| B6 (p. 340), and vitamin Bu (p. 337) are known to reduce blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the body, while homocysteinuria, a condition associated with high homocysteine levels, frequently causes osteoporosis. Although some doctors of natural medicine have suggested these B vitamins might help prevent osteoporosis by lowering homocysteine,66 no research has yet explored this relationship. For the purpose of lowering homocysteine, amounts of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B]2 found in high-potency B-complex (p. 341) supplements and multi-vitamins (p. 314) should be adequate. |
Earl Mindell
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 B6 can reduce your risk of heart attack by 42 percent!
If you are a heavy drinker, it is advisable to increase your folic-acid intake.
High vitamin-C intake increases excretion of folic acid, and anyone taking more than 2 g. of C should probably up his folic acid.
If you are on Dilantin™ or take estrogens, sulfonamides, phenobarbital, or aspirin, I suggest increasing folic acid.
I've found that many people taking 1-5 mg. daily, for a short period of time, have reversed several types of skin discoloration. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 B6.56
Chromium (p. 282), primarily in a form called chromium picolinate, has been studied for its potential role in altering body composition. Preliminary research in animals57 and humans58 59 suggested that chromium picolinate increases fat loss and lean muscle tissue gain when used with a weight-training program. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 B6 daily with meals.
Obesity
Nearly one-third of all Americans are obese, that is, more than 20 percent above ideal body weight.
When it comes to weight loss, there is no "magic bullet," but the right nutrition, exercise, and supplements can help shed excess pounds, and more important, prevent them from coming back.
Obesity is a veritable epidemic in the western world; in the United States, more than 30 percent of all men and women are seriously overweight. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| B6 should still be utilized (especially before opting for surgery).
Physical medicine
Hydrotherapy
Inflammation and edema are present in CTS, causing compression of the local capillaries with resultant decreased nutrition to the median nerve, thus making the nerve fibers hyperexcitable.11 Contrast hydrotherapy provides a simple, efficient way to increase circulation to the area. |
Earl Mindell
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| B6, niacinamide, zinc, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin C to trigger the nighttime release of growth hormone. Peak secretion of G.H. is reached about 90 minutes after we fall asleep.
Natural growth hormone levels decrease as we grow older. Somewhere around age 50, G.H. production virtually stops completely. But by supplementing your diet with the amino acids and vitamins that stimulate release of growth hormone, production can be brought back up to the levels of a young adult. |
John Heinerman
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 B6, and undetermined amounts of vitamins A, B-complex, C, E, K, and P.
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Mary Rigdon of Suffolk, England taught mathematics in a private boarding school for girls. She began experiencing an agonizing, colicky pain that started high in her abdomen and eventually began shooting up towards her right shoulder blade. Soon followed other symptoms such as sweating, occasional nausea, and vomiting, and an inability to keep still. She consulted with a local homeopathic physician, who diagnosed her problem as a severe attack of gallstones. |
Annemarie Colbin
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 B6. Such a deficient formula could lead, the Times said, to "permanent injuries, including brain damage, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation."14 The situation was discussed at length in my cooking class that day; coincidentally, one of my students had fed her child that very same formula. Indeed, he had developed a serious neurological defect that impaired both his learning and his behavior.
How many more defects in formulas could still be undetected? How many more mistakes will we discover we have made by trying to override the natural system? Clearly a problem exists. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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 B6 and magnesium. Hypothyroidism
Low thyroid function is a primary factor in heart disease for a number of reasons. As mentioned above, hypothyroidism can interfere with the body's ability to process cholesterol. When thyroid hormone is deficient, the body cannot convert cholesterol into the key steroidal (anti-aging) hormones, including pregnenolone, progesterone, and DHEA, resulting in high cholesterol levels. Second, the excess adrenaline produced in hypothyroid people appears to cause chronic degeneration of the aorta (the main arterial trunk). |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 B6)
Inositol
500 mg.
Bromelain
100-200 mg. (2,000 mcu/g.) 200-400 mg.
Vitamin C
2-5 g.
Pancreatic enzymes
Bioflavonoids
250-500 mg.
(after meals)
(1-2) tablets
Lactobacillus 1-2 billion organisms
Calcium
600-1,000 mg.
Dimethylglycine
25-50 mg.
Chromium
250-400 meg.
(before exercise)
Copper
2-3 mg.
Coenzyme Q10
30-60 mg.
Iodine
150-250 meg.
Flaxseed oil
2-3 t.
Iron women—20-25 mg.
Gamma-linolenic men—10-15 mg. acid (GLA)
160^00 mg.
Magnesium
400-650 mg.
Octacosanol
2-4 capsules
Manganese
5-15 mg.
(250-500 mg. |
Prevention Magazine
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 B6, 10 percent oftheDV.
In addition to these important B vitamins, certain greens—particularly beet greens, chicory, and spinach—provide the heart-healthy minerals magnesium, potassium, and calcium. These minerals, along with sodium, help regulate the amount of fluid that your body retains. All too often, researchers say, people have too much sodium and too little of the other three, leading to high blood pressure. |
| B6, 30 percent of the Daily Value (DV). A half-cup of cooked spinach provides 131 micrograms of folate, 33 percent of the DV.
Increasing your intake of the mineral selenium can also help bring you up when you're feeling down. In a study at University College in Swansea, Wales, where soils have low selenium levels and residents tend to be low in the mineral, people were given either 100 micrograms of selenium or a placebo every day for five weeks. Those taking the selenium showed a marked improvement in their moods. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
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 B6. Food rich in l-taurine include clams, tuna fish, oysters, and human milk. l-taurine increases the calcium availability in heart muscle for contractions while it protects against calcium overload. Like coenzyme Q,o, l-taurine has been tested in people with chronic congestive heart failure. One study tested the effects of l-taurine (3 grams per day) in 17 patients with congestive heart failure. l-taurine improved the ability of the heart to pump blood after 6 weeks.
GARLIC
Garlic has been used as a medicinal agent for over 5,000 years. |
Prevention Magazine
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| B6, 20 percent of the DV; 537 milligrams of potassium, 15 percent of the DV; and 0.2 milligram of thiamin, 11 percent of the DV.
Despite their nutritional payload, juices should be used to supplement fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains in your diet, not replace them, says Dr. Campanelli. As good as juices are, they doesn't contribute much toward the 20 to 35 grams of fiber that adults need each day. For example, while eight carrots provide 17 grams of fiber, a 6-ounce glass of juice has a measly 2 grams. |
| B6, 10 to 25 percent of the DV.
Metal for Your Mettle
When knights went into battle, they donned suits of armor to make them stronger. Though none of us are jousting these days, we still need iron for the everyday battles of life. We just need to eat it, not wear it.
Iron is one of the most important nutrients for maximum energy and vitality. Yet many of us, especially women, fall short of the 15 milligrams needed each day, says Susan Kleiner, R.D., Ph.D., owner of High Performance Nutrition in Mercer Island, Washington. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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| B6 (50 mg.) daily without supplemental copper to increase copper excretion. If copper levels are very high, treatment with penicillamine or chelation therapy with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) may be needed. In Europe, a compound called Dimeval (di-mercapto-suc-cinic acid) may be used to lower copper levels.
A genetic disorder called Wilson's disease affects copper metabolism and leads to low serum and hair copper with high liver and brain copper levels. |
Gary Null
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 B6 is at least as effective as Ritalin in ameliorating hyperactivity in children. The B6 was found to be safer and cheaper, and its beneficial effects lasted longer. Even though this was a well-documented, carefully controlled double-blind study published in a reputable medical journal {Biological Psychiatry) it could not shake most medical professionals from their bias against nutritional approaches to mental and behavioral disorders. "Pediatricians, psychiatrists, and other physicians," observed Dr. Rimland, "continue to give kids Ritalin instead of B6 to control their hyperactivity. |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
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| B6 daily for seven days. If no relief, discontinue. In any event, discontinue after the first three months of pregnancy, as Be can later cause difficulty in nursing.
• Ginger capsules: 250 mg. three times daily.
Motion Sickness
MOTION SICKNESS is surely one of the worst feelings in the world. First you feel weak, then you get dizzy, then nauseated, then you throw up. Some children get motion sick virtually ever time they go for a car ride. Some adults experience motion sickness for the first time when they go on that luxurious cruise—and spend the first three days confined to their cabin. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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| B6 (p. 340), or copper (p. 285) can cause other forms of nutrition anemias; many non-nutritional anemias exist, but this chapter will only cover iron-deficiency anemia.
Dietary Changes That May Be Helpful
Iron (p. 304) deficiency is rarely caused by a lack of dietary iron alone. Nonetheless, a lack of iron in the diet is often part of the problem, so ensuring an adequate supply of iron is important. The most absorbable form of iron, called "heme" iron, is found in meat, poultry, and fish. |
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
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 B6 and 0.4 to 1.0 mg folic acid.
Vitamin B„ Folic Acid Vitamin E
Iron Femiron Feosol Fer-in-Sol Mol-Iron and others
Taking a calcium supplement at the same meal with an iron supplement or a multivitamin containing iron can reduce the amount of iron absorbed. To minimize interference, take these pills at different times.
Calcium
Laxatives Mineral Oil Agoral Mikinol Neo-Cultol and others
Regular use of a mineral oil laxative interferes with proper absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins. A lack of vitamin D can affect calcium and phosphate balance, and bone loss may occur. |
Carl C. Pfeiffer
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 B6: 30 percent of the schizophrenias.
4. Cerebral allergy ?includes wheat-gluten allergy: 10 percent of the schizophrenias.
5. Nutritional hypoglycemia: 20 percent of the schizophrenias.
These percentages do not add up to exactly 100 percent because many patients have more than one disorder. In our outpatient clinic (The Princeton Brain Bio Center) we have treated over 5,000 patients labeled "schizophrenic." Of these, 95 percent can be categorized into the five types just described. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 B6 is lost when vegetables are processed.
• Up to 78 percent of the pantothenic acid (a B vitamin) is lost when foods are processed.
• 86.5 percent of the vitamin E and 50 percent of the molybdenum are lost when wheat is refined.
• 81.7 percent of the manganese, 70.6 percent of the cobalt, and 40 percent of the zinc are lost when spinach is canned.
• 50 percent of the choline is lost when brown rice is refined.
DESIGNER, GENETICALLY ENGINEERED, AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS: CAVE DWELLER'S DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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| B6 twice daily, whereas D- and DL-phenylalanine work better for affective (lack of positive attitude or emotional enthusiasm for life) depression. Phenylalanine is better absorbed than tyrosine and produces fewer headaches, so may be more useful in depression than L-tyrosine. Both DL- and D-phenylalanine are helpful pain relievers in certain musculoskeletal problems, and this is their primary use currently. Aspartame, the new nutrient sweetener, is synthesized from the combination of aspartic acid and phenylalanine. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1Michael T. Murray, ND
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| B6), and a metal ion (reduced iron) are required for the synthesis of carmtine. Obviously, a deficiency of any one of these nutrients would result in significantly impaired carnitine synthesis.1-3
METABOLISM
Transportation into tissues
The heart and skeletal muscles, as well as many other tissues, depend primarily on fatty acid oxidation as a source of energy. Since they cannot synthesize carnitine, its transport into these tissues is of critical importance.
Specific carnitine binding transport proteins have been identified for several tissues, e.g. |
| COO'
I
H3N+-CH
CH2
I
H°^pH 5-Hydroxytryptophan
Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase
H,C
Melatonin
-NH
5-Methoxytryptamine
Picolinic acid
CO,
(Pyridoxal-5-phosphate-dependent step)
COOH
H,C
5-Hydroxyinolacetic acid
Table 28. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
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 B6 to treat carpal tunnel syndrome.
At our clinic, in addition to the above treatments, we use herbs from the blood-moving group along with acupuncture.
Diseases of the Bones
Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis refers to a gradual and generalized loss of numerous components of bone substance that results in decreased bone mass. It is often associated with aging, as more than 50% of Americans show signs of osteoporosis after the age of 50. Bone loss is typically greatest in the spine, hips, and ribs. In its advanced stages it leads to pain and tendency toward bone fractures. |
Gale Maleskey
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 B6 daily to encourage your body's ability to regenerate cartilage as it's being lost.
Add Zinc and D
Zinc is another of the body's much-needed resources. While virtually all cells contain zinc, some of the highest concentrations are in bone. If you have a deficiency, your body's ability to make collagen—the "glue" for your connective tissues—is seriously impaired.
To promote tissue repair, Dr. Bar-Shalom recommends a daily dose of 45 milligrams of zinc. Doses above 20 milligrams must be taken under medical supervision. |
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