| The only exception to this is vitamin b12. But tempeh, various sea vegetables, miso, and milk can supply all your needs for that vitamin.
Summary
Remember, variety is all important. Mix legumes and grains, and seeds or nuts and legumes; drink milk and eat eggs in moderation; concentrate on unrefined carbohydrates (fruit, vegetables, whole grain bread and brown rice); eat your vegetables raw or very lightly cooked, with the exception of legumes, which should be well cooked. |
Michael Lerner
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 B vitamin supplementation should be approached with care. vitamin b12 can act both as a tumor promoter and a tumor-inhibitor; its tumor-enhancing activities are partially controlled by methionine. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is deficient in many cancer patients and has been used to enhance the outcome of radiotherapy in a controlled prospective trial.
6. Among the minerals, selenium has broad immunopotentiating and anticancer effects, whereas zinc is a selenium antagonist. While zinc is an essential nutrient for life, great care should be taken in using zinc supplements with cancer. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 The main vitamins that act as coenzymes in these kinds of reactions are biotin, vitamin b12, folic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, riboflavin, and thiamine.' The oxidation reactions, especially, are important to us because of their role in the aging process. Let's take a moment to look a little deeper into this particular chemical reaction: oxidation.
Oxidation and Reduction
Broken down to our simplest subunits, we are merely a nearly infinite collection of atoms and molecules. |
Michael Castleman
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 Some were also given a daily supplement containing thiamin (100 milligrams), vitamin B6 (100 milligrams) and vitamin b12 (0.5 milligram). After just seven days, those in the supplement group reported significantly less pain.
Autism. For 30 weeks, researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham gave a daily vitamin C supplement (1,000 milligrams per 20 pounds of body weight) to 18 children with autism. Compared with untreated children, the vitamin-takers exhibited significantly less autistic pacing, rocking and spinning.
Bladder cancer. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 I usually like to combine this treatment with other therapies, including vitamin b12 injections, acupuncture, and homeopathic remedies. Capsaicin cream can be used to help relieve pain while these other natural therapies are working internally for a long-term cure.
^ Surgery Recovery
Surgery can be traumatizing enough, but when you have additional nerve pain after surgery, life can be pretty miserable. Fortunately, capsaicin cream has proven helpful for people who have had nerve trauma and lasting pain after surgery.
Several studies support this recommendation. |
| To make the treatment even better, I recommend adding alpha lipoic acid, vitamin b12, and gingko biloba, which work internally to reverse this painful condition.
°^ Heart Disease
Cayenne has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease by reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Despite the lack of studies about this effect, hundreds of people have testified to the tremendous benefits they have experienced from supplementing with cayenne.
As a natural blood thinner, cayenne helps promote optimal circulation through the arteries of the body and heart. |
| I remember taking it myself when I received a vitamin b12 injection that was administered by a colleague of mine, Dr. Steve Nenninger. This was in his early days of practicing medicine—and both of us were just beginning to develop our skills as physicians. I felt a tremendous amount of pain after the injection. Fortunately, one dose of ledum quickly relieved this intense, sharp pain.
°*> Sprains
Ledum is often given after a sprain, such as an ankle sprain. I typically use it if arnica does not reduce the swelling and discomfort in the ankle. |
| I also asked her to take other nutrients to help build her blood—among them, vitamin C (which improves iron absorption), folic acid, and vitamin b12. Finally, I gave her homeopathic ferrum phos 6x and the herb vitex for hormone balancing.
Things did not improve overnight, but over the next two months, Shelly could feel that progress was being made. She felt more energetic. I continued to do the lab work necessary to monitor her blood —and the results showed a steady increase of iron. After three months of treatment, the bleeding was under control. |
| Other nutrients that I recommend to increase sperm count and motility include vitamin C, arginine, CoQIO, vitamin b12, vitamin E, and zinc.
°^ Premature Infants
Carnitine appears to be important to supplement to the mother if it is suspected or known that a premature delivery is inevitable. Carnitine is involved with the activation of surfactant, a substance that promotes proper function and maturation of the infants' lungs. |
Earl Mindell
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 Sublinguals are tablets that dissolve under the tongue. (For vitamin b12, this is my recommended form of supplement because it is better absorbed by the body.)
Patches and implants supply continuous, measured amounts of nutrients, though at this writing they are available only for a hrnited number of nutritional supplements and are considered drug-delivery systems in the United States.
19. Oil vs. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
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| But there are other important supplements as well, including zinc, silicon, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, boron, vitamin K, vitamin b12, and folic acid. All these can be found in bone-building formulas offered by many companies, so you don't have to purchase them separately.
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS?
In general, ipriflavone appears to be very safe. In a study that was launched in 1997, researchers showed the long-term safety of ipriflavone for periods ranging from 6 to 96 months, when the supplement was taken by 2,769 people. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 B12 deficiency. Injectable folate, in doses from 1-10 mg., may also have a place in nutritional medicine. Some doctors describe impressive results in many patients, especially the elderly, with injections of 1,000 meg. of B12 and 10 mg. of folic acid. The suggested therapeutic dosages for most uses of folic acid or treating deficiency problems is about 1 mg. twice daily; it may take several months for this vitamin therapy to correct the deficiency and replenish stores of folic acid. Some studies are researching folic acid doses of 5-15 mg., and even up to 60 mg. daily. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| B12, or a combination of these nutrients.13 In another study of 60 patients, 28.2% were deficient in thiamin, riboflavin, or pyridoxine.14 When these patients' deficiencies were corrected, the majority had complete remission. Other studies have shown similar deficiency rates for the same nutrients and equally good response to supplementation.15
Quercetin
Quercetin is known to inhibit mast cell degranulation, basophil histamine release, and the formation of other mediators of inflammation. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 B12: One 800-1200 meg. capsule daily, sublingual form preferred.
Heart Disease
Heart disease has been the number-one killer in the United States since 1900.
One in six men and one in eight women age forty-five and over have had a heart attack or stroke.
Numerous studies have shown that change in diet and lifestyle can have a dramatic effect on reducing risk and even reversing heart disease.
Nearly two decades ago, when I first began writing about the role vitamins and other supplements play in the prevention of disease, the most common treatment for heart disease was bypass surgery. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| Since the median time required for progression from cervical dysplasia to carcinoma in situ in untreated patients ranges from 86 months for patients with very mild dysplasia to 12 months for patients with severe dysplasia, and regression is very uncommon, it is suggested that a trial of folate supplementation (along with other considerations discussed) be instituted in mild-to-moderate dysplasia, with a follow-up Pap smear and colposcopy at 3 months. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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 B12 per day. Niacin (vitamin B3) may also provide some relief.
ž Vitamins C and D. This duo has been shown to help osteoarthritis. Vitamin C is essential to the body for making collagen, an important component of joints. Two hundred milligrams of C per day is probably enough; try 500 IU of vitamin D.
ž Vitamin E. This vitamin may help relieve some pain of arthritis. Typical dosage: 400 to 600 IU daily.
ž Boron. The Rheumatoid Disease Foundation recommends 3 milligrams of boron per day. |
Nicola Reavley
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 B12); antioxidant vitamins alone; B-group vitamins with antioxidant vitamins; or placebo. The results showed significant decreases in both groups receiving B group vitamins either with or without antioxidants. The effect of the B group vitamins alone was a reduction in homocysteine concentrations of almost 30 per cent.41
Vitamin B6 may also exert beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system by protecting against the aggregation of blood platelets. This prolongs clotting time and helps to reduce atherosclerotic plaque build-up. |
| B12), antioxidant vitamins alone, B-group vitamins with antioxidant vitamins, or placebo. The results showed significant decreases in both groups receiving B group vitamins either with or without antioxidants. The effect of the B group vitamins alone was a reduction in homocysteine concentrations of almost 30 per cent.16
Vitamin B6 may also exert beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system by protecting against the aggregation of blood platelets. This prolongs clotting time and helps to reduce atherosclerotic plaque build-up. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 B12, which is important for memory and brain function.
Two cups of spinach salad supply half your day's need for folic acid, 3 milligrams of iron, and lots of beta carotene, calcium, selenium, and vitamin C, all for less than 25 calories.
A half-cup serving of firm tofu supplies more than 13 milligrams of iron! It is also a low-fat, low-sodium, low-cost source of protein, B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. |
Paul Pitchford
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 B12. However, when Bi2-producing bacteria is inoculated into a food product such as tempeh or brewer's yeast, it can be highly effective.
Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional yeast (a.k.a. brewer's yeast and various other names) has been a nutritional cornucopia and B12 standby for vegetarians for more than thirty years. The w B12 in yeast is either included as an additive at the end of its manufacture, or else w the yeast is grown in a Bi2-enriched medium. The latter method is best because it incorporates the vitamin into the living food. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 B12 for humans. Much of the B12 found in other algae, like spirulina or even the various marine algae, are primarily in analog form. This means that it is close to B12 in chemical structure but it is not utilizable in the same way by humans, and actually might compete for receptor sites on the cellular level with the real B12. The implication of all this is that one gram of AFA supplies the minimum daily need of B12 as established by researchers.
AFA also seems to help balance blood sugar and the mood swings associated with glucose fluctuations found in hypoglycemia. |
Gary Null
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 B12. Meat is commonly associated with sexual potency and virility. On the other side of the coin, vegetarian cooking is commonly considered monotonous and unappetizing. Very often, there is an underlying fear of disapproval of friends and family should you become a vegetarian, and the feeling that it is simply too difficult to eat properly without meat as a mainstay.
The recipes offered in this chapter were designed specifically to dispel the myths that a vegetarian diet must be boring, unappetizing, and nutritionally inadequate. |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
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| B12: 1,000 meg. in tablets dissolved under the tongue daily.
• Vitamin B6: 50 to 100 mg. daily in divided doses.
IN ADDITION: I'm a great advocate of acupuncture for arthritis, and many of my patients have found it gives them dramatic relief from their symptoms, particularly in afflicted hips, knees, feet, and hands. |
Paul Pitchford
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| B12 (see Protein and Vitamin Bn chapter). As a prevention against B12 deficiency, give vegetarian children one fifty-microgram B12 tablet a week.
There are a number of common foods in children's diets that limit nutrient assimilation, listed later in the section "Foods to Use with Caution." Besides poor foods, several other factors require special attention in the diets of children:
A child's digestive system is quite immature until age two and therefore does not assimilate protein or carbohydrates as efficiently as that of an adult. |
Gale Maleskey
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 B12, Dr. DiPalma says. Absorption problems are most likely in older people with reduced stomach acid or those who have had stomach surgery. People who have Crohn's disease or other stomach or intestinal problems may also be susceptible.
Injections are one way to maintain adequate blood levels of B12, Dr. DiPalma says, but some people with absorption problems can correct a deficiency by taking oral doses of 2,000 micrograms daily for at least one month. He advises taking methylcobalamin, the active form of B12. After the first month, Dr. DiPalma has his patients take 1,000 micrograms daily. |
Nicola Reavley
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| B12 normalized elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations within six weeks.15
In a study published in 1998 Irish researchers screened a group of clinically healthy working men aged 30 to 49 years and selected 132 with mildly raised homocysteine concentrations. They then assessed the effects of eight weeks of supplementation with B group vitamins and antioxidant vitamins on homocysteine concentrations. The men were randomly assigned to one of four groups: supplementation with B group vitamins alone (1 mg folic acid, 7.2 mg pyridoxine, and 0. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 B12, or a combination of these nutrients.13 In another study of sixty patients, 28.2 percent were deficient in either thiamine, riboflavin, or pyridoxine.14 When these patients' deficiencies were corrected, the majority had complete remission. Other studies have shown similar deficiency rates for the same nutrients and equally good response to supplementation.15
Quercetin
The bioflavonoid quercetin is known to inhibit mast cells from releasing inflammatory compounds and causing symptoms of allergy. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 B12 injections (1,000 meg) for childhood asthma. Talk to your doctor—he or she should be happy to try B12 for any child dependent upon asthma drugs.
Some studies show that vitamin B6 is useful in treating asthma. You can try 50 mg of vitamin B6 twice daily taken with food.
We have a growing body of evidence that there is a hormonal link to asthma. Women are four times as likely to have an asthma attack when they are premenstrual, and hormone replacement therapy that uses estrogens can aggravate asthma. The hormonal culprit is most likely what Dr. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 B12 (p. 337) are also common in HIV-infected individuals.10
Vitamin C (p. 341) has been shown to inhibit HIV replication in test tubes.11 Some doctors recommend large amounts of vitamin C for people with AIDS. Reported benefits in vitamin C preliminary research include greater resistance against infection and an improvement in overall well-being.12 In test tube studies, vitamin E (p. 344) improved the effectiveness of the anti-HIV drug zidovudine (AZT) while reducing its toxicity.13
Blood levels of coenzyme Q]0 (p. 283) were also found to be low in individuals with HIV infection or AIDS. |
| B12 (p. 337) each function as cofactors for enzymes that can lower homocysteine levels. A number of studies have shown that supplementing with these nutrients can reduce homocysteine levels.10'1112 The amounts of these nutrients needed to reduce homocysteine levels is relatively low in cases where homocysteine is elevated as a result of dietary deficiencies (for example, 400 meg of folic acid per day;
10 mg of vitamin B6 per day; and 50 meg of vitamin B^ per day have been used in various studies). |
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