Jonathan Goodman ND
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 E. long time. In theory, this treatment makes sense because GLA modulates the effects of prostaglandins, which in turn helps "stabilize" the blood vessels. This could help prevent the vascular spasms that are associated with hot flashes.
In a recent study, 56 women who suffered from hot flashes at least three times daily were given either placebos or 500 milligrams evening primrose oil daily for 6 months.11 The results of the study weren't entirely encouraging. Women in the placebo group actually did better in some ways than did those given evening primrose oil. |
J. Robert Hatherill
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 E increases the brain's major antioxidant enzyme antiestrogenic increases survival in cancer patients
Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women. The cervix is considered to be the lower third of the uterus. In many countries cervical cancer is declining, due to widespread use of screening methods like the Pap smear. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 A (best if it is micelized, which is the most absorbable form—available as Nutrisorb A by Interplexus of Kent, Washington) into fifteen to twenty drops of water or saline (see "Other Therapies"), either from a squeeze spray container or a medicine dropper. Sniff deep into nostrils/sinuses three times a day and swallow the residual that comes into your throat.
• Take N-acetylcysteine (up to 500 milligrams four or five times a day) to thin mucus. After one week, reduce dose to three times a day. |
| B-15 (50 milligrams once or twice a day), niacin (25 to 100 milligrams three times a day), or niacin-inositol hexaniacinate (600 milligrams two or three times daily). This form of niacin does not cause a flush.
• Take unrefined flaxseed oil (1 or 2 teaspoons a day) and borage oil (one capsule with each meal).
HERBAL REMEDIES
• Try ginkgo biloba (40 milligrams twice a day), pycnogenol (20 milligrams twice daily), and cayenne (one or two capsules per meal); include some of the following herbs in your regular diet: ginger, rosemary, garlic, onion, sage, and cinnamon. |
| A (25,000 to 50,000 I.U. daily) and calcium (1,000 to 1,500 milligrams daily). (See Chapter Six for precautions.)
• Take molybdenum (500 micrograms twice a day), as a molybdenum deficiency may contribute to sulfite sensitivity. Intravenous injections of molybdenum are sometimes more effective. If you use molybdenum, also take copper (2 to 4 milligrams a day), but do not take at the same time as the molybdenum.
• Take hydrochloric acid with pepsin as directed.
INJECTABLE SUPPLEMENTS
• According to the work of Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. |
Michael Lerner
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 C). They also reported that 370 nonrandomized contemporary controls showed the same survival statistics as the historical controls.
Thunderous criticism of the study arose in the scientific community. Melvyn Werbach, M.D., of the UCLA School of Medicine summarized the criticisms: (1) lack of a prospective random double-blind study; (2) lack of rigidly defined criteria for "untreatability"; (3) failure to match patients by histological identification of type and origin of cancer cells; and (4) failure to ensure that cases and controls adhered to their medication schedules. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 C are effective in treating many menopausal symptoms. Plant extracts that have proven valuable are remifemin, an extract of Cimicifuga racemosa; ginseng; and wild yam and dong quai. especially for women just entering menopause. Other therapies of value include acupuncture, exercise, and relaxation techniques. (See below.)
According to Dr. |
Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
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 Never give children adult iron supplements, which can poison them.
IVYaGNESIUM ^A for Women: 280 mg (milligrams).
RDA for Pregnant Women: 320 mg. RDA for Men: 350 mg.
Purpose: Helps form and maintain bones and teeth; reduces risk of osteoporosis; with calcium, regulates muscle activity; builds protein and converts food to energy; protects body against disease. Source: Whole grains, fish, nuts, leafy green vegetables, milk. Signs of Deficiency: Vomiting, muscle weakness, heart palpitations, tremor. Deficiency rare. Signs of Overdose: Fatigue, muscle weakness. Supplement Needed? |
Susun S. Weed
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 A-rich food.
Risk increase +25
43.1 eat tofu, tamari, miso, tempeh, or dried beans, or drink red clover infusion 4 or more times a week.
Risk decrease = 10 (= 20 for pre-menopausal women or those using hormone replacement)
44.1 eat iodine-rich foods, like fish and seaweed, regularly.
Risk may decrease or increase by 5
45. I am hyperthyroid.
Risk decrease = 5
46. I am hypothyroid.
Risk increase +5
47. I am a vegetarian.
Risk decrease = 20
48. My breasts have been exposed to ionizing radiation.
Damage from radiation exposure accumulates over your lifetime. |
Carol Simontacchi
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 C and the B complex.) In one serving of Stouffer's Chicken Divan entree, the sodium-to-potassium ratios are similarly reversed, with over 800 milligrams of sodium and 400 milligrams of potassium.
Sodium loading begins in early childhood with the Oscar Mayer Lunchables and the Campbell's soup preparations designed for young children, continues through the teenage years with french fries, McDonald's and Burger King hamburgers, and potato chips. Foods designed for children and teenagers are loaded with sodium. |
John Heinerman
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 A; has considerable potassium salts (about 2% in fresh or 75% in the dry plant); enough iron to equal any serving of raw or cooked spinach; and lesser amounts of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and sodium. Purslane also has a nice cross-section of several important trace elements, including boron, molybdenum, tin, and zinc.
The herb, when made into a tea, is good for all respiratory disorders and skin afflictions. It also induces more vigorous contractions of the heart in cases of low blood pressure (hypotension). For urinary tract disorders, it has often proven very useful. |
Rex Adams
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 E, three unsaturated fatty acid capsules, three lecithin capsules, six bone meal, two garlic perles and six sea kelp.
"The results are worth shouting about. I am 56 years old, work nine hours a day, manage and keep up a large home, do some entertaining and have time to sew all my own clothes. I have come back from a gasping, wheezing individual with my nose grown shut with polyps to one with endless enthusiasm and strength!"
CHAPTER 11
Miracle Medicine Foods For The Nerves! |
James Braly M.D. and Ron Hoggan M.A.
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 D).
Further, calcium and magnesium share the same transport mechanism for absorption across the intestinal barrier. Excessive calcium supplementation may overwhelm this mechanism, inhibiting the absorption of magnesium, thereby aggravating a preexisting magnesium deficiency or inducing a magnesium deficiency where it might not otherwise occur. Magnesium has also been identified as a common cause of osteoporosis in celiacs, even on a gluten-free diet. |
Rex Adams
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| E daily. It seems to stimulate increased adrenal hormone secretion. No cure is claimed, but he says that it certainly seems to relieve lumps, sores and tenderness of the breasts, and no harmful side effects have been found.
Breast Lumps Disappeared!
Mrs. N.R. reports on another miracle medicine food: "Four months ago, I was diagnosed as having chronic cystic mastitis (breast cysts). At the time I went to see the doctor, I had controlled the cysts with dolomite. |
| E daily, I've been free of those 'nocturnal leg cramps' for over 13 years!
"I also found it extremely beneficial when I was pregnant and working full time. Being on my feet all day with the extra weight of the uterus cutting down circulation to my legs, I increased the dosage to 400 I.U. daily and experienced no cramps or 'painful legs.' I was even able to walk about a mile, most of it uphill, just a couple of hours before going into labor."
Rutin and Hemorrhoids!
Mrs. A.I. |
Paul Pitchford
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 Bi, B2, and B3,165 mg. calcium, 50 mg. phosphorus, and 40 meg. chromium. None of these nutrients occur in white sugar. Unrefined sugar also offers more than twenty times as much iron and zinc as white sugar. (The other naturally processed sweeteners listed above also possess a full complement of nutrients.)
Several food producers are acutely aware of the advertising advantage of no longer listing "sugar" as an ingredient. Now they still put in refined sugar but list it as "dried cane juice" or "cane juice. |
Rex Adams
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| C. I must admit I was skeptical at first, but my soreness disappeared in two days. Hallelujah!
"I stayed on 2,000 mg. a day and I started a vigorous exercise program of one hour every day. I have yet to feel the first pain or stiff or sore muscle. I couldn't even get out of bed three months ago."1
Disc Slips Back In Place!
Mr. J.N. reports: "I was riding in the back of a truck in World War II when the driver lost control. .. and rolled us into a ditch. I ended up with a fractured fifth cervical and displacement (slipped disc). |
| C daily, (4) take two tablespoons of soybean oil, corn oil or safflower oil daily as salad dressing or with tomato or fruit juice, (5) include 2 to 4 tablespoons of whole wheat germ each day, with cereal or salad.
Soybean lecithin is available in capsule, liquid or powder form at health stores everywhere. It is a prime ingredient in Dr. Morrison's Low-Fat Way to Better Health and Longer Life, along with sensible weight-reduction and moderate exercise.
Reported Cases:
* Dr. Morrison reports how 19 elderly patients were placed on this program. |
| B-6 and magnesium oxide, 415 mg. twice daily—and found I could get relief!
"But when I ran out of zinc (for the prostate) the severe pain in my kidney returned. I am now taking 15 mg. of zinc twice daily and am happy to report my pain is gone. Needless to say, I will not be without my zinc, B-6 and magnesium."
Corn Silk Tea Soothes The Bladder!
Reportedly, corn silk tea has a soothing effect on kidney, bladder and urinary problems, and can clear up pus, infection, burning or scalding urine. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 Infection and immunity
Groups of Korean scientists have examined the effects of Korean red ginseng in patients with HIV infection in a series of open trials.151'-153 These trials suffer from poor experimental design but they do suggest that the value of ginseng in this disorder should be examined further. In one of these studies, the influence of a daily intake of 5.4 g of red ginseng powder on prognostic markers was assessed in 23 patients after 3 and 6 months. The following significant changes were noted at 6 months: decreased lymphocyte percentage (p<0. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 C per day) developed hepatitis, none of the treated patients did.'
Liver Extracts
The oral administration of liver extracts has been used in the treatment of many chronic liver diseases since 1896. Numerous scientific investigations into the therapeutic effectiveness of liver extracts have demonstrated that these extracts promote hepatic (liver) regeneration and are quite effective in the treatment of chronic liver disease, including chronic active hepatitis.8-10 For example, in one double-blind study, 556 patients with chronic hepatitis were given either 70 mg honey, etc. |
Paul Pitchford
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| E three times a day, preferably at meal times.
Herbal therapy is also very helpful. We have seen dang gui (Angelica sinensis) bring relief from all symptoms, even in severe cases. Precautions and further information on using dang gui are given on page 181. Other beneficial herbs are motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) and the costly spice saffron (Crocus sativus); both are effective when used singly, although their potential for soothing menopausal distress is accentuated when combined with dang gui. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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 E oil
?Coleus forskohlii: Ayurvedic herb believed to enhance thyroid function and help prevent the metastasis of cancer
Diana's diet of organic whole foods was satisfactory, although low in protein, which I urged her to increase. Adequate protein is essential for the liver to convert the inactive form of thyroid hormone, T4 (thyroxine), to the active form, T3 (tri-iodothyronine).
Five years later, Diana is still doing fine and has no signs of cancer. She has frequent medical tests which show a strong immune system and a normal blood profile. |
Gary Null
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 E and 0.42 mcg/gm biotin is standard, but varies with the source.52
WHICH FORM OF LECITHIN TO BUY
Lecithin comes in a confusing variety of forms—liquid, grains, powder, capsules—and they are not all the same. Before you buy, here are a few things to look for:
1. Phosphatidyl choline content. If you are buying lecithin, look for its phosphatidyl choline content. (This is another way of describing how much lecithin it contains.) Encapsulated liquid lecithin should have a phosphatidyl choline content of at least 35 percent. It should also deliver a potency of at least 61.5 percent phosphatides. |
Jonathan Goodman ND
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| A, an antioxidant nutrient that appears to help promote healthy tissue in the colon.
After 1 month on the program, Harolds ulcerative colitis cleared up and went into remission for 3 months. During a subsequent flare-up, Dr. Donovan added more EFAs (in the form of GLA) to the regimen, along with anti-inflammatory herbs. The flare-up quickly subsided, and today Harold is still in remission. that contained 5.4 grams EPA and DHA). |
Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
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| D, optimizing working conditions, and maintaining the normal circadian rhythm function with all of its benefits. Preliminary evidence suggests that natural light may be effective in treating jaundice in newborns.
Great care must be taken in responding to other claims for light therapy. Claims include promises that light therapy will cure or promote the healing of several types of cancer; reduce hyperactivity in school children; relieve headaches and other ailments; and help regulate sexual function, the immune system, breathing, and digestion. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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| D to its horosteoporotic bone. Osteoporosis is generally regarded as a metabolic bone disorder. The rate of bone loss (resorption) speeds up while the rate of making new bone tissue slows down. Levels of calcium and phosphate salts decline so that the bones (osteo) become porous, brittle, and susceptible to fracture for lack of new bone tissue to replace the old tissue that has been removed. |
| E oil
Hormone Levels During the Menstrual Cycle nvib symptoms can be relieved by hormonal balancing with thyroid therapy and adequate natural progesterone. Sometimes a 3% progesterone cream can relieve pain and irritability, but more often a stronger 10% oral progesterone is needed.
Within one week, Liz's energy came back. She no longer felt the need for an afternoon nap, but had an even flow of energy throughout the day, rarely experiencing lows. Her PMS gradually improved. |
| E oil
With her new diet and the above treatment, Isabelle gradually started to feel better. She increased her thyroid glandular extract and progesterone very slowly to avoid possible surges in blood pressure, due to increased circulation and higher sensitivity to adrenaline.
After five months of treatment, her blood pressure began a steady downward trend, her oral temperature and pulse increased (a sign that her thyroid function was improving), and she gained seven pounds. Her breasts started to fill out, her face became more symmetrical, her energy level rose, and her sleep improved. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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| C, such as broccoli and citrus fruits.
Celery is a particularly interesting recommendation for high blood pressure. Two researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have performed studies on a
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• Elevated blood pressure is a major risk factor for a heart attack or stroke.
• Since over eighty percent of patients with high blood pressure are in the borderline-to-moderate range, most cases of high blood pressure can be brought under control through changes in diet and lifestyle.
• Virtually every medical authority (textbook, organization, journal, etc. |
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