| If you want to guard against the dangers of iron deposits, make sure your diet includes plenty of the B vitamins, vitamins c and e, and protein.68 Taking adequate amounts of E is also a good preventative against the deposits' causing cancer.69
Studies conducted on 37 volunteers resulted in the conclusion that the consumption of tea and coffee, especially in conjunction with a meal, tends to inhibit iron absorption. It was interesting to note that coffee consumed one hour before a meal was not as effective in preventing iron absorption as when taken with the meal. |
| And finally, there is some evidence that bioflavonoids with vitamins c and e may even offer relief from hot flashes associated with menopause.
Remember, the bioflavonoids are water soluble; what your body doesn't need is excreted through the skin and urine. If you suffer from a condition in which they might be beneficial, there can be no harm in giving them a try.
VITAMIN P FOR DEPRESSION
One orthomolecular physician, in measuring the brain waves of volunteers who had taken rutin in 50 milligram doses, concluded that the bioflavonoid is a sedative. |
| A good diet can protect you from this disease by lowering cholesterol levels, especially if it includes plenty of foods that are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and the antioxidant vitamins c and e.
Here are some basic suggestions for changing your diet to minimize your risk of developing cardiovascular disease:
• Eat fewer foods high in refined sugars and starches, including all the notorious "empty calorie" foods like candy bars, manufactured desserts, and snacks.
• Reduce your intake of foods such as butter, shortening, and fatty meats. Include more fish, whole grains, and vegetables. |
| If you are deficient in vitamins c and e and/or nicotinic acid, you are at special risk. For example, when the body's cells are saturated with ascorbic acid, cholesterol levels tend to decline. Also, sufficient vitamin E can help prevent heart disease by improving blood circulation and blood oxygen efficiency. Nicotinic acid, also known as B3, is the third nutrient commonly missing in the American diet, which so often is implicated in the development of heart disease. These findings have been noted in Supernutrition by Dr. Richard Passwater.
5. What about mineral deficiency? |
Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. Vladimir Badmaev, M.D., Ph.D. Uma Shivakumar, Ph.D. R. Rajendran, M.S.
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| This damaging reaction can be blocked by certain substances in food, including natural phenolics such as curcuminoids, vitamins c and e, and beta-carotenes.
Both turmeric extract and curcumin inhibited the nitrosation of methyl urea with sodium nitrite at acidic pH.98 Turmeric extract and curcumin block the nitrosation reaction of fish extract with sodium nitrite. The nitrosation inhibition by curcumin is mediated through its scavenging, or neutralizing, capability of nitrite ions from the media. |
Ruth Winter
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 An ingredient, epigallocatechin gal-late (EGCG), reported carries twice the antioxidant power of red wine and vitamins c and e. See Antioxidants.
GROUND LIMESTONE • Used as a flavoring. GRAS.
GROUNDSEL EXTRACT • Extract of Senecio vulgaris, a North American maritime shrub or tree.
GUAIAC • A resin from Mexican and West Indian trees, especially Guaiacum santum and Guaiacum officinale. Brownish lumps that are insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol. Used as a flavoring in alcoholic beverages only. See Guaiac Wood Oil. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 Some research suggests combining vitamins c and e works best at reducing the risk of cancerous change of colon polyps. Recommendation: Take 400 mg of each vitamin daily. Increase the vitamin E in small increments as suggested above to be sure your blood pressure does not increase on a larger dose.
• Vitamins A, C, and E have also been studied in combination in people who have had colon polyps removed and are more likely to develop more polyps, and are therefore at a higher risk for colon cancer. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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 In early 1992, Italian scientists reported that a combination of vitamin A with vitamins c and e could correct abnormalities in the cells of the rectum in people who had had polyps removed. Such abnormalities are believed to eventually progress to cancer in many cases. They reported their finding in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). The Bologna scientists found a decrease in the occurrence of malignant-type cells in patients who received the three vitamins, compared to controls. |
Nicola Reavley
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 Research suggests that taking the antioxidant vitamins c and e before a meal may help to prevent this damage.18 Vitamin C may also improve artery function in those with coronary artery disease19, high cholesterol levels20 and chronic heart failure.21 When blood is re-supplied to an organ from which it was previously cut off, oxidative damage can occur. This has been found in many types of surgery; for example, in heart bypass operations.
Vitamin C has been shown to protect against this reperfusion injury. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 When people talk about antioxidants, they are usually referring to vitamins c and e, beta-carotene and selenium," says Judith S. Stern, R.D., Sc.D., professor of nutrition and internal medicine at the University of California, Davis. "But what we're learning is that there are hundreds of other properties in foods that also have antioxidant qualities. Some of these are the phytochemicals. There are also other carotenoids like beta-carotene and other substances that we don't even know about. |
John Robbins
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 Vitamin B supplements, along with vitamins c and e (which are also required in the metabolism of estrogen) provide tangible benefit to many women. One British study found that women taking 400 IU of vitamin E experienced a 27 to 42 percent reduction in the severity of PMS symptoms, particularly depression and anxiety.'1
• The body requires linoleic acid to metabolize hormones. Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, flax seed oil, and soy products are good dietary sources of this essential fatty acid. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
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 General Therapy
Prevention: As a preventive measure take supplements of calcium and magnesium, one part calcium to two parts magnesium, as well as a multivitamin that contains 50 mg of B6 and substantial quantities of vitamins c and e.
During the day take 5 silica 6x cell (tissue) salts under the tongue. Be aware of your electrolyte balance. For potassium, eat bananas, oranges, beans, fresh vegetables, and whole grains. Exercise regularly to improve muscle tone. Wear shoes with good supports during the day. |
Jean Carper
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 However, at the same time, just by accident, Newmark's group also discovered that two plant phenols, caffeic and ferulic acid, also "were superb in blocking nitrosamines—in fact, far better than anything else, even vitamins c and e."
Following up on that, Dr. Hans Stich, at the University of British Columbia, discovered that not only pure caffeic and ferulic acids, but also the ordinary beverages tea and coffee, rich in the polyphenols, inhibited the conversion to the carcinogenic nitrosamines in the intestinal tract of both animals and humans. Furthermore, Dr. |
Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley
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 To these he adds the potential benefits of vitamins c and e. Like carotene, these two vitamins have antioxidant properties now believed to help in preventing formation of cancer-causing substances. Dr. Greenwald points to nutrients, but at doses in the 250- to 1,000-milligram range, problems are extremely rare.
Vitamin £ Most of us also tolerate vitamin E very well, especially at doses up to 400 international units daily. Some people experience digestive upset at higher doses, but again, this occurs only rarely.
Selenium. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 A possible role for vitamins c and e in cataract prevention. Am J Clin Nutr 1991; 53: 346S-51S.
16. Hankinson SE, Stampfer MJ, Seddon JM, et al. Nutrient intake and cataract extraction in women: a prospective study. BMJ 1992; 305: 335-39.
17. Jacques PR Taylor A, Hankinson SE, et al. Long-term vitamin C supplement use and prevalence of early age-related lens opacities. Am J Clin Nutr 1997; 66: 911-16.
18. Rouhiainen P, Rouhiainen H, Salonen JT. Association between low plasma vitamin E concentration and progression of early cortical lens opacities. Am J Epidemiol 1996; 144: 496-500.
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| A possible role for vitamins c and e in cataract prevention. Am J Clin Nutr 1991; 53: 346S-51S.
21. Seddon JM, Christen WG, Manson JE, et al. The use of vitamin supplements and the risk of cataract among U.S. male physicians. Am J Public Health 1994; 84: 788-92.
22. Leske MC, Chylack LT Jr, He Q, et al. Antioxidant vitamins and nuclear opacities. The Longitudinal Study of Cataract. Ophthalmology 1998; 105: 831-36.
23. Teikari JM, Virtamo J, Rautalahti M, et al. Long-term supplementation with alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene and age-related cataract. Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1997; 75: 634-40. |
| Immune function in aged women is improved by ingestion of vitamins c and e. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 1998; 76: 373-80.
78. Pike J, Chandra RK. Effect of vitamin and trace element supplementation on immune indices in healthy elderly. Int J Vitam Nutr Res 1995; 65: 117-21.
79. Chandra RK. Effect of vitamin and trace-element supplementation on immune responses and infection in elderly subjects. Lancet 1992; 340: 1124-27.
80. Chavance M, Herbeth B, Lemoine A, et al. Does multivitamin supplementation prevent infections in healthy elderly subjects? A controlled trial. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 The supplements that I'd recommend for cancer prevention are the antioxidants: vitamins c and e, beta-carotene, and the mineral selenium. You might also consider the newly popular grape seed extract, which is generously endowed with polyphenols, resveratrol, and anthocyano-sides—all antioxidant compounds.
Use Herbs
Of course, what would my cancer prevention program be without herbs? Mother Nature has generously endowed a number of her herbal medicines with cancer-fighting properties. Here are some of my favorites. garlic {allium sativum}. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
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| In some botded foods, the air can be replaced by nitrogen gas. vitamins c and e are effective antioxidants (though a tad more expensive than BHA and BHT). In foods where BHA or BHT are added as "insurance," no preservative at all is needed. On grocery-store shelves you will frequently find brands of food that have no synthetic preservatives right next to competitors that do.
₫ Safe Food choice: Read the label. Because of the possibility that it might increase the risk of cancer, BHT should be phased out of our food supply. To play it safe, phase it out of your diet. |
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. |
Nicola Reavley
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| Interactions with other nutrients
Lipoic acid may protect vitamins c and e from oxidative damage.
Carnitine is a vitamin-like compound with a structure similar to an amino acid. It is found in food, particularly in meat and dairy products, and can also be made by the body from the amino acid, lysine.
What it does in the body
Carnitine is essential for fat metabolism as it transports fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are 'burned' to release energy for body functions. Carnitine thus increases the use of fat as an energy source. |
| In a study published in 1992, researchers at Harvard Medical School examined the link between dietary intake of vitamins c and e, carotene, and riboflavin and cataract extraction in over 50,000 women taking part in the Nurses Health Study. The results showed that the risk of cataract was 45 per cent lower among women who used vitamin C supplements for ten or more years.57
Further results from this study reported in 1997 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition also suggests that vitamin C supplements taken for long periods can reduce the development of cataracts. |
| Research published in 1997 suggests that taking the antioxidant vitamins c and e before a meal may help to prevent this damage. The study which was carried out at the University of Maryland School of Medicine involved 13 women and seven men with normal blood cholesterol levels. Once a week for three weeks, the subjects ate either a high fat meal, a low fat meal, a high fat meal after taking 1000 mg of vitamin C and 800 IU of vitamin E, or a low fat meal after taking the antioxidants. |
| Beta carotene may be dependent on other antioxidants, such as vitamins c and e to exert protective effects. An individual's total dietary intake of antioxidants may therefore need to be considered when assessing protection by beta carotene.
Further analyses of results from the ATBC trial support the suggestion that smoking and alcohol consumption may contribute to the adverse effects of beta carotene. The adverse effects appeared stronger in men who drank alcohol and in those who smoked 20 cigarettes a day than in those who smoked less. |
| Dietary selenium deficiency lowers red blood cell glutathione peroxidase activity and is associated with an increased risk for asthma; and low dietary intakes of vitamins c and e also appear to increase asthma risk. High body iron stores increase free radical production and may elevate asthma risk. Higher intakes of antioxidants may significantly reduce oxidative stress and prevent or minimize the development of asthmatic symptoms.
According to researchers from the University of Washington, antioxidant vitamin supplements may help relieve the symptoms of asthma. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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 Exposures to oxygen and to rays of the sun are among the conditions that can produce free radicals, and vitamins c and e are being promoted in sunscreens.
The Wrinkling Sun
Sunscreens and sunblockers can arguably be classified as "antiaging" cosmetics. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that the sun can damage the skin, causing premature wrinkling and actinic (solar) keratoses. |
Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
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 The most popular are capsules containing between 100 mg and 500 mg of DHA in a safnower-oil base with vitamins c and e added as antioxidants to protect the oils. These soft gelatin capsules are free of any contaminants and have passed extremely rigid requirements for use in infant formulas. A granular form is also available. use for Supplementation during the prenatal period, lactation, and in infant formulas, to modify behavior in non-AD/HD children as well as in AD/HD children and adults. Neuromins is used preventively as well as to correct deficiencies. how much? |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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| Some of the key antioxidant nutrients are vitamins c and e, the carotenoids (including beta-carotene), and the mineral selenium.
All fruits and vegetables contain generous amounts of antioxidants. Recently, though, researchers at the USDA set out to determine which foods have the highest antioxidant content. They developed a scale to measure oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC)—in layman's terms, the ability of various foods to neutralize free radicals. The higher the ORAC score, the more antioxidant protection a food provides. |
Gary Null
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 The antioxidants, vitamins c and e, and selenium, are also recommended before and after exercise. Calcium and magnesium, in a 1:1 ratio, are commonly used to benefit muscles, as are coenzyme Q10 (100-200 mg) and L-car-nitine (500-1,000 mg). Iron deficiency is common among women and athletes, and runners should be tested for iron deficiency before training begins.
SALT INTAKE AFTER EXERCISE A common misconception is that your body loses salt through perspiration after exercise. In fact, it loses only water, leaving the body's salt in higher concentrations than before. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| One in vivo study of experimental OA in guinea pigs found that cartilage erosion was much less and the overall histologic and biochemical changes in and around the OA joint much milder in animals kept on high doses of vitamin C.54 vitamins c and e appear to possess synergistic effects.54 The researchers concluded:
Thus, both vitamins E and C appear to enhance the stability of sulfated proteoglycans in the complex structure comprising articular cartilage. |
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