| Meat and vegetable fibers
These are microscopic, qualitative, indirect indicators of maldigestion from either gastric hypoacidity or diminished pancreatic output. Several studies report that fecal meat fibers were equal to other methods for non-specific maldigestion.60,63,64 One study reported a correlation between excessive fecal meat fibers and hypochlorhydria or achlorhydria as measured by direct radiotelemetry.65
Absorption
Total fecal fat
This parameter is the sum of all the lipids except short-chain fatty acids. Elevation can be indicative of maldigestion or malabsorption. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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 In Louisiana, a study of lung cancer showed fruit intake to be protective, while a small study of mesothelioma suggested that vegetable and carotenoid intake lowers the risk (NCI, 1988).
The National Cancer Institute also announced that it had awarded over half a million dollars to the New York Botanical Garden to undertake a worldwide search for natural plant substances that might fight cancer. At the same time, NCI has established a Cancer Nutrition Laboratory and worked out elaborate plans to study "dietary factors associated with cancer risk" (ibid.). |
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| Cholesterol-lowering effects of various fibers
Fiber
Dosage (g) Typical reduction in total cholesterol
Oat bran (dry) Guar gum Pectin Psyllium vegetable fiber
50-100 9-15 6-10
10-20
27
20% 10% 5%
10-20% 10% the source of fiber. The overwhelming majority of these studies demonstrated that individuals with high cholesterol levels will experience significant reductions with frequent oatmeal or oat bran consumption. In contrast, individuals with normal or low cholesterol levels will experience little change. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 A case in point: The most popular forms of fat in the United States, margarine and processed vegetable oils, are high in omega-6 fatty acids, and low in omega-3.
The solution to the low-fat-depression spiral is an easy one: eat more fatty fish (salmon, halibut, sea bass, albacore tuna, and sardines) or take a fish oil supplement!
Personal Advice
Burn away those blues—Exercise can have important psychological benefits for those suffering from depression. Exercise triggers the release of endophins, nature's own painkillers, which produces a feeling of well-being. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 Recommendation: Eating the kind of diet outlined above will already have you well on your way to eating more dietary fiber, but in addition, you should add a supplemental vegetable fiber bulking powder (such as Metamucil, Konsyl, or Citrucel) to increase your daily fiber intake to 50 or more grams per day. I caution you not to msh from the current American average intake of 10 to 15 grams to 50 grams overnight, because if you do, you will suffer abdominal bloating, cramping, and gas. Increase slowly. Use the regimen I describe under the heading Colon, Spastic to get there gradually. |
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| Dietary substitution with alpha-linolenic acid-rich vegetable oil increases eicosapentaenoic acid concentrations in tissues. Am J Clin Nutr 1994; 59: 1304-1309
15. Kohlmeier L, Hastings SB. Epidemiologic evidence of a role of carotenoids in cardiovascular disease prevention. Am J Clin Nutr 1995; 62: 1370S-1376S
16. Hertog MG, Feskens EJ, Hollman PC et al. Dietary antioxidant flavonoids and risk of coronary heart disease: the Zutphen Elderly Study. Lancet 1993; 342:1007-1011
17. Glore SR et al. Soluble fiber and serum lipids: a literature review. J Am Diet Assoc 1994; 94: 425-436
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Michael Lerner
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 LeMarchand, et al., "Vegetable Consumption and Lung Cancer Risk: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in Hawaii," Journal of the National Cancer Institute 81(15):! 158-64 (1989).
II W.C. Willett, "Vitamin A and Lung Cancer," Nutrition Review 48(5):201-11 (1990).
12 W. Bollag, "Vitamin A and the Retinoids: From Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy in Dermatology and Oncology," Lancet 8329(1 ):860-3 (1983).
13 Waun Ki Hong et al., "13-Gs-Retinoic Acid in the Treatment of Oral Leukoplakia," New England Journal of Medicine 315:1501-5 (1986).
14 William D. DeWys et al. |
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| Polysorbate in ice cream has been reported to induce urticaria, and vegetable gums such as acacia, gum arabic, tragacanth, quince, and carrageenin may also induce urticaria in susceptible individuals.5
Infections
Infections are a major cause of urticaria in children.1 Apparently in adults immunological tolerance occurs to many microorganisms due to repeated massive antigen exposure. The role of bacteria, viruses, and yeast (Candida albicans) in urticaria is briefly reviewed below. Chronic Trichomonas infections have also been found to cause urticaria. |
| Dietary intake during the fast consisted of herbal teas, garlic, vegetable broth, decoction of potatoes and parsley, and the following juices: carrots, beets, and celery. No fruit juices were allowed. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have historically benefited from fasting; however, strict water fasting should only be done under direct medical supervision. Fasting decreases the absorption of allergic food components as well as reducing the levels of inflammatory mediators. |
| Colorants (azo dyes), flavorings (salicylates, aspartame), preservatives (benzoates, nitrites, sorbic acid), antioxidants (hydroxytoluene, sulfite, gallate), and emulsifiers / stabilizers (polysorbates, vegetable gums) have all been shown to produce urticarial reactions in sensitive individuals.1'5'16"37'39"12'50'56-61
The importance of the control of food additives is well demonstrated in a recent study of 64 patients with common urticaria. Within 2 weeks on an additive-free diet, 73% of the patients had a significant reduction in their symptoms. |
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| Pectins (both apple and citrus, guar gum and other legume fibers) and vegetable fiber isolates produce more SCFAs than wheat fiber, corn fiber or oat bran.7,8
Intestinal bacterial flora
Dietary fiber appears to improve all aspects of colon function. Of central importance is the role it plays in maintaining a "suitable" colonic bacterial flora. A low-fiber intake is associated with both an overgrowth of Enterobacteriaceae and other endotoxin-producing bacteria and a lower percentage of Lactobacillus and other acidophilic bacteria.7 |
Robyn Landis
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 For other purposes, nettle can be taken as tea
(up to 2 ounces daily for acute conditions or 1 ounce as a tonic), or steamed like a vegetable.
Watercress is a sinus-tissue healer; it also provides bioflavonoids and sulfur for immune building and blood cleansing. Take 2 to 4 capsules daily.
Lemon grass is yet another herb with affinity for sinus tissue; again, 2 to 4 capsules daily.
Tulsi, an Ayurvedic herb, is a species of basil; it means "holy basil" in Sanskrit. |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
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 Ph. Eur.). Apply 10 ul of the hexane phase as a band and dry at ambient temperature.
Reference solutions: a) Dissolve 4 ul citral in 4 ml acetone and b) 1 ul citral in 1 ml hexane. Apply 5 ul as bands.
Mobile phase: n-hexane: ethyl acetate (93:7). Develop over a path of 8 cm in 16 min.
Wording of the package insert German Standard (St. Zul. 11th Suppl, Published February 1996)
6.1 Therapeutic category
Botanical sedative/gastrointestinal remedy.
6.2 Indications for use
Nervous sleeping disorders; functional gastrointestinal complaints.
6.3 Contraindications
None known.
6. |
| Ph. Eur.), is diluted with 5 ml toluene. Apply 5 pi as a band (10 x 2 mm).
Reference solution: Dissolve 3 mg borneol, 5 pi bornyl acetate and 10 pi cineole in 5 ml toluene. Apply 2 pi as a band (10 x 2 mm).
Mobile phase: Toluene: ethyl acetate (95:5). Develop over a path of 8 cm in 12 min.
Detection and Evaluation: After the plate has been dried at ambient temperature in a fumehood (not in a hot air current), it is sprayed with anisaldehyde reagent R, heated to 105 °C for 3 minutes and then evaluated in daylight and UV at 365 nm (Figs. 6 and 7). |
| Ph. Eur.), is diluted with 5 ml toluene. Apply 5 pi as a band (10 x 2 mm).
Reference solution: Dissolve 3 mg borneol, 5 pi bornyl acetate and 10 ul cineole in 5 ml toluene. Apply 2 pi as a band (10 x 2 mm).
Mobile phase: Toluene : ethyl acetate (95:5). Develop over a path of 8 cm in 12 min.
Detection and Evaluation: After the plate has been dried at ambient temperature in a fumehood (not in a hot air current), it is sprayed with anisaldehyde reagent R, heated to 105 °C for 3 minutes and then evaluated in daylight and UV at 365 nm (Figs. 6 and 7). |
Robyn Landis
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| I his Ayurvedic soup (the name refers to "vegetable stew") is a wonderful digestive and intestinal tonic and nerve soother. It's pungent and fragrant and, in addition to being therapeutic, it makes a hearty meal. |
| Luscious Immune-Boosting Broth ^
INGREDIENTS
3 cups water or vegetable broth (more for milder preparation) 1 ounce (about 5 "sticks" dried herb) astragalus 1 bulb (5 to 10 cloves) fresh garlic, sliced or whole Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Place water in pot and sticks and garlic under water. Bring to boil, then simmer on medium-low for several hours, until garlic is soft.
Drink hot. Eat the garlic in the broth, ot remove the garlic to spread on toast or hot fresh bread. (Fire types can use less or no garlic. |
| The normal air-drying method results in a nourishing, blood-cleansing, general tonic that can be used like a vegetable (similar to spinach) or made into a tea that is good for the lungs, much like elecampane root, mullein root, or coltsfoot flower. The tea as a general pulmonary tonic can be taken in a dose of 1 to 2 ounces per day.
However, this air-drying (sometimes called shade-drying) method destroys the antihistamine compound, a bioflavonoid. Thus, to benefit hay fever, nettles must be freeze-dried or otherwise specially processed when fresh to preserve that compound. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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| Whatever the cause, the inability to perceive flavor is one of the primary reasons that many older people fail to follow a low-fat, fruit and vegetable rich diet that will maintain their energy and health. Very often, people who have lost their sense of taste i skip meals or load up on the wrong kinds of food.
When we say a food tastes good, what we really mean is that it smells good, because the two sensations are so closely linked. It is still very much a mystery why some people think certain foods taste good while others cannot stomach the very same items. |
Robyn Landis
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| Okra is delicious as a steamed vegetable.
Dandelion greens have been quite successful as a botanical hypoglycemic for many diabetics. Again, the most practical form is freshly squeezed juice. For winter, the greens can be frozen and juiced daily as needed. Fresh dandelion greens can also be delicious in a salad.
Prickly pear cactus (nopal in Spanish) is used as food in Mexico. The pads are diced and prepared in a salad or as a taco. |
John Robbins
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 Julie is teaching us how to eat vegetable burgers, tofu, and a variety of other things I used to mock. I don't mind a bit. I look upon it as a kind of adventure.
Since then, they have come over for many happy dinners, and many other happy times, too. Mr. Robbins, can you understand what this means to me? I've got my daughter back, and my grandson, too. My daughter is a wonderful human being. And our grandson has not yet had a single cold or ear infection or any of the other ailments children often have. She says it's because he eats so well. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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 Vitamin Kj is derived from vegetable sources and is therefore nontoxic. I recommend a form of vitamin Kj created by Scientific Botanicals (see Resources).
Vitamin B6
Many human enzyme systems that involve protein metabolism, catabolism, anabolism, or enzyme production require vitamin B6 in order to function properly. Vitamin B6 also improves immune function.30 Pyridoxal-5 -phosphate (P5P), the biologically active coenzyme form of vitamin B6, has been shown to reduce cell growth and kill a number of cell types in culture. |
| They are rich in plant iron and contain carotenoids, vitamin C, and all the B vitamins, including vitamin B12 (one of the only vegetable sources of this vitamin). They are the best source of calcium in its organic form, but they are most impressive as antitoxins. Sea herbs are specific for detoxifying and healing from radiation exposure. The brown sea herb wakame, which is thought to have the strongest cancer-inhibiting activity of all sea herbs, was used in miso soup to protect those who survived the atomic blast at Nagasaki against the effects of radiation. |
| KS-2 is not available as a supplement at this time, so I suggest eating shiitake mushrooms frequently either in soups or in any cooked vegetable dish. They're delicious!118"9
Cloud Fungus [Coriolus versicolor)
A polysaccharide preparation from Coriolus versicolor, also called PSK, has made this mushroom the focus of much cancer therapy research in Asia and Europe. It is the subject of over two hundred cancer-related articles indexed on Medline, including sixty clinical studies, several of which were multiyear, randomized, double-blind trials involving hundreds of patients. |
| Just about all oils sold in supermarkets and any processed oils such as corn oil, safflower oil, or vegetable oil should be avoided completely. Cold-pressed olive oil is fine for all uses, but canola oil should be used only for baking because of the low temperatures involved. I do not recommend using canola oil in salads or for cooking at high temperatures because it is derived from a hard seed that requires technology for its processing—a fact that makes its purity suspect. |
| You can use it in soups (miso soup with seaweed is a powerful cancer-fighting food), grain dishes, or salads or as a main vegetable. Dulse is delicious in salads.
Many species of seaweed, including wakame, kelp, and bladderwrack, have shown antitumor activity. Wakame has shown the strongest antitumor activity so far. Seaweed is nature's richest, most bioavailable source of organic iodine, a substance lacking in the average American diet and directly related to the high incidence of thyroid disorders. |
| Roasted salmon with greens,* new potatoes with parsley, stewed tomatoes, and spring fiddlehead fern salad.*
• vegetable lasagna,* arugula salad, and garlic bread.
• Asian tofu and bok choy,* brown rice, steamed carrots, and a green salad.
• Skillet fish,* millet with scallions, sauteed rutabagas,* and wilted spinach salad.*
Beverages
The best beverage to drink with meals is pure water. It should be sipped for refreshment, not gulped with food. Herbal teas are best for after-dinner drinks. They can be blended according to taste. |
Robyn Landis
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| Clove oil and cinnamon oil may be applied topically, but are very hot; dilute them first with alcohol or vegetable oil. Start with a 10 percent solution and work up to tolerance.
Citrus seed extract taken internally will work over time to treat fungus from the inside. Pau d'arco shows antifungal properties as well.
Turmeric and neem have antifungal properties and can be used both internally and externally, together or separately.
Chlorophyll, vinegar, garlic, and witch ha^el are all mild topicals that can be used for fungus.
NUTRITION
Antioxidants generally benefit the skin. |
Marion Nestle
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 Unlike the Basic Four, which presented the food groups in squares of roughly equal size (see Figure 6), the Pyramid is explicitly hierarchical; it illustrates a dietary pattern in which most daily food servings are to be derived from the grain, vegetable, and fruit groups, with fewer servings from the milk and meat groups, and even fewer from foods high in fat and sugar.1
Secretary Madigan's explanation seemed so patently absurd that it immediately suggested an alternative interpretation: pressure from the meat industry. My reaction was a surprised "Oh no, not this again. |
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| Important cicatrizants of vegetable origin and the biostimulins of Filatov. Bull Soc Sci Bretagne 1959; 34: 307-315
20. Bourguignon D. Study of the action of titrated extract of Centella asiatica. Gaz Med Fr 1975; 82: 4579^1583
21. Bonnett GF. Treatment of localized cellulitis with asiaticoside Madecassol. Progr Med 1974; 102: 109-110
22. Grosshans E, Keller F. Cellulite: reality or imposter? J Med Strasbourg 1983; 14: 563-567
23. Keller F, Grosshans E. Cellulitis: reality or fraud? Med Hyg 1983; 1:1513-1518
24. Tenailleau A. |
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