| Even animals fed diets fortified with vitamins c and E retain brain tissue that resembles that of young animals, and they learn faster and remember more than fellow animals without antioxidants. In a study from the University of Sydney in Australia, men and women who consume ample vitamin C performed the best on tests for attention, recall and memory, and calculation. (See Table 8.2, "Antioxidant-Rich Foods," below.)
Table 8. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Clearly, there are more benefits to be had in the healthy foods we eat than is obtained from the most common nutrients often associated with them, such as vitamins c, E, beta-carotene, and niacin.
The material on phytochemicals that follows has been obtained from the extensive electronic database assembled by Stephen M. Beckstrom and James A. Duke at the National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. This database is accessible on the World Wide Web at: (http://www.ars-grin.gov/~ngrlsb/). |
| Postoperative treatment of ninety-five stomach cancer patients with vitamins c, E, and A has led to a decreased rate of postoperative complications from 30.9 percent to 1.9 percent. Results from animal studies support the anti-cancer effects of vitamin C. In vitro experiments do as well.
On the heart disease front, vitamin C is increasingly being recognized for its potential benefits. |
Ben Davis
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| We are told that 25 children afflicted with this crippling and wasting disease were given wheat germ oil daily, plus vitamins c and B. Every child improved, and there was one complete recovery. Wheat germ oil has relieved cerebral palsy. A young child suffered from cerebral palsy, which caused spastic paralysis of his arms and legs (wild, jerky movements) and affected his speech. Someone suggested wheat germ oil, which has been found to bring relief, along with vitamin, mineral and protein supplements. |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
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 The gumlike substance is the active principle, but the herb also contains a surprisingly large number of other substances, including fatty acids, menthol, glycosides, thymol, saponins, sugar, steroids, vitamins c & K, and so forth. Cornsilk is contained in several over-the-counter type diuretic products in Europe and America (where it used to be an officially recognized medicinal agent), and is popular in China also. What little solid research there is on Cornsilk has been done by Japanese and Chinese investigators. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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 Their free-radical scavenging effects are twenty to fifty times greater than vitamins c or E. They also reinforce the natural cross-linking of collagen that forms the matrix of connective tissue, a very important function during any postsurgical hearing. They are also anti-inflammatory, preventing the release and synthesis of compounds that promote inflammation, such as histamines, serine proteases, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes.
Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs)
The bark of conifers is rich in flavonoids called OPCs, particularly the bark of the maritime pine, Pinus maritima. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
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 Anthony Verlangieri, director of the Atherosclerosis Research Laboratories at the University of Mississippi, found that low levels of vitamins c and E are to blame for many cardiovascular problems. C and E help to form substances known as glycosaminoglycans, which help maintain the linings of the arteries. Glycosaminoglycans inhibit an enzyme that tends to attack the artery lining, allowing cholesterol, fats, and lipids to penetrate. The arteries then become clogged with fat, known as plaque, reducing blood flow and increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. According to Dr. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| Natural methods include no sugar, and curtail the use of antibiotics and birth-control pills. vitamins c, A, Echinacea, usnea, green walnut, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Ear Infections
Allopathic methods are based on the use of antibiotics, and some allergy control. Most alternative doctors will stop the use of dairy products, and add vitamins A, E, C, zinc, yellow dock, goldenseal, hypericum oil, mullein eardrops, Echinacea, and bioflavonoids.
Eczema
Allopathic doctors use cortisone ointments, food elimination, and antihistaminics. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
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| Garlic also has many antioxidant properties. Like vitamins c, E and A, garlic blocks free radicals from oxidizing LDL cholesterol, so it won't clog arteries. Therefore, it subsequently helps arteries damaged by atherosclerosis heal, and it protects against other forms of heart disease. Studies have shown that a mere clove and a half of garlic daily can reduce cholesterol levels by as much as nine percent! However, not everyone enjoys the robust flavor (or pungent odor) of a whole clove. In that case, odorless garlic capsules are available as supplements at most health food stores. |
| CoQ-10, like vitamins c and E, simply helps to maintain and improve overall health."
It was first discovered back in 1957 by F.L. Crane in beef heart mitochondria. CoQ-10, a highly fat-soluble molecule, is usually found in these mitochondrial membranes where it manufactures adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the basic energy molecule of the entire human body. Therefore, some scientists believe that CoQ-10's health benefits lie in its ability to enhance the functions of our mitochondria. |
| Lecithin, L-carnitine, vitamins c and E, dietary fibers such as oat bran, and deodorized garlic also lower cholesterol and/or triglycerides. In addition,
According to the Second Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program, niacin typically reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by 10 to 25 percent and triglycerides by 20 to 50 percent, while boosting cardioprotective high-density lipoprotein cholesterol by 15 to 35 percent. vitamin E, oat bran, and garlic increase your body's level of HDL cholesterol. |
Mark Bricklin
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 Right now, he is taking vitamins c and B6, and nicotinamide."
How often does he see the doctor?
"About nine times a year."
Readers who wish to consult an orthomolecular psychiatrist in their own area should contact the Huxley Institute for Biosocial Research at 219 E. 31 St., New York, NY 10016.
)steopathy
It happened in Kansas. One day in the 1870s, Dr. A. T. Still, a kind of "tramp" doctor who had attended a short course at the Kansas
College of Physicians and Surgeons, claimed to have set 17 dislocated hips within 24 hours. |
Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
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 On the other hand, some chemicals, such as vitamins c and E in high doses, can retard but not block nitro-samine synthesis.
Air
Nitrosamines have been detected by use of the thermal energy analyzer in the air of several American cities, particularly in the vicinity of chemical plants manufacturing or handling amines. In the summer of 1975, levels ranging up to about 0.05 ppb DMN were found in the downtown areas of Belle and Charleston, West Virginia. |
Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki
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 Nonetheless, there is good evidence to suggest that levels beyond those that easily can be supplied by diet for vitamins c, E, and folate (folic acid) may help lower your risk for certain diseases.49 Calcium also has clear indications, along with vitamin D, for the prevention of osteoporosis, and both could possibly reduce your risk for cancer.50 Other vitamins and minerals have received much less support in the scientific literature and you are taking your chances with megadoses. If you follow the Okinawa Food Pyramid you will get more than adequate doses of all vitamins and minerals. |
Zorba Paster, M.D. and Susan Meltsner
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 Booster 34: Take a Multivitamin
Booster 35: Take Advantage of Antioxidants: vitamins c and E, Beta-carotene, Selenium
ž I am exposed to significant amounts of secondhand smoke.
Booster 1: Stay Away from Tobacco
Booster 68: Ensure Job Safety
Booster 75: Nurture Your Home
Booster 76: Reduce Air Pollution, Radon, and Indoor Toxins
ž I do not consume five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Booster 5: Eat More Fruits and Veggies-Five to Seven Servings per Day Booster 22: Screen for colon and rectal cancer
ž When I am on a boat I do not wear a life preserver. |
| Take Advantage of Antioxidants: vitamins c and E,
Impact ***
Beta-carotene, Selenium
Every day unstable molecules known as free radicals bombard our bodies. These natural by-products of our own metabolism try to stabilize themselves by grabbing electrons from our cells. Those cells are damaged in the process, and over time that damage adds up, leading to much of the physical deterioration and many of the health problems we associate with aging. |
| Taking antioxidants such as vitamins c and E and a carotenoid and flavonoid supplement. But the data on the effectiveness of this are very skimpy.
26. Get a Chest X Ray to Screen for Lung Cancer Impact ?
The most common cancer, other than skin cancer, striking Americans today is also the deadliest. Sixty percent of lung cancer patients die within a year of their diagnosis. Unfortunately, only 15 percent of all lung cancers are found before they've spread beyond the lungs. |
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Booster 35: Take Advantage of Antioxidants: vitamins c and E, Beta-carotene, Selenium
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Amplifiers Poor eating habits; severely restricted diets; smoking; heavy drinking; getting older; having chronic medical problems (especially digestive disorders)
Antioxidants may not live up to their advance billing as the answer to aging. But their impact on conditions that seem to come with the territory of getting older makes them worth considering for your inclusion in your personal longevity prescription. |
| Are nutrients including vitamins c and E and folic acid in short supply in your diet?
ž Is there a lot of stress in your life?
ž Do you lose your temper easily or often? Angry outbursts and hostile actions take their toll.
When we add up all the risk factors we know of and can measure or observe in some reliable manner, we find that they account for just half of all premature deaths from heart disease.
Cancer
• Cancer is the number two cause of premature death.
• It kills 1,500 American men, women, and children every day, for a grim total of 540,000 deaths annually. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
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| It seemed that after only two years, beta-carotene's protective function could be felt, perhaps because like vitamins c and E, it helped slow the buildup of arterial plaque.
Another Harvard study of 90,000 female nurses found that those who had taken more than 11,000 IU (about 7 mg) of beta-carotene a day had a 22 percent lower risk of heart disease than women who were getting less than 3,800 IU (about 2.25 mg) of daily beta-carotene. Those who ate larger amounts of beta-carotene also had a 37 percent lower risk of stroke. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 NUTRITION
Fruits and vegetables are the primary source of vitamins c and E and the carotenoids, which protect us from the oxidant byproducts of normal metabolism. But only 9 percent of Americans eat the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
B. N. Ames et al., "Oxidants, Antioxidants, and the Degenerative Diseases of Aging," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 90 (Sept. 1993): 7915-22.
The lower the intake of fruits and vegetables, the higher the risk of cancer—of almost every type.
"Vitamin C, Cancer and Aging," Age 16 (1993): 55-58. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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| PCOs, also called OPCs, demonstrate a wide range of pharmacological activity, including antioxidant actions that are fifty times greater than vitamins c and E. Grapes, as well as many berries and some nuts, contain a phytoalexin component called resveratrol that has shown cancer chemopreventive activity. Resveratrol has been found to act as an antioxidant, antimutagen, and antiinflammatory. It has also been shown to inhibit the development of breast cancer and induce antiprogression activity in human myelocytic leukemia. |
| It interacts with other antioxidants, such as vitamins c and E and NAC, enhancing their beneficial effects and increasing cellular glutathione more effectively than any other supplement available.
5. It has positive effects on gene expression.
Like CoQIO and NAC, lipoic acid functions as an antioxidant, scavenging oxidative waste, and also as a pro-oxidant. It enhances oxygen and energy levels and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. It also plays a pivotal role as a catalyst during photosynthesis when electromagnetic energy is transformed into chemical energy. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 You may want to take extra zinc and the antioxidant nutrients: vitamins c and E, beta-carotene, and the mineral selenium. The B vitamins are important, too, since research suggests that they're depleted by chronic stress.
Rather than taking a fistful of individual pills, perhaps your best bet is to choose one good-quality daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. Look for a formula that contains extra amounts of the antioxidants.
Reduce your caffeine intake. If you're a Java junkie, all that caffeine might be aggravating your feelings of stress and anxiety. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
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 He does, however, eat a balanced diet and take vitamins, especially vitamins c, A, and E, which science has clearly shown assist in detoxifying chemical carcinogens.
JUST IN CASE continues to excrete these chemicals for many months afterward. He said that running my blood levels twelve to eighteen months afterward should show significantly lower levels than on the first day of treatment. Seventeen months later I was tested again by the same lab. Pcbs and lindane had gone below detectable levels (my total pcbs had been elevated 4. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 Purslane contains all the nutrients that help prevent cataracts: vitamins c and E, carotenoids, and other antioxidants. This herb is not easy to find, but you can grow it yourself, indoors or out.
• Ginger is an antioxidant as well as a very popular spice. Use it liberally in your cooking.
Dosages may vary, depending on the duration and severity of your symptoms. Consult a qualified herbal practitioner before beginning any herbal remedy.
What makes it worse?
• An article in Science magazine reported that the greatest cause of cataracts is the body's inability to cope with food sugars. |
Rex Adams
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 Practically every ache and pain a woman experiences can be traced to poor diet plus a loss of vital nutrients, such as iron (for oxygen and energy), B complex and copper (for the nerves and for iron absorption), potassium (which relieves swelling and keeps muscles from cramping), magnesium (the mineral that keeps skin smooth and works with the B complex to control the nerves of coordination), vitamins c and D (for resistance to infection)—all these are at a low level during menstruation due to blood loss and hormone imbalance. |
| They also get a pint of milk and two eggs daily, with vitamins c and A and chlorophyll tablets. Calcium is also often mentioned in connection with cataracts. Apparently, a lack of calcium allows cataracts to form. Foods rich in calcium include common beans, beet greens, watercress, dandelion greens, mustard greens, parsley, and turnip greens. (All contain roughly 200 mg. per serving.)
Reported Cases:
* Mrs. W.M. |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
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| This will increase the amounts of vitamins c and E—the known antioxidants. Supplements of vitamin C and vitamin E have proven to be helpful as well.
Supplements of beta-carotene—the antioxidant that the body turns into vitamin A—will help to repair the damage that the free radicals inflict.
Another nutrient that will help slow the development of macular degeneration is zinc. In one study patients who ranged in age from forty-two to eighty-nine years were given zinc supplements and showed significant improvement in the acuity of their vision following treatment. |
| He found that the patients taking them stayed free of symptoms for two and a half years longer than the patients of other physicians who were not taking vitamins c and E. Foods especially rich in vitamin E include salad oil or dressing, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and plums.
It's important with Parkinson's, as with all chronic ailments, to take only the basic recommended amount of supplements unless additional amounts have been proven helpful. In the case of Parkinson's, there are supplements that can actually worsen symptoms. |
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