Jack Challem
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 Fifty-two percent of patients with mild or moderate osteoarthritis of the knee benefited from symptom reductions of 25 percent or more after taking the dietary supplements. In contrast, only about half that number of patients improved with the placebo.
Perhaps the most significant recent study was directed by Jean-Yves Reginster, M.D., of the University of Liege, Belgium. He and his fellow Belgian, Italian, and British researchers used digitized X rays to carefully measure the rate of knee cartilage damage in 106 patients with osteoarthritis. |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
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 In Germany, phytopharmaceuticals are differentiated from newer product terms such as "dietary supplements" (some of these preparations are also known as "functional foods" in the US and Japan); they are mainly food-based mineral and vitamin preparations rather than drugs. These terms have not (yet) been legally defined but are mentioned in § 25 of the German pharmacy regulations; legally, they are considered foods that can be useful in certain nutrient deficiencies [4, 22]. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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 If you are taking any other medications or dietary supplements for weight loss.
• If you have a history of anorexia or bulimia.
• If you have kidney stones or gallbladder problems.
• If you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant.
Over age 60:
Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons.
Pregnancy:
Not recommended for use during pregnancy. Risk category B (see page xviii).
Breast-feeding:
It is unknown if orlistat passes into milk. Avoid drug or discontinue nursing until you finish medicine. |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
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| Boswellia extracts, standardized to 65% boswellic acids, are available in the U.S. as dietary supplements (e.g. Nature's Way® Boswellia Extract, 307 mg dry extract per tablet). At the present time in Europe, there are only a few preparations available that contain olibanum, which are used for vegetative disorders.
Regulatory status
Canada: Approved active ingredient in a few Schedule OTC Traditional Herbal
Medicines and homeopathic medicines, requiring pre-marketing authorization. U.K.: Not entered in the General Sale List.
U.S.: Dietary supplement. |
| Approved for use in cosmetics, dietary supplements, foods, homeopathic medicines and various topical OTC drug preparations. Essential oil oleoresin and extractive are General!) Recognized as Safe (GRAS) food ingredients (§172.510; §182.20).
Authentication: Peru balsam is practically insoluble in water, freely soluble ir ethanol, chloroform and concentratec acetic acid and not miscible with fatty oils, except for castor oil. Test for artificial balsams according to Ph. Eur.
Shake 0.2 g with 6 ml light petroleum ether. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
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 This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease"7
Despite the fact that most herbal products are regulated as "dietary supplements," pharmaceutical companies have the option to apply for regulation for herbal products via the same system as applies to conventional non-prescription drugs. However, the lack of patent protection for these products and the time (average of 15 years) and money (average US $500 million) needed to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) make this an unpopular option. |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
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| PA-free comfrey is a ''new dietary ingredient" that may be permitted in dietary supplements. External products with PA-containing comfrey have the following warning: For external use only. Do not apply to broken or abraded skin. Do not use when nursing.
Authentication: Macroscopic (see: Description) and microscopic, following DAC 1979 (no longer official in DAC 1986). See also:
BHP 1996. Characteristic are the mucilaginous parenchymatic cells with reticulate and punctiform vessels. |
Bruce Fife and Jon J. Kabara
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 Researchers are currently working on formulations derived from the MCFA in coconut oil to produce concentrated antimicrobial dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals.11
Coconut oil is composed of 48 percent lauric acid (a 12-chain saturated fatty acid), 7 percent capric acid (a 10-chain saturated fatty acid), 8 percent caprylic acid (an eight-chain saturated fatty acid), and .5 percent caproic acid (a 6-chain saturated fatty acid). |
| Caprylic acid is often sold in combination with anti-fungal herbs in dietary supplements designed to help those with yeast infections. Caprinex (Nature's Way), Capricin (Professional Specialties), Mycostat (P & D Nutrition), and Caprystatin (Ecological Formulas) are the names of some of the anti-candida supplements available.
It is interesting that people who eat a lot of coconuts live in areas where yeast and fungi are extremely plentiful, yet they are rarely troubled by infections. |
| The research demonstrating the many health benefits of the medium-chain fatty acids and their monoglycerides has been so compelling that companies are now marketing dietary supplements containing these products. Sold under many different brand names, Lauricidin?is a monolaurin supplement currently available from many health food stores and health care professionals. Dozens of health care clinics in the United States are actively using these supplements to treat patients and achieving extraordinary success. |
Gale Maleskey
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 The media is instrumental in fueling our interest in dietary supplements, says Stephen DeFelice, M.D., founder and chairman of the nonprofit Foundation for Innovation in Medicine in Cranford, New Jersey. It was Dr. De-Felice, in fact, who coined the term nutraceutical to describe food or dietary supplements that offer health benefits, including disease prevention and treatment.
According to Dr. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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| Others:
• In addition to taking the drug, weight-bearing exercise and adequate dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D are essential in preventing bone loss. dietary supplements of 1000 mg elemental calcium and 400 I.U. vitamin D daily may be recommended by your doctor.
• Advise any doctor or dentist whom you consult that you take this medicine.
• May affect the results of some medical tests.
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Gary Null
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| The good news is that lifestyle changes and certain dietary supplements can suppress these insidious inflammatory blood components.
You'll recall that one of these dangerous inflammatory markers has been identified as a coagulation protein called fibrinogen. High fibrinogen levels can induce a heart attack via several mechanisms, including increased platelet aggregation, hypercoagulation, and excessive blood thickening. Published scientific studies show that those with high levels of fibrinogen are more than twice as likely to die of a heart attack compared to those with normal levels. |
| Burdette and a large group of researchers from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy and UIC/NIH Center for Botanical and dietary supplements Research, and College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, investigated reports that the herb black cohosh treats menopausal symptoms and has an effect on breast cancer. The researchers concluded that their data suggests that black cohosh can protect against cellular DNA damage. |
| Fortunately, however, there are dietary supplements that specifically enhance circulation to the brain. An extract from the periwinkle plant called "vinpocetin" was introduced twenty-two years ago in Europe for the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders and symptoms related to senility. Since then, it has been used increasingly throughout the world in the treatment of cognitive deficits related to normal aging. |
| That's why dietary supplements such as borage, flax, and fish oils have become so popular among health-conscious people.
Fatty acids serve as building blocks for nerve cells and cell membranes. When levels of essential fatty acids are inadequate, dangerous saturated fats replace the essential fatty acids within cell membranes. This results in reduced membrane fluidity, and then inefficiency, which promotes premature aging and disease. |
| Other steps that may be helpful with this problem: Use dietary supplements to alleviate symptoms by correcting nutrient deficiencies that cause them; for example, place emphasis on vitamins C, E, A, D, B2, Bb B6, as well as the essential fatty acids, and copper. And finally, be sure to get sufficient rest to promote healing.
CHAPTER S
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Understanding and Reversing Cardiovascular Disease
HEART DISEASE IS A PROCESS
More people suffer from cardiovascular disease than from any other condition. Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, is an ongoing process. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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 Archer said in his testimony that "there was an agency desire to closely regulate the addition of all vitamin, mineral, and amino acids used in foods, including dietary supplements." By making L-tryptophan the enemy, the FDA was able to use it as a scapegoat to justify that food supplements were dangerous and needed regulation. In fact, the FDA had already tried to stop L-tryptophan from being sold over-the-counter.
Congress had not cooperated with the FDA's desire to regulate and restrict supplements. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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| Others:
• In addition to taking the drug, weight-bearing exercise and adequate dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D are essential in preventing bone loss. dietary supplements of elemental calcium and vitamin D daily may be recommended by your doctor.
• To avoid throat (esophagus) problems, carefully follow directions for taking the drug.
• Advise any doctor or dentist whom you consult that you take this medicine.
• May affect the results of some medical tests.
• Smoking and alcohol consumption are risk factors for osteoporosis and should be discontinued. |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
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| Aloe-vera-gel" play a large role in cosmetics and also in so-called fitness products and dietary supplements [2]; they are composed of the stabilized viscous juice of the mucilage-containing parenchyma from the inner section of the succulent aloe leaf. There are numerous skin care products (face washes, oil baths, balsams (compound benzoin tincture)) available, for which hydrating, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects are ascribed. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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| Don't take with:
Any other medicine, herbal remedy or dietary supplements without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
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POSSIBLE
ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS
SYMPTOMS
WHAT TO DO
Life-threatening:
In case of overdose, see previous column.
Common:
• Fever, rapid or irregular heartbeat.
• Abdominal pain, back pain, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, gas, heartburn, cough, muscle stiffness, nausea, swelling of arms and legs.
Discontinue. Call doctor right away. Continue. Call doctor if symptoms persist. |
| Daily dietary supplements of elemental calcium and vitamin D may be recommended by your doctor.
• May help lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS
GENERIC NAME
OR DRUG CLASS
COMBINED EFFECT
Cholestyramine
Lessens the effect of raloxifene.
Estrogens
Not recommended for use with raloxifene.
Protein bound drugs*
Caution is recommended; consult doctor before taking any of these in conjunction with raloxifene.
Warfarin
May lessen the effect of warfarin. |
Marie-France Muller, M.D., N.D., Ph.D.
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 The 'dietary ingredients' in dietary supplements may include vitamins, minerals, herbs, colloidal minerals, trace elements and amino acids as well as substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, metabolites, extracts or concentrates. dietary supplements can be found in many forms such as pills, tablets, capsules, liquids or powders. They must be identified on the label as a dietary supplement." A good working definition of a nutraceutical is a dietary supplement to which pharmaceutical-grade clinical research is applied. |
Andrew L. Stoll
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 Congress, under intense lobbying pressure, passed the dietary supplements, Health, and Education Act, sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), which stripped the FDA of its authority to regulate dietary supplements. Thus, we must trust the manufacturer and package labels regarding the contents of their products.
We will likely never see safety and effectiveness studies of the quality and magnitude of those done for conventional pharmaceutical products. Like other herbal treatments, St. |
Marie-France Muller, M.D., N.D., Ph.D.
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| The 'dietary ingredients' in dietary supplements may include vitamins, minerals, herbs, colloidal minerals, trace elements and amino acids as well as substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, metabolites, extracts or concentrates. dietary supplements can be found in many forms such as pills, tablets, capsules, liquids or powders. They must be identified on the label as a dietary supplement." A good working definition of a nutraceutical is a dietary supplement to which pharmaceutical-grade clinical research is applied. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Such levels are rarely reached through food intake alone; however, women taking dietary supplements need to be aware of this risk and monitor their intake. Women who take nutritional supplements should discuss with a health-care professional which vitamins and minerals are safe to continue taking during pregnancy. |
Jack Challem
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| CHAPTER 10
Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and Vitamin C to Rebuild Your Tissues
In the 1990s millions of people with osteoarthritis began taking supplements of two obscure dietary supplements, glucosamine and chondroitin. At the time of their initial popularity, glucosamine and chondroitin were supported by tantalizing evidence but limited clinical experience. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
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 This herb was specifically listed in the US FDA's ban on ephedra and ephedrine-containing dietary supplements in February 2004 (US FDA, 2004).
There has also been concern expressed in the U.S. that clandestine chemists may use ephedra as a starting material for the synthesis of illegal designer drugs, such as methamphetamine. Although possible, it is not likely because of the difficulty in separating the product from accompanying plant material. A much more likely starting material is pseudoephedrine which is readily available in pure form. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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 In cosmetics, hair shampoos, rinses, emollients (softeners), and dietary supplements. Richest sources are queen bee jelly and liver. A nutrient. Hair and skin conditioning and softening.
Precautions: FDA states GRAS (generally recognized as safe) when used for intended purposes.
Synonyms: CAS: 81-13-0 ? BEPANTHEN ? BEPANTHENE ? BEPANTOL ? COZYME ? DEXPANTHENOL ? rf-( + )-2,4-DIHYDROXY-N-(3-HYDROXYPROPYL)-3,3-DIMETHYLBUTYRAMIDE ? D-P-A INJECTION ? ILOPAN ? MOTILYN ? PANADON ? PANTHENOL ? PANTOL ? PANTOTHENOL ? PANTOTHENYL ALCOHOL ? ZENTINIC
PAPAIN__
Products and Uses: Derived from papaya. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 If you want to solve the problem and get permanent relief, however, alternative practitioners say that you should try herbal and dietary supplements. They may actually eliminate excess belching by helping your digestive tract do what it's designed to do.
GINGER: Nearly Instant Relief
The herb ginger stimulates digestion and is good for both relieving and preventing belching, says Mark Stengler, N.D., a naturopathic physician in San Diego.
He recommends taking one or two 550-milhgram capsules of powdered ginger or 30 drops of tincture right before each meal. |
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