Gary Null
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 Gerson felt that the iodine and thyroid supplementation is extremely important in helping to reactivate the immune system. He found that this iodine-thyroid combination is especially important in the first couple of weeks. The patients receive five grains of thyroid, the full regular thyroid extract with Lugol's solution, not thyroxin or eytomel or any of the fractionated materials. |
Nicola Reavley
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 The results showed that within 30 days, vitamin C supplementation at either dose normalized sorbitol levels in those with diabetes.9 Vitamin C may also help to reduce capillary fragility, which also contributes to complications. The ability of the arteries to dilate is impaired in diabetics. Vitamin C supplements improve the response.10 Drugs which are used to reduce sorbitol have many toxic side effects, and vitamin C therapy is beneficial in reducing sorbitol accumulation without the toxicity. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
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 Symptoms of folic acid deficiency will usually clear up promptly with supplementation of 1 milligram a day (many times the RDA). Once the deficiency has been corrected, try to maintain adequate amounts of folic acid intake in your diet. But never, never take folic acid supplements to cure any anemia without first consulting your doctor. A deficiency of vitamin B]2 causes an anemia indistinguishable from that due to a lack of folic acid. If you take folic acid without vitamin B12, you may improve the anemia, but will make the nerve disorder caused by lack of B12 much worse. |
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
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 Check with your physician about supplementation.
Vitamin Bi2 Beta Carotene Magnesium Potassium
Corticosteroids Aristocort Cortef Decadron Delta-Cortef Deltasone Kenacort Medrol Prednisone and others
Cortisonelike drugs can deplete the body of vitamin D3 and interfere with calcium absorption and metabolism. Long-term use may result in bone loss. Such medications may also lead to depletion of potassium and vitamins B6, Bi2, or folic acid. Check with your doctor about a supplement. |
| Reduced vitamin B6 may result in depression or nerve damage (leading to numbness or tingling of hands or feet). supplementation may be advisable. Dr. Daphne Roe suggests 25 to 100 mg daily. vitamin B(i
Loop Diuretics Bumex Edecrln Lasix
These strong diuretics (water pills) may cause the loss of important minerals from the body. Periodic blood tests are essential to see whether supplements are needed.
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Thiazide Diuretics
Aldoril
Diuril Hydrochlorothiazide
HydroDIURIL
Ser-Ap-Es
and others
These diuretics promote urination. |
| Calcium Supplementation: Effect on Iron Absorption." Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1991 (Jan.); 53:106-111.
Garrison, Robert H., Jr., and Elizabeth Somer. The Nutrition Desk Reference, 2nd ed. New Canaan, Conn.: Keats Publishing, 1990, pp. 273-283.
Hansten, Philip D., and John R. Horn, eds. Drug Interactions & Updates. Vancouver, Wash.: Applied Therapeutics, 1990.
Olin, Bernie R., ed. Drug Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis: Facts & Comparisons, 1991.
Roe, Daphne A. "Diet, Nutrition and Drug Reactions," in Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 7th ed. Shils, Maurice E., and Vernon R. Young, eds. |
| Occasionally folic acid supplementation (at levels greater than 2 mg/day) has reduced the efficacy of the anticonvulsant, with seizures occurring as a result. This interaction could be troublesome.
Dilantin has other potential nutritional impacts, and may lower levels of vitamin B6, vitamin D, and vitamin K as well as folic acid. A person who expects to take this anticonvulsant for a long time might benefit from consultation with a knowledgeable dietitian.
Never take or stop medication without your doctor's advice. |
| That way they should be able to determine if calcium supplementation in any way reduces the antihypertensive benefits of this beta-blocker.
Symptoms of Beta-Blocker Undertreatment
Blood pressure may climb and heart symptoms might appear. Be alert for chest pain or palpitations. Monitor blood pressure carefully. Notify your physician of any symptoms.
Never take or stop medication without your doctor's advice. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 The importance of iodine and kelp supplementation has already been discussed.
The most important vitamins are A, B-complex, C, D, and E (the whole first part of the alphabet). Vitamin A is a co-factor in the metabolism of EFAs and crucial for the development of vision and the enhancement of the immune system. According to Dr. Airola, vitamin A has been shown to increase life expectancy, regulate the stability of the cell membranes, keep the skin young, maintain the health of all the mucous membrane linings of the body, and improve cellular oxygenation. |
Stanley W. Jacob, M.D., Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.
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 A very large percentage of people with rheumatoid, both adults and youngsters, benefit from supplementation. In many cases, improvement is felt within a few days, making MSM a potent and attractive palliative option.
Many individuals report dramatic results. People have told me they started MSM after rheir rheumatologists could no longer help them and then returned months later to their surprised physicians appearing rejuvenated and virtually symptom-free.
The most severe case I personally treated involved a lawyer in his late fifties with advanced disease in his shoulders, knees, and hips. |
Nicola Reavley
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| Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, tested the effects of one year of supplementation with zinc and other micronutrients on cellular immunity in elderly people. The patients, aged 60-89, were either given a placebo, 15 mg of zinc, or 100 mg of zinc daily for 12 months. The results showed improvements in some aspects of immunity.15
In another double-blind, randomized, controlled trial published in 1998, researchers tested the effects of vitamin A and zinc (25 mg as zinc sulfate) supplements in 13 6 residents of a public home for older people in Rome. |
Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D.
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 Suggested Supplements
For a number of people diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance, supplementation with chromium in the form of chromium picolinate has helped to improve blood sugar levels. The requirement for chromium is related to the degree of glucose intolerance. Two hundred micrograms a day of chromium is adequate to improve glucose levels of those who are mildly glucose intolerant. However, people with more extreme cases of glucose intolerance (diabetes, for example) usually require more than 200 micrograms a day. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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| It couldn't be done with megadoses of vitamin or mineral supplementation, however. The only thing that worked to reverse the aging process and bring the animals back to a normal state of health was to give them raw foods. Dr. Kollath called these heat-sensitive, unknown factors in the raw food "auxones." Most likely what he termed auxones were enzymes. There are many other factors in raw foods that also support health, but the enzymes are probably the most significant.
Similar animal research was done over a ten-year period by Francis Pottenger, M.D., using 900 cats. |
Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D.
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 On follow-up however, it appeared that the only dietary recommendation Tonya's mother consistently followed was the supplementation of oils. Nonetheless, within three weeks Tonya's behavior began to dramatically improve. Eventually, her excessive thirst and dry skin also resolved. Tonya is the only child we have found in our clinic to have had such a significant fatty-acid deficiency.
However, there is one large group of children that is deficient in converting essential fats into the derivative fatty acids— all infants. |
| In these, neither the students nor the teachers nor the researchers knew who was getting supplementation or placebo until after the study was completed and the code was broken. (We list examples of the supplements used in appendix F.) Among the findings are the following:
Increased IQ.8 While the overall gain in the supplemented group is usually modest (two to four points), subgroups as large as one-third of the supplemented group have shown increases of ten points. |
| The simple addition of bottled water and mineral supplementation, including zinc and manganese, proved to be sufficient to stabilize his behavior.
A hair analysis can be a useful screening test for the zinc-copper ratio and for deficiencies of other essential trace minerals. It may also help uncover toxic levels of harmful metals, which will be discussed in chapter 10.
Fiber: As with fats, many people are aware of the beneficial role fiber intake plays in avoiding the development of heart disease and cancer. |
Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D.
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| Serious scientists have stayed away from the field because it gets tied up with all the supplementation people and the anti-aging crowd," said Dr. Barry Halliwell of the University of California at Davis. Dr. H. Leon Bradlow, who has been studying the link between breast cancer and hormones since 1957, expressed a similar sentiment. "Like Rodney Dangerfield, I got no respect. I was treated like a cross between a lunatic and a heretic."
Trends in medical research begin with a few visionary front-runners who forge a trail. They then pick up believers and validation along the way. |
| When determining the optimal intake needed for micronutrients, it appears that optimal intake is related to baseline serum levels of key nutrients—that is, the amount you start out with before supplementation. The phytochemical intake needed to maintain health might be substantially different from the amount needed in the presence of active disease.
The research necessary to determine guidelines for optimal intake of phytochemicals to achieve chemoprevention is inconclusive at this time. |
Gary Null
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| Get Healthy Now!
"Supplementation may not solve the problem because many people have difficulty absorbing iron. They lack enough hydrochloric acid, the stomach acid that helps the body assimilate iron. This is common among the elderly, who generally produce less hydrochloric acid. Another cause of decreased iron absorption is chronic diarrhea.
"Vitamin B12 deficiency is most often due to a defect in absorption. B12 must be liberated from food via hydrochloric acid and bound to a substance called intrinsic factor, which is also secreted in the stomach. |
Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D.
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| It appears from large clinical studies of beta-carotene supplementation that overdosing with one phytochemical may block the uptake of others. Therefore, the safest way to supplement with phytochemicals is with whole-food supplements that contain several phytochemicals that work together. This is also a more economical way of supplementing, as it would cost just slightly more to purchase a whole-food supplement than it would to purchase a singular supplement. |
Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D.
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| While the above recommendations can be broadly applied to any child, ADD or not, there is a subset of children with hyperactive behavior who require a specific supplementation of fatty acids.3 The essential fats omega-6 and omega-3 are converted in the body to important derivative fatty acids, such as EPA, DHA, and GLA, essential for healthy brain development and functioning. Some children, however, are unable to adequately convert dietary fats into these important fatty acids. |
Dr. John Yiamouyiannis
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 Reporting their findings in the Journal of Dental Research in 1971, they said, "Changes in the number of lesions were not significant with 1 or 2 part per million fluoride supplementation." In other words, fluoride did virtually nothing to reduce tooth decay in rats in this experiment.
In 1962, Dr. Edward A. Sweeney and co-workers at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine reported in the Journal of Dental Research that fluoride had little effect on tooth decay rates of laboratory rats. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
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 Many hypothyroid patients no longer needed thyroid supplementation because progesterone seems to improve thyroid hormone's actions in the body. People with weight problems began to lose weight more easily.
As powerful as natural progesterone is, it also seems to be surprisingly safe. It is sold without a prescription, and there are no side effects reported in the medical literature. "The only 'side effect,' " Dr. Lee said, "is that the guy across the room will get a little better looking. |
| A study of vitamin D supplementation in milk was conducted after several people became ill from vitamin D overdose. Of the milk samples tested, nearly all had either significantly more or significantly less vitamin D than the dairy was trying to add. Only 12 percent had the intended amount.19 The same problem has been found in infant formulas.20
The sun is nature's intended source. For those who get infrequent sun exposure, any common multivitamin containing five micrograms (200 IUs), taken daily, provides adequate vitamin D. |
| If you are pregnant, follow your doctor's advice about supplementation.
• Vitamin B12 is safe, even in very large doses, although the body needs only about one microgram per day for healthy blood and healthy nerves. Vegetarians should take a B12 supplement unless they are getting the vitamin in fortified foods, such as breakfast cereals.
FOOD'S FALSE FRIENDS
By now, you have a good understanding of the first steps that can protect you against free radicals. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 There is good evidence that DHEA supplementation can reverse many of the problems that arise in immune function as we age. In a recent study conducted by Dr. Omid Khorram, a professor of medicine at the University of San Diego, nine healthy older men were given DHEA supplements for five months. Dr. Khorram found that DHEA stimulated the production of immune cells that fight against viruses and bacteria, as well as important cells called natural killer cells, which help weed out cancerous cells before they can grow. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
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| Imagine how much more that would be without nutritional supplementation. Happily, this bone loss begins to be restored twelve months after delivery. Whether nursing beyond nine months causes any permanent loss of bone density is still being debated, but I do not believe there is enough evidence at the present time to justify your stopping breast-feeding after nine months unless you wish to do so.
You may eat essentially whatever you like when nursing your baby, so long as your daily intake of calcium, iron, zinc, and other minerals and vitamins is adequate. |
| People with rheumatoid arthritis tend to be thin and undernourished and need nutritional supplementation. The many painkillers and other medications you take further reduce your appetite and may irritate your stomach. If you are disabled and living alone, you may not be able to do your shopping often enough to buy fresh fruits and vegetables; the arthritis can affect your jaw or the temporomandibular joint (just below the ear on each side), making chewing difficult and painful. You may need liquid nutritional supplements until the acute stage of the disease is controlled. |
Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D.
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| Although high serum levels of beta-carotene and increased fruit and vegetable intake are markers of decreased risk of lung and colon cancers, supplementation with beta-carotene did not decrease cancer in clinical trials designed to test its effectiveness. Preliminary research indicates that increased intake of fruits and vegetables is the preferred method of achieving chemopreventive doses of phytochemicals.
Another reason to choose food over supplements when seeking phytochemicals is that the study of phytochemicals is an emerging science. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
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 A 2-year study of menopausal women recently found that magnesium supplementation appeared to have prevented fractures and resulted in a significant increase in bone density. Magnesium is necessary for the synthesis of sex hormones. Magnesium-rich foods include seafood, avocados, apples, apricots, figs, peaches, beets, and whole grains.
Whether magnesium deficiency is a causal factor in osteoporosis is controversial, and there are conflicting reports as to the magnesium content of osteoporotic bone. |
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