proved effective in decreasing oxidative injury with the potential of leading to the impairment of nitric oxide-mediated responses in early hypercholesterolaemia.
—J. Matz, et al. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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| Although the condition takes three to four years to develop, it can become serious and potentially lead to nerve damage. supplementing is especially important for pregnant mothers who expect to raise vegetarian children. Injections of B12 are useful for patients with pernicious anemia, a common form in older people, because they don't absorb oral doses of the vitamin properly.
•Spirulina...One teaspoon of spirulina provides the body with a useful amount of vitamin B12 and chlorophyll.
•Folic Acid... |
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