Mark Blumenthal
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 The effect of water, ascorbic acid, and cranberry derived supplementation on human urine and uropathogen adhesion to silicone rubber. Can J Microbiol 1999;45:691-4.
Harmand M, Blanquet P. The fate of total flavonolic oligomers (OFT) extracted from
Vitis vinifera in the rat. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokin 1978;1:15-30. Haverkorn M, Mandigers J. Reduction of bacteriuria and pyuria using cranberry juice
[letter]. JAMA 1994;272(8):590. Health Canada. Information: Natural Health Products in Canada - A History.
Ottawa, Ontario: Health Canada; 2000 May. Hong V, Wrolstad R. |
Christian B. Allan and Wolfgang Lutz
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 Today in the United States, human growth hormone supplementation is approved for use in adults by the Food and Drug Administration. But is supplementation the only way to correct this problem?
Anyone who adopts a low-carbohydrate nutritional program for any appreciable length of time will notice many changes in her body that can be attributed partially to increases in growth hormone. Over time, fat is reduced and muscle begins to increase, even in the absence of exercise. With exercise, the increase in muscle is very rapid. Fingernails grow faster and hair growth responds as well. |
Michael T. Murray
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 Nutrient Deficiency
As detailed in Chapter 7, people with diabetes have an increased need for many nutrients. A deficiency of any one of several nutrients has been shown to contribute to several chronic complications of diabetes. In general, it is very safe to say that the risk of long-term complications of diabetes is inversely proportional to micronutrient status. In other words, the risk of diabetic complications increases in proportion to the degree of nutrient deficiency. For example, the lower the levels of magnesium, the greater the severity of diabetic retinopathy. |
Michael Castleman
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 The evidence has become almost impossible to ignore, as a growing body of research substantiates the value of supplementation. Various studies have suggested that supplements of one kind or another can prevent heart attacks, boost immunity, enhance mental function, alleviate depression, and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and osteoarthritis. And that's just the beginning.
As scientists learn more about the health benefits of supplementation, public interest has blossomed, too. An estimated 150 million Americans take supplements, with sales topping $4 billion a year. |
Walter Last
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 Sulfur is also a main component of connective tissue, so supplementation is beneficial with all connective tissue diseases (for example, arthritis). Even simply taking powdered sulfur has been shown to increase the formation of useful sulfur compounds. You can take a gelatin capsule filled with sulfur once a day or mix a pinch of it into each meal. The main sulfur amino acids are taurine, L-cysteine, and L-methionine; the main sulfur foods are egg and onion. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
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| Fish oil supplementation may lower fibrinogen levels.
• Eating plenty of garlic lowers fibrinogen.
• Olive oil lowers fibrinogen.
• Vitamin E lowers fibrinogen.
Keep Your Homocysteine Low
In the past few years, it has been very well scientifically documented that high levels of homocysteine, a byproduct of metabolism of the amino acid methionine, is an important risk factor in heart disease and strokes associated with narrowed blood vessels. In fact, high homocysteine levels turn out to be a much more accurate marker of heart disease risk than cholesterol or blood pressure. |
| A small but pioneering study done some
10 years ago showed that supplementation with folic acid significantly decreased precancerous lung cells in smokers.
Folic acid is a B vitamin found in fresh, leafy, dark green vegetables such as spinach and kale, turnips, endive, asparagus, wheat bran, yeasts, and liver. It plays an important role in the synthesis of RNA and DNA, and thus in the process of cell division and growth. Chromosomes are more likely to have breaks if the cell is deficient in folic acid, creating the cell changes associated with cancers. |
| Since stomach acid production declines as we age, HC1 supplementation can be a good anti-aging strategy.
Natural heartburn therapies include degly-cyrrhizinated licorice extract, or DGL. Try one or two 380-mg tablets chewed and swallowed on an empty stomach, three to four times a day. A glass of room temperature water, raw cabbage or potato juice, or herbal teas such as fenugreek, slippery elm, comfrey, licorice, and meadowsweet (lukewarm, no lemon) can bring quick relief. Fresh papaya or banana can help as well. |
| Some research has shown that in depressed people the balance of essential fatty acids is off. supplementation with high-quality fish oil, as well as eating plenty of fish, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and dark leafy greens (all sources of omega-3s), can help return the body to balance and give some relief. Harvard professor Andrew L. Stoll, M.D., has discovered that high-dose fish oil—in the neighborhood of 1.5 to 12 grams of EPA per day—has had powerful healing effects on study subjects who suffer from bipolar disorder, depression, and postpartum depression. |
Healing Children's Attention & Behavior DisordersDr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C)
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| In another study, Benton suggested that children consuming a poor diet were most apt to benefit from supplementation. Since such a large proportion of the population of children does consume a poor diet, it would be prudent for almost all children to take these moderately dosed supplements of vitamins and minerals.
A clinical study by M. Colgan and L. Colgan provides additional evidence of the importance of diet and supplements. |
| I have found the KP test very useful in identifying children who need supplementation with these nutrients.
Measuring KP in Urine (2.4 Dimethyl-3-Ethyl Pyrrole)
Urine is collected in a container containing 1 tablet of vitamin C, 500 mg. This preserves the KP.
A 2 ml urine sample is placed in a glass stoppered centrifuge tube and extracted with 4 mg of chloroform by shaking either by hand or on a Vortex shaker for about 2 minutes. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 The Narional Institutes of Health recommends an intake of 1,200 to 1,500 mg of elemental calcium (page 483) daily during normal pregnancy (page 363).57 In women at risk of preeclampsia, most trials showing reduced incidence have used 2,000 mg of supplemental calcium per day.58 Nonetheless, many doctors continue to suggest amounts no higher than 1,500 mg per day.
Women with preeclampsia have been shown to have elevated blood levels of homocysteine (page 234).59, 60, 61' 62 Research indicates elevated homocysteine occurs prior to the onset of preeclampsia. |
| In 1999, a double-blind study using 1.5 grams of arginine for three months in a group of women with interstitial cystitis, reported considerable improvement compared with the effect of a placebo in a variety of indices. Perhaps due to the small size of the study, some of these changes did not quite reach statistical significance.10
Preliminary evidence suggests that arginine may help regulate cholesterol levels (page 223).11 Arginine also appears to act as a natural blood thinner by reducing platelet aggregation.12
Where is it found? |
Healing Children's Attention & Behavior DisordersDr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C)
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| These perceptual tests can be used to select that part of the population most apt to need supplementation. Since coming to this conclusion I use the same normal scores for all subjects irrespective of age. Normal scores are 30 or less. Schizo-phrenic scores are around 65. The higher the score the greater the probability that they have schizophrenia.
We found a linear relationship between HOD scores and performance in school. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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 Additionally, gymnema significantly improved cholesterol, triglyceride, and free fatty acid levels that were elevated.49
Some authors are speaking of the "adaptogenic" nature of gymnema, since it increases the body's ability to adapt to the presence of sugar. The increase in longevity noted above was ascribed to "cardiotonic and adaptogenic characteristics produced by increasing resistance and immunity in diabetic animals." It would have to be a characteristic of a true adaptogen to "normalize" function, notjust prolong life. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
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| Women can experience benefit from DHEA supplementation with doses as low as 5 mg a day.
One of the reasons the medical establishment may be so cautious about DHEA is because in many of the studies, the doses given were quite high. The likelihood of negative side effects is much greater with higher dosing.
You should avoid DHEA altogether if you have or have had a hormone-sensitive cancer such as breast, ovarian, testicular, or prostate cancer. DHEA is a precursor to estrogen and testosterone, meaning that the body can manufacture those hormones from DHEA. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 MS
Calcium and magnesium deficiency; hormone imbalances; thyroid abnormality; heavy metal toxicity; Candida; nonprescription and prescription drugs; mental and emotional stress
Calcium and magnesium supplementation; colon cleanse; liver/ gallbladder cleanse; Candida cleanse; heavy metal cleanse; parasite cleanse; Dr. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| Use of large amounts of vitamin E in the prevention of retrolental fibroplasia requires the supervision of a pediatrician.
Vitamin E has also been found to prevent retinopathy in people with a rare genetic disease known as abetalipoproteinemia.9 People with this disorder lack a protein that transports fat-soluble nutrients, and can therefore develop deficiencies of vitamin E and other nutrients. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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 For some women, supplementation with very small amounts of natural hormones may also help to maintain normal sexual functioning without incurring significant risk.
For example, Mary, a seventy-three-year-old widow, came for a consultation because she had begun a new relationship six months ago. The man she was seeing was her age and quite interested in having an active sex life. It had been a number of years since Mary had been sexually active; she had passed through menopause over twenty years ago. |
Kevin Trudeau
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| Coldwell's stress-reducing techniques; Candida cleanse; liver cleanse; calcium and magnesium supplementation; elimination of all nonprescription and prescription drugs; melatonin; extra virgin cocoanut oil
Kidney Stones
Dehydration; nutritional deficiencies; Candida; nonprescription and prescription drugs
Colon cleanse; liver/gallbladder cleanse; kidney/bladder cleanse; heavy metal cleanse; parasite cleanse; drink 1 gallon of distilled water combined with the juice of 5 organic lemons and 2 cups of apple cider vinegar every day for two weeks. |
Healing Children's Attention & Behavior DisordersDr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C)
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| Among the cases they described are children who had severe learning disorders and who became well with supplementation. Barnes's findings, corroborated by S.E. Langer and J.F. Scheer in The Riddle of Illness, have not been taken seriously by the medical profession but are used by many alternate practitioners. I have found it very valuable. I have seen many patients who tested normal on all blood tests for thyroid, who had low body temperatures and who became better with thyroid. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Results showed that supplementation of beta-carotene significantly increased total WBC count, % change in CD4 count, and % change in CD4/ CD8 ratios relative to controls.
—G.O. Coodley, et al., "Beta-carotene in HIV Infection," Journal of Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome, 6(3), March 1993, p. 272-276.
In this study, 50 adult injection drug users who died from AIDS were matched to 235 controls who survived. Results found that vitamin A deficiency and wasting were associated with mortality and common during HIV infections. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Overall, when chelation is combined with an extensive regimen of aerobic exercise, correct dietary intake, proper supplementation, and stress reduction, this therapy can provide an extremely effective means of averting heart disease or dealing with a condition that already exists.
Exercise
Any exercise program should be initially supervised and okayed by a medical doctor to ensure that medical problems do not worsen with activity. Many people benefit from an exercise routine that burns 2,000 calories a week. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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| Five years of such supplementation resulted in a halt of neurological disease progression in the adult patient.
—D.R. Illingworth, et al., "Abetalipoproteinemia: Report of Two Cases and Review of
Therapy," Arch Neurol, 37(10), October 1980, p. 659-662.
In this study, 8 abetalipoproteinaemia patients were treated with a combination of supplemental vitamins A and E over a period of 2-6 years. |
| Cook, "The Impact of Selenium supplementation on Mood," Biological
Psychiatry, 29(11), June 1, 1991, p. 1092-1098.
Myotonic Dystrophy
This article reports on the case of a myotonic dystrophy patient who received supplemental vitamin E and selenium for two years. The treatment produced a dramatic recovery with respect to objective and subjective improvements.
—G. Orndahl, et al., "Selenium Therapy of Myotonic Dystrophy," Acta Med Scand, 213(3),
1983, p. 237-239. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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| When colon therapy is combined with an improved diet and supplementation, proper balance is restored. As a result, mobility increases and arthritis may even disappear.
•Balanced Hormonal Treatment...This treatment was developed by Dr. Robert Liefman, a Canadian physician, who devoted his entire life to understanding the cause of arthritis, and who helped more than 30,000 individuals in his lifetime. After treatment, many were able to lead normal, pain-free lives.
Dr. Liefman and his associates began their research in the 1940s, when cortisone was being hailed as a miracle cure. |
| Treatment
Minerals
Since zinc plays such a pivotal role in the mechanism of appetite, zinc supplementation is a significant part of the treatment of eating disorders. Liquid zinc is the recommended form. Supplements in the form of powders, tablets, or capsules first have to be broken down by stomach acids, and since many eating disorder patients are unable to properly digest nutrients, these are not as effective as the liquid form of the mineral.
The importance of liquid zinc is hard to overstate. |
| Clinical studies have indicated that the level of DHEA in a 60-year-old is only 10 percent of the amount in the average 20-year-old. DHEA supplementation during the later years can hinder the onset of an assortment of serious disorders, including heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and asthma. It can also aid our mental capabilities and alleviate stress. DHEA can be obtained in 5-to 25-mg form.
Flaxseed oil can provide the body with ample quantities of the essential fatty acid omega-3, which is transmuted into another fatty acid and ultimately provides nourishment for the cells in the brain. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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| General
Results of this study found a noticeable decrease in mortality relative to controls among preschool-age Sumatran children receiving supplementation with one capsule containing 200,000 IU of vitamin A every 6 months.
—I. Tarwotjo, et al., "Influence of Participation on Mortality in a Randomized Trial of Vitamin A Prophylaxis," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 45(6), June 1987, p. 1466-1471.
Results of this study found a strong inverse association between the risk of childhood mortality and total dietary intake of vitamin A among Sudanese children ages 6 months to 6 years.
—W. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
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| In one study, researchers selected people with a history of colorectal polyps (precancerous growths) to find out how they responded to supplementation with fish oil. The study showed that doses of as little as 2.5 grams of fish oil a day could prevent the abnormal cell proliferation that is associated with the risk of polyps and with colon cancer risk.
Another study focused on the omega-3's found in fish oil. Specifically, researchers investigated the effect of omega-3's on breast cancer. |
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