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| Artificial sweetener derived from the amino acids aspartate and phenylalanine. This commonly used food additive overstimulates brain neurons and has been implicated in dizziness, mood changes, vision problems, headaches, and seizures.
Atherosclerosis. Narrowing of the arteries and reduction in blood supply due to fatty deposits that thicken the inner layers of the artery walls.
Axon. Nerve fiber of a neuron that transmits impulses to the dendrites of another neuron.
Barbiturate. Potentially addicting drug that is commonly prescribed to promote sleep. |
Carol Simontacchi
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 When the blood balance of EAAs is tipped toward amino acids that compete with tryptophan, tryptophan is left off the shuttle and out of the brain.
The essential amino acid, L-tryptophan, plays a critical role in the development of the brain. Tryptophan is first converted to niacin, one of the B-complex vitamins important to brain function. It also converts to serotonin, a neurotransmittet associared with lowering hyperactivity, controlling aggression, muting the response to sensory input, enhancing sleep, and improving mood and cognitive performance. |
| Who can tell if important neurotransmitters are not being constructed because the amino acids tryptophan or tyrosine were not available when they were needed?
Besides, we are all biologically unique. No tests have been devised to measure how many neurotransmitters we need or have, or if our neurotransmitter docking systems are in place and functional. Can we say, for absolute certainty, that our poor diets are a contributing factor in our craziness? No, we have to make inferences, based on our understanding of biology. |
| Other bioactive substances in human milk include friendly bacteria, immunoglobulins, enzymes that destroy unfriendly bacteria and aid digestion, growth factors, hormones, and nonessential amino acids that aid in the growth and healing of the intestinal tract. Formula contains none of these additional factors.13 In fact, there are about one hundred elements found in breast milk that are missing from infant formula. The absence of any of these biofactors has the potential for long-term damage to the vulnerable child. |
| The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) urges caution when considering using aspartame-laced products, writing "Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet), made up primarily of rwo amino acids, was rhought to be the perfect artificial sweetener, but questions have arisen about the quality of the cancer tests, which should be repeated. Some persons have reported adverse behavioral effects (dizziness, hallucinations, headache) after drinking dier soda, but such reports have not been confirmed in controlled studies. If you think you've experienced adverse effects due to aspartame, avoid it. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
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 Other helpful nutrients which can prevent and aid in relieving many of the symptoms of an enlarged and inflamed prostate are the three amino acids glycine, alanine and glutamic acid; nettle root extract; and essential fatty acids such as linseed (flax) oil and omega-3 oils found mainly in fish, Panax ginseng, Equise-tum arvense (horsetail) and bee pollen. |
Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki
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 Protein by-products—such as ammonia and urea, which happen to be highly toxic to the body—are produced when protein is broken down into amino acids for reuse in muscles and organs. Should the kidneys fail to clear them in sufficient time—which is a possibility if the liver is not functioning well— the results can be catastrophic. High urea or ammonia levels cloud the consciousness, cause inflammation of various body organs, and can lead to coma and death. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 While the carbohydrate-rich meal or snack alters brain chemistry and provides temporary relief from mild depression or tension, a high-protein diet (even if it is rich in tryptophan), by supplying more of the competing amino acids, reduces tryptophan and serotonin levels in the brain. Consequently, carbohydrate-sensitive people who eat high-protein lunches, such as a turkey sandwich and a glass of milk, might experience fatigue or mood swings and "crave" a carbohydrate-rich mid-afternoon snack in an effort to raise brain serotonin levels and feel better. |
Mark Bricklin
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 The making of the mold, and then of the antibody from that mold, involves complex interactions of RNA (ribose nucleic acid), amino acids and many other cell constituents. This idea seems very appealing intellectually, but most of the experimental evidence fits in better with the second theory.
According to the "selective theory," among all of the millions of potential antibody-producing cells in the body, there is at least one with the ability to make an antibody for any antigen that we may encounter. |
| The solution contains a mixture of carbohydrates, amino acids and vitamin C, and it works by directly providing the nutrients needed to build healthy new tissue. At the same time, the solution controls infection. When 30 patients at Bethany Methodist Hospital in Chicago were treated with the solution, their wounds showed "daily visible improvement," and in most cases, the skin completely rebuilt itself without skin grafting (Federation Proceedings, March 1, 1981).
Home Therapies for Burns
What should you put on a minor or moderately serious burn besides cool water? |
| Chocolate and nuts, it seems, have a high ratio of arginine to lysine (both amino acids), and too much arginine can trigger a herpes outbreak. Cereal grains, nuts, and seeds also have more arginine than lysine. Supplemental lysine has been shown to be very effective in suppressing fever blisters. In one study, lasting three years, Richard S. Griffith, M.D., and colleagues at the Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, treated 45 herpes sufferers from age 4 to 60 with lysine supplements. Dosages ranged from 312 to 1,000 milligrams daily. |
| By boosting protein intake, they say, the amino acids tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan are on hand to produce neurotransmitters such as serotonin, which have a calming influence (Pediatrics, February, 1982). In the past, it has been shown that hyperactive children have lower than normal levels of serotonin in the blood.
New York psychiatrist Allan Cott, M.D., prescribes large amounts of B vitamins and vitamin C for his hyperactive patients, with special emphasis on vitamin B6. "Vitamin B6 is vital in the production of serotonin, a chemical in the body that influences behavior. |
Carol Simontacchi
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| The amino acid profile of many of the infant formulas is heavily weighted toward the branched-chain (BCAAs) and other amino acids, reducing the amount of tryptophan available to the brain. What we are seeing in reduced sleep in infants and subsequent aggressive behaviors in childhood may be related to tryptophan deficiency in infancy. |
Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
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 Although the formation of PAHs appears limited primarily to barbecuing and grilling, you must be careful when broiling and pan frying meats to prevent formation of another group of cancer-causing chemicals known as heterocyclic amines (HAs), which are created when amino acids and other substances in meats are burned. The National Cancer Institute estimates that HAs may increase the number of human cancers in the United States by about two thousand cases annually. |
Carol Simontacchi
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| It is likely the combination of the two amino acids causes seizures and other "excitatory reactions" in the brain, not one or the other.
Large quantities of aspartic acid in the brain produce brain lesions in experimental animals,23 and while it is rapidly washed out of the plasma, continual doses (drinking aspartame every day, for example) may produce cellular damage. |
Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki
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| Amaranth has a high protein content and also has all eight essential amino acids. It doesn't have gluten, so can be eaten by people with celiac disease or other wheat-intolerant people. Baking it in wheat bread adds a nutty flavor and a delicious aroma.
• Buckwheat. Americans are probably most familiar with buckwheat in breads and pancakes, which are made from the flour of the plant's seeds. Okinawans make delicious gray-colored soba noodles with this grain's flour.
• Millet. An ancient grain of Asia, it is still eaten in Okinawa and North Africa. Millet is gluten free. |
| Arteries deliver oxygen, glucose, amino acids, hormones, enzymes, and many other nutrients essential for cell function. Some cells, such as those from the brain, can survive only for a few minutes when their blood supply is interrupted. The heart cells and skeletal muscles last a while longer—up to several hours—but the bottom line is that without good arteries the game is soon over.
Usually the "pipes" get clogged gradually over years, they narrow, and finally they get blocked completely with what is called an embolism—a cholesterol, platelet, and fibrin-rich clot. |
Robert Becker, M.D., and Gary Selden
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 I worked with Co Tui, who was evaluating a recently published method for separating individual amino acids from proteins as a step toward concentrating foods for shipment to the starving. Dr. Co, a tiny man whose black, spiky hair seemed to broadcast enthusiasm, inspired me enormously. He was a brilliant researcher and a good friend. With him I helped develop the assay technique and began to use it to study changes in body proteins after surgery. |
| After several days he had some amino acids. Since these are the bricks of DNA, RNA, and all proteins, the evidence seemed very good. Later runs yielded even more sophisticated molecules. In water they coalesced into globules with a sort of membrane around them—called "coacervates" by A. I. Oparin and "proteinoids" by Sidney Fox, two of the most assiduous students of biogenesis.
Nothing came close to being alive in any of these spark chambers, however. More important, the experiments raised two difficulties, one theoretical, one practical. |
| Such a dense and electrically supercharged atmosphere undoubtedly would have produced great quantities of amino acids and peptides. As they came together in the air and water, linking chainwise to form proteins and nucleic acids, the vectors of electromagnetic force would have favored spiral shapes twisting in one direction or the other, depending on whether the reaction occurred in the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere. In 1981, W. Thiermann and U. Jarzak found some direct evidence for this theory by synthesizing organic compounds in a steady-state magnetic field. |
E. D. Hirsch
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 PROH-teens, PROH-tee-ins) Complex organic molecules made up of amino acids. Proteins are basic components of all living cells, and are therefore among the principal substances that make up the body. In addition to being necessary for the growth and repair of the body's tissues, proteins provide energy and act as enzymes. fa Foods that contain a high percentage of protein include meat, fish, poultry, milk products, beans, and nuts. protoplasm The jellylike material in a cell, both inside and outside the nucleus, where the chemical reactions that support life take place. |
Mark Bricklin
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| Apparently, the insulin released after a high-carbohydrate meal serves to take up amino acids other than tryptophan into body tissues, freeing the tryptophan for uptake into the brain.
Dr. Hartmann tested volunteers to see which would induce sleep more quickly—a high-carbohydrate evening meal or a high-protein meal. Two hours after the meal, the persons who had eaten the carbohydrate meal were "significantly sleepier" than those who ate the protein. Given the evidence, Dr. |
Ralph W. Moss PhD
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 The press juice (extracted from the plant), also contains a mixture of nine amino acids, according to Kreher's analysis (237).
Venus's-flytrap does not appear significantly toxic. Ninety-day studies with rats receiving doses 30-60 times higher than the recommended human dose reported no toxic reactions. There was no significant change in their weight gain, food and water consumption, behavior, blood or urine tests. The only "abnormality" upon autopsy was that their immune systems had been activated. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 The dopamine system responds to the essential amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine. Melatonin helps sleep and slows down aging by supporting the pineal gland. Choline builds memory, while gabba, available as gabbapentin, helps anxiety disorders. Choline, phosphatytyl serine, ginkgo, tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine all boost brain voltage.
CHELATION THERAPY. As described earlier (see "Other Detoxification Techniques," above), chelation therapy pulls out aluminum and other heavy metals from the bloodstream, resulting in improved memory. |
Rowan Robinson
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| Hemp seed contains all the essential amino acids and fatty acids, and is the most complete protein to be found in the vegetable kingdom. The seed contains 26 to 31 percent crude protein. The meal also contains about 6 percent carbohydrates, 5 to 10 percent fat, 12 percent crude fiber, 10 percent moisture, and 7 percent ash. |
William Duffy
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 When proteins are digested they are broken down into amino acids, which are usable substances—nutriments. When proteins are taken with sugar, they putrefy, they are broken down into a variety of ptomaines and leucomaines, which are nonusable substances—poisons. Enzymic digestion of foods prepares them for use by our body. Bacterial decomposition unfits them for use by our body. The first process gives us nutriments, the second gives us poisons.
Much that passes for modern nutrition is. obsessed with a mania for quantitative counting. The body is treated like a checking account. |
| He took the Latin word for life, vita, and combined it with the word amine— amino acids are components of protoplasm—and came up with the word vitamine. The anti-beriberi vitamine. Had he stuck to the Anglo-Saxon fashion of naming his discovery after himself—as doctors name symptoms— he might have christened this mysterious life force the funky funkies and spared this crazy world a lot of confusion.
The next step occurred at the University of Wisconsin in 1912. German chemists had discovered the balanced diet: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, salts, and water. |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
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| Following the hypothesis that herpes outbreaks are stimulated by the imbalance of the amino acids arginine and lysine, it can also be beneficial to avoid arginine-containing foods while taking the lysine supplements. The foods to avoid include chocolate, peanuts and other nuts, seeds, and cereal grains.
Lactobacillus acidophilus, the living culture used to make yogurt, can be helpful in fighting herpes. It can help relieve the symptoms of an outbreak as well as prevent future outbreaks. You can find Lactobacillus acidophilus in capsule form in health food stores. |
| There are two amino acids that have been shown to help some people suffering from depression. One of these is tyrosine. Depression has been associated with decreased activity of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. But norepinephrine synthesis can be influenced by its amino acid precursor, tyrosine. Tyrosine (and ultimately norepinephrine) helps to promote positive moods as well as motivation and drive. Depressed patients who were given tyrosine improved their sleeping patterns, mood, libido, and other psychological and physiological patterns within a week. |
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