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Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way Dr. John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

I purchased a copy of your book Heinerman's Encyclopedia of fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1988) when I was in New York City recently. I'm enjoying it very much. But I noticed you didn't include bilberry. This is a wonderful herb among the Irish. Let me share some of its history with you. Throughout the Emerald Isle there used to be celebrated for many centuries a festival called Lughnasa. It was usually held in the beginning of harvest every year in early August and named after the pagan god Lugh, in appreciation for providing rich crops.

Fruits are good to serve with grains or as a snack. Organic apples and bananas are a favorite with our canines. They line up whenever I prepare fruit for [them]. Cats like melon. I never feed citrus to dogs or cats because it is too acidic. "I don't serve my animals extra protein every meal or even every day. I play it by ear. But when I do serve it, I make sure it's quality meat, without residual hormones and pesticides. Good protein choices include: lean beef, and skinless, boneless chicken and fish (pick bones carefully). Tofu also is great (they will love it).

If you feel that he or she is basically content, the sugar from the fruits may not be necessary. This meal is high in digestible complex carbohydrates and soluble fiber but light enough not to overwhelm the system. By the way, dogs, cats and birds all love peas. We like Tree of Life frozen organic peas." _Break-the-Fast Morning Meal_ 3 carrots, grated 1 handful of last night's leftover peas 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil 3-4 cups oatmeal, cooked Mix the grated carrots, peas, and olive oil with the oatmeal and serve.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

To someone with conditions stemming from excessive building foods, I might recommend initially a diet of mostly vegetables and fruits such as the purifying diet on pages 180-181. To those who have overdone the cleansing diets, I would strongly suggest adding the building foods that would be well tolerated. Acidic/Alkaline The body's enzyme systems work best in a fairly small range of acidic/alkaline balance: a pH between 7.35 and 7.45, to be exact. Within the body, both metabolic and respiratory mechanisms compensate for abnormalities.

They're natural foods, simply what nature provides for us: whole grains, legumes, fresh vegetables, sea vegetables, fresh fruits, seeds and nuts, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, and milk products—all obtained as fresh as possible, in season, and preferably grown or obtained locally. (And, of course, "natural foods" also include unrefined oils, natural sweeteners, and condiments such as unrefined sea salt, soy sauce, unpasteurized miso, herbs, and spices.

Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts

Good food sources: Beta-carotene—dark green, leafy vegetables, orange and yellow vegetables, and yellow fruits. (One large carrot—one of the best food sources—has about 10,600 IU.) Vitamin A—fortified milk and milk products, such as cheese, cream, and butter, and fortified margarine. Cautions and possible side effects: Avoid taking more than 25,000 IU of beta-carotene as supplements. There is evidence that it causes lung cancer in smokers taking 50,000 IU in supplement form. Do not take preformed vitamin A supplements unless you are under a doctor's supervision.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

If, for example, a diet contains excessive amounts of vegetables and fruits, which is too alkalinizing, and not enough grains, beans, or animal protein, which is acidic, one will often crave sugar for its acid effect. Conversely, eating a lot of meat (acidic) will often cause a craving for salt (alkaline). Some nutritionally oriented health practitioners assess the acidic/alkaline balance by testing urine and/or saliva pH. The most sophisticated use of acid/alkaline balance that I have seen comes from the work of Emanuel Revici, M.D.

Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way Dr. John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

If an animal is routinely fed fresh fruits and organic vegetables and some range-fed or contaminant-free meat, then it is going to not only feel good but also have the 'perfect look,' I inquired. "The eyes will have a luster to them; the coat will be shiny; there will be a spring or bounce in the animal's step; it will have no odor about it; the elimination cycle will always be normal; and its temperament will be fairly even and consistent," she stated. Consumers need to be aware of labels that read meat by-products or beef by-products.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

I suggested to Claire a number of commonsense measures such as including more fiber-rich foods in her diet (whole grains, legumes, fresh vegetables, and fruits) and limiting such potentially constipating foods as white flour and cheese. I also told her to drink at least four large glasses of water every day and to work in some exercise at least three days a week. I also suggested using flaxseed powder, a fiber powder supplement (she had experimented previously with psyllium powder, only to find it caused her to bloat and become more constipated).

Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call Doris J. Rapp, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Twenty five to 40% of peaches contain a level of pesticides that exceeds the EPA safe pesticide limit for one day. This can be true for a single United States grown unpeeled and unwashed peach.27a'c'113'153 For a 25 pound child this can mean about three bites of a highly pesticided peach can be too much.41-42'142 • One report estimated one in four peaches (and one in eight apples) have levels of organophosphate pesticides that are unsafe for children.42 This figure should be less now that methyl parathion is no longer used on peaches.

Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry Carl C. Pfeiffer See book keywords and concepts

Such a diet often included large quantities of animal protein and excluded carbohydrate-containing foods such as whole grains and fruits. Today we know that a diet low in animal protein, but high in complex carbohydrates, gives consistently better results. The key is the emphasis on complex carbohydrates—not the pure white sugar so many people find addictive, but the type of carbohydrates found in vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains (such as oatmeal), and potatoes.

Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts

Nature's Glue, Nature's Sponge Fiber is the indigestible part of all plant foods, including fruits, vegeta- I bles, grains, and beans. It is not found in meat or any other animal foods. Most fiber-rich foods contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves in water in your intestinal tract, forming a gluelike gel. It softens stools and slows down stomach emptying, allowing for better digestion and helping you feel fuller longer, an effect that may aid weight loss. Soluble fiber has been credited with lowering blood cholesterol.

Some trace minerals come from unprocessed foods like whole grains and certain vegetables and fruits, but if you're not likely to eat these foods, the supplements can easily make up any deficit. What's not safe is using large amounts of trace mineral supplements for drugltke effects. Vanadium, which supposedly builds muscle or prevents diabetes, and germanium, which has been said to prevent cancer and build the Immune system, are sold singly, These supplements have shown little evidence of benefit, Or. Nielsen says, and no studies have assessed the long-term effects of high amounts.

They are people who simply don't eat fruits and vegetables, Dr. Frei says. The bigger question today is how much vitamin C is optimum for good health. Dr. Frei believes that everyone should get a minimum of 200 milligrams, and in fact, studies show that in healthy people, 200 milligrams daily produces tissue saturation. It's about as much as most parts of your body can hold. There are some decent arguments that can be made for some people's need for higher amounts, however.

The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life Zorba Paster, M.D. and Susan Meltsner See book keywords and concepts

Be wary of anyone who tells you that you will lose weight and be healthier by eating only protein or just raw fruits and vegetables or as much as you want of any one item so long as you eat nothing else. Whether you hear about healthy eating from the American Heart Association (AHA), your family physician, or your yoga instructor, they do not encourage such drastic reductions in quantity that you're bordering on starvation much. (Life is too short for that.) And finally, what healthy-eating advocates have to say isn't only appropriate for people with serious weight or health problems.

Healing Pets With Nature's Miracle Cures Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A. See book keywords and concepts

However, if the farmer hauls away the plants or their fruits and grains with a harvest, the minerals in them are removed from the cycle. The soil then becomes gradually depleted of its minerals, unless more are added to it in the form of fertilizer. Most soils will support only about ten years of intensive farming before the land becomes so mineral-depleted that it will no larger produce healthy plants.

Power Healing: Use the New Integrated Medicine to Cure Yourself Leo Galland See book keywords and concepts

Among fruits, one gets the most fiber per serving from apples and berries. Some high-fiber foods contain natural chemicals that help to maintain normal intestinal permeability by unique mechanisms. Carrots, carob, blueberries, and raspberries contain complex sugars (oligosaccharides) that interfere with the binding of pathogenic bacteria to the intestinal lining.57 These have been used in Europe for centuries for the treatment or prevention of diarrhea. Synthetic oligosaccharides are presently being developed as drugs for treating infection.

PowerFoods: Good Food, Good Health with Phytochemicals, Nature's Own Energy Boosters Stephanie Beling See book keywords and concepts

It's the dark green leafy vegetables, the yellow fruits and vegetables, the allium bulb vegetables, and the whole-grain foods in particular that seem to affect the immune system.The phytochemicals in these foods—allicin, omega-3 fatty acids, and flavonoids—stimulate the white blood cells that bind to invaders, act as antioxidants, and block virus and fungus. They are powerful anti-infection warriors. Defying Diabetes A difficult enough disease on its own, diabetes is also a major risk factor for various other diseases—vascular disease, kidney disease, hypertension, blindness.

The number of red, yellow, and orange fruits is considerable, their variety is wide-ranging, and the possibilities for different uses are almost limitless. Here are some hints on just a few of my favorites, a small but representative cross section of these PowerFoods: Apricots The apricot is a powerhouse of beta carotene and the other carotenoids. Diets rich in apricots appear to offer some protection against cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, bladder?even the lung.

Getting Rid of Ritalin: How Neurofeedback Can Successfully Treat Attention Deficit Disorder Without Drugs Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Carbohydrates: Otherwise known as starches, carbohydrates include all fruits, vegetables, and grains. All carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars in the digestive tract to provide glucose, the essential fuel for each cell. The glucose produced is the same whether it comes from candy, table sugar, broccoli, or rice, so why bother to avoid sweets? The problem is not the body metabolizing carbohydrates into sugar; it is the speed with which this process occurs. A sudden increase in blood sugar triggers a sharp increase in insulin secretion, rapidly lowering the sugar level in the blood.

On the other hand, most fruits, ripe and sweet as they may be, have a low glycemic index. The sugar in fruit (fructose) tastes sweet, but the body is not able to metabolize that chemical form of sugar quickly. It is carried to the liver where it undergoes several conversions before it becomes glucose and is released back into the blood. Another consideration is that in addition to the glycemic index, the quantity of carbohydrates consumed should be considered. Overloading the system with carbohydrates of whatever glycemic index will produce the same roller coaster blood sugar level effect.

Homeopathic Medicine at Home: Natural Remedies for Everyday Ailments and Minor Injuries Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. and Jane Heimlich See book keywords and concepts

Begin drinking eight to ten glasses of water a day, discontinue all citrus fruits, and consider the following homeopathic remedies: Aconite. Sudden retention of urine from chill or fright. Cantharis. Persistent and violent urging, passing a few drops at a time; may be accompanied by aching in small of back. Mercurius corrosivus (mercury chloride). Persistent urging with intense burning, unfulfilled need to urinate, with constant urging and straining. Urine may be mixed with a little blood. Nux vomica. Frequent and painful urging with little result.

Healing Pets With Nature's Miracle Cures Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A. See book keywords and concepts

The vitamin content of fruits and vegetables varies widely within a season depending on when they are picked. Vitamins are also less susceptible to depletion than minerals because the plant can make its own vitamins, while it must take minerals from the soil. According to table 4.1, vitamin A and iron have been the most depleted in the past thirty years. Table 4.2 shows mineral changes in various vegetables over a thirty-year period. Leafy green vegetables are promoted in many nutrition books as a good source of calcium, but depending on growth conditions, that may or may not be the case.

Power Healing: Use the New Integrated Medicine to Cure Yourself Leo Galland See book keywords and concepts

Refrigerators are a haven for mold, which loves to grow on bruised fruits and vegetables. If a hard food that is uncooked becomes moldy, cut and discard the moldy part and at least one inch of the food in each direction from the site of mold. ("Hard" foods include apples, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, hard cheese in chunks, garlic cloves, onions, pears, potatoes, squash, and turnips.) If a soft food, juice, or cooked leftover becomes moldy, throw it all away; do not attempt to salvage any of it.

Healing Pets With Nature's Miracle Cures Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A. See book keywords and concepts

Natural sources of carotenoids: The richest dietary sources of carotenoids are fruits and vegetables, apricots, cantaloupe, carrots, leafy green vegetables, pumpkin, sweet potato, winter squash, tomatoes, red peppers, mangoes, broccoli, kale, and Swiss chard.50 There are other sources but this covers the bulk of them. Based on current research data, increased intake of a mixture of natural carotenoids, rather than beta carotene alone, may be a greater benefit in disease prevention and treatment.

Some of the best sources include seeds, nuts, whole grains, eggs, vegetables, yeasts and yeast extracts, liver and other organ meats, and fruits. In humans, clinical vitamin deficiencies are rare in industrialized countries such as the United States. However, subclinical nutrient deficiencies are rampant and put a burden on our healthcare system. Signs of nutrient deficiencies may include bleeding gums, arthritis, stiff joints, easy bruising, dermatitis, any inflammatory disorders, cardiac problems, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, and dry skin.

Whether organically grown fruits, vegetables, and grains are more nutritious than chemically grown food has been a topic of scientific debate.14 Many variables exist when comparing minerals of organic and commercially grown foods. First, studies usually compare only major minerals, excluding the three elements. Since major minerals are often added with chemical fertilizers, the amounts in commercial produce may be equal to or higher than those in organic crops. Second, averages from across the country do not give an accurate picture since mineral contents from different soils vary.

Prevention's Healing With Motion: An All-New Approach to Health and Healing Based on Simple Mind and Body Exercises The Editors of PREVENTION See book keywords and concepts

You can achieve this by eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, breads, and cereals, along with low-fat dairy products. 8:30-10:00 p.m.: Share an evening. Go dancing with your partner. Make each other feel special. After observing scores of couples in a special "love lab"—a small apartment outfitted with cameras, microphones, and cooperative men and women—researchers at the University of Washington concluded that partners who stay together have a ratio of at least five positive encounters to every negative one.

To lower our levels of that lousy LDL (and avoid heart-harming outcomes), we forgo the meat and fat, fill up on veggies and fruits, and keep a standing breakfast date with the Quaker Oats guy. And that's all to the good. But there's another side to cholesterol control, one that you may not be as familiar with. Enter HDL—the superhero of the heart—the healthy high-density lipoprotein whose motto is "the more the merrier." Bumping up your levels of HDL gives cholesterol a run for its money.

Indigestible plant stuff that's found in abundance in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans, fiber fills you up before you eat too many calories. Consequently, it helps you control your weight. That's important because overweight increases your risk of heart disease, partly because excess body fat boosts your LDL levels. The kind of fiber found in strawberries, whole oats, and oat bran (called soluble fiber) can also lower your LDL levels. 7:20-7:45 a.m.: Show support. While eating your perfect breakfast, get cozy with your spouse. Whisper something nice in your partner's ear.

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