| In addition to the daily basic vitamin, and mineral, nutrient intake, additional nutrients are beneficial. L-glutamine, deglycyrrhized licorice (DGL), and N-acetyl-glucosamine (NAG) particularly benefit the bowel lining cells. L-glutamine serves as the main source of energy for the cells when there is any increased stress to the bowel, such as irritation from the foods and drugs discussed above. DGL speeds the growth and promotes the longevity of the cells that line the gut. NAG improves the production of the critical protective mucous layer that is secreted by the lining cells. |
J. Robert Hatherill
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 Retinoid
A family of compounds similar to vitamin A. Saponins
Plant chemicals commonly found in legumes and other plants that are associated with reducing tumor growth and abnormal growth of cells in the colon. They are similar in structure to cholesterol. Yet they have been found to bind cholesterol and reduce its absorption.
Scirrhous carcinoma
A cancer that arises in the ducts of the female breast. Scirrhous cancer is known by a stony hard tumor and accounts for over 75 percent of breast cancer. |
| Scurvy
A disease associated with deficiency of vitamin C. Selenium
A metallic element associated with decreased risk of cancers. Simple carbohydrates
Smaller-sized sugars, as in sucrose, that are often added in great amounts to processed food. High-sugar diets are a risk factor for heart disease.
Singlet oxygen
An activated form of oxygen that is more reactive and toxic. Beta carotene takes the punch out of the toxicity of singlet oxygen.
Skin cancer
A cancerous growth that arises from the two layers of the skin, the dermis and epidermis. |
| However, it seems that vitamin C protects from some of the toxicity associated with acetaldehyde.
There is ample data to show that alcoholic beverages can cause cancer. Keep in mind that many alcoholic beverages are complex mixtures that contain potent toxic chemicals other than alcohol. Nitrates contained in beer and scotch are known to be converted into potent carcinogens. If you drink, choose red wine.
There is no doubt that alcohol exerts its toxicity by the combined effects of malnutrition and production of the highly toxic acetaldehyde. |
| HEALTH BENEFITS OF vitamin A reduces risk of breast, lung, throat, and oral cancers increases immune response protects tobacco chewers from oral cancer helps maintain skin decreases the possibility of cancer's reoccurrence
Beta carotene
Beta carotene is part of a family of plant pigments that result in the yellow, orange, and red colors of fruits and vegetables. Though over
600 carotenoids have been identified in nature, beta carotene is one of the most abundant carotenoids found in human foods. As such, it plays an important role in cancer prevention. |
John R. Smythies
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| He also notes that very high levels of ingestion of vitamin C can suppress the absorption of copper and that high levels of zinc ingestion (100-300 mg per day) can raise LDL and lower HDL levels.
In response to those who recommend relying entirely on getting people to change their diet, Johnson says that experienced clinicians know that people rarely change their dietary habits; therefore, this approach is "likely to be the least acceptable, or possible, or successful for many high-risk individuals" [98]. |
| Furthermore, the vitamin E supplements appeared to protect against prostate cancer (down 34 percent) and colorectal cancer (down 16 percent). The people who got lung cancer tended to be those who also drank more heavily. The researchers concluded that longer, even lifetime, supplementation will be needed to combat such a slowly developing process as cancer. |
| Recall from part i that glutathione is the main antioxidant inside the cells of the brain, while vitamin C is the main antioxidant in the watery fluid between the cells.) Hydrogen peroxide also interferes with the storage of dopamine inside the cells in the substantia nigra [48]. Dopamine inside its storage vesicles is protected by antioxidants from oxidation; but dopamine outside these vesicles is more liable to oxidation, because in this locus it has less antioxidant protection. |
| This level will do them no harm if some elementary precautions, relating to vitamin K and hemorraghic stroke (see part 3), are followed.
PARKINSON'S DISEASE. Parkinson's disease is caused by the destruction of certain nerve cells in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra (or "black substance," so called because these nerve cells contain large amounts of the black pigment neuromelanin). These cells use a chemical called dopamine as their neurotransmitter. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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 Remember, vitamin B4, also known as the antiparalytic factor, is required for the normal development and function of human and animal brains.32,33
SPINAL DISORDERS
All spinal cord diseases are dangerous and potentially lethal. A complete neurologic exam, radiographs, and even magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are employed to differentiate various problems. Weakness in the hind limbs may indicate arthritis of the spine and hips, disc herniation, neoplasms, spinal embolism, metabolic or endocrine abnormalities, and degenerative myelopathy. |
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
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 If you plan to take vitamin E supplements, consult your doctor. More frequent blood tests may be appropriate.
Symptoms of Warfarin Overdose
There may be no early warning signs of danger. Blood tests are essential. Symptoms include any unusual bleeding, including rectal or urinary tract bleeding, excessive menstrual bleeding, nosebleeds, bleeding around gums, bruising, red or tar-black stools, vomiting blood, and red or dark-brown urine. Notify your doctor immediately if you suspect a problem.
Never take or stop medication without your doctor's advice. |
Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss
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| Bjelke, "Vitamin A and Lung Cancer," International Journal of Cancer 15 (1975), pp. 561-565.
17. A. Morrison and J. Buring, "Artificial Sweetners and Cancer of the Lower Urinary Tract," New England Journal of Medicine (March 6, 1980), pp. 537-541; E. Wynder and S. Stellman, "Artificial Sweet-ner Use and Bladder Cancer," Science (March 14, 1980), pp. 1214-1217.
18. R. Hoover, "Saccharin—Bitter Aftertaste?" New England Journal of Medicine (March 6, 1980), pp. 573-574.
19. R. S. Rivlin, "Riboflavin and Cancer: A Review," Cancer Research 33 (1973), p. 1977.
20. N. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 It has lots of vitamin E and estrogenic isoflavones, which help prevent breast cancer. Gather the young leaves and steam them. Some people, including me, like to add a few raw leaves to their salads. dandelion {taraxacum officinale). This is probably America's best-known and most despised lawn and garden weed. But I love it, and I eat it often. Dandelion is extremely rich in beta-carotene, boron, calcium, iron, lecithin, and potassium. You can add the raw leaves to salads or steam them for a side dish. lamb'S-quarter (chenopodium album). |
James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch
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 FDA Recommended Daily Allowance The amount of a particular vitamin, mineral, or nutrient that should be consumed each day to maintain good health, as determined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). feces (fee-seez) Excrement; the waste material that is passed to the outside from the rectum through the anus. fight or flight reaction The set of processes that occur in the body when it is confronted with some form of physical or mental stress. |
| More recently, he has advocated the use of large amounts of vitamin C to prevent sickness. pentagon A polygon having five sides. fa The Pentagon is a huge five-sided building near Washington, D.C., that contains offices of the Department of Defense. percent A fraction expressed as a number of hundredths. Twelve percent of a quantity, for example, is twelve one-hundredths of it. Twelve percent may also be written 12%. perigee (per-uh-jee) The point in the orbit of a satellite at which it is closest to its parent body. (Compare apogee. |
| A form of vitamin C. asthma (az-muh) A chronic disease of the respiratory system, characterized by sudden recurring attacks of difficult breathing, wheezing, and coughing. During an attack, the bronchial tubes go into spasms, becoming narrower and less able to move air into the lungs. Various substances to which the sufferer has an allergy, such as animal hair, dust, pollen, or certain foods, can trigger an attack. astigmatism (uh-STiG-muh-tiz-uhm) A condition in which the curvature of the cornea of the eye is uneven, causing a blurring of vision. Astigmatism is normally corrected by glasses. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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| It seems that a physician who had begun taking vitamin E supplements to reduce his risk for heart disease found that the supplements also cleared up his severe dry-skin dermatitis. I might also treat my dry skin with a good natural emollient, like avocado oil. eral plants myself. I grow them in pots because they can't tolerate the Maryland winters. I leave them outdoors all summer and part of spring and fall, then move them into the greenhouse the rest of the year.
Anyone can grow aloe, even those with brown thumbs. All that the plants need is light and a little water. |
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
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| Drink at least eight cups of water a day to help keep the drug from crystallizing in the kidneys, and avoid large doses of vitamin C.
NTERACTION
This
Sulfa antibiotics such as Bactrim can substantially increase the effects of warfarin. interaction could trigger life-threatening bleeding.
Apparently, co-trimoxazole interferes with the metabolism of warfarin in the liver, leading to higher blood levels of the anticoagulant. When this combination of medications is required, the doctor will order frequent blood tests to check prothrombin (clotting) time. |
Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss
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| Synthetic estrogen increases the need for vitamin E, the element so vital to proper sexual functioning. Premarin, billed as a "natural" form of estrogen (it is collected from the urine of mares), can cause dangerous blood clots, just as the synthetic forms can.8 The human body has its own ecology. We have seen the results of indiscriminate addition of manmade chemicals to our natural environment. The use of synthetic (or "natural") estrogen by injection or in the form of pills, I refer to the list, given below, of herbs used by women to help them through "the Change. |
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
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| It is a precursor to vitamin A, and people are swallowing these little orange pills with great enthusiasm. You can get beta carotene from carrots, other orange fruits and vegetables, and green leafy vegetables such as spinach, chard, and kale.
The excitement about beta carotene surrounds its antioxidant properties. This pharmacological action may help prevent heart disease and even certain cancers. But heavy drinkers, beware. Researchers at the Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital have found that the combination of booze and beta carotene could be hard on the liver. |
| Questions have been raised about whether large doses of vitamin C could make high doses of aspirin more toxic.
Baking Soda
This home remedy for indigestion could make urine alkaline. The result would be more rapid elimination of aspirin from the system.
Beta-Blockers
Blocadren (timolol) Cartrol (carteolol) Corgard (nadolol) Inderal (propranolol) Lopressor (metoprolol) Sectral (acebutolol) Tenormin (atenolol) Vlsken (pindolol) and others
These medicines used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease may not work as effectively in the presence of aspirin. |
| Drink at least eight cups of water a day to help keep the drug from crystallizing in the kidneys, and avoid large doses of vitamin C.
BRAND NAME
Coumadin
GENERIC NAME warfarin
DESCRIPTION
Warfarin slows the liver's production of factors essential for the formation of blood clots. It is prescribed when there is a risk that a dangerous clot could form in a deep vein or a blood vessel leading to the lungs, heart, or brain. The most serious complication of anticoagulant treatment is excessive bleeding. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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| Interestingly, deficiencies of certain nutrients—specifically thiamin, niacin, vitamin B12, and zinc—can also contribute to appetite loss. One recent clinical study found that people experiencing appetite loss ate more and gained significant weight when they took zinc supplements. A variety of illnesses can trigger appetite loss, including cancer, digestive tract disorders, and many infectious diseases—even colds. At first, this may seem counterintuitive. |
| University of Arizona researchers gave 14 elderly people with depression either antidepressant drugs plus a placebo or the drugs plus thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin B6 (10 mil-
Dr. Duke's Anti-Aging wf/k
Elixir
Tranquilli-Tea
Feeling tense and uptight? Unwind with a cup of this tea, made with an abundance of calming herbs.
WHAT YOU NEED
2 teaspoons powdered kava
1 quart water
Generous clash of lemon balm Generous clash of clove Generous clash of basil Dash of valerian Dash of hops
A few St. |
James F. Balch, M.D.
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 However, several large-scale trials have not confirmed a protective effect of beta-carotene and are inconsistent for vitamin E.
Since lycopene is a fat-soluble substance, Dr. John W. Erdman of the University of Illinois in Chicago states, "If it is to be absorbed through the intestines, it must be consumed with some fat. In fact, drinking tomato juice by itself may result in no meaningful absorption of lycopene." For best results, lycopene and fat should be some part of the same meal. |
James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch
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| Also called vitamin B,. thorax (thawr-aks) The part of the body between the neck and diaphragm; the chest. thrombosis (throm-boh-sis) The development of a blood clot in the circulatory system. Depending on the location of the clot, the resultant loss of circulation can lead to a stroke (cerebral thrombosis) or heart attack (coronary thrombosis). thymus gland (theye-muhs) A gland located behind the breastbone that functions in the development of the immune system. The thymus is large in infancy and early childhood but begins to atrophy between ages eight and ten. |
Ralph Moss, PhD
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 In a human study in Finland, 41 women with cancer were given supplements of selenium and/or vitamin E. Selenium decreased the toxicity of chemotherapy. Scientist concluded that "selenium supplementation might thus be beneficial during cytotoxic [ceU-killing] chemotherapy in ovarian cancer patients with low selenium levels." (408,429)
In Poland, scientists studied the effects of antioxidants in women undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Each woman was given a daily dose of 200 micrograms of selenium (as well as other antioxidants. |
Thomas Bartram
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 Diet. High vitamin C foods. Dandelion coffee.
ARTHRITIS - OF INFECTIVE HEPATITIS.
Inflammatory disease of a joint or joints may follow invasion of organism in infective hepatitis for which primary treatment would be directed to the liver. See: INFECTIVE HEPATITIS. Treatment. To include liver agents: Barberry, Fringe Tree, Balmony or Milk Thistle.
ARTHRITIS - OF LEPROSY. A chronic infec tion of the joints associated with the disease. Treatment of the primary condition is necessary. Two historic remedies are Sarsaparilla (Smilax) and Gotu Kola (Hydrocotyle asiatica). See: HANSEN'S DISEASE. |
| May be associated with infections from elsewhere: acute leukaemia, scurvy, stress. vitamin C deficiency. Sometimes related to menstrual problems (Evening Primrose) or digestive disorders (Slippery Elm) which require specific treatment. Symptoms. Profuse salivation, bad breath, slight fever, "out of sorts". Red and swollen mucous membrane.
Treatment. Any underlying condition must receive attention. Consult a dentist for dental problems.
Principle agents: Echinacea, Myrrh. Goldenseal, Poke root, Thuja.
Alternatives. Teas. Avens, Bistort, Chamomile (German), Ground Ivy. |
| Spirulina contains a vitamin F factor (GLA). It also contains iodine necessary for efficiency of the thyroid gland. As the thyroid regulates metabolic rate, spirulina may effect weight reduction and contribute to the body's sense of well-being.
A useful supplement taken during purifying diets, fasts and cleansing regimes.
SPLEEN. An abdominal organ which stores blood. Produces white blood cells and stores any excess of red cells. Important part of the immune system. Enlargement (splenomegaly) occurs in many diseases, benign and malignant: anaemia, malaria, leukaemia. |
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