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Hormone Deception D. Lindsey Berkson See book keywords and concepts

Soybeans, mung beans, clover, whole grains, and many fruits, nuts, and vegetables contain some of these phytoestrogens, which can occupy receptor sites that otherwise would have been available to bind with more potent estrogens, thus acting as a protection for the body. This may be one reason that lifelong vegetarians have a lower risk for estrogen-dependent health disorders such as breast cancer. Some foods are turned into phytoestrogens during the process of metabolism in the intestines. A round of therapeutic antibiotics can knock out this intestinal ability for several months.

Despite having lived an exemplary healthy lifestyle—often growing my own food; eating whole grains and organic vegetables and fruits; exercising diligently; meditating; and working with my emotional "stuff—I have had eight female surgeries, had a damaged uterus that could not support birth, and had to fight breast cancer. Now we know that the problem of hormone disruption goes far beyond des. I have worked in the field of health for many years, as well as constantly working on healing myself.

Organic—Animals are fed a diet of organic whole grains with no added chemicals (this costs the farmer vastly more money and therefore the meat costs more for the consumer to buy). Only meats and poultry labeled Certified Organic are guaranteed to be pesticide, herbicide, and drug free. Free-range—In the best case, free-range means the animals are allowed to roam on ground that has never been sprayed with chemicals and they are monitored from birth to make sure they have no chemical residues.

Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer: A Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine See book keywords and concepts

Tom's Dietary Program I advised Tom to eat a primarily vegetarian diet, with the exception of fish three times weekly, emphasizing fresh vegetables, fruits, soy foods (like tempeh), and whole grains. Some foods that specifically inhibit prostate cancer include green peas, soy foods, and other legumes, flaxseeds, garlic, foods rich in carotene and lycopene (including tomatoes, pink grapefruit, melons, and mangoes), sprouts of all kinds (such as sunflower seeds, broccoli seeds, and buckwheat seeds), sea herbs, and dark greens, both raw and cooked.

First of all, be sure to drink plenty of fluids (hot fluids or herbal teas are best) and eat high-fiber foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Avoid cheese and refined carbohydrates, such as white rice, flour, and sugar. Also include soaked dried fruit, ground flaxseeds, and flaxseed oil in your diet. Do not take laxatives. Helpful nutritional supplements include: • Magnesium, nature's natural laxative, or trace-mineral tablets rich in magnesium. Dose: Magnesium—200 to 1,000 mg daily in divided doses. Trace mineral tablets—2 to 6 tablets daily in divided doses.

Protein foods should include fish, plenty of beans, lentils, and peas, plus a variety of whole grains, fresh nuts, and seeds, with an emphasis on almonds, sesame seeds, and Brazil nuts, the richest known source of selenium. As always with nuts and seeds, be sure you purchase them from a reliable source, as they are prone to rancidity. Other good protein sources are moderate amounts of fresh organic eggs and dairy products such as yogurt, goat cheese, and Parmesan cheese. As previously mentioned, goat's milk and goat cheeses are superior to cow's milk or regular cheeses, especially for the sick.

Some of the best whole grains to eat are millet, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, brown rice, barley, oats, spelt, and whole-wheat berries. Choose a diversity of grains. Many of us eat too many wheat products, especially bread and pasta. We can all benefit by adding other grains to our diets. Amaranth, quinoa, and millet, for example, are delicious and actually have a much higher nutrient content than wheat. Always use fresh whole-grain flour. Try to buy and eat grains in their whole form or consider buying a grain mill to grind flour fresh as you need it.

Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common Ailments Robert M. Giller, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Increase the amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and unrefined carbohydrates. Some patients have found that becoming a vegetarian significantly reduced their symptoms. One study tested a one-week fast followed by a year of a lactovegetarian diet in a controlled test group. The group on the vegetarian diet found significant improvement in joint tenderness, swollen joints, pain, duration of morning stiffness, grip strength, and white blood count, among others. The control group found that only their pain improved significantly.

Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer: A Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine See book keywords and concepts

Your diet should consist primarily of foods like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, which are naturally low in fat. Avoid processed foods that have had the fat removed. Avoid all foods that contain Olestra. Olestra, approved by the FDA in January 1996, became the first calorie-free fat substitute. For the mass market, this seemed like a dream come true. Procter & Gamble, the manufacturer of Olestra, uses it in salad dressings, ice cream, potato chips, and cheese as well as in other packaged snack-type products.

Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common Ailments Robert M. Giller, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Increase the amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. In general, a more "primitive" diet seems to be beneficial. • Eliminate as many fats as possible (with the exception of fish oil, see below) including animal and vegetable fats. • If your symptoms are very bad, I suggest you try a vegetable juice fast for three or four days, making sure that the vegetable juices contain no nightshade. Check with your doctor about this. • Adopt a regular exercise program as tolerated. Swimming, pool exercises, or yoga are good choices. • Develop a program of stress reduction.

Herbal Defense Robyn Landis See book keywords and concepts

The subclinical B vitamin deficiency is probably because of lack of whole grains in the diet. Stop the bleached flour and sugar and other simple carbs. In addition to a variety of whole unprocessed grains, make sure they get plenty of the B vitamins. A daily dose for kids (assuming they can swallow the tablet) is one B50 (vitamin B complex, 50 milligrams) per day. For kids under six, give half a tablet.

Americans overconsume wheat and often develop allergies to it; although we should theoretically be able to digest whole grains well, we typically eat so many processed grains that the body is overstimulated and overreacts. Tubers provide a great complex carb alternative for the allergic.) Cruciferous veggies are a huge family that includes cabbage, broccoli, kale, and Brussels sprouts.

Optimum Health - A Cardiologist's Prescription for Optimum Health Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra See book keywords and concepts

The best sources of iron include sea vegetables, green leafy vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, eggs, poultry, dates, prunes, beans, lentils, parsley, peaches, raisins, brown rice, molasses, and sesame seeds.

The highest levels of potassium are found in sea vegetables, fruits, vegetables, fish, lean meat, poultry, garlic, raisins, bananas, apricots, and whole grains (table 20). Coffee and alcohol may deplete potassium in the body. If you consume these beverages, it is important to maintain a proper potassium intake. Potassium, calcium, and magnesium deficiencies have all been incriminated in blood pressure elevation. In my natural approach to blood pressure control, adequate supplementation of these minerals is crucial.

Food Revolution: How your diet can help save your life and our world John Robbins See book keywords and concepts

It's true that unfortified soy milks contain only about half as much of this nutrient as cow's milk, but riboflavin is plentiful in nutritional yeast and green leafy vegetables, and is found in nuts, seeds, whole grains, and legumes, so getting enough riboflavin isn't a problem for people who eat a variety of healthy foods. In fact, vegans (who consume no dairy products) consume as much, or nearly as much, of this vitamin as lacto-ovo vegetarians and non-vegetarians.35 A mere teaspoon of Red Star Nutritional Yeast powder contains as much riboflavin (1.6 mg) as an entire quart of cow's milk.

The American Institute for Cancer Research says 40 studies have linked regular consumption of whole grains with a 10 to 60 percent lower risk of certain cancers.)28 • When possible, it would feature locally and organically grown foods. • It would not include msg, artificial preservatives, colors, or other chemical additives. • For infants, it cannot be said too often, there is no product that can even begin to match the advantages of breast milk. • For vegans, it's important to include foods that are fortified with vitamin B-12, or supplementary sources of the vitamin.

Researchers have found that a high intake of whole grains, on the other hand, consistently reduces the risk of cancer. Consumption of processed and refined grains such as white flour, on the other hand, increases risk for cancer of the mouth, stomach, colon, larynx, and esophagus.

Animal protein in your diet increases your homocysteine levels, whereas folate and vitamins B-6, which are found in whole grains and green leafy vegetables, help reduce homocysteine levels. Unfortunately, a globalization of illness is occurring. Many countries have copied the Western way of eating and living, and they are now copying the Western way of dying.

Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts

I tell people to eat more magnesium-rich foods such as beans, whole grains, leafy greens, tofu, nuts, and seeds, because they will get magnesium and lots of other good nutrients," says Dr. Wynsome. She recommends 500 milligrams a day from supplemental sources that are easy for your body to absorb, such as magnesium gluconate or citrate. People who are very low in magnesium may need to start out by taking even higher amounts, but they should do so only under medical supervision, she says.

Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer: A Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine See book keywords and concepts

The healthiest fats are found in seafood, olive oil, flaxseed oil, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and many green vegetables. What About Dairy? Many people blame dairy for many of our health problems. Although I do not advocate consuming large amounts of dairy, I wonder whether the problem is in the dairy product itself, or in what modern agriculture has done to the cow and the milk. We need to open our eyes and begin to ask questions about today's dairy industry. How are cows raised? What are they fed? Are they roaming freely and getting sunlight? Are they given antibiotics and growth hormones?

Sugar Blues William Duffy See book keywords and concepts

He has since been able to cut down his insulin by more than half by adhering to what quantitative nutritionists would call a high-carbohydrate diet of mostly whole grains and vegetables. Before he managed that, during the time he was combining insulin and marijuana, he blacked out on a back road in California and crashed into a ditch. The highway patrol took him to the hospital. When they found the card, "I am a Diabetic" in his back pocket, his driver's license was suspended.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

They provided prenatal care where allopaths had little to offer, recommending a diet of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and milk. Loose clothing, daily exercise, and cold baths were recommended to tone the body in preparation for childbirth.23 After the birth, women were encouraged to get out of bed within days, if not the same day, thus decreasing the risk of postpartum blood clots and pulmonary embolism. Women were taught to experience childbirth as an empowering, natural and holy function, rather than as an event to be dreaded as risking imminent death.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien See book keywords and concepts

Also essential to health, omega-6 EFAs are widely found in whole grains, nuts, seeds, and especially vegetable oils. However, many researchers believe that Americans already consume too many omega-6 EFAs, in the form of vegetable oils and as "hidden fats" in a variety of prepared foods. In a world of perfect fat balance, we would consume a 4:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 oils, meaning four times as much omega-6 as omega-3. Most of us are currently taking in 20 times as much omega-6 as omega-3!

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

Thai's a wonderful way to eat whole grains every day. "Eat small quantities of legumes daily. Soybeans and foods made from soy, in particular, contain isoflavones that discourage tumor growth. Foods made from soy include tofu, fortified soy milk, miso, and tempeh. A variety of other beans can be used to make wonderful ethnic dishes and include black beans, adzuki, pinto beans, chickpeas, mung beans, lentils, and lima beans. Grains and beans are your best source of proteins. "If you eat meat, I recommend eating only small quantities of it, no more than 3 ounces per day.

Magnesium can be found in whole grains and beans and soy products. Sugar, which can cause hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms, should be avoided. Sugar, coffee, and alcohol adversely affect the blood sugar and can disturb the emotions. vitamins and minerals. The following nutrients provide an additional boost to good health in the menopausal years: Multivitamins. Women need a natural multivitamin/mineral supplement containing higher amounts of magnesium than calcium, and high amounts of B and C vitamins.

Included are whole grains, such as brown rice, millet, amaranth, quinoa, and barley, as well as fresh vegetables. 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.

A wide assortment of whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds supplies multiple nutrients. "So many people eat the same ten or twenty foods over and over again," Perlstein says. "In traditional cultures, people have much more variety. I would like to emphasize that supplements should only enhance an excellent diet. Make the effort to eat high-quality, nutrient-dense foods. That means whole foods, the way nature produced them." The body intuitively knows what it needs to support new life, and paying attention to its messages can be a helpful guide.

He recommends a low-fat, whole foods diet that is mostly, if not completely, vegetarian: "Mostly, the diet should be high in complex carbohydrates, including whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits. Remember, flavonoids, which are plant pigments, are present in fruits and vegetables and in some beans and grains. These are very protective, and most of them are not available as supplements. "1 think the diet should be largely vegetarian, although a number of studies show that fish in the diet also reduces levels of heart disease and cancer. Fish may or may not be the reason for this.

Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts

Pantothenic acid is found in foods such as whole grains, legumes, fish, and poultry. The Daily Value is 10 milligrams, but Dr. Bar-Shalom recommends 12.5 milligrams of pantothenic acid plus 50 milligrams of vitamin B6 daily to encourage your body's ability to regenerate cartilage as it's being lost. Add Zinc and D Zinc is another of the body's much-needed resources. While virtually all cells contain zinc, some of the highest concentrations are in bone. If you have a deficiency, your body's ability to make collagen—the "glue" for your connective tissues—is seriously impaired.

Since this vitamin is abundant in green leafy vegetables and whole grains, a diet rich in these foods may supply you with your daily quota. Boron, a trace mineral that is found in many vegetables and fruits, helps reduce the amount of calcium and possibly magnesium that you excrete in your urine. It may also help to slightly raise estrogen levels, which could prevent bone loss as well, says Dr. Schoenbeck. Because of that same estrogen-increasing property, however, women with breast cancer should avoid it, she says.

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