Grace Ross Lewis
See book keywords and concepts |  What foods are high sources of chromium?
Cereals are good, especially bran cereals, as well as canned tomatoes and canned pineapple, broccoli, black pepper, tea, cocoa, corn chips, and white potatoes.
75. There is a new medicine for osteoporosis. Does this mean I can stop taking calcium if I take the new medication?
The chemical name is alendronate sodium. The prescription drug name is Fosamax®. Studies showed that it could actually restore bone mass. It normalizes the bone-building cycle, but you still need to take calcium to mineralize the bone.
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Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  These include the essential fatty acids, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, B-com-plex and especially B6, B12, and folic acid, and vitamins A, C, and E.
The essential fatty acids (EFAs) are extremely important for vegetarian, vegan, and live-food mothers. They are critical for proper brain and nervous system development, and they also supply the raw materials to make the prostaglandins, which are needed for the development and proper functioning of the immune system. |
Bill Gottlieb
See book keywords and concepts |  To make sure it's high-potency, look for a supplement with at least 400 to 500 milligrams of magnesium, 100 to 200 micrograms of selenium, 20 to 30 milligrams of zinc, 500 to 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C, 200 to 400 micrograms of chromium, and 400 international units of vitamin E.
"Those levels of nutrients should guarantee that the entire spectrum of vitamins and minerals in the supplement is high enough to help remedy hypoglycemia," says Dr. Janson. |
Michael Tierra
See book keywords and concepts |  This makes it an ideal herb to use for the treatment of diabetes along with the Ayurvedic mineral compound called shilajit and/or in combination with GTF chromium to help stabilize blood sugar. To experience its effects, first taste something sweet, then swish gymnema tea in the mouth for 20-30 seconds and taste something sweet again. You will find that the gymnema has blocked the perception of sweetness in the mouth and may therefore block the absorption of sweet in the digestive system, although this is not fully known. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  However, I do not believe this one negative report merits discontinuation of chromium.
Another way to help stabilize blood sugar levels is to eat a diet rich in soy products. Soy is abundant in two amino acids, glycine and arginine, that help to control insulin fluctuations. Therefore, soy helps maintain an even level of blood sugar.
Another important way to stabilize blood sugar levels is to maintain proper function of the liver. The liver stores part of your "emergency supply" of glucose, and anything that makes liver function sluggish will compromise the delivery of that emergency supply. |
Marie-France Muller, M.D., N.D., Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Taking a varying dose of vanadium and chromium for a period of four to six months makes it possible to gradually reduce the insulin dose required by the patient until it is no longer needed at all.4 At the same time it encourages the regeneration of pancreatic tissue that has been damaged by deficiencies of both of these trace elements. It has also been observed that vanadium may protect the body against cancer and cardiovascular diseases. | | It seems that the amount of chromium in the body diminishes with age. Like zinc, it seems to play a role in the spatial structure of DNA. Its strongest concentrations are found in the liver, spleen, ovaries, testicles, lymphocytes, and bones. | | In 1957 livestock breeders discovered that diabetes could be both prevented and treated through administering two trace elements: chromium and vanadium. The findings of this research were published in Federation Proceedings, the official scientific monthly journal of the National Institutes of Health. According to a study from the University of Vancouver Medical School, vanadium itself can replace the insulin in those suffering from insulin-dependent diabetes (which accounts for 85 percent of all cases of diabetes). | | Plants will grow in soil that is low in minerals and trace elements such as magnesium, manganese, iron, iodine, chromium, and selenium. However these minerals and trace elements are of vital importance to humans; therefore the lack of them in the diet can result in severe deficiency diseases.1
When Mount Saint Helens erupted in May 1980, the apple producers in the states of Oregon and Washington were in great despair because the thick layer of volcanic ash that covered their land completely wiped out their harvests. | | Few people would even dream of comparing a tomato grown in a garden with naturally rich soil and picked in the middle of the summer
MODERN FLOUR AND MODERN CARROTS
According to recent analyses, during the past 40 years white flour has lost 16 percent of its selenium, 48 percent of its molybdenum, 60 percent of its calcium, 68 percent of its copper, 71 percent of its phosphorus, 77 percent of its potassium, 78 percent of its zinc, 85 percent of its magnesium, 86 percent of its manganese, 89 percent of its cobalt, and 98 percent of its chromium. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Nuts, seeds, and grains are high sources of magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, copper, molybdenum, selenium, chromium, fluorine, silicon, potassium, and phosphorus. All of these minerals are needed during pregnancy. Paciferins, which have an antibiotic-like resistance to disease factor, boost the immune system. Grains, nuts, and seeds provide organic natural fiber and roughage, which helps protect the pregnant mother from constipation, a common problem during pregnancy.
The best seeds to use are flax, sunflower, chia, sesame, and pumpkin. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Other free radical scavengers include the minerals selenium, zinc, and chromium.
Some supplements also have direct positive influence on cognitive function. Vitamin C, for example, has a calming effect.
Magnesium also produces a calming effect; its deficiency is sometimes implicated in anxiety. Furthermore, people with so-called Type A personalities are prone to accelerated magnesium depletion. In one study, Type A people in a stressful situation excreted almost 100 percent more magnesium than a control group of Type B people. |
Judith Wills
See book keywords and concepts |  The "trace elements," needed in much smaller (but equally essential) quantities, are selenium, copper, fluoride, iodine, manganese, chromium, and cobalt.
In general, the three main functions of minerals are as constituents of bones and teeth (particularly calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus); as salts regulating body fluids (sodium, potassium, and chloride); and as components of enzymes and hormones, regulating or helping all the functions of the body, including the nervous system, blood supply, and energy release (most minerals). |
Robert Hass, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Beans, peas, and lentils contain a treasure trove of disease-fighting nutrients such as fiber, selenium, chromium, magnesium, folic acid, and phytonutrienrs that can prevent cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Legumes are also a low-fat and cholesterol-free food source of iron and calcium. Dozens of scientific studies have shown that legumes can reduce the risk of plaque buildup in arteries and normalize blood sugar levels in diabetics. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Other doctors have stressed that the body requires the proper amounts of calcium, magnesium, selenium, chromium, alpha linoleic acid, and molybdenum, all of which can be supplemented if a deficiency develops. Borage, evening primrose, and black currant seed oils contain a cancer-fighting agent known as gamma linoleic acid. In addition, in order for the bodily protein SOD to function correctly and prevent oxidation damage in the cells, we must avoid deficiencies of zinc, copper, and manganese. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  CAFFEIC-ACID Seed 11 ppm CALCIUM Seed 560—969 ppm CARBOHYDRATES Seed 161,800—377,000 ppm
CELLULOSE Seed 20,000—50,000 ppm CHLOROGENIC-ACID Seed 12 ppm CHOLINE Seed chromium Seed 0.08 ppm CHRYSOERIOL Plant COBALT Seed 0.02—0.08 ppm CONARACHIN Seed CONGLUTIN Seed COPPER Seed 8. | | Milner, "Ascorbic Acid in the Prevention of chromium Dermatitis," Journal of
Occupational Medicine, 22(1), January 1980, p. 51-52.
Diabetes
This double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that 2 g/d of ascorbic acid taken for 2 weeks delayed the insulin response to a glucose challenge in nonglycemic adults and subsequently prolonged the postprandial hyperglycemia.
—CS. Johnston and M.F. Yen, "Megadose of Vitamin C Delays Insulin Response to a Glucose Challenge in Normoglycemic Adults," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 60(5), November 1994, p. 735-738. | | Vitamin C Lowers Mutagenic and Toxic Effect of Hexavalent chromium in Guinea Pigs," International Journal of Vitamin and Nutritional Research, 59(2), 1989, p. 161-166.
In this study, ascorbic acid deficiencies in guinea pig were found to change leukocyte morphology and significantly interfere the bactericidal effectiveness of circulating leukocytes against ingested, cellassociated, and extracellular bacterial cells of Acitonyces viscous. Adding vitamin C can reverse this activity.
—M.C. Goldschmidt, et al. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts | | Other gene-boosters are vitamin C and the minerals zinc, magnesium, manganese, chromium and selenium.
If you're going to try supplementing your gene pool anyway, proponents suggest not exceeding 1.5 grams daily. Also, if you have a tendency to develop gout, you should see your doctor before trying any nucleic supplements. They produce excessive uric acid in the body, which may trigger a gout attack.
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Brick, let y°u digest brick. | | You end up using the vital nutrients like B vitamins and chromium that you've gotten from healthy foods to metabolize all the sugar in your diet."
Not surprisingly, the diet that many doctors recommend for people with CFS is the same as what nutritionists have been recommending for years: Eat lots of vegetables, beans and rice, with very little red meat, fat, sugar and caffeine.
The Yeast-Free Diet
One early theory held that chronic fatigue was actually caused by chronic candidiasis, or a severe overgrowth of yeast in the body. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | CAFFEIC-ACID Fruit 85—1,270 ppm CALCIUM Fruit 43—570 ppm CARBOHYDRATES Fruit 152,250—948,550 CHLOROGENIC-ACID Fruit CHLOROPHYLL Fruit 0—1 ppm chromium Fruit 0.005—0.3 ppm COBALT Fruit 0.24—4 ppm COPPER Fruit 0.24—4 ppm COUMARIC-ACID Plant CUTIN Fruit Epidermis CYANIDIN-3,5-DIGLUCOSIDE Cotyledon D-CATECHIN Fruit DIETHYLAMINE Fruit 3 ppm DIGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE Fruit 49— 107 ppm
DIHYDROXYTRICARBALLYCLIC-ACID Fruit 1 ppm
DIPHOSPHATIDYL-GLYCEROL Fruit 4—6 ppm
EO Fruit 25—35 ppm ESTRAGOLE Essential Oil ESTRONE Seed 0.1—0. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts | | Two tablespoons of the stuff packs a heaping 190 micrograms of chromium, which is more than the Daily Value of 120 micrograms.
Brewer's Yeast
Isn't that just the headline that every beer-lover would love to read? While it's too bad that it's not true—beer's
Help for You and Fido, Too
On top of keeping your blood sugar in check, brewer's yeast offers a plethora of potential benefits for every member of your family—maybe even those with four legs and a tail, say some experts. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Experimental Chelation Therapy in chromium, Lead, and Boron Intoxication with N-acetylcysteine and Other Compounds," Toxicol Appl Pharmacol, 83(1), March 30, 1986, p. 142-147.
Results of this study showed that NAC had protected paraquat-intoxicated rats against oxidative lung damage through the delay of inflammation.
—E. Hoffer, et al., "N-acetylcysteine Delays the Infiltration of Inflammatory Cells into the Lungs of Paraquat-intoxicated Rats," Toxicol Appl Pharmacol, 120(1), May 1993, p. 8-12. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts | | The pineal gland (which helps control wake-sleep cycles through the release of the hormone melatonin) and thymus (involved in regulating the immune system) are dependent on insulin activity, and chromium may aid their function as well. l-GLUTATHIONE
L-glutathione is an antioxidant that can protect cells against free-radical damage caused by high blood sugar levels. L-glutathione can be manufactured in small amounts in the body from amino acids. A typical supplementary dose of L-gluthathione is 500 milligrams. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  If you are concerned about heart disease or stroke, you will learn, again in Chapter Seventeen, that you should monitor your intake of vitamins
C, E, B-6, magnesium, essential fatty acids, chromium, and selenium. In your efforts to establish any preventive program, I advise that you enlist the help of a nutritionally oriented health professional.
If your medical conditions necessitate more objective documentation, you can obtain a laboratory diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies. | | NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
• Take the following mineral supplements: chromium (200 to 1,000 micrograms a day), zinc (up to 30 milligrams a day), manganese (up to 20 milligrams a day), vanadium (up to 1,000 micrograms a day), and magnesium (up to 800 milligrams a day unless it causes diarrhea).
• Vitamin supplements are also vital for treatment. Take vitamins E (up to 800 I.U. daily), C (up to 3,000 milligrams or more a day—the more vitamin C you take, the less your insulin requirement may be). | | If your doctor is nutritionally oriented, request an intravenous "nutrient cocktail" injection: vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, B complex, vitamins B-12, B-6, and B-5, and a mineral combination of zinc, copper, chromium, manganese, and selenium. Magnesium deficiency has been linked to CFIDS and may be the most important component of this injection (see "Intravenous Vitamin and Mineral Protocol" on pages 425-426).
• Consult your doctor about intramuscular injections of vitamin B-12 (1,000 micrograms once or twice a week) with folic acid (5 milligrams). |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | A lack of selenium, zinc, chromium, and magnesium in foods grown today has been implicated in increased incidences of cancer. Without these protective nutrients, free radical damage goes unchecked in our systems, and abnormal cell reproduction can lead to cancer.
Genetic Predisposition
Heredity plays a role, albeit a limited one, in determining who gets cancer. Researchers have shown that some people are more prone to the disease than others because their cancer-causing genes, known as oncogenes, are more readily triggered. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Try Guguplex/Guguplus from Phyto-Pharmica/Enzymatic Therapy of Green Bay, Wisconsin, which contains niacin, vitamin C, ginger, and chromium in addition to the gugulipid. Take one capsule three times a day.
• If sluggish liver metabolism is fueling elevated cholesterol, take a combination herbal formula that stimulates liver cell functioning and contains milk thistle (approximately 350 milligrams), artichoke (250 milligrams), and curcumin/turmeric (150 milligrams). Take one or two capsules three times a day. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Atriplex is rich in fiber, protein, and numerous trace minerals including chromium. The dosage used in the human studies was 3 grams per day.
Pterocarpus (Pterocarpus marsupium)
Pterocarpus has a long history of use in India as a treatment for diabetes. The flavonoid, (-)-epicatechin, extracted from the bark of this plant, prevents beta cell damage in rats. Further, both epicatechin and a crude alcohol extract of Pterocarpus marsupium actually regenerate functional pancreatic beta cells in diabetic animals.1314 Epicatechin is also found in green tea [Camellia sinensis). |
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