Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Chinese doctors report favorable results using dietary supplements of green tea polyphenols to diminish rates of occurrence of heart disease. Forty patients with a variety of cardiovascular diseases (including coronary heart disease and hypertension) were found to have in common the problem of excessive fibrinogen levels. (Fibrinogen is a blood protein involved in the cascade of events that leads to blood clotting.) Excessive fibrinogen levels lead to abnormally high tendencies to form blood clots. |
| And Norwegian investigators found that habitual tea drinkers are among the most likely to use dietary supplements such as vitamins or fish oil.8
The healthful habits of tea drinkers that had been revealed incidentally in studies focused on other issues were interesting enough to prompt Dr. Bernhard Schwarz from the University of Vienna, Austria, to undertake a direct comparison of the lifestyles of tea and coffee drinkers. |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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 This idea is also somewhat prevalent in the food and dietary supplements market. While this may be true for some foods and dietary supplements, it is certainly not true for many of the biologically active medicinal plants that are sold here as herbal supplements. It is also not true for many of the rainforest plants discussed in this book.
Traditional dosage amounts for herbal remedies have been included in the plant information provided in Part Three of this book for a reason. These dosage amounts are based on the long history of the plant's use and should be followed within reason. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| This protein, digesting enzyme is used in digestive enzyme dietary supplements and is also used as an ingredient in many meat tenderizers. It is also used in a similar manner as bromelain from pineapple (see page 304) to treat a number of conditions, such as indigestion, chronic diarrhea, hay fever, sports injuries and other causes of trauma, and allergies.
HOW TO SELECT AN D STORE
If you want to eat papayas within a day of purchase, choose those that have reddish orange skin and are slightly soft to the touch. Papayas that have patches of yellow color will take a few more days to ripen. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Whenever possible, we prefer food sources of magnesium to dietary supplements. For those who are less interested in taking a supplement and would like to know which foods are highest in this essential mineral, please refer to our table of high-magnesium foods.
We don't want to slight potassium. |
| As crucial as it is to keep track of your progress and report possible side effects to your doctor when you are taking prescription drugs, it is just as important, if not more so, to keep tabs on how you are doing if you are using over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, or home remedies. Drugs such as Advil and Motrin IB (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen) may carry risks similar to those of their prescription formulations, even though the dosage may be lower. Bleeding gastrointestinal ulcers are a potential complication that puts tens of thousands of people in the hospital each year. |
| Because there is always the potential for dangerous interactions between herbs, dietary supplements, and medications, it is essential that you consult a knowledgeable physician before considering any of these approaches.
SAVING MONEY, STAYING SAFE
Skyrocketing drug costs are wrecking everyone's budget. Ask any director of a hospital pharmacy and she will tell you that medicines are breaking the bank. Employers are complaining, state budgets are busted, and if you have to pay for your own prescriptions, you know firsthand how costly your pills are. |
| If you're really hurting, these dietary supplements might help somewhat. They're worth a try for a few months to see whether you get relief.
Adverse events appear to be "generally mild." Please have your cholesterol levels measured before starting on G&C and periodically thereafter to make sure they don't go up while on these supplements. Although not proven scientifically, we have heard from people who have experienced just such a complication. merits [glucosamine and chondroitin] were not shown to be effective."145
Wow! |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Today, specific hormones are available as dietary supplements, and many holistic doctors recommend a variety of natural hormones in the prevention and the treatment of disease. Throughout this book, you will find specific conditions that can be prevented or improved with the help of natural hormone therapy. This section explains what natural hormones are and how to best use them.
The Study That Awakened the Establishment
Natural hormones have gained a lot of attention since July 2002. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 Many people who go to WebMD ask about dietary supplements or other alternative therapies. Many of these people express disappointment and even anger over what they regard as WebMD's inadequate attention to such topics. For example, one user weighing various options for relieving back pain inquires why WebMD's treatment section on back pain barely mentioned chiropractic care. Would it not be reasonable to at least touch on the subject? |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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| Eating behavior and adherence to dietary supplements in obese adult subjects treated with 5-hydroxytryptophan. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 56(5): 863-67.
Osteoporosis
In the United States, nearly 50 percent of all women between the ages of forty-five and seventy suffer from some degree of osteoporosis. This disorder, which translates literally as "porous bones," is so common that we tend to think of its effects—frailty, broken bones, back pain, a stooped posture, and the so-called dowager's hump—as the normal results of aging. |
| Following is a summary of the hormones that are currently available as dietary supplements. Please note that we feel it is best to work with a knowledgeable doctor when using these hormones, instead of self-experimenting with them.
Androstenedione
Description: Androstenedione is a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. It is currently available as a supplement and is popular among bodybuilders and athletes. Studies have shown this hormone to increase testosterone levels in women. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 He exposes the fact that the World Trade Organization is getting involved with regulating natural dietary supplements in America and around the world. When our government signed on to the World Trade Organization it agreed to commit to act in accordance with the rules of this multilateral body. The United States is legally obliged to ensure national laws in America do not conflict with World Trade Organization rules. The European Union set up a directive on dietary supplements. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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| For more than 30 years, we have been evaluating prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, and home remedies. We have received tens of thousands of letters, e-mail messages, and other feedback from people who wanted to share their experiences and concerns with others. Many people prefer to try simple, affordable treatments first. They want the best choice for the money. That's what this book is all about.
You will find a continuum of options, from home remedies to the latest prescription breakthroughs. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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 Adverse Reactions: At typical recommended doses, dietary supplements containing gymnema are not associated with significant adverse side effects. Mild gastrointestinal upset may occur if gymnema is taken on an empty stomach; therefore, consumption with meals is recommended. Caution is urged, however, with extremely high doses, which may have the potential to induce hypoglycemia in susceptible individuals. It can also alter the bitter and sweet taste sensation. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| Play it safe when choosing supplements
Buying dietary supplements may seem as risky as rolling the dice - and too often you're the loser. It's hard to know which products are safe or contain the ingredients they claim. But what if someone you trust could help you pick out the highest quality supplements?
Big-name organizations like U.S. Pharmacopeia are doing just that. They and other organizations now test supplements for quality and safety, then give official-looking seals of approval to those that pass.
Trouble is, not all of these seals make the same promises. |
Amarjit S. Basra
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 Because garlic is one of the dietary supplements most commonly used by the HIV-positive population, the effect of garlic on the pharmacokinetics of saquinavir, a protease inhibitor, was studied, and the latter's plasma pharmacokinetic parameters were given.37 In the presence of garlic, the plasma concentration of saquinavir during an eight-hour dosing interval decreased by 51 percent, and the mean maximum concentration (Cmax) decreased by 54 percent. After the ten-day washout period, Cmax values returned to 60 or 70 percent of their values at baseline. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| In fact, it sets official Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards for dietary supplements.
Earning a seal of approval from USP through their Dietary Supplement Verification Program isn't easy. Researchers test the supplements in a laboratory and even inspect the manufacturing plants that package them. To get this mark, a supplement must:
• label all of its ingredients.
• actually contain the type and amount of ingredients listed on its label.
• be free of toxins like heavy metals, pesticides, bacteria, or other pollutants. |
Amarjit S. Basra
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| John's wort are also consumed as dietary supplements in Japan. Recently, St. John's wort was reported to substantially decrease blood/plasma concentrations and efficacy of cyclosporine (INN), indinavir, and digoxin. Investigating the mechanisms of these St. John's wort-induced drug interactions, the administration of St. John's wort extract to rats for 14 days resulted in a 3.8-fold increase in intestinal P-glycoprotein/Mdrl expression and in a 2.5-fold increase in hepatic CYP3A2 expression (Western blot analyses).34 In a clinical study, the administration of St. |
| The requirement of safety, however, is a requisite for all classes of remedies, including dietary supplements.40
At present more than 400 mono- and double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials that meet all international requirements of performance and efficacy have been performed. About 80 percent of the existing studies were done with the 14 herbal drugs listed in Box 1.3. The progress achieved can be summarized as follows:
• The clinical studies performed have made it possible to integrate the investigated phytoprcparations into a rational overall concept of general drug therapy. |
Jack Challem
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 What You Can Do
Researchers have found that several dietary supplements can lessen the symptoms of sickle-cell anemia. For example, people with sickle-cell anemia have elevated blood levels of homocysteine, a sign of defective DNA synthesis and a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and some types of cancer.
Tay S. Kennedy, Ph.D., of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia measured folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in 70 sickle-cell patients, ranging in age from infancy to nineteen years old. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| For dietary supplements, the name of the tested ingredient appears within the seal below the Web address.
You can see a free partial list of the supplements that passed CL's tests on their Web site at .
But to see the complete list as well as safety warnings, recalls, and other tips, you have to pay a small fee and subscribe to Consumer Lab.com as you would to a magazine.
Be Sure It's CL Approved
All of these programs are designed to help you separate the good from the bad whenever you buy supplements, but none of these seals guarantees a product is healthy. |
| This non-profit organization certifies everything from food and water to dietary supplements. Like USP, NSF tests the products in a lab and inspects the plants where they are packaged. The NSF seal means the supplement:
• clearly labels all of its ingredients.
• contains the ingredients in the amounts listed on its label.
• is free of dangerous contaminants.
• was packaged in a safe, clean environment.
You can spot this seal by looking for the letters "NSF" inside a blue circle with the words "Independently Certified" wrapped around it. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
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 The United States of America Herbal products in the United States are regulated as "dietary supplements" as defined by The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). This definition also encompasses nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids and botanical medicines. Companies marketing "dietary supplements" cannot make specific therapeutic claims regarding their products (i.e., about using them to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure a specific disease. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 None of the dosages given in previous editions of this book seriously exceed the maximums (upper levels or ULs) published by the Office of dietary supplements of the National Institutes of Health. These upper limits were established based on the possibility of hemorrhage rather than any perceived problem with the vitamin itself. However, we have reduced our dosages to 200 international units daily in accordance with work done by the Linus Pauling Institute (Oregon State University) and others. |
Michael T. Murray
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 We recommend three key dietary supplements to promote health and prevent disease:
1. A multiple vitamin and mineral supplement
2. A green drink
3. A pharmaceutical-grade fish oil supplement
Multiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
A high-potency multiple vitamin and mineral formula, especially one that provides sufficient levels of antioxidant nutrients, provides extra insurance that you are giving your body all of the essential vitamins and minerals it needs. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Currently, there is indeed an effort to create a carbon copy of the European Union between Canada, the United States and Mexico, and it is via that effort that the Pharma Cartel is attempting to destroy our access to dietary supplements.
Conversations on Health Freedom
Mike: We'll talk about that in a lot more detail, but first let me introduce the concept of health freedom. You are one of the pioneers in the health freedom movement that includes people like William Faloon from the Life Extension Foundation and Dr. Jonathan Wright and so on. Health freedom is an important concept. |
Michael T. Murray
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| Foundational Supplements for Individuals with Diabetes
Three key dietary supplements are critical to promote health and prevent disease:
1. A multiple vitamin and mineral supplement
2. A green drink
3. A pharmaceutical-grade fish oil supplemenr
In addition to these items, we recommend 500 to 1,500 mg of vitamin C and 400 to 800 IU of vitamin E daily as part of a foundation for nutritional supplementation for people with diabetes. |
Mike Adams
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 Free Speech and Dietary Supplements: A health freedom speech by Rep. Ron Paul www.NewsTarget.com/019382.html
Stop the FDAwww.StopFDA.org
Anti-Constitutional Activities and Abuse of Police Power by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other Federal Agencies, by James DeMeo, Ph.D. www.OrgoneLab.org/fda.htm
American Medical Association calls for wholesale reforms of the FDA
There's a major development unfolding in the world of conventional medicine. I've been calling for major reform of the FDA for several years. |
| It is the unrecognized costs, however, such as the FDA's unconstitutional prohibition of truthful information on foods and dietary supplements, that reveal an FDA that does far more harm than good. |
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