| For instance, red sour grape (Resvitanol) provides natural chromium, direly needed for blood sugar regulation. Nutri-Sense contains natural thiamine and niacin, which are crucial for proper sugar metabolism.
Diabetes combat kit
• oil of cumin — this is of utmost importance; take 10 to 20 drops three times daily in juice or water.
• crushed fenugreek/cumin/coriander capsules (HerbSorb caps) — take 2 or more capsules with each meal.
• oil of myrtle — take 5 drops twice daily.
• oil of cilantro/coriander — take 5 to 10 drops with each meal. |
| They are also one of the few dependable sources of chromium and are an excellent source of potassium and phosphorus, plus they are a top source of vitamin B6. Furthermore, they are so rich in fatty acids for fuel and fiber that just a few Brazil nuts completely satisfy hunger.
Carob molasses
The carob tree, growing wild in the Mediterranean, may well be the manna of the Bible. While the word carob as such doesn't appear in the Bible, according to the Biblical scholar B. Montague-Drake there is no doubt that it is referred to in Luke 15:16. |
| Rice bran or polish is the top sources of magnesium and phosphorus in addition to supplying a good amount of manganese, potassium, and chromium.
One problem is that rice bran and polish have a limited shelf life. However, if unopened, the shelf life is at least two years.
Nutri-Sense is a supplemental source of natural rice bran and rice polish. Pure granular lecithin plus fortified ground flaxseed are added to balance the formula. Nutri-Sense is a complete formula, providing immense natural source nourishment for the body. |
Susun S. Weed
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 Calcium: Yogurt, leafy greens, seaweed, dried beans, netties, mint, sage, yellow dock, red clover, oatstraw, plantain leaf, dandelion. Chromium: Mushrooms, nuts, liver, beets, whole wheat, oatstraw, netdes, red clover, seaweed, echinacea.
Copper: Seafood, leafy greens, bittersweet chocolate, whole grains, dried beans, nuts, skullcap, sage, horsetail, chickweed. Folic acid (a B vitamin): See page 49.
Iodine: Seaweed, seafood, mushrooms, beets, parsley, celery. |
Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D.
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| Dark brown, raw, and turbinado sugar do contain a little chromium, which helps (and is, indeed, necessary to) sugar metabolism, but all forms of sugar raise vitamin need and depress the supply, and all forms cause disturbances of blood chemistry. |
| Manganese (gluconate): 5 mgs chromium (chromic sulfate): 1 mg Selenium (dioxide): .02 mgs
In representative brands, such a formula is available in pills, sometimes chewable, and in capsules, without artificial preservatives or dyes. To achieve the potencies listed, the dose often necessary is six tablets daily for adults and teenagers. On this scale, two will be recommended for children under six, and four for children between six and twelve. Dedicated as I am (and this book is) to prevention, I should much prefer to begin nutritional prophylaxis for girls long before they reach puberty. |
Dr Bernard Jenson and Mark Anderson
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 The pancreas requires trace minerals chromium and zinc to make insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar. The sex steroid hormones of the gonads require vitamin E and fat-soluble vitamin factors as precursors. Manganese and vitamin E are vital to pituitary hormone production, while vitamin D is very similar to the calcium-controlling parathyroid hormone.
Edward A. Johnston, M.D. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 Promotion of chromium absorption by ascorbic acid. Trace Elements Electrolytes 1994; 11: 178-81.
Coenzyme Ql0
1. Weber C, Jakobsen TS, Mortensen SA, et al. Antioxidative effect of dietary coenzyme Q10 in human blood plasma. Internat } Vit Nutr Res 1994; 64: 311-15.
2. Kelly GS. Sport nutrition: a review of selected nutritional supplements for endurance athletes. Alt Med Rev 1997; 2: 282-95.
3. Tanimura J. Studies on arginine in human semen. Part III. The influences of several drugs on male infertility. Bull Osaka Med School 1967; 12: 90-100.
4. Gaby AR. Coenzyme Q10. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
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| Lead, cadmium, chromium, and arsenic frequently turn up in shellfish. Excessive exposure to toxic metals can cause health problems ranging from kidney damage and impaired mental development to cancer. High levels of another toxic metal, methyl mercury, have been found in large predatory fish, including swordfish, large tuna, shark, halibut, and marlin. Pregnant women should avoid these and some other types of fish, since fetuses are particularly vulnerable to mercury. (See "Defensive eating," page 12. |
Gary Null
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 Also, 200 meg of chromium in the evening will help stabilize your blood-sugar level.
Other Natural Therapies_
For those with a partner, a gentle neck and head massage for 15 minutes may do the trick in conquering insomnia, and 15 minutes in a warm bath may be helpful as well (no partner required).
Along the lines of positive affirmation, writing in a diary shortly before bedtime can be extraordinarily beneficial. |
| Obesity has been associated with low thyroid function in a substantial number of cases. chromium supplementation, which can help speed up metabolism and stabilize blood sugar levels (reducing the desire to eat) has also proven helpful. Evening primrose oil has been shown to reduce appetite and contribute to weight loss in obese patients, as has ascorbic acid supplementation. Green tea has proven to be a much better weight-loss aid than amphetamines. nsomnia
Although we spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping, the essential nature of what sleep is still isn't fully understood. |
| Minerals, such as chromium, zinc, and manganese, are all very important in regulating this sort of problem."
Orthomolecular psychiatrist Dr. Abram Hoffer also believes in the nutritional approach: "The general regimen that orthomolecular medicine uses for alcohol addiction (as with depression, schizophrenia, and a number of other mental disorders) is to pay careful attention to nutrition and the use of the right supplements.
Dietary Modifications_
"The first order of business," Dr. Hoffer continues, "is to make sure that the individual's basic diet is optimal. |
| The next step is to look into whether the cause is a glucose "thermostat" imbalance or a malfunctioning of the pancreas, the adrenal glands, or the liver. chromium levels should be considered as a related aspect. A glucose imbalance may mean that something is going to go wrong in the future and is deserving of more attention now.
Next on the SMA-24 are the sodium levels. Occasionally sodium is too low. An important aspect rarely appreciated by traditional physicians is that low sodium may indicate an adrenal malfunction. |
| First, it is useful in showing when the body is not absorbing particular minerals efficiently and an imbalance has occurred due to this malabsorption, particularly of minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, and chromium. Second, the hair reveals the presence of toxic metals very well, including lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and aluminum.
THE CLASSIC BLOOD TEST—SMA-24 The standard blood test gives us a lot of data, some of which can serve as an early warning, and some of which, unfortunately, is already a late warning. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
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 Take chromium, a supplement that enhances the action of insulin, allowing the body to step down its production of this critical hormone.
• Reduce sugar cravings with herbs such as gymnema sylvestre, stevia, and fenugreek.
• Exercise. Studies show that mild, regular aerobic exercise can reverse diabetes or hypoglycemia.
• Stop smoking.
• Don't sneak sugar in the form of barley malt, rice syrup, or other so-called natural sugars.
• If you have full-blown diabetes, use the finger-sticking home test after meals. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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| Anderson RA et al. chromium supplementation of humans with hypoglycemia. Led Proc 1984; 43:471.
14. Stebbing JB et al. Reactive hypoglycemia and magnesium. Mag Bull 1982; 2: 131-34.
15. Shansky A. Vitamin B3 in the alleviation of hypoglycemia. Drug Cosm Ind 1981; 129(4): 68-69, 104-5.
16. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. / Advancement Med 1991; 4(1): 57-71.
Hypothyroidism
1. Paynter OE, Burin GJ, Jaeger RB, Gregorio CA. Goitrogens and thyroid follicular cell neoplasia: evidence for a threshold process. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 1988; 8: 102-19 [review].
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Patrick Quillin, PhD,RD,CNS
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 Health 800-935-8743), ginseng, kelp, homeopathic preparations for stimulating thyroid function, exercise, chromium picolinate, L-carnitine and/or medium chain triglycerides (MCT) will slowly bring thyroid function up to normal. People who consume kelp, or sea vegetables, often have healthier thyroid functions, which indicates that sea vegetables or kelp tablets should be consumed by cancer patients. Here is another area of "simple solutions for major problems".
9) MALDIGESTION
After a lifetime of high fat, high sugar, overeating, too much alcohol, stress, drugs, indigestible foods (i.e. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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| Brewer's yeast should not be confused with baker's yeast, nutritional yeast, or torula yeast, which are low in chromium.
Brewer's yeast, perhaps by changing bacterial flora in the large intestine, might be helpful in treating of some cases of infectious diarrhea (p. 58).
Where Is It Found?
Brewer's yeast, which has a very bitter taste, is recovered after being used in the beer-brewing process. Brewer's yeast can also be grown specifically for harvest as a nutritional supplement. |
Jean Carper
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 If adaptogen sounds like a nutty notion, consider that United States Department of Agriculture scientists recently discovered the trace mineral chromium works both ways in regulating blood sugar in humans—by raising or lowering it to correct the appropriate abnormality. It's likely that many food substances perform this biochemical yin-yang balancing act, lending new credibility to otherwise inexplicable ancient health claims for ginseng and other foods. |
Nontoxic, Natural and EarthwiseDebra Lynn Dadd
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| Used oil contains toxics such as lead, chromium, cadmium, naphthalene, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and other dangerous chemicals. Less than 10 percent of the 200 million gallons of used motor oil drained from cars each year in the United States is recycled, even though it is a valuable resource that can be reused as fuel or re-refined as a lubricant.
Paper and Paperboard
Any kind of paper can be recycled, but check with your local recycling center to see if they want you to separate different types of paper for pickup. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 American Holistic Center/Chicago: 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C three times a day; 400 international units of vitamin E twice a day; 200 micrograms of chromium twice a day; 50 milligrams of vitamin B6 twice a day; 30 milligrams of niacin three times a day; and 250 milligrams of niacinamide once a day. Niacinamide is available in most health food stores.
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Yoga
Yogic exercises can help with diabetes, say Dr. Robin Monro, Dr. R. Na-garathna and Dr. H. R. Nagendra in their book Yoga for Common Ailments. |
| One thing I've been working on is chromium, a trace mineral that has been shown to reduce risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in some people," he says. "It improves glucose and insulin and lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, a form of blood fat that has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Give someone the recommended 50 micrograms, and he'll get along fine. But if you want protection against diabetes, you need about 400 micrograms; if you want to protect against heart disease, you need 400 micrograms. |
| Anderson, scientific research shows that taking 400 micrograms of chromium daily can lower cholesterol and improve overall artery function.
Magnesium can also protect against heart disease, says Michael Janson, M.D., director of the Center for Preventive Medicine in Barnstable, Massachusetts, and an officer of the American Codege for Advancement in Medicine. He recommends a 400-midigram supplement each day.
The antioxidant vitamins can also help, according to Dr. Janson. |
| He also says that people with high cholesterol may want to use the following vitamin, mineral and herbal regimen to help control the condition: 100 milligrams of niacin twice a day; 200 micrograms of chromium twice a day; 400 milligrams of magnesium aspartate twice a day; 1,200 rnilligrams of lecithin three times a day; 500 rnilligrams of meta-sitosterol twice a day; one fish oil capsule three times a day; 2,000 rnilligrams of vitamin C twice a day; one garlic capsule three times a day; one ginseng capsule twice a day; and one guggulipid capsule twice a day. (Guggulipid is an Indian herb. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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| Serum chromium and angiographically determined coronary artery disease. Clin Chem 1978; 541-44.
29. Yacowitz H, Fleischman Al, Bierenbaum ML. Effects of oral calcium upon serum lipids in man. Br Med J 1965; 1: 1352-54.
30. Bell L, Halstenson CE, Halstenson CJ, et al. Cholesterol-lowering effects of calcium carbonate in patients with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia. Arch Intern Med 1992; 152: 2441-44.
31. Denke MA, Fox MM, Schulte MC. Short-term dietary calcium fortification increases fecal saturated fat content and reduces serum lipids in mm. J Nutr 1993; 123: 1047-53.
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Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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 Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by chromium picolinate. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999; 41(5 pt 2): 820-823.
Chrysin
TRADE NAMES
Chrysinex (Pinnacle), Fx Chrysin (Genetic Evolutionary Nutrition).
DESCRIPTION
Chrysin belongs to the flavone class of flavonoids. Chrysin is found naturally in various plants including the Pelargonium species, which are germanium-like plants; the Passiflora or passion flower species, which include tropical passion fruit; and the Pinaceae species, including pine trees. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 Remember, common deficiencies in the elderly include vitamins A, Bi, B2, B6, B12, and C, folic acid, and the minerals calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, chromium, and other trace minerals. Calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D are important to support a continued healthy skeleton. Plenty of water and good quality vegetable oils (cold-pressed) are also important to keep the skin and tissues healthy. The following table offers some guidelines for setting up a good supplement program. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 John's Wort
VISION: gingko biloba
VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY: spirulina for
VOMITING: arsenicum album; ginger root w
WARTS: tea tree oil
WATER RETENTION: dandelion
WEIGHT LOSS: amino acids; chromium; dandelion; green tea; nutritional supplements; water WILSON'S DISEASE: zinc WOMEN: sepia
WOUNDS: aloe; amino acids; cell salts; phytonutrients; propolis; St. |
| Admittedly, the hormone insulin is the substance that's mainly responsible for transporting glucose into the cells—but chromium teams up nicely with the hormone to carry out the delivery function.
Without insulin, serious disease such as Type 1 diabetes can occur. Commonly called juvenile-onset diabetes, this type occurs when the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin. People with Type 1 diabetes need regular injections of insulin so that their cells can get a sorely needed, steady supply of glucose. |
| On the heels of research like this, the arguments for taking chromium are compelling. The trace mineral is nontoxic—so why not try this natural therapy (along with lifestyle changes) if it can help prevent this disease?
When I had first started my practice many years ago, I saw a patient who was showing the early warning signs of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease—potentially leading to blindness— that's directly related to high blood-sugar levels. |
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