| Contains allicin, amino acids; iodine, selenium, sulphur and other minerals. Pliny, of ancient Rome, advised Garlic for more than 60 different health problems. A valued medicament to the civilisations of China, Egypt, Chaldea and Greece. Constituents: volatile oils, B group vitamins, minerals.
Action: antibiotic, bacteriostatic, anti-parasitic, anti-viral, anti-carcinogen, antispasmodic, antiseptic, fungicide, anti-thrombic, cholagogue, diaphoretic, hypoglycaemia, hypotensor, expectorant, anthelmintic. A wide range of anti-infection activity reported. Hypolipidaemic. | | Hair, like nails and skin, is a protein material built up on amino acids. It is rich in minerals, especially sulphur. A sebaceous gland at the base of the hair follicle secretes sebum, an oily substance, which acts as a lubricant. When vital minerals and vitamins are lacking in the blood the quality of fibre and sebum deteriorates resulting in lustreless hair and change of texture. Healthy hair depends upon good personal hygiene, brushing, and washing with gentle-acting materials instead of harsh detergent shampoos which remove natural oils from the scalp and spoils its condition. | | Meal left over after oil extraction contains no less than 17 amino acids. With its 35 per cent protein Jojoba is a valuable nutrient. Oil is obtained from Mexican beans by cold pressing to ensure that properties provided by nature are not destroyed by chemical processing. It has now replaced some animal oils, especially whale oil (spermaceti) as a base for ointments, creams, bath oils, suntan lotions, and other cosmetic preparations. So successful it is as a substitute for whale oil that the sperm whale now has a new lease of life. It is both non-toxic and non-allergenic. | | Zinc contributes to motor neurone health. amino acids, including L-leucine to restore the glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) to slow down degeneration.
Cases have been known to evolve from physical injury or trauma, such as falling downstairs, in which case the use of the homoeopathic remedy Arnica might be indicated. Aluminium. Aluminium is suspect in playing an etiological role in the onset of MND. As a precautionary measure aluminium anti-perspirants, antacids and cooking vessels are best avoided. Supportives. Deep-breathing exercises. | | It has an important role in the metabolism of amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
More than 300 plants are known to possess oestrogenic activity including wholewheat and soya products.
Important oestrogenics: Aniseed, Beth root, Black Cohosh, Elder, Don quai, Evening Primrose, Fennel, Helonias (False Unicorn root), Hops, Liquorice, Sage, Sarsaparilla, True Unicorn root (Aletris). Any one, or more in combination, may be used for symptoms of the menopause or oestrogen deficiency. |
H.J. Roberts, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Particular attention is directed to the uncommon D (dextro) amino acids stereoisomers, which behave differently than the common L (levo) molecules in the body. A well-known clinical example of the difference in action of stereoisomers is the drug L-Dopa (levodcTpa) used as standard treatment for Parkinson's disease. In contrast, its counterpart, D-Dopa, has no effect.
The effects of entry of aspartame breakdown products into the brain may be even greater than currently believed. | | Over-the-Counter Phenylalanine
The alleged value of phenylalanine (constituting half of the aspartame molecule) and other pure amino acids (such as tryptophan, tyrosine, lysine and ornithine) in restoring energy, combating depression, improving memory, aiding alcoholism, minimizing stress, and promoting weight loss is constantly extolled by the "wellness" press. Various evidences are offered as scientific rationale for these claims. | | Older persons seem to prefer higher concentrations of a mixture of essential amino acids (Murphy 1987).
• Impairment of liver or kidney function in the elderly is conducive to an excessive elevation of both blood and brain phenylalanine levels.
• The ingestion of considerable D-aspartic acid in aspartame products, resulting from excessive heat or prolonged storage, could have serious consequences. Man and associates (1983) were able to correlate the conversion of the biologically common L (levo) configuration of aspartic acid to its uncommon D (dextro) configuration with aging. | | Furthermore, biotechnologies for synthesizing proteins and incorporating amino acids into genetic material, as with recombinant DNA, now exist.
I do not consider the present standards for evaluating the biophy-siologic, neuropsychiatric and behavioral consequences of such products in humans to be definitive. A current example concerns the so-called microparticulation of egg and milk protein for making one type of "fake fat" (Roberts 1989a). |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  DIPALM1TOYL HYDROXYPROLINE • A fatty compound made with amino acids and used in creams.
DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXACAPRYLATE/HEXACAPRATE • A mixture of caprylic and capric acids and pentaerythritol (see all). Used in cosmetic creams and oils.
DIPENTENE • See Limonene.
DIPERODON HYDROCHLORIDE • Obtained by condensing a piperdine and glycerol chlorohydrin with an alkali. Bitter taste. Soluble in alcohol. Used as an anesthetic in solution. No known toxicity.
D1PHENOLIC ACID • Prepared by condensing phenol (see) with another acid. Soluble in hot water. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  All those amino acids make your blood more acidic. When your blood becomes acidic, your body neutralizes it by adding calcium that's taken from your bones. So the more protein you eat, the more calcium your bones lose.
This is easy to show in human studies. The amount of calcium excreted in the urine increases with the amount of animal protein that people consume. In the standard American diet, the greatest source of protein is meat, followed by dairy products, which, ironically, many women make a point of eating in the possibly mistaken belief that dairy helps prevent osteoporosis. |
Patrick Quillin, PhD,RD,CNS
See book keywords and concepts |  IMMUNE SYSTEM
• Enhanced by: •
• Vitamins: A, C, E, B-6 •
• Minerals: Zn, Cr, Se •
• Quasi-vit: CoQ, EPA, GLA •
• Amino acids: arg, gluta •
• Herbals: astragalus, Cat's • claw, Pau D'arco
• Foods: yogurt, cartilage, garlic, enzymes, green leafy, shark oil
• Positive emotions: love
Reduced by: Toxic metals: Cd, Pb, Hg VOC: PCB, benzene Sugar: glycemic index Omega 6 fats: corn, soy Stress: depression
4) Selectively starve the tumor
Tumors are primarily obligate glucose metabolizers, meaning "sugar feeders". |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The weed is a great source of calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and riboflavin, as well as the amino acids alanine, cysteine, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, and lysine. While some folks like their lamb's-quarter steamed, I prefer mine overboiled. purslane (portulaca oleracea). The most nutritious weed around, purslane is my all-time favorite. It has more potassium than spinach, and it's also a diuretic. Because of these attributes, it's excellent for helping to control high blood pressure, one of the major plagues in the United States, especially as the population gets older. |
Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
See book keywords and concepts |  If the blood is delivering more phenylalanine than other amino acids to the brain, the natural balance of neurotransmitters is upset. The neurotransmitters that are crowded out are the calrning and stabilizing ones, serotonin and dopamine. As a result, symptoms that occur may include insomnia, short attention span, hyperactivity, behavioral changes, hormone changes, decreased agility, and seizures in those with a family history of this condition. No wonder the teenage girl described in the medical literature had these symptoms. She consumed as many as eight aspartame-laden drinks per day! | | Second, insulin selects specific amino acids digested from protein for uptake in the liver and muscles and, in doing so, shifts the balance between brain chemicals. Another of these brain chemicals, serotonin, makes us sleepy and increases in concentration in the brain as norepinephrine is declining, which shifts brain activity from alert to sleepy.
Ultimately a vicious cycle is set up as the brain demands more glucose: we eat more sugar, then insulin kicks in, further lowering glucose levels. | | Their bodies try to raise norepinephrine levels through movement, and the muscles have been well primed by insulin, which has moved extra glucose and amino acids into storage in these tissues.
In the meantime, the brain struggles to maintain communication between neurons, but the messages become unclear and confusing, making it impossible for a person experiencing this dynamic to concentrate. Another event now takes place in the brain as it builds up glucose deficits. | | Therefore, it is necessary to address this potential problem by using digestive enzymes that ensure efficient delivery of the needed amino acids to the brain. My 30-Day Plan provides these digestive enzymes.
Acetylcholine (AC) is the neurotransmitter associated with memory and efficient cognition. Choline, the main constituent of acetylcholine, is also a component of phosphatidyl choline or PC. PC is one of four phosphatides that act like Velcro on the surface of neurons and other cells in your body. | | High levels are often seen in autism. amino acids including L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, L-glutamine, glycine, L-histidine, and DL methionine are precursors of neurotransmitters.
The 30-Day Plan will balance out most of the problems common to individuals with AD/HD, and the supplements I recommend are extremely safe. If further accommodation for faulty neurotransmission needs to be made, your health-care provider should be the one to have these tests done and design an appropriate program. | | It was expected there would be few if any side effects caused by aspartame, since it is made from the amino acids phenylalanine and aspartic acid, which your body needs. Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid, one that must be supplied daily because your body can't manufacture it. It is the precursor of two of the major neurotransmitters discussed above, namely norepinephrine and dopamine. The amino acid aspartic acid is also an important excitatory neurotransmitter, although the body can manufacture it. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
See book keywords and concepts |  When a sweetener contains high amounts of these isolated amino acids the brain level may, after ingestion, become high enough to cause brain cell death, seizures and death.
Aspartame contains aspartic acid which is just as toxic as glutamate. Three powerful neurotoxins are found in aspartame. One of these, methanol, is widely known to cause blindness by injuring the optic nerves. The level of methanol permitted in aspartame is 7 times higher than the quantity permitted in other foods. | | The second major problem with fructose is its ability to combine with amino acids to form advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs are believed to be permanent. They accumulate in body tissues where they accelerate aging and thus contribute to the formation of cataracts, narrowing of arteries and kidney disease.
High intake of fructose contributes to increased levels of glycation in the body. Reducing all sugar intake appears to be a wise health measure. | | This unnatural process creates abnormal amino acids and fatty acids that may be very toxic. An unpublished report disclosed that animals fed microwave food rapidly perished.
Plasticizers are substances added to plastics to produce a soft product, which feels better to the touch. These softeners are usually phthalates, which have the capability of separating from the plastic and entering our food and beverages. Pthalates are toxic to the liver, kidneys and reproductive organs.
Mediterranean Diet
This is an ideal diet for cardiac patients and would probably be good for everyone. | | GTH is composed of three amino acids glutamine, cysteine, and glycine. Cysteine is lacking in most diets whereas the other two aminoacids are readily available. Immunocal provides the needed cysteine and thus may be an effective way to boost cellular GTH levels.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by severe painful areas in the body, insomnia, and depression. (This will be discussed in more detail in Chapter 6 Rheumatoid Arthritis. | | This concentration of mercury in the pituitary gland leads to decreased transport of oxygen and essential nutrients including amino acids, glucose, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B 12. Depression of the enzyme isocitric dehydrogenase causes reduced iron uptake and underactive thyroid gland function, learning disability, and reduced I.Q.
The problem with mercury during pregnancy is worsened by either placing amalgams or removing amalgams during the first trimester.
Mercury is responsible for reproductive disorders including sterility, reduced fertility, and spontaneous abortions. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts |  The patients in these groups were well-motivated RRT candidates who were closely monitored for nearly 1 year. During the course of the study, indications of malnutrition did not occut, and the patients were able to maintain acceptable kidney function (glomerular filtration rate or GFR < 10 mL/min or < 15/mL/min for diabetic patients) (Walser 1999).
Note: Since 1973, Medicare has picked up 80% of ESRD treatment costs, including the costs of dialysis and transplantation and of some medications. |
Ralph Moss, PhD
See book keywords and concepts |  A metallothionein is a small protein, rich in sulfur-containing amino acids, that is made in the liver and kidneys in response to the presence of metals such as zinc, mercury, cadmium, and copper, and that binds them tightly, rendering them harmless.
Why is this of concern in cancer chemotherapy? Because there is one type of anticancer drug that has a metal, platinum, at its core. Both cis-platinum and carbo-platinum are routinely used in chemotherapy today. While other forms of chemotherapy are probably unaffected, it is possible that MT decreases the toxicity of platinum-containing drugs. |
Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens
See book keywords and concepts |  A food plant serving as host provides a source of macro- and micro-nutrients (sugars, amino acids, vitamins, and growth factors) that are required by the fungus. If the concentrations of nutrients within the host plant can be lowered, the fungus would not be able to grow. Alternatively, plants possess genes that confer resistance to fungi; if those genes can be identified and enhanced, the fungi would be unable to infect the plant and produce the mycotoxin. |
Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. Vladimir Badmaev, M.D., Ph.D. Uma Shivakumar, Ph.D. R. Rajendran, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts | | For example, upon cooking at high temperature, amino acids, undergo a physico-chemical change called pyrolysis. As a result, they may be converted into compounds with mutagenic, carcinogenic or diabetogenic properties. Turmeric extract and curcumin inhibited the formation of mutagenic pyrolysates.30 These results validate the healthy practice of using turmeric as a food additive. It has also been found that turmeric extract and curcumin can inhibit formation and mutagenicity of aflatoxin, a very common toxin found in mold growing on poorly preserved foods. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  Meats are among the foods that supply complete protein: they contain all eight of the essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein. And they also supply other nutrients, such as iron and B vitamins, in which many vegetables are deficient. They contain fats we can use for energy, heat insulation, and a variety of metabolic functions. Many of our organs, including our nerves, can make good use of this fat (although unsaturated fats from vegetable or fish sources would be preferable). | | NPU involves two factors: the chemical makeup ("biological value") of the protein—that is, the ratio of amino acids to each other— and digestibility. If you don't eat enough fiber with your meals—like many Americans—you will probably digest considerably less of the protein you consume. And if you don't consume enough of your calories as carbohydrates, some of the protein you eat will just be burned as fuel.
Even more important is how you cook protein. If you cook most protein foods under too high heat, that can interfere with both digestion and absorption. |
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