| PURPOSE: To supplement all other blends in this manual; to use daily as a regular dietary supplement; generally, to increase the vitality of the entire body, especially its resistance to disease and ability to rebound from illness or poor health.
Other Applications: Longevity.
USE: 2-12 capsules per day as desired. Generally, use more during periods of convalescence, poor health and high stress.
Contraindications: None. For complete discussion of Licorice root and Cayenne, see Appendix A.
This blend is the ultimate tonic. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 S. as a dietary supplement for aiding sleep, based on clinical studies strongly suggesting the safety and efficacy of this herb combination, as well as the fact that the German Commission E had approved a similar combination based on previous research.114
WITCH HAZEL (HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA)
Witch hazel comes from a tree native to North America and is considered a safe astringent for common usage, approved for external use as an OTC medicine. |
| Since 1994, DHEA has been classified as a dietary supplement and requires no prescription. Nevertheless, it is best to consult a qualified health-care professional when taking DHEA. C. Norman Shealy, M.D, Ph.D., of Springfield, Missouri, founding President of the American Holistic Medical Association, recommends blood testing to determine your exact DHEA dosage. A typical dosage is 25 mg daily for women and 50 mg daily for men, but since DHEA levels fluctuate significantly (even among people within the same age group), it is important to accurately identify your optimum dose. |
| HOW TO READ A dietary supplement LABEL, continued
Label Back r
Directions for use: Take one capsule daily. ¦
SUPPLEMENT FACTS
Serving Size: one capsule Amount
Per Serving % Daily Value
Vitamin A (as beta carotene) 5000 IU
Vitamin C (from ascorbic acid) 60 mg
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol) 30 IU Zinc (zinc citrate) 23 mg
100% 100% 100%
Echinacea (powdered root) 200 mg Goldenseal (powdered root) 80 mg
* Daily value not established
Other ingredients: gelatin, water, binders, and coatings
Manufacturer's or distributor's name, address, and zip code
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Directions. |
| In addition, supportive physicians were 100% more likely to have financial links to a drug company, compared to 67%
L-TRYPTOPHAN: BANNING A VALUABLE NATURAL TREATMENT
FOR ANXIETY AND INSOMNIA
Much has been written about the ban of L-tryptophan, an essential amino acid widely used for more than 30 years as a dietary supplement to treat depression, insomnia, premenstrual syndrome, stress, and hyperactivity in children. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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 Commission on dietary supplement Labels, 11 of the 14 countries reviewed had an abbreviated method for allowing informative medicinal label claims on herbal products.
In many parts of the developing world, herbal medicine is practiced virtually the same way it was centuries ago. Traditional healers diagnose conditions and prescribe often-complex mixtures of dried roots, barks, leaves, flowers, and fruits, which are taken in a variety of ways. |
Andrew L. Stoll
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 Table 14-1 describes a number of characteristics to consider when choosing an omega-3 dietary supplement.
The source of the fish is also important. Antarctica has cleaner waters than many other regions used for fish catches. Anchovies from Antarctica are very small fish, high in omega-3 fatty acid content (and in coenzyme Q10 and other nutrients) and very low on the food chain. Using anchovies as the source has numerous advantages, including the fact that anchovy stocks are plentiful and, compared to many larger fish species, are much less prone to become depleted. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| Unsweetened cranberry juice cocktails are available in many health-food stores, and cranberry is also available as a dietary supplement in the form of dried cranberry powder capsules. Six capsules are approximately equivalent to 3 ounces of cranberry juice cocktail.15 If you think you have a urinary tract infection, consult a health-care practitioner.
• Capsules: 9 to 15 capsules a day (400 to 500 mg each)
• Juice: 4 to 6 ounces of cocktail a day as a preventive; up to 32 ounces as treatment
References
1. Fowler JE. Urinary tract infections in women. |
Andrew L. Stoll
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| Due to the chemical instability of the compound and the unregulated nature of the dietary supplement industry, concern over the integrity, stability, and potency of SAMe preparations persists.
Additional studies validating the antidepressant value of oral SAMe must still be done.
High cost. Because the therapeutic oral dosage may be as high as 1,600 milligrams per day, the monthly cost of SAMe may exceed $360. This is prohibitively high for most patients.
Limited data on safety and effectiveness. Like St. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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 A study done with rats that were given the mammary carcinogen DMBA concluded that administration of the dietary supplement selenium in the form of sodium selenite markedly decreased the binding of DMBA to mammary cell DNA. Increasing the dietary content of selenium resulted in a proportional decrease in the binding of DMBA to DNA.50
Studies have shown tiiat the higher the level of selenium, the lower the incidence of tumor formation. |
Robyn Landis
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 CoQIO is available in capsules as a dietary supplement.
Antioxidant vitamins. Vitamin E and selenium (synergistic together), vitamin C, vitamin A, and beta-carotene are all free-radical scavengers that help block or repair oxidative damage blamed for unhealthy aging. Individually, they also support or stimulate the immune system in various ways—some against infection, others against cancer and degenerative disease. Doses for each are discussed in other parts of the book.
B complex, including choline and folic acid. |
| Garlic supplements are a topselling OTC remedy in Germany, where the government approves its cardiovascular health claims, and it's also a top-selling dietary supplement in the United States.
Garlic is antimicrobial; it poisons bacteria (Louis Pasteur discovered that garlic could kill bacteria in 1895). It's also good for- killing systemic yeast. It's been the subject of intensive study for its possible effects against heart disease and cancer. It increases general immune system activity. Studies have shown garlic to be effective in treating AIDS. It lowers blood pressure and cholesterol. |
| Chyavanprash, an herbal tonic jam made from amla fruit, is a sweet dietary supplement for the entire family. A noted blood cleanser, the dose for a child would be 1 teaspoon per day.
Licorice root benefits children's bones. It is sweet and quite tasty, but laxative. Small amounts should be used to bowel tolerance.
Marshmallow root is a gentle herb for bones that has a bland taste. It is also a good nourishing, soothing herb for the digestive ttact. Use 1/2 teaspoon as a powder stirred into food. |
| In the United States, herbs aren't given a place in the emergency room of a hospital (although milk thistle is available as a dietary supplement). Herb Research Foundation president Rob McCaleb, who lists milk thistle among his ten most valued herbs and takes it anytime he has a few glasses of wine or over-the-counter painkillers, including acetaminophen and aspirin (known to be liver toxic), writes, "Instead of being illegal as a liver-protective medicine, perhaps milk thistle should be a mandatory addition to liver-toxic drugs. |
| Green tea is typically served in Asian-style restaurants, can be consumed daily as a beverage, and is available in a decaffeinated extract as a dietary supplement.
A decoction (tea) of blueberry (or huckleberry) leaf is considered a valuable diabetes remedy in folk medicine. The active ingredient, myrtill-in, acts like insulin in the body, but is much less toxic, even at fifty times the therapeutic dose. Furthermore, its action in the body is quite prolonged, with a dose acting over several weeks. Drink 1 cup per day. |
| Saw palmetto is a "dietary supplement.")
Dr. Murray notes:
Unfortunately, most men with BPH will never hear about the saw palmetto berry extract. Merck has the FDA to thank for this. Despite saw palmetto extract's clear superiority over Proscar, in 1990 the FDA rejected an application to have saw palmetto approved in the treatment of BPH. The result is that even though saw palmetto extract is more effective, less expensive, and much safer than Proscar, manufacturers and distributors of the extract cannot make any claims for their product... . |
Marion Nestle
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 As we shall see, the driving force in these events was—and continues to be—pressure from the dietary supplement industry to promote its marketing interests. The events, however, also reflect the expression of two conflicting views of the role of science in public policy. In theory, the FDA's policies are supposed to be science-based, which means that the agency requires products to be proved safe and effective according to commonly accepted ("mainstream") standards of scientific evidence. |
| Structure/function claim permitted under provisions of the dietary supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994.
The asterisk refers to the DSHEA disclaimer: "This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease." fStructure/function claim used because the product is too high in fat to meet requirements for an FDA-authorized health claim. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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 The essential fatty acids "exhibit no side-effects when taken as a dietary supplement, even in large doses," scientists at the Medical University of Southern Africa report (1).
In 1980, Dr. David F. Horrobin and scientists at the Efamol Research Institute in Kentville, Nova Scotia suggested that cancer cells cannot make a substance that converts linoleic into gamma-linolenic acid. This lack "may be the critical step in the malignant change in many forms of cancer." By providing gamma linolenic acid, he said, physicians could normalize malignant cells and reverse cancer's growth. |
Ruth Winter
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 A yeast strain yielding high growth and used in leavening bakery products and as a dietary supplement. BAKING POWDER • In baking, any powders used as a substitute for yeast, usually a mixture of sodium bicarbonate, starch, as a filler, and harmless acid such as tartaric. Cream of tartar is often used as the necessary acid. Nontoxic. BAKING SODA • A common name for sodium bicarbonate (see). BALM, LEMON • See Lemon Balm. GRAS.
BALM OIL • Melissa officinalis. A natural fruit and liquor flavoring agent for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, and baked goods. |
Mark Blumenthal
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 American Bowical Council the information contained on this sheet has been excerpted from The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs © 2003 by the american botanical council (abc). abc is an independent member-based educational organization focusing on the medicinal use of herbs. for more detailed information about this herb please consult the healthcare provider who gave you this sheet. to order The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs or become a member of abc, visit their website at www.herbalgram.org.
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Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip.
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Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| Learn to read dietary supplement labels (see Interpreting Supplement Labels, later in this chapter).
• Ask friends which retailer in your area has the best herb department and why they think so.
• Ask friends which herbal products manufacturer they most trust and why.
When choosing a brand, ask your retailer:
• Would he or she take this brand? Why or why not?
Does the manufacturer of the brand have a good reputation in the industry? How long has the retailer been doing business with this company?
Ask the manufacturer
• How long have they been selling herbal products? |
Elaine Feuer
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 Essential fatty acids cannot be made by the body, and must be obtained from either the foods we eat or from a dietary supplement. The main sources of GLA are human breast milk and processed oil from the evening primrose flower.
How could the FDA designate evening primrose oil "unfit for human consumption?" Human mother's milk is the number one source of GLA in the world: It is common knowledge that babies who are breast fed generally have stronger immune systems than those who are not. Japan even adds GLA to their processed milk. |
Jonathan Goodman ND
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 CLA is available as a dietary supplement that goes by the trade name Tonalin. The recommended doses range from 3 to 5 grams daily.
BUTYRATIE AND SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS
One of the more obscure (for now) fatty acids is butyrate. Along with related molecules called short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), butyrate is a by-product of digested fiber and protein; it provides nourishment for the cells that line the colon. These cells, called colonocytes, need butyrate and other SCFAs (such as acetate and propionate) in order to grow and divide in a normal way. |
Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
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 This false message resulted in passage of the dietary supplement and Health Education Act of 1994, which created a protected new category for the estimated 20,000 vitamins, herbs, minerals, and anything else that had been sold as a supplement before October 1994.
Despite very real dangers, the FDA is allowed to halt production of a product not when the manufacturer fails to show that it is safe and effective, but only after the FDA itself proves the product to be dangerous to people's health. |
| Their promises are rarely substantiated in fact.
A dietary supplement act passed in 1994 removed dietary and nutritional supplements from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review. Therefore, supplements are not regulated. They are not evaluated for safety or purity, nor are they studied to see whether they live up to promoters' claims (see Chapter 7). Many ads for special supplements do not list ingredients, so the buyer does not know what is contained in the capsules that promise results such as improved eyesight or greater stamina. |
Leo Galland
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 Nutritional yeast" has been used as a dietary supplement for generations, as a source of vitamins and minerals and for treatment of digestive complaints. After treating hundreds of yeast-allergic patients, I was very reluctant to prescribe yeast for anyone, until I discovered a preparation the French call "Yeast Against Yeast." The yeasts that invade human tissues, causing yeast infection, are mostly members of the genus Candida. The yeasts used in baking bread or brewing beer belong to the genus Saccharomyees. |
| Extensive refriendly flora
Name
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus bulgaricus Lactobacillus plantarum Bifidobacteria
Saccharomyces boulardii
Dietary Sources acidophilus milk, some yogurts homemade yogurt sauerkraut growth supported by soluble fiber and fructooligo-saccharides lichee nuts
Resides In small intestine transient large intestine large intestine transient
As a dietary supplement, the dose for each of these is 1-10 billion viable organisms/day. |
| The best-absorbed dietary supplement is magnesium glycinate, which is available in tablets, but there are many forms of magnesium available in drugstores and health food stores, and they may all be helpful to some people. The dose needed varies from one hundred milligrams to about five hundred milligrams per day of elemental magnesium. Magnesium is never sold as magnesium alone; it comes combined with another type of molecule (chloride, carbonate, oxide, gluconate, etc.). Most of the weight of the compound is not due to magnesium but to the other substance. |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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 They are a dietary supplement that should be used by everyone; they are one of nature's wonders!
VEGETABLES
I believe that most vegetables are healthful for our bodies. My only reservations at this point are carrots and white potatoes, since these vegetables have a glycemic index that is quite high. I am not saying, however, that you should exclude carrots and white potatoes from your diet; you should just be aware of the greater insulin response that occurs when we consume these vegetables. |
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