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Prevention's Healing With Vitamins : The Most Effective Vitamin and Mineral Treatments for Everyday Health Problems and Serious Disease The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

You can inctease your fiber intake by eating mote whole grains, ftuits and vegetables. Lean toward teetotalism. "The livet is responsible for detoxifying circulating estrogen, and alcohol is toxic to the liver," says Dr. Lark. "I suggest that women with fibrocystic bteasts avoid drinking or limit theit alcohol intakes." Lower the sodium. Doctors have found that benign breast cysts ate affected by how much fluid you tetain. Since sodium makes you hold water, many doctors recommend limiting salt intake to less than 1,500 milligrams a day.

Healing Your Child: An A-Z Guide to Using Natural Remedies Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law See book keywords and concepts

This can be taken warm or cold throughout the day and supplies adequate vitamins and minerals. Best vegetables are potato (just thickly peeled skins), parsnip, kumara/sweet potato, parsley. Fruit drink: Blend organic apples in blender for apple sauce, or cut up apples (pips and skins included) and boil in enough water to leave 2-3 cups of juice. Pulp can be kept as a first solid after 24-hour fast is complete. Grain drink: Simmer 60 gms. barley, rice, or oatmeal in 2.1 cups of water for 30 minutes, then strain. 5.

After acute symptoms subside, give (for two days) a light diet only consisting of fruit, vegetables, and homemade soup. • Gradually return to normal diet, watching for any reactions to specific foods. These may cause a recurrence of the problem or indicate an allergy (see Allergy). • For pain after meals: 1 tsp. Cider vinegar to a glass of warm water and honey. Can be taken first thing in the morning and half an hour before meals if desired, to aid digestion. • Slippery Elm Powder: 1 tsp. mixed with yogurt before food eases the whole digestive tract.

Restricted diet during high fever: fresh fruit, vegetables, soups, and freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juices, or water. By taking no proteins, the body can use its energy to fight off the infection instead of digesting unnecessary food. HERBS To cleanse: Golden Seal, Dock, Mullein, and/or Red Clover To provide extra nourishment: Lavender, Juniper, and/or Thyme To soothe: Slippery Elm or Marshmallow HOMEOPATHIC After suspected contact, see Resistance and Immunity, page 19. Apis 30c: High fever, no thirst, prickly skin, scanty urine; child is drowsy, restless, and agitated.

Restricted diet of fresh fruits, vegetables, soups, broths, and fresh juices. HERBS Daily drinks of Red Clover tea during the mumps and afterward to clear out the lymph glands. Keep bowels clear by drinking Licorice and Rosemary tea. HOMEOPATHIC After suspected contact: Pilocarpine 30c. This can help the child's resistance to the disease. Give one dose night and morning for three days (starting within 2 days of contact), then one dose per week for 2 weeks. Belladonna 30c: Bright red swelling on right side; also useful where swelling disappears and head or neck pain develops.

Prevention's Healing With Vitamins : The Most Effective Vitamin and Mineral Treatments for Everyday Health Problems and Serious Disease The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

Boron Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intake: None Qood Food Sources: Parsley, apples, cherries, grapes, leafy vegetables, nuts, beans If you've heard of boron at all, it may have been in regard to this trace mineral's apparent bone-building properties. In several studies, boron has been found to help people better absorb and use minerals such as calcium and magnesium. "Boron also seems to play a role in the body's ability to generate energy, especially during exercise," says Dr. Hunt.

The Super Anti-Oxidants: Why They Will Change the Face of Healthcare in the 21st Century James F. Balch, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

These bacteria that are pathogenic to human beings and animals can be present in raw vegetables and fruits, but they are much more likely to be found in poultry. Even seafood, if tainted or improperly prepared, can cause serious illness. Diabetes Mellitus One might wonder why we will discuss diabetes mellitus in this super antioxidant book. There are two reasons. Number one, free radical damage to the beta cells that produce insulin in the pancreas has been implicated as a primary cause of diabetes. Number two, diabetic complications can be reduced drastically by the use of antioxidants.

The Herbal Drugstore Linda B. White, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The "Do" List Chicken Cold-water fish Fresh fruits Garlic Olive oil Onions Raw almonds Raw vegetables Turkey Water—6 to 8 glasses per day The "Don't" List Alcohol Caffeine Fried foods Herbal stimulants such as ephedra and guarana High-fat dairy products Margarine Peanuts Red meat Soft drinks Sugar occurs. A number of things could cause this irregular beating: a failure of electrical impulses within the heart,- scarring from previous heart attacks,- a drug reaction,- a disruption in body chemicals such as calcium, magnesium, or potassium,- or a malfunction of the thyroid gland.

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.

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.

The Way of Herbs Michael Tierra See book keywords and concepts

Others who go to the opposite extreme and have a diet rich in raw vegetables and fruits also need to eliminate toxins, as they usually suffer from poor assimilation, and are best treated by the roots and barks of the herb plants (see the chapter on "Diagnosis and Treatment"). Herbs can also be regarded as special foods, and it is often of great benefit to take several herbal tonics to aid the major systems of the body. For convenience these are taken in pill or powder form or as a tincture (see the chapter on "Methods of Application").

Examples would include most herbal laxatives, antiinflammatory herbs and blood purifiers, citrus fruits, leafy vegetables and herbs. These generally aid in the Yin-cooling processes of the body. Qualities of foods and herbs that represent the Yang character include those that have a warm energy with a dry, heavy nature, concentrated proteins and nutrients, pungent, salty, or "full" sweet (complex carbohydrates and full proteins) tastes. All flesh foods are more Yang than vegetable foods, and lean red meat is generally more Yang than fatty light-colored meat.

Fresh seasonal vegetables (mostly lightly cooked)—30%-40% tertiary foods: Dairy, eggs, and fruits—5%-10% of the diet; fats and oils, including olive, sesame oils, and ghee—2% PRIMARY FOODS The primary foods consist of whole grains, neither grains that are refined or milled nor flour products. This is important because whole grains are rich in dietary fiber, which slows their absorption and prevents the overstimulation of the pancreas. In this way, there is a timed release of energy over a longer period of time and less tendency to store the carbohydrates of whole grains as fat.

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

Since the adrenal glands are high in vitamin C, fruits and vegetables to taste must be added to the diet. Remember, ascorbic acid is not vitamin C but only a small fractional part of it. Eskimos get their vitamin C from eating the adrenal glands of seals and thus prevent scurvy. Ascorbic acid will not cure scurvy. Licorice, a sweet herb, reduces the amount of hydrocortisone broken down by the liver, thereby reducing the workload on the adrenal glands. Some patients may respond to adrenal cortical extracts (glandular product).

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.

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

We find these fats in fish, and to a lesser extent in vegetables, sprouts, nuts, and soybeans. They are also easily supplemented by using the right kind of fish oils, flax oil, and borage oil. The fats to avoid are the highly processed fats, hydro-genated fats, and fats that are heated to high temperatures in processing or in frying. These fats have a structural rigidity that is most undesirable for use in brain cell membranes. They also promote free radical damage of cell membranes.

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

Chicken soup with vegetables is nature's medicine and will do more for an upper respiratory infection than any antibiotic, antihistamine, or ascorbic acid can ever accomplish. The rutin and bioflavonoid components of the vitamin C complex are important in stopping capillary hemorrhages, lowering high blood pressure, fibrin formation in blood clotting, and formation in intercellular substances for blood vessels. Tyrosinase and organic copper as part of the vitamin C complex are essential to all muscles, especially the heart muscle, which undergoes atrophy with low tyrosinase levels.

Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson See book keywords and concepts

For each drug the following information is provided (Waller 1998): • Definition of the drug. • Selected commentaries. • Classification according to the four characteristics of temperatures and the five types of taste. • Uses (detailed information on uses according to the criteria of Chinese medicine) • Corrections of previous mistakes. • Methods of preparing the drug. • New features. • Examples of recipes. The recognition of the need to further develop the usage of a plant, to correct earlier mistakes and include new information is particularly noteworthy.

Foods That Fight Disease: A Simple Guide to Using and Understanding Phytonutrients to Protect and Enhance Your Health Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D. See book keywords and concepts

Folic acid is a phytonutrient that abounds in leafy green vegetables.) McCully stumbled on his discovery while investigating infants with a rare genetic defect—resulting in elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood. Their cause of death was atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries that is usually encountered only in the aged. McCully hypothesized that homocysteine might damage the arteries and, like elevated cholesterol, cause problems throughout the body. He raised homocysteine levels in test animals and saw evidence of damaged arteries.

Studies designed to measure the effects of supplementation with the antioxidant beta-carotene on the prevention of both lung and colorectal cancer have been disappointing for supplement advocates and have demonstrated the superiority of fruits and vegetables as a method of disease prevention. Although high serum levels of beta-carotene and increased fruit and vegetable intake are markers of decreased risk of lung and colon cancers, supplementation with beta-carotene did not decrease cancer in clinical trials designed to test its effectiveness.

Alpha-linolenic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid found in soy, flaxseed, and rapeseed oil, as well as in some leafy green vegetables. The human body converts alpha-linolenic acid into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and, more slowly, into docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the valuable essential oils found in Table 3.1.

Plant lignans are widely found in whole grains, legumes, and some vegetables, such as spinach, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower. Flaxseeds also are noted for their lignan content. Flaxseed ground into meal has approximately thirty-seven times as much lignan as its nearest competitor, the lentil. Foods with modest lignan content are seaweed and oat bran. Lignans offer human beings the raw materials and the opportunity to create their own anticancer chemicals. These plant lignans first must be converted into mammalian lignans in the colon.

Earth Right H. Patricia Hynes See book keywords and concepts

Taking Action Pesticide residues cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted in your fruits and vegetables, your meat, fish, and dairy products any more than most contaminants can in your drinking water. You can take immediate steps with food, however, to begin to ensure that pesticide residues are minimized in what you are serving and eating. First, take a look at our national food supply. The Natural Resources Defense Council analyzed data from the FDA and California Department of Agriculture pesticide monitoring program, between 1982 and 1985.

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

There are measurable amounts of lead on vegetables even from a spring-fed, organically raised garden that is 500 miles from the nearest smelter. In less than 150 years, bone lead levels in humans have increased 500-fold. Lead is used as a stabilizer for PVC plastics, including children's toys. Lead may impart a sweetish taste to materials, which is why some children eat paint chips. Since children absorb lead so much more quickly than adults do, children are at highest risk. Low calcium intake can make matters worse, because when calcium levels are low, the body's uptake of lead increases.

The Way of Chinese Herbs Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

In Japan, a mixture of 7 to 10 parts dry toasted sesame seeds and 1 part dechlorinated sea salt (made by preroasting the sea salt in a hot skillet), carefully ground together, is used as a healthful condiment on many foods, including grains and vegetables. Chinese food therapy regards black sesame seeds as having superior health value as a yin and blood tonic. Regular intake of black sesame seeds will restore normal hair color in premature graying. Its disadvantage is the possibility of having unsightly little pieces of black sesame seeds stuck on one's teeth.

Foods That Fight Disease: A Simple Guide to Using and Understanding Phytonutrients to Protect and Enhance Your Health Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D. See book keywords and concepts

Dietary fiber is found in vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, and grains. The type of fiber found in whole grains is mostly insoluble, which means that it does not break down in water. It is also indigestible, so it adds bulk to the digestive contents, speeding up the movement of food through the digestive tract. It provides relief from constipation and di-verticulosis and may help to reduce the risk of colon cancer. The role that insoluble fiber plays in disease prevention is well documented.

The Super Anti-Oxidants: Why They Will Change the Face of Healthcare in the 21st Century James F. Balch, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Cancer—\f you absolutely can't stop playing Russian roulette with cigarettes, at least hedge your bets by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables.

The Way of Chinese Herbs Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Miso soup can be made with various seaweeds, such as wa-kame, and/or with one or two vegetables added. Soba (buckwheat) noodles can be added and cooked in the broth. Because of the live beneficial bacteria, miso should never be boiled. Simply add 1 level tablespoon of miso paste to 1 cup of hot water for each serving of soup. Another favorite use for miso is as a sauce. Mix together equal amounts of miso paste, sesame butter, and water and stir to a sauce consistency. A little grated garlic, grated lemon, or curry spices make a delicious variation.

Internally, excessive consumption of cold, damp foods and drinks such as iced drinks, ice cream, popsicles, raw vegetables, and certain fruits causes coldness in the large intestine, while prolonged eating of greasy, fatty, and spicy foods produces dampness and heat. Just as sadness, grief, and worry affect the lungs, they also can affect the large intestine and cause qi stagnation. GALLBLADDER Of all the yang organs, the gallbladder alone stores a pure fluid, which is bile.

For a condiment for grains and vegetables, dry-toast black sesame seeds and grind them with rock salt or burned sea salt (to eliminate the chlorine); proportion: 7-10 parts black sesame seeds to 1 part by volume of salt. Headaches General Herbal Treatments: • For headaches caused by wind-heat syndrome, combine 9 grams each of vitex fruit, ledebouriella, and chrysanthemum flowers. • For headaches caused by wind cold, combine 6 grams each of ligusti-cum and Angelica dahurica with 3 grams of asarum.

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