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The Doctor's Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia Sheldon Saul Hendler See book keywords and concepts

B) Source/Form: Foods rich in magnesium include meats, seafoods, green vegetables and dairy products. Supplementary forms include magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium gluconate, magnesium aspartate and magnesium orotate. Magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide often cause diarrhea, unless taken in a multimineral vitamin combination that includes calcium carbonate (or various other calcium forms often used in these preparations). The calcium carbonate (which, by itself, is constipating) may counteract the diarrhea.

The Vitamin Revolution in Health Care Michael Janson, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

It occurs naturally in two fat-soluble forms—phylloquinone, from plants (leafy green vegetables), and menaquinone produced by your own friendly intestinal bacteria. (Menadione is a water-soluble synthetic substitute.) Vitamin K is essential for normal blood clotting and normal bone formation. Deficiency is not usually a problem because of intestinal bacterial production. However, with various bowel diseases there may be inadequate production, and with fat malabsorption dietary sources may be inadequately absorbed. With antibiotic therapy, the intestinal bacterial source may be reduced to zero.

Vitamin E is found naturally in plant oils, such as seeds, nuts and grains, and also in some green vegetables. Almonds are a particularly rich source, but in order to get the healthiest amounts of vitamin E it would be necessary to eat too much fat in the diet. Vitamin E is also found in natural vegetable oils, but commercial processing eliminates much of the vitamin from the end product. Extra oil in the diet (not a good idea) increases the need for vitamin E. Poor fat digestion or absorption can reduce the amount that actually gets into your bloodstream from foods.

Eat To Beat Cancer: A Research Scientist Explains How You and Your Family Can Avoid Up to 90% of All Cancers J. Robert Hatherill See book keywords and concepts

While carrots protect, no consistent patterns were shown for green vegetables. Bottom line: Get your beta carotene from food, not from supplements! Widely publicized studies show that vitamin E also acts as a bodyguard against prostate cancer. And men with high levels of circulating vitamin D have a lower rate of prostate cancer. The critical message: There is a tremendous opportunity for men to forestall the progression of prostate cancer by including more cancer-crushing agents in their diets. Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer has increased worldwide in the last thirty years.

The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing Dr. Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

Lots of steamed green vegetables are particularly beneficial because they are abundant in purifying chlorophyl. Also allowed are sea vegetables, whole wheat matzo, sourdough rye bread, popcorn, tortillas, tofu, miso, plain yogurt, lean meats, fresh fish, organically fed, free-range poultry and eggs from free-range chickens. Organic extra virgin olive oil, when used sparingly, can inhibit yeast overgrowth, according to recent studies. Raw garlic or lightly cooked garlic helps get rid of Candida in the intestines. SUPPLEMENTS. Sometimes diet alone is not enough.

Eat To Beat Cancer: A Research Scientist Explains How You and Your Family Can Avoid Up to 90% of All Cancers J. Robert Hatherill See book keywords and concepts

COUNTERACTING ALCOHOL If you drink alcohol, make sure you get adequate amounts of: selenium vitamin A—alcohol decreases vitamin A storage and increases the toxicity of vitamin A vitamin C—very important vitamin E thiamin choline vitamins B6 and B12 green vegetables glutathione folic acid methionine zinc biotin riboflavin melatonin—alcohol inhibits the release of melatonin, an antioxidant that is linked with decreasing toxicity and decreasing cancer Alcohol and Drug Use Excessive alcohol use (more than five drinks per day) has been associated with cancer of the mouth, esophagus, and liver.

And a high dietary intake of beta carotene and green vegetables have been found to contribute to decreased risk of developing breast cancer. Finally, people with low beta carotene levels have about a six times greater chance of developing vision-impairing cataracts. This is surprising since the lens of the eye contains very little beta carotene.

Ascorbic acid A vitamin present in citrus fruits, green vegetables, and tomatoes that is necessary for the proper assembly of collagen. It also has many anticancer properties and blocks the formation of nitrosamines. Aspergillus flavus A mold fungus that can produce a series of chemicals called anatoxins. Asthma A disease that is characterized by an exaggerated response of the airways to restrict and narrow to the point where the person has difficulty breathing.

However consumption of green vegetables seems to be a modifying factor in reducing cancer risk from alcohol. Alcohol profoundly affects the way folic acid is treated by the body. In fact a deficiency of folic acid has been associated with excessive alcohol consumption for many years. Vitamin E, thiamin, and glutathione also show up as nutritional deficiencies. Alcoholics with thiamin deficits frequently have heart problems. Nutritional deficiencies may be at the bottom of alcohol toxicity. Therefore, if a person regularly drinks alcohol, he or she needs heightened nutritional awareness.

The Alternative Medicine Handbook: The Complete Reference Guide to Alternative and Complementary Therapies Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Bg) Source: Dark leafy green vegetables, citrus fruit, poultry, liver. One fresh fruit or vegetable a day keeps deficiency away. Signs of Deficiency: Anemia, weight loss. Deficiency seen in alcoholics, some pregnant women, the impoverished. Signs of Overdose: Convulsions in epileptics, damages zinc absorption. Supplement Needed? Yes, if you get less than 400 meg from your diet. By 1998 the government will require increased folate supplementation in grain-based foods, cereals, and dietary supplements to reduce incidence of neural tube defects during fetal development.

Food Swings: Make the Life-Changing Connection Between the Foods You Eat and Your Emotional Health and Well-Being Barnet Meltzer, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

A combination of rice, tofu, and green vegetables provides complete proteins and total nutrition. Nutrient Value: Rice has a higher quality to its protein than wheat. Its chief nutritional components are fiber, minerals, and B vitamins. Selection and Care: Rice is sold dried, and can be stored indefinitely. Select brown, basmati, and whole grain varieties over refined white rice. Avoid prepackaged, powdered sauces, and flavor instead with natural herbs and spices. Optimal Use and Combining: Brown rice can ground almost any meal: a leafy green salad, a tempeh dinner dish, a vegetarian paella.

Brown rice with tofu and green vegetables is an example of a slow meal. Chicken in a bucket with a side of fries is not. In addition to being good for you, slow food can also be quite romantic. Allow yourself to enjoy the ritual of preparing slow meals by turning off the ringer on the phone, turning on some soothing music, or listening to the sounds of silence. Relax. Thirty minutes is the minimum amount of time it takes to effectively stimulate the pancreatic enzymes responsible for digesting most nutrients.

The Diabetes Cure : A Natural Plan That Can Slow, Stop, Even Cure Type 2 Diabetes Dr. Vern Cherewatenko and Paul Perry See book keywords and concepts

That's why it's important to store such foods, including citrus fruit, green vegetables, peppers, tomatoes, berries and potatoes, dairy products, liver and other organ meats, clams and oysters, eggs, fish, chicken, pork, whole-wheat products, brown rice, and oats carefully and in covered containers. Avoid overcooking, as this can deplete the vitamin content. For instance, peas are an excellent source of thiamin, but if you overcook them, they can lose as much as 40 percent of their thiamin content.

A Physician's Guide To Natural Health Products That Work James A. Howenstine, MD See book keywords and concepts

Macular degeneration can be prevented by ingestion of carotenoids (spinach, tomatoes, green vegetables, grapes, yellow and green onions, and green tea.) Zinc taken in 30 mg daily halts visual loss in ARMD. Taurine is critical for nerve impulse formation. The dose is 500 to 600 mg daily. Dr. Robert Atkins reports that vision improves after one injection of intravenous taurine. Bilberry was found to lead to a significant improvement in night vision by British pilots in WW 2. Bilberry has antioxidant properties and improves blood flow to the eyes.

Cancer Therapy: The Independent Consumer's Guide To Non-Toxic Treatment & Prevention Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Chlorophyll: Abundant in green vegetables. The sodium and copper salt of chlorophyll are available in tablet form from Life Extension Foundation. This pill, called Chloroplex,® is said to contain the same copper chloro-phyllins used in the NIOSH study. It also contains other antioxidants. The price is $15.00 for 100, with a 25 percent discount to members of the Life Extension Foundation. Phone: 800-544-0577. A liquid chlorophyll is available in one ounce bottles for $7.50 from Tri-Sun North America (Jason Winter's Products), 109J* Broadway, Box 1606, Fargo, ND 58107.

The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs Nicola Reavley See book keywords and concepts

For example, eating broccoli, carrots and leafy green vegetables does appear to be more protective than taking beta carotene and vitamin C supplements. As well as being a good source of beta carotene and vitamin C, broccoli contains compounds known as indoles that may protect against certain forms of cancer. It is also high in fiber. When should you take supplements? Vitamins work with food so supplements should usually be taken with meals. This also helps to minimize the nausea, heartburn and other gastric disturbances that some supplements can cause if taken on an empty stomach.

Sources B vitamins are present in liver, kidney, whole grains, all seeds, nuts, dairy products, eggs, bran, wheatgerm, brewer's yeast, lentils, beans, peas, soybeans and leafy green vegetables. Therapeutic uses of supplements B complex supplements may be useful for anyone who is ill or under stress. Those who smoke, drink alcohol or use recreational drugs may also benefit.

Dried beans, green vegetables, oranges, avocados and whole wheat products are also good sources. Food processing such as boiling and heating can destroy folic acid. It can also be destroyed by being stored unprotected at room temperature for long periods. Food fortification with folic acid Since January, 1998, commercial grain products in the USA have been enriched with 140 meg of folic acid per 100 g of grain product. It is estimated that this will deliver an average increase in intake of 100 meg per day. Breakfast cereals may contain up to a daily dose of folic acid.

Sources These include whole grains, nuts and green vegetables. Daily recommended dietary intakes Men (under 30) 400mg Men (over 30) 420 mg Women (under 30) 310 mg Women (over 30) 320 mg Pregnancy (14to 18) 400 mg Lactation (14 to 18) 360mg Pregnancy (19 to 30) 350 mg Lactation (19 to 30) 310 mg Pregnancy (over 30) 360 mg Lactation (over 30) 320 mg Toxic effects of excess intake Symptoms include skin flushing, nervous depression and fatigue. Interactions Calcium and magnesium act together in many body functions.

Oxalates, which are found in some green vegetables and phytates which are found in some grains, may form insoluble complexes with magnesium and prevent it from being absorbed. However, these foods are often high in magnesium which may compensate for the reduced absorption. Vitamin D promotes magnesium absorption. Some reports have suggested that magnesium and calcium compete for absorption but recent studies suggest that calcium does not affect magnesium absorption.1 The kidney is the main regulator of blood concentration and total body content of magnesium. Excretion mainly occurs at night.

The New Holistic Health Handbook: Living Well in a New Age Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss See book keywords and concepts

Liver, green vegetables. Meat, liver, eggs, milk, yeast. Citrus fruits, cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, leafy vegetables. Stable except to light. Not stored; need daily; water soluble. Unstable to acid, alkali, light. Very unstable to heat, alkali, air. Dissolves in cooking water. Amino acid metabolism. Division of cells DNA & RNA metabolism. Red blood cells production and growth. Cellular metabolism; necessary for teeth, gums, bones, blood vessels. Footnotes: a. Other water-soluble vitamins seem essential to nutrition but are not as well understood, and deficien Units, c.

Eat a liberal amount of green vegetables, raw and cooked, and plenty of fruit. Fruit juices can be taken any time. Use whole-grain breads, such as sprouted seven-grain bread. Avoid greasy fried foods, sweets, fats, rich pastries, fat drippings, and gravies. Use salt with discretion. You will find that after a week or two your palate will adjust to eating foods without salt, and you will begin to taste the natural flavor of the food. When you take spices, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, your baby gets a massive dose (smaller body, less resistance).

What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Yellow/green and green vegetables are widely used, including cucumber, green beans, snow peas, green bell peppers, spinach, broccoli, and cabbage. Foods are seasoned with garlic and onions from the white/green group, which also includes mushrooms and asparagus. Asian dishes do not traditionally contain foods from the red group, although some Chinese-American dishes do contain tomatoes. East Indian Cows are sacred to the Hindu people, and vegetarianism is much more common in India than anywhere else in the world.

The How to Herb Book: Let's Remedy the Situation Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon See book keywords and concepts

Natural Sources-Cheeses, soybeans, sardines, salmon, peanuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, dried beans, green vegetables, tubers-potatoes etc., tofu, milk, milk products. Herb Sources-Alfalfa, Aloe, Black Walnut, Capsicum, Cascara, Camomile, Comfrey, Dandelion, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Kelp, Marshmallow, Papaya, Parsley, Poke Root, Red Clover, Red Raspberry, Rose Hips, Rosemary, Sage, Slippery Elm, White Oak Bark. Very small amounts of organic Chromium are found in the blood. That small amount is extremely important in aiding insulin in glucose metabolism.

A Physician's Guide To Natural Health Products That Work James A. Howenstine, MD See book keywords and concepts

Many foods contain magnesium, which is found primarily in green vegetables but is also present in wheat germ, soybeans, milk, whole grains, seafood, figs, corn, apples and oil rich seeds and nuts. All this makes it hard to understand why most people are deficient of magnesium. However, only 30 to 40% of ingested food magnesium is absorbed and high calcium intake, alcohol, surgery, diuretics, liver disease, kidney disease and oral contraceptives all decrease magnesium absorption.

The How to Herb Book: Let's Remedy the Situation Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon See book keywords and concepts

Natural Sources-Fish, butter, carrots, yellow vegetables, very green vegetables, liver, eggs, whole milk, fish liver oil, yellow fruits. Herb Sources-Alfalfa, Black Cohosh, Bee Pollen, Burdock, Capsicum, Catnip, Camomile, Comfrey, Dandelion, Dong Quai, Echinacea, Eyebright, Fennel, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Kelp, Marshmallow, Mullein, Papaya, Peppermint. Poke Root, Red Clover, Red Raspberry, Rose Hips, Rosemary, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Saw Palmetto, Yarrow, Yellow Dock. VITAMIN Bi (THIAMINE) Water soluble. Also called morale or pep vitamins.

The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan Marcia Zimmerman, C.N. See book keywords and concepts

Select tomato, low-salt V-8, and fresh juices from carrots or green vegetables. The nutritional profile of brown rice milk is similar to that of vegetable juices, although it does not contain any vitamin A, vitamin C, or iron. It does, however, contain vitamin E, which vegetable juices do not, and it contains the same amount of calcium. Sodas are beverages to avoid. They are made from sugar, artificial flavors, and phosphates, which interfere with the body's calcium uptake and many contain caffeine, which affects brain function.

Grains and starchy vegetables also contain protein, but they have three times the carbohydrate content of leafy green vegetables. I have included all of these in the 30-Day Plan. I do not recommend strict vegetarian diets for children because it is difficult to balance their proteins and they need the longer-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish. You can certainly restrict beef and veal in your child's diet if you choose. I suggest you serve lamb as much as possible when you want to eat red meat.

Antioxidants Against Cancer: How to activate your bod natural healing powers with today's most protective and immune-boosting supplements and foods Ralph Moss, PhD See book keywords and concepts

Of these, six appear most important: Carotenoid Food Sources Beta-carotene carrots, broccoli, cantaloupe, spinach, kale Lutein corn, green leafy vegetables, egg yolk Lycopene tomatoes, watermelon Zeaxanthin corn, oranges, egg yolk, green vegetables, peppers Alpha-carotene carrots, pumpkins Cryptoxanthin papayas, peaches, tangerines, oranges People who eat foods rich in carotenoids are less likely to develop degenerative diseases and cancer than those who get few of these powerful food factors.

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