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4-8 ounces of rice milk (see recipe in this chapter) or dilute fruit juice, including apple, cranberry, orange, fresh squeezed, juice extracted, etc. I add twice the specified water to a can of frozen unsweetened concentrated apple juice from your grocery store.
10-15 grams of powdered protein from (listed in order of preference): ImmunoPower, whey, rice, soy, alfalfa, egg white, non-fat yogurt solids, spirulina. Do not use powdered proteins that are based upon non-fat milk solids. Too many people are allergic to this product. |
Nelson Foster and Linda S. Cordell
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 See maize cranberry cupua^u currants* custard apple epazote, Mexican tea goldenberry. See Cape gooseberry gooseberry granadilla. |
Ruth Winter
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 This may explain why cranberry juice is reputed to ward off and/or treat urinary tract infections.
ARGININE • An essential amino acid (see), strongly alkaline. The FDA has asked for further information on the nutrient, which plays an important role in urea excretion. It has been used for the treatment of liver disease. GRAS. L-ARGININE • An essential amino acid (see), strongly alkaline. It plays an important part in urea excretion. It has been used for the treatment of liver disease. Banned as not safe by the FDA, February 10, 1992, for use in over-the-counter diet pills. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 If this mixture is insufficient to bring down the pH, then add 1-2 grams of ascorbic acid (nonbuffered vitamin C). If the urine pH is below 5.5, using lemon water alone is generally sufficient to bring the pH back up. Changes in the urine pH and refractive index may not be seen for 40-60 minutes. Behavioral changes, however, may be evident in 15-20 minutes.
Typically, blood and urine pH levels parallel each other as the kidneys function to adjust the blood to the proper pH of 7.44. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 Drink pure, unsweetened cranberry juice, at least 2 or 3 glasses daily.
• Tea tree oil is a powerful antiyeast herb.
• American researchers found that an extract of spicebush bark had powerful action against yeast infections.
Dosages may vary, depending on the duration and severity of your symptoms. Follow package directions, or consult a qualified herbal practitioner.
What makes it worse?
A diet high in sugar promotes yeast growth in the intestinal tract. |
Nicola Reavley
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 The urine must be alkaline for uva ursi to be effective (do not use with cranberry juice which makes the urine acidic).
Cautions
Uva ursi is toxic in high doses and should not be used in pregnancy or by anyone who has a kidney infection.
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Valerian, which has a long tradition of use as a sedative, is native to Europe and North America. It acts as a sedative and tranquilizer, relieves anxiety, lowers blood pressure, enhances the flow of bile and relaxes intestinal and other smooth muscles.
Uses
Valerian is mainly used to treat insomnia. |
Thomas Bartram
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 For mild urinary infections - drinking 15fl oz cranberry juice daily prevented bacteria clinging to the urinary tract." (Dr Anthony Sobota. Professor of Microbiology, Youngstown University, Ohio. USA)
CRANESBILL, AMERICAN. Storksbill. Wild Geranium. Geranium maculatum L. Herb. Dried Root.
Constituents: Tannic and gallic acid. Action: Haemostatic, astringent, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, styptic tonic, antiseptic. A vaso-compressor to increase the vital potency of living matter of the ganglionic neurones. Anti-diarrhoea. For over-relaxed conditions. Uses. |
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D.
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 Cover these with cranberry sauce containing fresh cranberries. Steam acorn and winter squash, and have some pureed butternut squash. Make salads with multicolored vegetables and use dark-green leafy lettuce rather than iceberg lettuce for the base.
Holiday office parties. Get through these obligatory parties by having a glass of sparkling water on ice, with a lime in it. Then find a talkative person at the periphery of the party and keep your distance from that table with balls of cheese and nuts to tempt you off your Color Code. |
Nicola Reavley
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| Herbal medicine and arthritis
Herbal medicines that may be useful in the treatment of arthritis include Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), celery (Apium graveolens), ginger (Zingiber officinale), parsley (Petroselinum crispum), willow (Salix alba), cayenne (Capsicum annuum), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) and feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). See page 384 for more information on these herbs and the precautions that may be necessary. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 A mid-morning snack of apple, carrot, or cranberry juice, or a vegetable juice with green powder, will further purify the liver. Roasted dandelion, peppermint, pau d'arco, and Japanese green teas are also good for this purpose. Try 10 eight-ounce glasses of fresh, organic dark green and yellow vegetable juices daily and add one ounce of aloe to five of the glasses.
Supplements
Important supplements to consider include quercetin, vitamin C (taken intravenously and orally), vitamin E, essential fatty acids, B-complex vitamins (especially B12), and selenium. |
Sandra Steingraber
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 It seemed to them that cancer in their isolated communities was unusually common, and they were also aware of many sources of potential environmental hazard, including pesticide exposure from cranberry bogs and golf courses as well as groundwater and air contamination from the Massachusetts Military Reservation located there. Moreover, many could recall how the entire Cape had been drenched with DDT and other pesticides for several straight years during the early 1950s in a failed campaign to eradicate the gypsy moth.
Residents were correct about the cancer rates. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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 Chocolate (Theobroma cacao)—unfortunately, this must be taken in large doses to be effective and is usually found with sugar and dairy products added. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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 Cranberries are a good source of vitamin C, potassium, and many micronu-trients as well as a number of organic acids, including benzoic acid, malic acid, quinic acid, and citric acid. cranberry juice can prevent and treat urinary tract infections as well as inhibit the growth of several types of yeast. The anticancer effects of cranberries are similar to many other natural food phytonutrients; they work via the liver and its detoxifying enzyme systems. |
| Never buy cranberry juice sweetened with sugar or corn syrup. It is very simple to make your own (see chapter 14). Get a guide book and learn about the areas of the country and seasons when various berries are available. In August, for instance, blackberries are everywhere in southern Oregon as well as in the Northeast. Go on a berry-picking hike—it's fun and a great way to begin to become more involved with nature. Berries are delicious and can be used in shakes, mixed with apple juice, or eaten as desserts—in pies, muffins, cobblers, or just plain with some yogurt. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 But I'd still advise drinking cranberry juice and taking echinacea until your symptoms have cleared. Antibiotics have their place, but I worry about increasing bacterial resistance to them, which stems from their being overprescribed. I view antibiotics as a last resort. That way, they work when you really need them.
Kidney Stones: Foods Can Stop Them from Forming
Kidney stones develop when urine has a too high concentration of urea. A waste product of protein metabolism, urea gets extracted from the blood by your kidneys. Then it's combined with water to form urine. |
Robyn Landis
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 Other foods that are generally supportive for diabetics include cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, bay leaf, cashew, celery, cayenne, ginger, coriander seed, lettuce, cabbage, turnip, papaya fruit, cranberry, Jerusalem artichoke, millet, oats, barley, and buckwheat. Certainly, with this many foods to choose from, one could manage to include a few each day, and still have a tasty and varied diet.
EXERCISE
Every authority on diabetes emphasizes the role of exercise in effective treatment. Exercise has a preventive effect on every symptom and complication of diabetes. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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| This fruit and its relatives (blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry, blackberry, raspberry, grape, plum, and wild cherry) contain anthocyanosides, compounds that contribute to visual acuity. An Italian study shows that bilberry plus vitamin E halted the progression of lens clouding in 97% of people with early-stage cataracts. This herb can be found in standardized extract. You can also make a tea using 2 to 4 tablespoons of crushed berries, or just eat a cup of berries.
• Rosemary contains more than 12 antioxidants, 4 of which are known cataract fighters. Use it liberally in cooking. |
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D.
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| Instead, ask for mixed spicy tomato juice, cranberry juice, or water. I usually pack a protein meal bar in my carry-on bag so that when the blue meat arrives, I won't be without an alternative. Even when airline food is decent, I remove all the high-fat items from the plate and put them inside the plastic container that comes with the plastic fork and knife.
When you arrive at your destination, you may find that most stores are closed. Again, a piece of fruit and the protein bar you have packed come in handy. In the morning, most hotels offer a breakfast buffet with fruits. |
Robyn Landis
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| A teaspoon or two of apple cider vinegar in juice can accomplish this; vitamin C or cranberry juice (diluted plain, not sweetened) are alternatives.
Nosebleed
Ayurvedic medicine offers preventive ideas as well as numerous treatments for this classic childhood condition. (These remedies work fine for adults, too!)
To treat chronic nosebleed preventively:
Vitamin C—Crucial for the function of collagen, the main structural tissue in the body. Vitamin C deficiency causes bleeding generally; that's one of the symptoms of scurvy.
Vitamin K—this is crucial for proper blood clotting. |
| Antho-cyandins are a phytochemical in cranberry that may be responsible for this; it may also prevent kidney stones. Use 4 to 8 ounces unsweetened juice or 4 to 8 concentrate capsules daily.
Vitamin C acidifies the urinary tract while providing an overall immune boost.
For the pain and burning, use green vegetables, especially juiced—they are cooling, kidney tonics, and detoxifying as a bonus. Cucumber, celery, and parsley are especially good; they are also diuretic. Try 2 to 4 ounces parsley juice, or 8 to 16 ounces celery or cucumber juice. |
Marion Nestle
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 Similarly, a Rocket Juice cranberry Echinacea drink, a "traditional herbal defense with vitamin C," is simply said to contain 100 mg of the herb; no further explanation follows. Because a 16-ounce serving of this beverage contains 2 ounces of sugar (from juice extracts) as the principal source of its 230 calories, it is difficult to view this product as anything more than yet another heavily sweetened soft drink.
The overburdened FDA has taken a dim view of such products and deals with them as best it can. |
Ruth Winter
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| If you must eat nitrite-laced meats, include a food or drink high in Vitamin C at the same time—for example, orange juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice or lettuce.
NITRO • A prefix denoting one atom of nitrogen and two of oxygen. Nitro also denotes a class of clyes derived from coal tars. Nitro dyes can be absorbed through the skin. When absorbed or ingested they can cause a lack of oxygen in the blood. Chronic exposure may cause liver damage. See FD and C Colors. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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 This may explain why cranberry juice is reputed to ward off and treat urinary tract infections. In cosmetics it is used as an antioxidant and skin conditioner.
ARBUTUS EXTRACT • From the leaves of the evergreen shrub Arbutus, found in southern Europe and western North America. It has a white or pink flower. ARCTIUM, MAJOR and MINOR • Beggar's Buttons. Burdock Root. The roots, seeds, and leaves of this common roadside plant contain essential oil. The oil contains nearly 45 percent inulin (sugar) and many minerals. Herbalists use it for skin diseases. |
| VACCINIUM MACROCARPON • See cranberry. VACCINUM MYRTILLUS • See Bilberry Extract.
VA/CROTONATES COPOLYMER • A polymer of vinyl acetate and one or more monomers consisting of crotonic acid or any of its simple esters. See Vinyl Polymers and Crotonic Acid.
VAGINAL DEODORANTS • Feminine Hygiene Sprays. Introduced in 1966, vaginal deodorant sprays have grown very popular. Marketed as mists or powders in aerosol sprays and widely advertised as products to keep women feeling "feminine," they are designed to prevent "feminine odor" and to give that "clean feeling. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 An article recommends the following supplements for incorporation into the interstitial cystitis treatment protocol: vitamins C, D, B12, and B6, as well as bioflavonoids, zinc, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, quercetin, EFA's Calc Sulph and Kali Sulph cell salts, Zea mays (sweet corn), cranberry, and kava kava. Diathermy, sitz baths, and Kegel exercises may also help.
T. Hudson, "Interstitial Cystitis," Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients (December 1995): 128-29.
VAGINAL YEAST SYNDROME (CANDIDIASIS)
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Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| Many popular methods of attempting to acidify the urine, such as ascorbic acid supplementation and the drinking of cranberry juice, have very little effect on pH at commonly prescribed doses.
The best argument for alkalinizing the urine is that it appears to be more effective, especially in women without pathogenic bacteria in their urine. The best method for alkalinizing the urine appears to be the use of citrate salts, e.g. potassium citrate and sodium citrate. These salts are rapidly absorbed and metabolized without affecting gastric pH or producing a laxative effect. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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| Nutritional value—This fruit and its relatives, blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry, blackberry, grape, plum, and wild cherry, contain potent antioxidants, including beta-carotene.
Medicinal uses—
• Bilberry is valuable for its ability to treat eye disorders. Research shows it works by improving the circulation and regeneration of retinal purple, a substance necessary for good eyesight. This was discovered when British Royal Air Force pilots during World War II ate bilberry preserves before night missions and discovered that their night vision was drastically improved afterward. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 Cranberries are tart berries used mainly in their cooked and "sauced" form for celebration. cranberry juice is commonly used to help acidify the urine to reduce symptoms and clear mild urinary bladder infections. They are lower in vitamins A and C and minerals than the other berries but are still nutritious.
Raspberries. Both red and black raspberries are another summertime treat. They are fairly high in vitamin C and especially abundant in the minerals calcium, magnesium, and iron.
Strawberries. Our most popular American berry, strawberries grow in little ground bushes without prickers. |
| Some juices are used therapeutically, such as papaya or pineapple for digestion or cranberry juice for soothing urinary tract irritations.
Children may drink a lot of fruit juice, more than adults, who are more given to coffee, tea, or alcoholic beverages, though soda pops have replaced some of the more natural fruit juices in young people as well. Fruit juices are still useful, nourishing, and often a good way to obtain the concentrated juice of several pieces of fruit at one sitting.
Vegetable Juices. |
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| Ideally, a different juice is used each day: celery, carrot, papaya, cranberry, berry, apple, pineapple, and other fruits or vegetables that have not been consumed on a daily basis. Citrus fruits should be avoided. Low-allergen protein supplements, e.g. Ultra Clear, Medi Pro Protein Powder, pure free-form amino acids, N Foods, or Vivonex, may be added after the third day. In addition, liberal amounts of pure water should be consumed throughout the day in order to dilute and flush out toxic substances.
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