John Lauritsen
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 It is a particularly rich source of natural beta carotene and chlorophyll, as well as many other vitamins and minerals. For two days, each time I passed the Sun booth I popped a few more little green pills, and didn't feel any the worse for it.
In fact, whether from the "pond scum" or from being exposed to the California health ethos, I felt great, and found myself eagerly waking up early in the morning to do calisthenics before going out to eat a huge California breakfast. |
John Robbins
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 He has most of his patients on high doses of vitamin C (4 grams daily) and vitamin E (800 units daily), plus beta carotene and a multiple vitamin. Though his treatment is not covered by most insurance companies, he is able, thanks to a small inheritance he received, to spend his personal funds to support the center. He does not turn people away who cannot afford to pay.
Of course, the real question, with any method, be it conventional or unconventional, is does it work? Does it help people with cancer? |
James S. Gordon, M.D.
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 I tell her that some foods, particularly soy products and the cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, seem to be anticarcinogenic; and that vitamins E and C and beta carotene and selenium—the antioxidants—have in some studies been shown to be useful in preventing or slowing the growth of cancer. I suggest she discontinue eating sugar, caffeine, and red meat, decrease her intake of fat, and begin to exercise for at least forty minutes a day. |
Gary Null
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 Green, leafy vegetables contain vitamin K, beta carotene, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, and magnesium, which enhance the bones. Other calcium-rich foods include broccoli, milk, nuts, and seeds. Sesame seeds have high calcium content. The Chinese, who as mentioned earlier have low rates of osteoporosis, use sesame often in their foods, and cook with sesame seed oil.
Foods to avoid include sugar, caffeine, carbonated sodas, and alcohol, as these contribute to bone loss. Too much protein from chicken, fish, eggs, and meat are also contraindicated. |
| Celery is a good diuretic and cabbage is high in beta carotene, as are all the green leafy vegetables. Sprouts are the best source of protein, put into a salad it will add to anything you are eating. An ounce of wheat grass, which is high in chlorophyll, is equal to 22 ounces of the choicest vegetable you can imagine.
HOMEOPATHY Homeopathy is Dr. Galante's specialty; it has been very effective against chronic fatigue syndrome, and is probably quite different from what people are experiencing with other treatments. |
James S. Gordon, M.D.
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| E twice a day; and 25,000 I.U. of beta carotene (which, unlike vitamin A, is water soluble) and 200 micrograms of selenium with breakfast. Most people probably ought to add a B-complex vitamin (larger than "recommended" amounts of folic acid, B6, and B12 seem to help prevent heart disease) and a multimineral—with iron for women who are still menstruating, without it for postmenopausal women, and men— once a day with food.
If supplements have sometimes evoked strident debates, discussions of food allergy have on occasion provoked frenzies. |
Dr. Cass Ingram
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 This means that for survival purposes, it is infinitely more valuable than minor antioxidants such as vitamin E and beta carotene.
Rosemary is a potent antioxidant for all tissues. It possesses significant anti-cancer and anti-toxic powers. However, it's antioxidant actions are geared more directly for the brain and other tissues of the nervous system, which depend upon fat soluble antioxidants. Rosemary is one of the most readily absorbed of all fat soluble antioxidants and efficiently finds its way into nerve tissues. |
Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.
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 This automatically increases one's intake of the following five nutrients known to have a protective effect against cancer: beta carotene (a vegetable precursor of vitamin A), vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and dietary fiber.
3. Consume salt-cured and charcoal-broiled foods only in moderation (or not at all).
4. Drink alcoholic beverages only in moderation (or not at all).
In addition, the Pritikin-type regimen eliminates from the diet:
1. Nearly all salt except that found in food itself.
2. All stimulants like coffee and tea.
3. All refined sugar and flour.
4. Hydrogenated fats.
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John Lauritsen
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| Vitamins C and A (from beta carotene) are important for the immune system. Vitamin E is beneficial as an anti-oxidant and a detoxifier. Vitamin B complex is especially important for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.
Some alternate nutritionists have recommended that "PWAs" take enormous "megadoses" of some vitamins, in particular, vitamin C. They have recommended daily doses of 30, 40, or 50 grams of vitamin C per day. At such doses, vitamin C is no longer a food supplement, but a drug. I think this is not a good idea. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
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 Boost the immune system with 2,000 mg of ester vitamin C; echinacea in capsule, spray, or tincture; a multivitamin with a high dose of beta carotene; 15 mg of zinc to inhibit herpes simplex duplication within the body; and vitamin E taken internally to shorten the duration of the eruptions and expedite internal healing.
HICCUPS Water Therapy
The world abounds in easy and effective hiccup remedies. Each works by shocking the diaphragm, glottis, or vagus or phrenic nerves.
Hiccups will usually stop after you drink water. Sometimes several glasses of water are needed. |
Paul Pitchford
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 While vitamin A and beta-carotene appear almost interchangeably in the discussions that follow, it is helpful to keep in mind that beta carotene is only one source of vitamin A and at the same time has additional nutrient features, particularly in the area of immune enhancement.
Causes of the Widespread Vitamin A Deficit
One of the most widely recognized nutritional deficiencies of recent times is of vitamin A. Not only are too few A-rich green and yellow vegetables consumed, but liver, the one good source of vitamin A in the animal kingdom, is often neglected. Beef liver contains 44,000 I.U. |
Gary Null
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| Generally speaking, take no more than one glass of carrot juice per day. beta carotene is a precursor of vitamin A in the body. If you drink too much carrot juice, you'll be overloading the liver with vitamin A and your skin may turn yellow. One glass a day is fine. You will get the beneficial effects of vitamin A, which has been shown to be an antiviral vitamin; it protects against viruses.
Add to carrot juice: celery, cabbage, parsley, sprouts, or cucumber for a variety of delicious juices. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 Regression of experimental hamster cancer by beta carotene and algae extracts. / Oral Maxillofac Surg 1987; 45: 510-15.
10. Kim HM, Lee EH, Cho HH, et al. Inhibitory effect of mast cell-mediated immediate-type allergic reactions in rats by spirulina. Biochem Pharmacol 1998; 55: 1071-76.
11. Yang HN, Lee EH, Kim HM. Spirulina inhibits anaphylactic reaction. Life Sci 1997; 61: 1237-44.
12. Qureshi MA, Garlich JD, Kidd MT. Dietary Spirulina platensis enhances humoral and cell-mediated immune functions in chickens. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 1996; 18:465-76.
13. Qureshi MA, Ali RA. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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 VITAMIN A Vitamin A (as beta carotene) is a proven remedy for acne. Many expensive skin care creams containing retinal (a form of vitamin A) are currently on the market, but you don't have to run out and buy any of them. 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. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
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 Additional nutitional supplements that can be added if in capsule form (amounts not listed):
Vitamin A beta carotene Vitamin C Bioflavinoids Zinc
Actions:
This is a formula with immune-enhancing capabilities. Indications:
This formula supports the natural defenses of the body against bacterial infections.
ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOUND DOSAGE CHART
LIQUID EXTRACT
TEA
CAPSULE
ACUTE
40-60 drops in a little water, 3-4 times per day. Take every 2 hours if necessary, up to a 48 hour period. Do not use at this dosage for more than 2 days. |
| IMMUNE SYSTEM FORMULA I
Echinacea Compound Echinacea angustifolia, purpurea 35-55% Osha Ligusticum porteri 20-35%
Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra 20-30%
Consider the addition of the following nutritional supplements if used in capsule form:
Vitamin A beta carotene Vitamin C Bioflavinoids Zinc
Actions:
This is a formula used to support the immune system. It is an immunomodulator with antifungal, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory actions.
Indications:
This formula is helpful for both prevention and treatment of viral infections like the common cold and flu. |
| Glandular Support Formula II
• Glandular Support Formula III
• Drink rose hip tea for vitamin C content and flavonoids and carrot juice for carotenoids including beta carotene.
• Eat tomatoes or tomato sauce for lycopene content
• Eat pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and other foods high in zinc.
• Consider selenium and other antioxidant supplementation.
• See "Methods to support the immune system" in the Immune System Section. |
| Consider beta carotene and vitamins C and E.
• Quercetin
• Ground flax seeds or flax oil
Profiles of herbs used in this formula:
Khella, Ammi visnaga, is a powerful antispasmodic for the bronchioles, partially because it is a calcium antagonist.6-7 It is slow to take effect so it is more specific for long term treatment of asthma rather than acute treatment. Its effect lasts up to 6 hours.
Ma huang, Ephedra sinica/spp., is an alpha and beta adrenergic agonist. It also releases norepinephrine from sympathetic neurons. |
Gary Null
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| This includes beta carotene, but also alpha-carotene, ascorbic acid, ash, boron, caffeic-acid, calcium, chlorophyll, chromium, citric acid, copper, glycine, iron, linoleic acid, lysine, magnesium, niacin, oleic acid, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin, selenium, thiamin, tryptophan, and zinc, among others—there are 1,000 different phytochemicals, so important in protecting us from cancer. Among them are also the phytoestrogens, which guard against prostate, breast and lung cancer. These chemicals have all kinds of healing properties. |
| Braverman also advocates the following nutrient formula to lower hypertension: 200 mg of garlic, 200 mg of taurine, 50 mg of magnesium, 10 mg of potassium, 20 megs of selenium, 4 megs of zinc, 20 megs of chromium, 50 megs of niacinimide, 50 mg of vitamin C, 50 megs of molybdenum, 50 mg of B6, and 1,000 units of beta carotene. "Then," he says, "you just multiply that from about 5 to 10 to get a balance of those. Those are what I call the poor hypertensive nutrients. |
| These include E, B6, C, and beta carotene. Studies of the elderly, who generally have impaired immune systems, have long shown that these vitamins, taken as supplements, will improve immune response.
In fact, there is evidence that certain vitamins as well as herbs can counter the progress of AIDS as they bolster the immune system. Let's pause to highlight some of the more notable successes that have been seen with these types of therapies, many of which are used by Dr. Calapi. |
Jean Carper
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 Such dark-green vegetables also are rich in carotenoids, including beta carotene, and chlorophyll, both anticarcinogens.
PRACTICAL MATTERS
¦ Eat at least some of your turnips and rutabagas raw. Cooking destroys some of the glucosinolates.
¦ How to tell a rutabaga from a white turnip: A white turnip has a white root with a purple collar around the neck. Rutabagas have a yellow to purple root and are bigger and firmer than white turnips. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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 The tomatoes contain significant amounts of beta carotene which is also considered to be an excellent antioxidant.
69. What are some of the other chemicals in tomatoes?
Tomatoes also contain phenolic acids and plant sterols. These are also considered to be protectors against cancer. They also contain monoterpenes. These are antioxidants that protect against cancer and prevent cholesterol production.
70. Is there any way to avoid the danger of salmonella when eating raw eggs or foods that contain raw eggs like Caesar salad? |
Jean Carper
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| Frederick Khachik, of the United States Department of Agriculture, analyses of the foods most uniformly linked to lower cancer risks in epidemiological studies—broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, and spinach—reveal that they have much higher concentrations of other carotenoids than of beta carotene. Only nineteen percent of spinach's and kale's total carotenoids are beta and similar vitamin A-type carotene. The figure is a mere ten percent for broccoli and brussels sprouts and eight percent for cabbage. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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| Effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the incidence of angina pectoris. A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. JAMA 1996; 275: 693-98.
13. Miwa K, Miyagi Y, Igawa A, et al. Vitamin E deficiency in variant angina. Circulation 1996; 94: 14-18.
14. Saynor R, Verel D, Gillott T. The long-term effect of dietary supplementation with fish lipid concentrate on serum lipids, bleeding time, platelets and angina. Atheroscl 1984; 50: 3-10.
15. Mehta JL, Lopez LM, Lawson D, et al. Dietary supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with stable coronary heart disease. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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| Currently there is a great deal of research on the phytochemical components of foods such as beta carotene and other cartenoids that are responsible for good health.
92. Is it true that a poison such as sulfur dioxide is used on grapes?
You are confusing the colorless gas sulfur dioxide with the chemical that is used on foods as a bleaching agent or preservative. It is mildly toxic to humans when inhaled as a gas, but after being used on grapes to prevent darkening, it dissipates and is harmless to the consumer. |
| If the cause is beta carotene consumption, it is harmless.
Synonyms: VITAMIN A DERIVATIVE. ? /3-CAROTENE
BHA and BHT___
Products and Uses: Both are antioxidants commonly added in small amounts to food, particularly to oils and fats, as preservatives. Also used as preservative in rubber and plastics. Recent claims have been made that they inhibit cancers in lab animals, prevent herpes and other viruses, and increase life spans. There has been no scientific research to prove these theories.
Precautions: There has been some evidence that BHT could promote the growth of some cancers. |
Jean Carper
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| Similarly, a State University of New York team in Buffalo found that men eating the most high carotene foods, including carrots, were about half as likely to develop squamous cell lung cancer. They figured that the daily difference in beta carotene between the high risk and low risk lung cancer candidates is contained in one carrotl Eating just an extra carrot a day might prevent, Dr. Menkes said, 15,000 to 20,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the United States. Even after years of smoking, carrots may ameliorate the cancer threat by retarding the disease process. |
| However, the tomato is distinguished for its concentration of another type of carotene called lycopene—which means that maybe beta carotene is not the only cancer protector among the carotenoid family.
In a large population study in Wales tomatoes also ranked high as a protector against acute appendicitis.
MYTHS AND CAUTIONS
¦ Modern folklore blames the tomato for aggravating arthritis because it is a member of the "poisonous nightshade" family, but there is no substantial evidence or logical explanation for it. The tomato is commonly incriminated in food allergies. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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| NEEDLE ANTIMONY antioxidants_
Products and Uses: Compounds such as vitamin C, E and beta carotene. Antioxidants control "free radicals," which damage cells through oxidation. These vitamins are abundant in fruits and vegetables; therefore the beneficial effects of eating fruits and vegetables is attributed to the antioxidants.
Precautions Some marketers suggest all antioxidants can prevent cancer and heart disease, but the evidence from controlled clinical trials is mixed and suggests that different antioxidants have different effects.
Synonyms: VITAMIN C ? VITAMIN E ? |
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