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Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Plant sterols are naturally occurring cholesterol derivatives from vegetable oils, nuts, soy, corn, woods, and beans. The hydrogenation of plant sterols produces stands. Sterols and stanols are often referred to generically by the term phytosterols. Phytosterols have a chemical structure similar to cholesterol, and the consumption of these plant sterols reduces the absorption of cholesterol and thus reduces circulating cholesterol levels. Even modest additions have been found to lower total blood cholesterol and LDL cholesterol by about 10 percent.

Feed Your Genes Right: Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing Genes and Slow Down Aging Jack Challem See book keywords and concepts

Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils are manufactured by adding hydrogen atoms to vegetable oils, such as soybean oil, and they are rich in trans-fatty acids. Hydrogenation increases the manufacturability and shelf life of oils, but it has serious health consequences. Trans-fatty acids are rare in nature, and numerous studies have found that they increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases far more than do saturated fats. Is there a safe amount of trans-fatty acids? Many experts say there is not.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

The most commonly used estrogens are the oral forms, and they come as estradiol (by product name and generic), conjugated animal-source estrogens (Premarin), a mixture of esterified vegetable estrogens (Enjuvia, Cen-estin, Menest), esterified estrogens with methyl testosterone (Estratest and Syntest), and various generic forms. Estrogens also come in combination products containing an estrogen plus a progestogen and in transdermal patches, gels, and creams, as well as in a vaginal ring that provides transdermal systemic estrogen levels (Femring).

Take Part in the World's Largest Online Nutritional Detox Event: Over 1,000 People Now Participating Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Then again, I drink fresh vegetable juices and superfoods on a daily basis, so I have a lot less stuff to detox than most consumers...) Introducing the new you in 2008! The holidays are upon us now, and most consumers are eating garbage foods, packing on pounds and loading up on toxic chemicals. Are you interested in creating a whole new you in January? If so, I urge you to consider taking part in this global detox event. The healing that can take place from this kind of experience is nothing less than miraculous.

The Science of Flavonoids Erich Grotewold See book keywords and concepts

Fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry of polyphenols (syn. vegetable tannins), Biomed Environ Mass Spectrom 13: 449-468. Sfakiaos, J., Coward, L., Kirk, M. C. and Barnes, S., 1997, Intestinal uptake and biliary excretion of the isoflavone genistein in rats, JNutr 127: 1260-1269. Shirley, B. W., 1996, Flavonoids biosynthesis "new" function for an "old" pathway, Trends Plant Sci 1: 377-382. Sikorska, M., Matlawska, I., Franski, R. and Stobiecki, M.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton See book keywords and concepts

Healthy meat choices include: >¦ Lean beef or venison >• Chicken >- Turkey > Vegetable-based proteins such as soy and Quorn (a high-protein, mushroom-based meat substitute) > White fish (maximum of one fish meal every week) > Eggs Oils In addition to the omega-3 supplement recommended in chapter 2, I recommend adding one of the following sources of healthy oils to your diet: >- 1 tablespoon of unprocessed vegetable oil such as walnut oil, pumpkin seed oil, or olive oil can be used cold in salads.

It is especially important to eat plenty of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables; drink plenty of water and herbal teas; and eat a lot of protein, particularly vegetable proteins such as beans and seeds, but try to limit dairy proteins. Natural Remedies In addition to the above, there is also a whole range of natural and herbal medicines that are used to enhance the immune system. These include echinacea, garlic, ginger, goldenseal, aloe vera, mushrooms, elderberry, and many others. Many appear to be very effective, but first make sure that you are getting all the nutrients you need.

However, a small group of people are unable to convert vegetable oils into oils that their body can use, so fish oils would be the oils of choice for them. Only testing can tell you if you are able to convert these oils; however, if you are taking all the other supplements and seeing improvements in your energy, health, and skin after a few weeks on the vegetable-based oils, the chances are that you have no problem in processing them. If you don't want to risk it and want to reduce the amount of oil you need to take a day, you can buy brands such as Dr.

Omega-3 supplements made from vegetable oils such as flax and hemp tend to be relatively free from chemicals and make a good choice for supplementation over the relatively polluted fish oils. However, a small group of people are unable to convert vegetable oils into oils that their body can use, so fish oils would be the oils of choice for them.

Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry And Therapeutic Action Bryan Hanson, PhD See book keywords and concepts

A particularly alarming statistic is that people with the lowest fruit and vegetable consumption have about double the rate of cancers of the colon, stomach, esophagus, lung, pancreas, cervix, and ovary, compared to people who consume many fruits and vegetables.31 Dietary antioxidants appear to be responsible for this difference. Some dietary antioxidants, such as vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotenoids like P-carotene, have been known for a long time to be important diet components with several functions, but their role as antioxidants has only been appreciated more recently.

You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Lutein A leafy green vegetable a day (40 micrograms). Quercetin Hefty portions of onion, garlic, celery, or lemon juice in addition to the above at least once a day. Acetyl-L-carnitine 1,500 milligrams (while this comes in dehydrated beef protein, that's not so appetizing, so we recommend the supplement). Omega-3 Either 1 gram of distilled fish oil or 6 walnuts, preferably twenty-five to thirty minutes before lunch and before dinner, or 2 ounces of fatty fish a day, or 400 mg of DHA. Cinnamon 'A teaspoon a day. Red pepper The more capsaicin, the better for appetite suppression.

1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses Marshall Editions See book keywords and concepts

Amino acids can be added to the diet in the form of lean meats, vegetable proteins such as soy and legumes, or egg whites and low fat dairy products. Men and non-pregnant women should eat about 30 g of protein a day. A protein supplement (20 g) such as whey can be taken daily, otherwise three or more 4 oz servings of protein-rich food a day will provide sufficient amounts of amino acids. High amounts of sodium can also cause edema.

Ginger and garlic, which can be added to vegetable broths, have powerful antimicrobial effects. Restrict your sugar intake while battling an infection, as it can feed bacteria. Spicy foods, caffeine, and alcohol can aggravate symptoms and should be avoided. Drink plenty of water, 2-3 liters a day, to increase your urinary output. Also drink two to three glasses of unsweetened cranberry juice a day to flush out the infection.

The True History of Chocolate Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe See book keywords and concepts

If the intentions are not so benevolent, what up-scale chocolatiers refer to as "junk chocolate" will be manufactured, with only 15 percent of the product consisting of cacao solids (really fine chocolate has up to 85 percent), the remainder being sugar, milk solids, lecithin (an emulsifier), and sometimes cheaper solid vegetable fat; the valuable cacao butter is taken out and sold elsewhere.

The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

Whatever you choose to call it, this vegetable is a card-carrying member of the brassica family, which means it contains indoles, compounds that have been shown to significantly lower the risk of cancer. Not only that, it's loaded with calcium, potassium, beta-carotene, and vitamin A. All for less than 20 calories a cup (even less if it's raw). Bok choy has a high water content, so it becomes very limp very quickly if you overcook it. What you really want to do is cook it quickly over a high temperature so that the leaves become tender and the stalks stay crisp.

1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses Marshall Editions See book keywords and concepts

HERBALISM Carrot: This vegetable has several healing and medicinal qualities. It is thought that carrot may be good for pigment anomalies. In addition to regular dietary consumption, drink 1-2 glasses of fresh carrot juice every day. Ginkgo: There are reports that ginkgo may help to slow the progression of vitiligo and in some cases promote repigmentation of affected areas.

PDR for Herbal Medicines Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Preparation: Oily nose drops are prepared in a 2 to 5% concentration in vegetable oil. For external use, preparations contain 10 to 30% active ingredient in oil. Daily Dosage: For internal use, the single dose is 0.2 gm, with the daily dosage ranging from 0.2 to 2.0 gm. LITERATURE Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl., Bde. 1-8, Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1969. Steinegger E, Hansel R, Pharmakognosie, 5. Aufl., Springer Verlag Heidelberg 1992. Teuscher E, Biogene Arzneimittel, 5. Aufl., Wiss. Verlagsges.

Other Names: Pohl, vegetable Mercury ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY COMPOUNDS The active ingredients of the drug have not yet been adequately investigated. The spasmogenic brunfelsamidine (pyrrole-3-carboxamidine, identical with Nierembergia toxin) has been demonstrated in the related species Brunfelsia grandiflora. EFFECTS Diuretic and antirheumatic. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Manaca is used in the treatment of rheumatic conditions. PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.

DOSAGE Mode of Administration: The drug is not available as a ready made medicinal preparation; only as a tea, watery extract or as a vegetable. LITERATURE Ducrey B et al, Inhibition of 5alpha-Reduktase and aromatase by ellagitannins oenothein A and eonothein B from Epilobium species. In: PM 63(2): 111-114. 1997. Hiemann A, Mayr K, Sci Pharm 53:39. 1985. Hiermann A, Sci Pharm 63:135. 1995. Lesuisse D et al, Determination of Oenothein B as the active 5-alpha-reductase-inhibiting principles of the folk medicine Epilobium parvifloruam. In: JNP 59(5):490-492. 1996.

DOSAGE Mode of Administration: The drug is taken in a ground form or consumed as a juice or vegetable. It is found in ready made medicinal preparations. Preparation: The carrot is finely grated and made into a juice or syrup. Harbome JB In: The Biology and Chemistry of the Umbelliferae, Ed. VN Heywood, Academic Press, London, 1971. Ram AS, Devi HM, (1983) Indian J Bot 6(1):21. Further information in: Hausen B, Allergiepflanzen, Pflanzenallergene, ecomed Verlagsgesellsch. mbH, Landsberg 1988. Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl.

Other Names: Bayberry, Candleberry, Tallow Shrub, vegetable Tallow, Waxberry, Myrica ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY COMPOUNDS Volatile oil (traces) Tannins Resins The constituents of the drug have not been extensively investigated. EFFECTS The active compounds have diaphoretic, stimulant, and astringent effects. INDICATIONS AND USAGE The drug is used internally for coughs and colds, and externally for skin diseases and ulcers. PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.

The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

Whether your food is animal, vegetable, plant, fish, or fruit, where a food comes from, how it's raised (or grown), what it ate (or was fed), what soil it was grown on (or grazed on), how it is processed, prepared, and cooked (or not cooked) is vitally important to its nutritional content and absolutely central to its effect on your health. Which brings us to beef. The natural diet of cattle is grass. It is absolutely not grain. Yet most of the beef that comes to us via traditional routes has been eating nothing but grain.

But it is to say that the cancer-fighting properties of this great vegetable should be taken seriously. Carrots are high in carotenoids, antioxidant compounds found in plants that are associated with a wide range of health benefits. You've probably heard good things about beta-carotene, but that's only one of about 500 members of the carotenoid family. Some research suggests that other carotenoids may be even more important.

Great for Healthy Bones and Superb Vision This immune-boosting vegetable packs an incredible nutritional wallop for a tiny number of calories. One serving, a mere 28 calories, contains 100 mg of calcium, 292 mg of potassium, 31 mg of vitamin C, 60 meg of folate, 217 mg of bone-building vitamin K, and more than 3,800 IUs of vitamin A, including 2,300 meg of beta-carotene.

Natural Health Solutions Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

The main course of action for eliminating Alzheimer's is to eliminate the consumption of refined sugars, refined carbohydrates, artificial chemical sweeteners, MSG (Monosodium Glutamate), and any ingredients that contain MSG, such as yeast extract, autolyzed vegetable proteins, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, and so on. Also, eliminating hydrogenated oil from the diet can have a huge impact on the health of the nervous system. Eliminate the toxins and feed your nervous system with healthy oils and good nutrition, and Alzheimer's becomes outdated.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

An omega-6 fatty acid found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. Given the proper conditions, the body converts LA to GLA and eventually into prostaglandin 1. GLA: Gamma-linolenic acid. LA gets converted to GLA by enzymes in the body. Certain foods, habits, and events (saturated fat, partially hydrogenated oils, stress, aging, drinking alcohol) disrupt this conversion so that only 5 to 10 percent of LA gets converted to GLA. It may be better to get GLA directly from evening primrose oil, black currant oil, or borage oil supplements. ALA: Alpha-linolenic acid.

The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

R Tho 1 cn Moalthioct FnrvHc nn Farth Artichokes Artichokes are kind of like the lobster of the vegetable community—you have to really work to get at the good parts. The part that contains the meat is called the "heart," even though it's technically the bottom of the plant. And it takes some digging to get there. Is it worth it? Definitely. < m CD m CO r~ m in Artichokes are a liver-cleansing food. If you've ever looked at the ingredients on a supplement specifically designed for liver health or for detoxification, you're likely to have seen artichoke extract listed on the label. Why?

Natural Health Solutions Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

Some of it is caused by eating fried foods, and yet more of it is caused by the consumption of excitotoxins such as Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) or hidden food ingredients that contain MSG, such as yeast extract, autolyzed vegetable protein and hydrolyzed vegetable protein. Excess processed sodium in foods can also trigger headaches, and there is far too much sodium in foods like canned soups, for example. It's important to note that the human brain does not normally hurt. If your brain hurts or your head hurts, then there is something wrong with your diet and, perhaps, your level of stress.

Health Begins in the Colon Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN See book keywords and concepts

Blood in the upper portion of the digestive tract Very dark brown Recent red wine consumption, an excess of salt, or lack of vegetable intake Beet red Eating red foods Super thin, resembling a ribbon Polyp development in the colon Greasy looking Insufficient absorption of nutrients Take the Colon Health Self-Test It's important to really know your body before a treatment plan can begin. The following test can provide you with valuable information about the health of your colon as well as your risk of developing serious intestinal problems.

Margarine, vegetable oils, shortenings, mayonnaise, and salad dressings are also common places to find soy. Read the labels before buying. • Be on the lookout for soy when dining at Asian food restaurants. If you are in doubt, always ask whether or not a dish contains soy. • Read the labels on all food products when you shop. You may be surprised just how many products contain soy. Products containing lecithin, MSG, or "natural flavors" How to Eliminate Toxins from Soy (contd.) almost always contain soy.

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