| Drug Interactions: Some herbs and nutritional supplements may interact with prescription or over-the-counter medicines, resulting in unwanted effects such as bleeding or sedation. Awareness of these interactions helps minimize adverse events and facilitates appropriate clinical management. (For this reason, individuals are advised to inform their healthcare professionals about all medicines and supplements they use, especially before surgery.) This section provides herb-drug interactions and clinical management guidance from the Thomson Micromedex database. |
| Indications and Usage: Information on the uses of the herb is listed under six categories, as applicable:
— Approved by Commission E
— Unproven Uses
— Probable Efficacy
— Chinese Medicine
— Indian Medicine
— Homeopathic
For nutritional supplements, we've included FDA-approved indications as well as unproven uses. Approved uses are presented in list fashion. Other uses are described with provisos as necessary regarding route and form of administration.
¦ Literature: This section provides you with a unique bibliography of the technical literature. |
| Their research covers recent clinical trials of herbs and nutritional supplements as well as literature reviews of warnings and drug interactions, including risk level.
To make the information in the monographs as useful and accessible as possible, PDR® has echoed the structure of standard U.S. product labeling. Each mono-. graph contains up to 10 standard sections, covering considerations ranging from description to dosage. Here's a closer look at what you will find:
¦ Title: Each monograph begins with the herb's generally accepted common name, followed by its botanical name. |
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 We'll then take an in-depth look at a cutting-edge program, which is composed of an antiglycation diet, an exercise regimen that takes minutes per day, scientifically based nutritional supplements, lifestyle modifications, and, if needed, pharmaceuticals that are integrated with the other four elements of the program. Overall, you have at your disposal a practical, comprehensive approach that is safe, easy to use, and unlike any other program you will find for prediabetes or diabetes. |
| Incorporate nutritional supplements scientifically shown to help optimize cardiovascular health (see chapter 8).
?If you smoke, quit. (Don't despair—it takes, on average, at least seven tries to eventually stop smoking! Keep at it—hypnosis, support groups, acupuncture, and recently approved medications can help you quit the habit. You'll get there!)
KIDNEY DISEASE
An important, often overlooked factor in the development of diabetic kidney disease is the damage caused by glycation (damage arising from both high blood sugar levels and dietary glycotoxins). |
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 We offer other nutritional supplements in special situations. When Candida is present from antibiotic overuse, lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidus are given. When lead and other toxic heavy metals are found, we add a very simple detoxification component to the program, which includes vitamin C and garlic. Garlic is added because it is high in the sulfhydryl amino acids.
"We recommend using a high-quality flaxseed oil. This provides the essential fatty acids for the development of the brain, nervous system and cell membranes. |
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 The American Cancer Society, however, seems stuck in the nutritional dogma of the 1950's and continues to claim that only drugs, radiation and surgery can treat cancer, and that nutritional supplements have no role to play whatsoever in cancer prevention. This view is so out of date that it belongs in a museum of medicine, not on the agenda of an advanced nation. (Stating that vitamin D has no useful role in preventing cancer is as hopelessly outdated as claiming the Earth is flat.)
The politics of cancer: Keep 'em sick! |
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 It's interesting that the more money the FDA takes from drug companies, the more frequent the pronouncements that herbs, foods and nutritional supplements are dangerous for human health. Patented pharmaceuticals, meanwhile, are safe enough to prescribe to infants, the agency claims. What a coincidence that the drug companies only developed synthetic chemicals that happen to be completely safe for human consumption!
Hearing the FDA claim it is engaged in nutritional science is sort of like listening to Philip Morris announce its latest findings on the safety of secondhand smoke. |
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 We should stop spending time on nutritional supplements.
(In modern medical lingo, any statement about "controlling high blood pressure" or "controlling high cholesterol" or even "controlling blood sugar" actually means taking pharmaceuticals to control those numbers. So when researchers say that people need to "control their high blood pressure" what they're really saying is that people should take high blood pressure drugs.)
It's a message that might as well have been announced from the Big Pharma Glee Club, or the FDA cheerleading squad. |
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 The quiet, behind-closed-doors practice of using medicinal herbs, homeopathic remedies, nutritional supplements or even Bach Flower Remedies will be tolerated... for now.
But then, one day a new tyrant will lead the FDA, and he (it's always a HE) will interpret the CAM Guidelines in a new way. He'll say the guidelines clearly spell out that the FDA should be regulating ALL naturopathic remedies in order to "protect consumers. |
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 The problem cannot be solved by providing nutritional supplements through GE rice. The answer lies in policy changes that force governments to ensure sufficient food for all."42 ll^E "Te need to change the focus
V V of the debate away from the limited studies that have been done to date onto the size of the irreversible legacy that we are probably going to leave forfuture generations. |
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| Treatment of the wide range of illnesses arising from environmental chemicals must include education, enhanced nutrition, and nutritional supplements. "The pioneers in this field used to be called clinical ecologists, but they've now changed their name to the American Academy of Environmental Medicine," Dr. Buttram says. "These are the people who have really broken ground in this area. They're leagues and leagues ahead of the more conventional medical doctors, and they've set the standard for several of the approaches to treatment we recommend. |
| I believe my diet and nutritional supplements are responsible for maintaining my health.
AMY
I was unhappy in my recessive role in personal relationships. I would grind my teeth during the night and was concerned about a double heartbeat. Medications would not heal my cystic skin condition.
I began a vegan protocol. Detoxing my system produced very positive results. The double heartbeat rarely occurs. The ganglian wrist cyst healed. Cystic acne cleared, and my skin is healthy. I no longer grind my teeth during sleep. The homework and lectures gave me much to consider. |
| A variety of effective natural therapies are available for these disorders, including diet and nutrition, nutritional supplements, meditation, exercise, and psychotherapy. These are all described in Chapter 7. Special care must be taken when providing any intervention in an older patient, particularly when there are other conditions involved.
PART FOUR
Disorders in Children
Often, those most susceptible to environmental illnesses and to misdiagnoses by conventionally trained physicians are also those who are least able to protect themselves from the dangers these problems pose. |
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 We reveal our revenue sources right up front (book sales, primarily), we don't play money games with the companies we write about, and we print honest, even blatant opinions about nutritional supplements, prescription drugs, medicine and personal health transformation.
Apparently, word is starting to spread. The power of NewsTarget readers is growing each month. Remember when NewsTarget readers complained to the Amy's Kitchen company about the yeast extract still being used in a few of their products? |
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 Based on the explanations in the FDA's own document, the following things are likely to occur:
All vitamins, nutritional supplements and functional foods will be stripped of their structure & function claims, reducing them to empty labels where virtually nothing at all is allowed to be stated.
Vegetable juice will be regulated as a drug. Raw juice retreats will be raided or shut down.
Growing and selling common garden herbs will get you arrested as a drug dealer.
Massage oils and handheld massagers will be regulated as "medical devices. |
| And now, with this CAM Products Regulation effort, the FDA is about to deal a final, fatal blow to the alternative medicine industry, outlawing nutritional supplements, functional foods, homeopathy and natural therapies all at once.
This is not a drill. It really is time to be alarmed. Nothing else I've written about this year is as important as this sinister plot to destroy natural medicine and force the American population to resort to dangerous prescription medications sold at monopoly prices under a system of medical tyranny. |
| This move by the FDA is designed to once and for all destroy the 1994 DSHEA law that has made supplements "legal" while eliminating nutritional supplements and natural medicine from the United States, ensuring monopoly profits and control by drug companies and the FDA. It is the latest action item by the FDA / Big Pharma conspiracy that will not stop until health freedom has been abolished, drug companies rule the nation, and every citizen is diagnosied with a fictitious disease and drugged up on monopoly-priced pharmaceuticals. |
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 The following information highlights specific nutritional supplements known to aid sleep.
Vitamins
Good nutritional status is essential for good health, and any serious deficiencies are likely ultimately have some impact on your sleep. However, a few specific vitamins are more directly involved in sleep, particularly B vitamins and vitamin E. Let's take a look at B vitamins in general before getting into the specific B vitamins recommended for sleep. The B vitamins (collectively known as B complex) nutritionally support the brain, eyes, intestines, liver, muscles, and skin. |
| Of the 22 amino acids vital to the body's growth, development, and maintenance, some can be manufactured in the body while others, called essential amino acids, must be obtained from the diet or nutritional supplements. Semi-essential amino acids can be made by the body in amounts that are adequate to maintain basic protein requirements; however, additional dietary sources are required during times of growth or stress. Although often undetected, amino acid deficiencies may be an underlying factor in many sleep disorders. |
| Lindsey Berk-son, DC, offer the following recommendations and precautions:
¦ nutritional supplements should be taken with meals to promote increased absorption. Fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A and E, beta-carotene, and the essential fatty acids linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid) should be taken during the day with the meal that contains the most fat.
¦ Amino acid supplements should be taken on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or after a meal, and taken with fruit juice to help promote absorption. |
| If you become nauseated or ill within 1 hour after taking nutritional supplements, consider the need for a bowel cleanse or detoxification program prior to beginning a course of nutritional supplementation.
¦ If you are taking high doses of a nutrient, don't take the entire amount at one time; divide it into smaller doses throughout the day.
¦ Do not take mineral supplements with high-fiber meals, as fiber can decrease mineral absorption.
¦ When taking an increased dosage of an isolated B vitamin, be sure to supplement with B complex. |
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 David Halpern, are arrested and charged with 198 counts of conspiracy, smuggling, and violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for importing simple nutritional supplements that are freely available in Britain, Germany, and other European countries. The indictments reportedly carried combined prison terms of 990 years.
And this report, by the way, doesn't even cover the FDA's terror-style tactics against a company called Lane Labs, which developed and marketed anti-cancer supplements that really worked. |
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| Dietary adjustments can have a significant impact on hormone levels, especially when combined with nutritional supplements, hormone therapy, herbs, or homeopathic remedies.
Dietary Recommendations
To help rebalance the hormones, reduce consumption of refined sugar products, saturated fats, and food preservatives. Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables with a high nutrient content. |
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| Items seized in the raids included vitamins, minerals, herbs, and nutritional supplements. IRS officials also seized computers, automobiles, and bank accounts. The U.S. Postal Service illegally blocked the mail of some of the targeted companies, denying them the ability to conduct business or even organize a legal defense.
Targeted products included Dr. Kurt Donsbach's nutritional products and Dr. Hans Neiper's German-made health products. |
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| Scientists showed they could change the coat color of baby mice simply by feeding their mothers four common nutritional supplements before and during pregnancy and lactation." The diet changed the gene expression of the offspring and also lowered their "susceptibility to obesity, diabetes, and cancer."6 These epigenetic alterations, which cause permanent changes in gene expression, have been seen for some time in cancer research.7
Diet choices during pregnancy can make the offspring healthier or have the opposite effect, and the impact may not show up until years after birth. |
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 A website hosted by USP-certified supplement manufacturers; it is designed to help consumers to sort out the truth from the fictions in the supplement marketplace, and to offer easy-to-understand, current information about nutritional supplements.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets?http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Vitamin_and_Mineral_Supplement_Fact_She ets.aspx: NIH fact sheets on vitamins and minerals.
Seafood Choices Alliance—www.seafoodchoices. |
| Independent testing and evaluation of nutritional supplements; a useful tool for choosing the best quality for your money. Requires a subscription, but well worth the nominal fee.
Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)—www.crnusa.org: Trade association representing dietary-supplement-industry ingredient suppliers and manufacturers; supports high-quality standards under good manufacturing practices (GMP).
Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center—http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/ infocenter: An up-to-date database of research-based information on various nutrients. |
| This website allows you to search for potential reactions between drugs, herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other nutritional supplements.
Center for Food-Drug Interaction Research and Education—www.druginteractioncen-ter.org: New online tool with patient section to check interactions established by the University of Florida and Tufts University School of Medicine.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs—www.crbestbuydrugs.org: A useful site for checking out a drug's side effects, and often, information on nutrient depletions.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices—www.ismp. |
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