| Recommendation: Avoid home-canned meats, fruits, and vegetables unless they have been prepared in a pressure cooker. The old "stovetop" method of home canning is NOT a reliable way to seal jar lids.
- Gall Bladder Disease -
What is it?
The gall bladder is nothing more than a storage bag for the bile (also called gall) that you produce in your liver. |
| Eat lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds, skinless turkey or chicken, and deep-water fish. These foods provide an abundance of important nutrients that energize and build immunity. Food should be eaten in 4 or 5 small meals so that your body receives a steady supply of proteins and carbohydrates necessary for muscle function.
• To flush out toxins, drink plenty of steam-distilled water.
• Coenzyme Qw improves oxygenation of tissues. Recommendation: Take 75 mg daily.
• Proteolytic enzymes improve the absorption of foods, especially protein. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| The diet included fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, and soybean products. Subjects were allowed to consume as many calories as they wished. No animal products were allowed except egg white and 1 cup/day of non-fat milk or yogurt. The diet contained approximately 10% fat, 15-20% protein, and 70-75% carbohydrate which was predominantly complex carbohydrate from whole grains, legumes, and vegetables. |
Earl Mindell
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 When selecting fruit, remember that all fruits are not equal, that an apple, a banana, or a pear has more calories and carbohydrates than a half cantaloupe, a cup of raw strawberries, or a fresh tangerine.
• When choosing your vegetable, take green beans instead of peas (you save 40 calories on a half-cup serving), spinach instead of mixed vegetables (you save 35 calories), and mashed potatoes—if you must—instead of hash browns (you save 139 calories).
• Carbohydrate watchers, don't underestimate onions; one cup of cooked onions has 18 g. |
John Heinerman
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 Hawthorns furnish food and cover for wildlife; species with fruits that persist over winter are especially valuable. Many species are useful for environmental plantings. Because they tolerate a wide variety of sites, hawthorns have also been planted to stabilize banks, for shelter belts, and for erosion control.
The hawthorns have thorny twigs and branches, although a few species are spineless. The leaves are single and what is known as simple, growing alternately in varying shapes and different degrees of lobing and serration. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 The antioxidant property of ascorbic acid in citrus juices (such as lemon juice) prevents browning of the cut surfaces of susceptible fruits and vegetables, such as apples, peaches, and avocados. All this antioxidant activity makes vitamin C a mighty soldier in the war on aging.
This nutrient is a major component in the health of the immune system. There is a growing body of evidence that it helps enhance resistance to diseases ranging from infections to cancer. Vitamin C has also helped reduce the symptoms of allergies and asthma. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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 It is possible that they smoked less, and that this well-educated, health-conscious population may have eaten more fruits and vegetables and may have more regularly consumed other vitamin-mineral preparations that favorably altered the activity of beta-carotene or that conferred some protection by themselves. Additionally, some others have pointed out that long-term, high-dose use of beta-carotene produced no toxic effects in the treatment of some with skin disorders. |
Rebecca Wood
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 People who can get beyond its sulfurous perfume rank the durian supreme of all fruits. The durian currently has limited availability in the United States.
Use Overripe durians split along seams that are faintly visible among the spines. To open a durian, insert a stout knife into such a line. Durians have about five segments, each containing several seeds surrounded by a rich, juicy custardlike aril, which may be spooned out and eaten as is or used in baking or in a milk-based beverage, ice cream, or custard. Frozen and baked preparations diminish the aroma. |
| FEIJOA
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana)
Native to southern Brazil and northern Argentina, the feijoa (fay-JOH-ah) is a subtropical evergreen tree that bears small, bumpy fruits that look like fuzzless kiwis. The fruit is lime green in color and has a tart, tutti-frutti flavor. A feijoa's strong perfume suggests pineapple, strawberry, spruce, quince, and mint. It has a granular but creamy whitish flesh that surrounds a jellylike central cavity filled with tiny edible seeds. The U.S. commercial supply is grown in California and New Zealand. |
| Caution: Food writer Elizabeth Schneider, in Uncommon fruits and Vegetables, warns against the bracken fern (Pteridium aquili-num), which may be extremely carcinogenic. It is consumed both domestically and in Japan. Schneider cites Dr. John Mickel, fern curator at the Bronx Botanic Garden in New York, as "adamant that the fern, the fiddle-head commonly marketed, is the only one that is definitely noncarcinogenic."
FIG
(Ficus carica)
Botanically, the fig is fascinating. |
| Lush and juicy fruits engender softness and a sense of ease, or relaxation. A diet with excessive fruit, however, can make one too soft, unfocused, or ungrounded.
WESTERN NUTRITION
Structural in view, Western nutrition takes things apart and looks at the pieces, literally. Years ago, we learned that carrots are good for the eyes because they're high in vitamin A. Next, we learned of the pre-vitamin A factors, carotenoids. Now carotenoids have been further subdivided into alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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| The basic structural formula follows:
GFn Fm
Inulin n or m equal the number of fructose units G - glucose, F = fructose
Inulins are present in onions, leeks, garlic, bananas, asparagus and artichokes, among other vegetables and fruits. Because of their sweet taste and their texture, inulins are added to various foods. Inulin intake in the U.S. ranges from 1 to 4 grams daily. It is higher in the European diet.
Inulins are only slightly digested in the small intestine. They are, however, fermented by a limited number of colonic bacteria. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
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 Historically, the prescription written by a physician consists of six parts (Bader et al., 1985).
1. The heading contains the name and academic degree of the prescriber, the prescribed address, telephone number and professional title (e. g., general practitioner), and the date on which the prescription is written.
2. The superscription, written Rx, is the symbol for the Latin word recipe (take) and directs the pharmacist to prepare the medication.
3. The prescription (or inscription) lists the ingredients and states their individual quantities relatively (in parts) or absolutely (in grams). |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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| In green vegetables, fruits and egg yolk, lutein and zeaxanthin exist in non-esterified forms. They also occur in plants in the form of mono-or diesters of fatty acids. For example, lutein and zeaxanthin dipalmitates, dimyristates and monomyristates are found in the petals of the marigold flower (Tagetes erecta). Many of the marketed lutein nutritional supplements contain lutein esters, with much smaller amounts of zeaxanthin esters, which are derived from the dried petals of marigold flowers.
Lutein dipalmitate is found in the plant Helenium autumnale L. Compositae. |
Michael Castleman
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 Also get enough smell-supporting zinc by eating whole grains, fruits, beans and leafy green vegetables.
2-15 points. Your sense of smell may not be up to snuff. Consult a physician to rule out illness and a zinc deficiency. If your doctor says you're healthy and you have no nutritional deficiencies, don't smoke, and prevent head injuries. grandma's house," says Paul Selinger, a real estate investor in Inverness, California. "They help people feel at home—and often push them over the edge to make an offer. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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| The structural formula for beta-carotene is:
Beta-Carotene
Carotenoids are the principal pigments responsible for the red, orange, yellow and green colors of vegetables and fruits. Beta-carotene is responsible for the color of carrots.
Beta-carotene along with alpha-carotene, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-cryptoxanthin are the principal dietary carotenoids. Three of these carotenoids, alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin, can serve as dietary precursors of retinol {a\l-trans retinol, vitamin A). |
| The peel and membranous parts of these fruits have the highest hesperidin concentrations. Therefore, orange juice containing pulp is richer in the flavonoid than that without pulp. Sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis) and tangelos are the richest dietary sources of hesperidin. Hesperidin is classified as a citrus bioflavonoid.
Hesperidin, in combination with a flavone glycoside called diosmin, is used in Europe for the treatment of venous insufficiency and hemorrhoids. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Although many fruits and vegetables have some magnesium in them, especially good sources of magnesium are whole grains, wheat bran, leafy green vegetables, nuts (almonds are a very rich source of magnesium and calcium), beans, bananas and apricots.
Trace minerals are also important in helping your body absorb calcium. Eating plenty of green leafy vegetables gives you calcium along with these helpful trace minerals. Boron and manganese are especially important. Foods that contain boron include apples, legumes, almonds, pears and green, leafy vegetables. |
| There is no question that people who eat less meat and more fish, fruits and vegetables, and drink more wine, have significantly lower rates of death from heart disease. Furthermore, there is a strong correlation between diets high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (vegetable oils prone to oxidation/rancidity) and a high rate of death from heart disease, and correspondingly less death in those cultures that eat more monounsaturated fats such as olive oil. Those countries with the highest intake of antioxidants and bioflavonoids have the lowest death rates from heart disease. |
| Most of the good and all of the bad prostaglandins are made from GLA oils, or gamma linoleic acid, a type of essential fatty acid found in fruits, vegetables and grains. You need GLA to make the majority of the good prostaglandins, but then you need to make sure it goes down the good prostaglandin pathway. What drives GLA down the wrong pathway to the bad prostaglandins? The biggest culprits are dietary: hydrogenated oils such as margarines, and a diet high in refined carbohydrates and sugar will drive GLA oils down the bad pathways. |
| There are small amounts of GLA oils in oatmeal and trace amounts in many fruits and vegetables. You only need minuscule amounts of these oils to drive your prostaglandin pathways. The most significant source of GLA oils is found in borage oil, which is sold in capsules at your health food store. However, your GLA oils should be balanced with EPA oils, so before you go out and buy borage oil capsules, read on.
A specific type of omega-3 oil, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), found in fish oil, will inhibit the production of bad prostaglandins without bothering the good ones. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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| The consumption of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day—which is recommended by a number of federal agencies and other organizations, including the National Cancer Institute—would provide 3 to 6 milligrams daily of beta-carotene.
Beta-carotene is considered a conditionally essential nutrient. Beta-carotene becomes an essential nutrient when the dietary intake of retinol (vitamin A) is inadequate. It is unclear whether beta-carotene has any biological function for humans other than as a precursor for vitamin A. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 One particular form of soluble fiber known as pectin is found in the outer skin and rind of fruits and vegetables. The skin of an apple contains 15 percent pectin, while an onion skin contains 12 percent. Pectin, like other forms of soluble fiber, lowers cholesterol levels by preventing the reabsorption of cholesterol in the gut.
Mucilages—found in the inner layer of nuts, seeds, grains, and legumes—is yet another kind of soluble fiber. Guar gum, the most common mucilage, is used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in commercial products such as salad dressing, ice cream, and skin creams. |
John Heinerman
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| Quite often the small flowers, with five whitish petals, and the brownish fruits are generally mixed in with the leaves themselves. The leaves are similar to peppermint leaves for strong aroma. Buchu leaves are collected while the plant is flowering and fruiting, and are then dried and exported all over the world.
African Remedy for Gout, Kidney Stones, Urine Retention, Prostate Problems, and Bladder Infection
The Khoikhoi (formerly Hottentots) are a pastoral people, inhabiting the coast of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. |
| When I was in the former Soviet Union in 1979, various plant scientists with whom I discussed juniper used the term aril instead of berry for these fruits. They informed me that the immature berries are generally greenish; ripe berries are blue-black to red-brown and are usually covered with a conspicuous white, waxy bloom. I've discovered in my own investigative work that the fruit coat may be thin and resinous as in eastern red cedar, Rocky Mountain, and one-seed juniper, or nearly leathery or mealy as in the Utah juniper. |
| Brief Description
The guar plant is a small nitrogen-fixing annual that bears fruits known as pods containing 5-9 seeds per pod and can grow to nearly 6 feet in height. The part used is the endosperm of the seed. The endosperm constitutes 35-42% of the seed; it's separated from the other components of the seed (seed coat or hull and embryo or germ) during processing. The endosperm left is then ground to a fine powder, which is commercial guar gum. Major guar producers are India, Pakistan and the U.S. |
| They are followed by fleshy, scarlet false fruits (called rose hips) that are under an inch long.
Rose Conserve for Illness Recuperation
Often those recovering from serious illness or surgery have a difficult time digesting or holding down the food they eat. One of the simplest foods I know of for such special cases is a conserve made from brier rose petals. It not only tastes good, but also smells good. It has a tonic effect on the system and restores some energy.
To make this conserve, scald a quart of brier rose petals in 1-1/4 cups boiling water for 2-1/2 minutes. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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| Wash, peel or even scrub fruits and vegetables well and eat organic produce whenever possible.
• If you think something at work is making you sick, pursue it. It could be mold or fungus in the heating or cooling system, fumes from wall paneling or carpets, or a coworker's cigarette smoke.
• Stop using fungicides, herbicides and pesticides. Get out of the habit of blasting indoor and outdoor pests with a can of spray. Learn how to control pests naturally.
• Don't move in next door to an agricultural field or orchard unless you know it's organic and likely to stay that way. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
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| Experts recommend a potassium-to-sodium ratio of 5:1. Many fruits and vegetables have a potassium-to-sodium ratio of at least 50:1 and many times as high as 100:1. For example, bananas have a potassium to sodium ratio of 440:1, while oranges have a ratio of 260:1.
DOSAGE
It is best to increase potassium intake through foods, thus consuming other helpful vitamins and minerals as well. Another common way to increase potassium and reduce sodium is to use salt substitutes (such as Nu-Salt®, No Salt®, or Morton® Salt Substitute), which are mainly composed of potassium chloride. |
Rebecca Wood
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| Buying Cherries are one of the few remaining fruits that are truly seasonal. They are too fragile to import; only domestic cherries are available and then only from mid-June through July. (If you find them later than that, they've been held in storage too long to be worth much.)
Look for full-colored, soft cherries with a glossy, plump surface and fresh stems. Avoid overmature, dull-looking cherries with shriveled, dried, brown stems. Examine closely, since cherries decay easily and their decayed areas are often inconspicuous. |
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