| Vitamin E, vitamin C, and beta-carotene have been shown to offer protection against LDL oxidation and heart disease via their antioxidant effects. To test garlic's possibilities, a study was conducted57 to determine if garlic might lessen the risk of atherosclerotic disease by reducing lipoprotein oxidation.
Garlic is known to exert antioxidant activity, but until recently there were no studies examining its effects on LDL oxidation. Healthy human volunteers given 600 milligrams per day of a garlic preparation providing 7. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
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 The blood levels of lycopene, unlike those of its cousin beta-carotene, don't seem to be affected by such unhealthy habits as smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol.
The Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, which uncovered a strong link between fat intake and prostate cancer, also found that men who ate 10 or more servings (one serving = xh cup) of tomato-based foods per week had the lowest risk of developing prostate cancer. However, even those who ate between 1.5 and 10 servings seemed to derive some benefits. |
| That's why I tecommend that if you take dietary supplements, they contain what I call a carotenoid complex, including alpha- and beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, zeaxanthin, and preformed vitamin A. More research in this area is needed before we can draw any definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of carotene supplements, but one thing remains clear: dietary supplements can be used to augment a phytonutrient-rich diet but never to supplant it. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
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 These include various antioxidants —zinc, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene — plus the carotenoids, and specific bioflavenoids called proanthocyanidins. (Recent research suggests that multiple supplementation with antioxidants, working together synergistically, may be more effective than any individual supplement taken alone.) An eye formula may contain vitamin B2 (riboflavin), which is the B vitamin that is most identified as an antioxidant. |
John Boik
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 In a review of data for 439 patients with oral and pharyngeal cancers and 2106 hospital controls, low beta-carotene intake accounted for 24% of the cancers in males and females. (Smoking and alcohol accounted up to 87% and 60%, respectively, of the oral cancers in males.)
Negri etal., 1993
In a 14-month trial of vitamin A in 181 patients with postsurgical non-small cell lung cancer, relapses were lower in the group receiving vitamin A (300,000 IU daily) as compared to controls (18% vs. 28%). Mild signs of toxicity were seen in some patients. |
Prevention Magazine
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 In one study, researchers from Scotland gave 50 men an antioxidant "cocktail" containing 100 milligrams of vitamin C, 400 international units of vitamin E, and 25 milligrams of beta-carotene. They gave another 50 men inactive pills. After 20 weeks, they found that in the men given antioxidants, disease-fighting white blood cells had sustained only two-thirds as much DNA damage as the white blood cells of men not taking the active pills. This is important, because damage to DNA can lead to the development of cancer. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 Vitamin C: 500 mg every two hours
• Bioflavonoids: 1,000 mg per day
• Vitamin A: 50,000 IU per day for up to two days in infants and up to one week in adults, or beta-carotene: 200,000 IU/day
WARNING: Do not use vitamin A in sexually active women of childbearing age without effective birth control due to the link with birth defects at high dosages.
• Zinc: 30 mg per day Botanical Medicines
Choose one; dosages can be taken three times daily with a large glass of water.
NOTE: Neither uva ursi nor goldenseal is recommended during pregnancy. |
Prevention Magazine
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| What it doesn't replace, however, is the protective phytonutrients like beta-carotene. "Most people don't get enough of these nutrients to begin with, and olestra may take away some of what they do get," says Dr. Kantor. In addition, people who eat a lot of foods containing olestra may have loose stools, abdominal cramps, and other digestive complaints.
"The bottom line is that foods containing olestra, like the high-fat foods they replace, shouldn't be staples in your diet," Stark says. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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 You need 10,000 IU of vitamin A (or 15,000 to 25,000 IU of beta-carotene) per day and 400 to 800 IU of vitamin E per day.
ž Boost your fiber intake.
ž Avoid smoking and coffee (including decaf).
ž Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, and other anti-inflammatory drugs.
Herbal Remedies
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
The premier ulcer-healing herb, licorice seems to work as well as ulcer-treating drugs, but with fewer side effects. Instead of inhibiting acid production, it strengthens the stomach's normal protective mechanisms and induces healing. It may even help eliminate H. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Low Antioxidant Status
Antioxidant nutrients, such as beta-carotene, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin C, are important in protecting against the development of heart disease, cancer, and other chronic degenerative diseases. In addition, antioxidants are also thought to slow the aging process.
Fats and cholesterol are particularly susceptible to free-radical damage—damage caused by cellular toxins like cigarette smoke. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 When fresh, bottled, or powdered, chlorophyll is a rich source of beta-carotene and other vitamins and minerals. Experiment to find the most palatable green drink. |
Dr. John Heinerman
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 Vitamin A can come from cod-liver or some other type of fish oil, as well as leafy green vegetables and carrots (in the beta-carotene form). Vitamin C is always necessary to ward off infection. This should preferably be given in liquid or powdered form and mixed in with food. Ms. McKean was familiar with Rex Wheat Germ Oil and agreed that it was the best source of vitamin E around; one teaspoon for cats and smaller dogs and one tablespoon for larger animals every other day, we believed would be sufficient. (See Product Appendix under Anthropological Research Center. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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 Good food sources of beta-carotene include carrots, pumpkins and sweet potatoes. Fresh carrot juice is a tasty alternative. The carrot juice can be mixed with apple and beetroot juice, all of which are good for the skin. If you don't have a juicer, there are many fruit and vegetable juice "bars" where you can buy these healthy mixtures, freshly squeezed.
VITAMIN B Stress can do a lot of physical damage to your body. To minimize the harm that stressors can do to your skin (for instance, causing a breakout of acne or other types of blemishes), take vitamin B. |
| Scientists are learning that by eating foods high in phytochemicals and beta-carotene, we can substantially reduce the risk of this killer disease.
Broccoli
Broccoli is the rising star on the cancer front. Studies done at the Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New York have shown that eating lots of broccoli can substantially lower the risk of cervical cancer in women. Additional research has shown that men who smoke and eat dark-green vegetables (like broccoli) have half the lung cancer risk of smokers who don't eat this edible flower.
Spinach
A study by Dr. |
| His research found that people who eat spinach (and other foods high in beta-carotene) have eight times less chance of developing lung cancer as people who don't eat these foods. In a more recent study, Italian researchers found that spinach can block the formation of nitrosamines — some of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals. Even back in 1969, spinach was found to be good stuff. Japanese scientists discovered that spinach could lower blood cholesterol by converting it into a substance called coprostanol, which the body easily eliminates. |
| They are loaded with beta-carotene and chlorophyll. In a recent study, animals who ate Brussels sprouts and were then given massive doses of cancer-causing chemicals were far less likely to develop cancer than animals who weren't fed the sprouts.
And in Greece, Norway and Japan, studies have shown that people who eat the most green vegetables (including Brussels sprouts) have lower incidence of cancer. Scientists don't know exactly why Brussels sprouts are so effective, but they suspect chemicals called glucosinolates, found in high levels in this vegetable, are responsible. |
| That's why carrots are so good for ex-smokers — the beta-carotene keeps cancers that may have started from developing into full-blown tumors.
Yogurt
At the turn of the century, Russian biologist Ilich Metchnikoff asserted that the secret to long life enjoyed by rural Bulgarians (some of the longest-lived people in the world) is that they eat large amounts of yogurt. More recently, research in France has shown that women who eat yogurt (with live yogurt cultures) are much less likely to develop breast cancer than women who don't eat yogurt. |
Judith Wills
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 Carotenoids
Probably the first phytochemical to be linked with health was beta-carotene, the orange pigment in carrots, sweet potatoes, and other plants, which can convert to vitamin A and which was cited as one of the first antioxidants, along with vitamins C and E. In fact, the carotenoid group of compounds in foods numbers about 600, many of which are also potent antioxidants. Here are just some of them.
Lycopene is the red pigment found mainly in tomatoes, red grapefruit, and watermelon. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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| Clinical studies have confirmed that best results are obtained when using combinations of selenium, vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene.
When macular degeneration is detected early, its progress may be slowed by laser surgery, which preserves your sight for a longer period of time. Laser surgery is also used for a rare variety of the disease called exudative macular degeneration, in which a part of the retina discharges a pus-like substance.
Herbal Remedies
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
This anthocyanoside-rich herb has strong antioxidant effects. |
Doug Dollemore, Mark Giuliucci and the Editors of Men's Health Magazine
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 Exceptions would be if you are under a doctor's treatment for a specific deficiency or if you are seeking antioxidant protection by taking extra vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene. Otherwise, avoid single supplements—especially vitamin A, vitamin D and iron, says Dr. Thomas. High doses can be toxic, producing nasty side effects such as vomiting, hair loss, bone abnormalities, anemia and renal, liver and cardiovascular damage.
Let content be your guide. Generic and store brands are typically comparable in quality to big-name brands, says Dr. Thomas. |
Thomas J. Moore
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 The embarrassed advocates of beta-carotene disbelieved the results. "Dangerously misleading," proclaimed Allan Smith of the University of California at Berkeley. "It borders on ludicrous to expect antioxidants to reduce cancer risk in six years of follow-up."30 Even if one agreed with Smith, then it is hardly worth bothering with a chemical agent that had benefits so minuscule that they could not be observed among 30,000 high-risk subjects followed for up to eight years. Two years later, a flood of studies rounded out the picture. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| May need vitamin A, C, beta-carotene, bioflavonoids.
FACE:
Dilated capillaries: Alcohol ingestion, low stomach acid.
Acne: Too much sugar. Use zinc, essential fatty acids; if you are over 25 years old usually food sensitivity or low B6.
Yellow cast to skin: Pernicious anemia, carotonemia.
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TONGUE:
Geography tongue: Low B-complex; food allergies. Cheilosis: Need B2 (riboflavin), or look for food sensitivity. Pale color: Anemia.
Canker sores: Food allergies, chocolate, walnuts, stress, and menses. Edges scalloped: Food allergies, tension. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 Common examples include vitamin E, vitamin C, and beta-carotene.
Anterior horn cells: Special neurons found within the grey matter of the spinal cord that stimulate motor movement in the body.
Aspartate: An acidic amino acid used by the brain as a neurotransmitter. At higher doses it can injure or kill neurons and is then considered an excitotoxin.
ATP: Abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate, a high-energy compound that all cells in the body use for energy. It is generated by the metabolism of food. |
| Among the most important of these are vitamin C, E, and beta-carotene. The minerals selenium, zinc, and magnesium also play a part in reducing free radical damage. New, more powerful, free radical scavengers are being developed by the pharmaceutical companies. They may have a more powerful effect and be better localized in the neurons that need them than naturally occurring compounds.
3. There is a suggestion that persons who take regular doses of aspirin or other anti-inflammatory drugs get Alzheimer's disease far less than those who do not. |
Doug Dollemore, Mark Giuliucci and the Editors of Men's Health Magazine
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| Fruits and vegetables are high in beta-carotene, with sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, red peppers, winter squash, apricots and spinach among the best sources.
Pack away some potassium. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have found that adding a single daily serving of potassium-rich food to your diet could cut your risk of fatal stroke by as much as 40 percent. The reason for the benefit isn't completely clear. |
| The researchers speculate that beta-carotene and other carotenes are the most likely disease fighters.
Take a supplement. Supplements containing vitamins C and E and other
This Exam Could Save Your Life
We hate to bring it up, but have you felt your testicles lately? If you haven't, you could be missing a chance to detect one of the more treatable and curable cancers.
Although testicular cancer accounts for only 1 percent of cancers in all men, it is one of the most common cancers to occur in guys in their twenties and thirties. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| Carl Pfeiffer who found the following types of schizophrenia and their basic characteristics:
Low Histamine Type (40 percent of schizophrenics) do better if they have the following supplements: beta-carotene, vitamin C,
B-complex, extra folate and B12, histidine, quercetin, GLA fatty acid, iron, zinc, molybdenum, manganese. These people sometimes can be relied upon to tell which supplements are best for them. Vitamin C, niacin, folic acid would probably smell good to them. |
Doug Dollemore, Mark Giuliucci and the Editors of Men's Health Magazine
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| He suggests taking 15 milligrams of beta-carotene once a day, 2,500 IU of vitamin A twice a day, 500 milligrams of vitamin C twice a day, 200 milligrams (or 134 IU) of vitamin E twice a day and 50 micrograms of selenium twice a day.
Trim the fat. A high-fat diet, like many American men eat, is believed to trigger cancer. Researchers aren't certain why fat promotes tumors, but several factors could play a role, Dr. Mansfield says. Some suspect that fatty foods spark the production of bile acids that interact with bacteria in the colon to form carcinogens. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| A more natural approach would be to build the immune system with A, beta-carotene, pantothenic acid, B12, E, C, zinc, calcium, magnesium, Thymus gland, cysteine, methionine, omega-3 fatty acids. Looking for food sensitivities may be rewarding. Many have low stomach acid.
Urinary Tract Infections
Allopathic treatment is usually just antibiotics, but that frequently leads to yeast infections. A more natural method is one or all of the following: vitamins C, A, B6, Betaine HC1, and cranberry juice. Acidifying the urine is important as germs do not live in acid urine. |
Doug Dollemore, Mark Giuliucci and the Editors of Men's Health Magazine
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| Be sure to include one raw serving that's rich in beta-carotene, such as carrots.
Legumes and meat substitutes. Two to three servings a day. Examples of serving sizes include 'A cup cooked beans, four ounces tofu and two tablespoons nuts or seeds.
Fruit. Three or more servings a day. Serving sizes are one piece of fresh fruit, % cup juice and A cup cooked or canned fruit.
Dairy or alternatives. Optional, two to three servings a day. Serving sizes include one cup low-fat or skim milk, one cup low-fat or nonfat yogurt, V/z ounces low-fat cheese and one cup calcium-fortified soy milk.
Eggs. |
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