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

Natural Prescription for Meniere's Syndrome • Follow a low refined-carbohydrate diet (with an emphasis on complex carbohydrates including whole grains, fresh vegetables, and so on) with adequate protein, being sure to eat regular meals at regular times. • Eliminate sugar from your diet. This includes candy, ice cream, cakes, cookies, frozen yogurt, sodas, diet sodas, honey, chocolate, and dried fruit. • If you are overweight, lose weight. • Take 100 meg. of the trivalent form of chromium three times a day before meals.

Sugar Blues William Duffy See book keywords and concepts

Sugar is listed under the major nutrients, and public confusion is compounded by the failure to make the basic and crucial distinction between natural carbohydrates such as those in whole grains, vegetables, and fruit and refined carbohydrates such as those in sugar and white flour. Even the elementary warning about what sugar does to your teeth is missing; its cautions on sugar are confined to quantitative warnings for overweight teenagers. As the U.S.

Food Politics Marion Nestle See book keywords and concepts

But no functional foods can ever replace the full range of nutrients and phytochemicals present in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, nor can they overcome the detrimental effects of diets that are not already healthful. Although it makes sense to foster the development, marketing, and consumption of products that really do provide health benefits, it makes no sense whatsoever to flood the market with "exaggerated claims and products of dubious benefit.

Sugar Blues William Duffy See book keywords and concepts

He had cured himself in a couple of years by adhering to a sugarfree diet, with lots of whole grains, vegetables, sometimes a little fish, and even less fruit. He got so frisky he forgot his old malady. It had been a year since he had had a mild seizure. When he was visiting a retired priest in a Catholic rectory in Boston, he was invited for dinner—a trap of a meal rich enough for an archbishop and topped off by a sugar-bomb dessert. Even though he stayed away from the wine, returning home on the freeway, he went blank— an epileptic seizure.

He couldn't find the patience to continue weaning himself slowly and gradually off insulin onto a steady regime of whole grains and vegetables. "Maybe because I was never weaned from my mother's breast?" he asks. "I don't know." In the summer of 1969, he took about 40 LSD trips. "Trying to kill myself," he admits. His old self, that is. He wandered through the student riots in Berkeley smoking grass and more grass until one day he walked into a bathroom. "I saw a tall rather pretty girl standing there. I thought I'd seen her somewhere before.

Whole grains must be chewed and chewed or they cannot be digested. Whole wheat bread has to be well chewed, also. However, refined bread can be bolted. As usual, humans choose the easiest way, the quickest way. Since World War II, the food industry in the U.S. has gone a long way toward ensuring that their customers (just about all of America's children, as well as a good proportion of the adults) do not have to chew breakfast.

I began, eating nothing but whole grains and vegetables. In about forty-eight hours, I was in total agony, overcome with nausea, with a crashing migraine. If pain was a message, this was a long one, very involved, intense but in code. It took hours to break the code. I knew enough about junkies to recognize reluctantly my kinship with them. I was kicking cold turkey, the thing they talked about with such terror. After all, heroin is nothing but a chemical. They take the juice of the poppy and they refine it into opium and then they refine it to morphine and finally to heroin.

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

Other sources include eggs, whole grains, nuts, and yogurt. If you plan to take more than 20 milligrams of zinc a day, it's best to do so under your doctor's care. I ffll!; ll^i I II 16* Imagine having the whoosh of a vacuum cleaner, the roar of the breaking surf, or even the innocent chirping of a cricket inside your head. You can't turn it off, walk away, or stomp on it. Earplugs won't help. It's there when you wake up, when you're trying to fall asleep, and when you're talking or trying to watch TV. That's tinnitus in a nutshell: It's ringing in the ears.

Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry Carl C. Pfeiffer See book keywords and concepts

The ideal diet should contain as much as possible of the following foods: whole grains and whole-grain bread, fresh or dried fruits, wheat germ, sprouted seeds, legumes (such as lentils, peas, chick peas, and beans), nuts, seeds, cheese, eggs, milk, brewer's yeast, skimmed milk powder, seafood, poultry, organ meats, and, occasionally, lean meats. In addition, safflower oil should be taken at the level of at least i teaspoon daily. Sunflower seeds can be eaten instead of the oil. The oil can be mixed with wheat germ and used as a morning cereal with milk and fruit.

The key is the emphasis on complex carbohydrates—not the pure white sugar so many people find addictive, but the type of carbohydrates found in vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains (such as oatmeal), and potatoes. When used as the core of the hypoglycemic diet, these naturally occurring carbohydrates help regulate blood sugar levels, thus preventing the rapid swings responsible for hypoglycemic symptoms. These whole foods also contain the trace minerals necessary for the transport and utilization of carbohydrates inside the body.

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

Whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes are all appropriate complex carbohydrates. Avoid processed sugars, including those in cookies, candies, cakes, ice cream, sodas, diet sodas, honey, dried fruit, chocolate, and desserts. Keep fats down to 20 percent of your total calorie intake, and avoid high-fat foods such as butter, red meats, and other foods high in cholesterol. Monounsaturated vegetable fats, which include olive oil, are the best for diabetics, since they promote a healthy circulatory system.

Adopt a high-fiber diet including plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Use bulking agents as needed (see Constipation, page 92). • Exercise: regular "major" exercise to contract the leg muscles, especially running, walking, cycling. Regular "minor" exercise as a relief from sitting or standing for long periods of time such as stretching the legs or briefly walking. • Elevate your legs—ideally with your ankles higher than your hips— whenever possible. • Wear support stockings, preferably fitted and from a medical supply house.

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

That means eating lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains so that your diet derives 30 percent or less of its calories from fat. For optimal weight control, you should also get 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging, or cycling five to seven days a week. Strength training or resistance training helps, too, whether you use hand weights or exercise machines. Working with any kinds of weights increases lean muscle mass, which burns more calories than fat does and speeds up your metabolism.

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

Prepared foods Biscuit, 2" diameter (omit 1 fat exchange) 1 Corn bread, 2" x 2" x 1" (omit 1 fat exchange) 1 French fries, 2-3" long (omit 1 fat exchange) 8 Muffin, small (omit 1 fat exchange) 1 Potato or corn chips (omit 2 fat exchange) 15 Pancake, 5" x 54" (omit 1 fat exchange) 1 Waffle, 5" x H" (omit 1 fat exchange) 1 (white bread, white flour products, white rice, etc.). whole grains provide substantially more nutrients and health-promoting properties and their carbohydrates are absorbed more slowly.

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

That's from just one serving of whole grains a day. But sadly, most Americans don't get even that. In fact, 98 percent of the wheat eaten in the United States is eaten as white flour. Only 2 percent is eaten as whole wheat flour.

The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

That means eating a diet that includes lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, hopefully one with a minimum of fats. In one study, a high-fiber supplement (Fibercel, which is still being tested and not available for commercial sale) was added to the diets of laboratory hamsters, enough to comprise 5 percent of their daily calorie intake. The Fibercel lowered their total cholesterol by 42 percent and their "bad" LDL cholesterol by 69 percent. Beneficial HDL increased 16 percent. Oat bran has gotten a lot of publicity as a cholesterol reducer, but it's just one of many high-fiber foods.

To get magnesium, turn to leafy greens, legumes and whole grains. Purslane, poppy seeds and string beans are the best dietary sources, according to my database. Nutritionists suggest that a daily supplement of 400 milligrams of magnesium may also help, but I generally recommend getting nutrients from foods. V Saffron (Crocus sativus). This expensive herb contains a blood pressure-lowering chemical called crocetin. Some authorities even speculate that the low incidence of heart disease in Spain is due to that nation's high saffron consumption.

It also helps to have a diet of fruits, vegetables and whole grains and avoid fried foods. Green Pharmacy for Heartburn In addition to avoiding aggravating foods and eating habits, here are some herbs that can help. Angelica for Angina Angelica is good for treating heartburn, and although heartburn doesn't really have anything to do with the heart, angelica, curiously enough, is also good for the heart.

Besides leafy greens like purslane, legumes and whole grains are good food sources of magnesium. In my database, purslane is the clear leader in this nutrient with nearly 2 percent magnesium on a dry-weight basis, but green beans, poppy seeds, oats, cowpeas and spinach are close behind. V Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare). Like feverfew, tansy contains partheno-lides, which may help prevent migraines. (Pregnant women should not use tansy, though, as it has the potential to cause miscarriage.) V Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). Medical anthropologist John Heinerman, Ph.D.

You might also eat more foods that are rich in magnesium, such as whole grains, soybeans, nuts, fish, dairy products and lean meats. ou've probably heard of using raw beefsteak to treat black eyes and _L other bad bruises. But what about pineapple? If the tropical fruit worked on boxers' bruises, would you be interested? Two physicians I respect—Melvyn Werbach, M.D., assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, and naturopath Michael Murray, N.D.

The Cancer Industry Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The laetrile diet of Ernesto Contreras also forbids such items as alcohol, coffee, soft drinks, white bread, ice cream, butter, canned and prepared foods, and it encourages the use of "health foods" such as whole grains, herb teas, and honey (see Table 5). In addition, laetrilists sometimes employ other relatively nontoxic and unorthodox therapies, such as those mentioned in the following chapters of this book or included in the ACS handbook on unproven methods.

The Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy: How to Break fee from the Medical Myths of Menopause National Women's Health Network See book keywords and concepts

Phytoestrogens present in herbs are not the same as those present in food plants such as soybeans and whole grains, and they may not be as benign. In summary, black cohosh is an herb that helps relieve menopausal symptoms but that should not be used for longer than six months until the safety of longer term use is determined. Although there is some evi- . . herb to solvent ratio in 90 percent alcohol) 0.3 to 2.0 ml each day; tincture (1:10 in 60 percent alcohol) 2 to 4 ml each day; or tablets (40 mg standardized extract once a day).

Although few data are available, we believe that supplementing your diet with beans, whole grains, and flaxseed and other foods containing phytoestrogens is safe. We see no need for postmenopausal women with breast cancer to actively avoid phytoestrogens. After all, they are an important part of the diet in many countries with low breast cancer rates and are found in many foods with high nutritive value. We also feel, however, that phytoestrogen pills should be avoided. Should breast cancer patients who are being treated with the hormonal drug tamoxifen take phytoestrogens as a supplement?

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

B) Source I Form: Dietary sources of B6 include meats, whole grains and brewer's yeast. C) Take With: Get your supplemental B6 in a well-balanced vitamin/ mineral formula. (See Part Three for further recommendations.) D) Cautionary Note: Don't take B6 at the same time with levodopa, the anti-Parkinson's drug. (It is okay, though, to take with Sinemet.) Discontinue B6 if any signs of toxicity occur, such as numbness in the hands or feet or unsteadiness in walking. Do not exceed 50 milligrams of supplemental B6 daily. _Vitamin B12 I.

The Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy: How to Break fee from the Medical Myths of Menopause National Women's Health Network See book keywords and concepts

Lignan precursors are found in whole grains, seeds, fruits, and vegetables—especially flaxseed, rye, millet, and legumes. Isoflavone precursors are found in soybeans, chickpeas, and other legumes.2'3 Bacteria in our intestines convert plant lignans to mammalian lignans (enterolactone and enterodiol) and convert isoflavone precursors to active isoflavones (genistein, daidzein, and equol).

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

B) Source/Form: The best dietary sources of manganese include whole grains and nuts. Fruits and green vegetables contain moderate amounts, content depending upon the soil in which the crops were grown. The more alkaline the soil the less manganese there will be in the food. Manganese is concentrated in the bran of grains, which is removed during processing. Organ meats, shellfish and milk are additional good sources of this element. The most common supplementary forms of manganese are manganese sulfate and manganese gluconate.

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

Good dietary sources of pantothenic acid are whole grains and legumes. Copper Copper aspirinate (salicylate) is a form of aspirin that yields better results in reducing pain and inflammation than standard aspirin preparations. These copper-containing substances may be indicated in RA patients requiring aspirin.79,80 The wearing of copper bracelets has been a long-time folk remedy which appears to have some scientific support, as found in a double-blind study performed in Australia.

Good dietary sources include nuts, whole grains, dried fruits, and green leafy vegetables. Meats, dairy products, poultry, and seafood are considered poor sources of manganese. Vitamin C Vitamin C functions as an important antioxidant. The white blood cell and plasma concentrations of vitamin C are significantly decreased in rheumatoid arthritis patients.74 Supplementation with vitamin C increases SOD activity, decreases histamine levels, and provides some anti-inflammatory action.75'76 Foods rich in vitamin C include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, citrus fruits, tomatoes, and berries.

Foods rich in zinc include oysters, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. Manganese and superoxide dismutase Manganese functions in a different form of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (manganese SOD). Manganese-containing SOD is deficient in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.70 The injectable form of this enzyme (available in Europe) has been shown to be effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.71 However, it is not clear if any orally administered SOD can escape digestion in the intestinal tract and exert a therapeutic effect.

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

Sources Good sources of pantothenic acid include yeast, liver, eggs, wheatgerm, bran, peanuts, peas, meat, milk, poultry, whole grains, broccoli, mushrooms and sweet potatoes. Most vegetables and fruits contain small amounts. Heat, food processing techniques and canning destroy pantothenic acid. Food Amount Pantothenic acid (mg) Beef liver, cooked 85g 5.03 Avocado 1 avocado 1.95 Chicken, roast 1 cup, chopped 1.47 Mushrooms, raw 1 cup, pieces 1.46 Beef kidney, cooked 85g 1.44 Trout, cooked 1 fillet 1.39 Wheatgerm V2CUP 1.24 Peanuts Vzcup 1.23 Wheat bran 1 cup 1.

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