| Vitamin C supplementation will enhance this blend's effectiveness.
Contraindications: None. Be sure to supplement with Vitamin E (200 I.U. daily) when using any product that contains raw Alfalfa. In addition, some individuals may demonstrate a normal allergic reaction to alfalfa. Diabetics may experience lowered insulin requirements as a result of using this blend (see CHOLESTEROL REGULATION), and should inform their physicians of this dietary change. |
| OTHER NUTRIENTS
The purpose of dietary supplementation when constipated is to provide dietary bulk and fiber, and the nutrients necessary to restore tonus to the large intestine. It is also meant to increase the efficiency of the digestive process in general. Individual needs may depart substantially from the following general recommendations.
VITAMINS
(Daily requirements unless otherwise noted)
Vitamin A 25,000 I.U. Vitamin B-1 25-100 mg Vitamin B-2 25-100 mg Vitamin B-6 25-100 mg Vitamin C 500-1000 mg Vitamin D 400 I.U. Vitamin E 200 I.U. |
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OTHER NUTRIENTS
Nutritional supplementation of nature's tonics can enhance and prolong their activity. Individual needs may depart substantially from the following general recommendations.
VITAMINS
(Daily requirements unless otherwise noted) Vitamin B-1 25-100 mg
Vitamin B-2 25-100 mg Vitamin B-6 25-100 mg Vitamin C 500-1,000 mg Vitamin D 400 I.U. Vitamin E 400-600 I.U. Niacinamide 100 mg Folic acid 400 meg Pantothenic Acid 100 mg
MINERALS
Calcium/Magnesium
Phosphorus
Zinc
REFERENCES
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Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Hypertensive patients experienced reductions in blood pressure following long-term but not short-term supplementation with potassium. Intravenous potassium chloride administered at doses of
0.5 meq/kg over a two-hour period were effective and without side effects in pediatric postoperative cardiac patients as well.
Pycnogenol
Pycnogenol is an extremely powerful antioxidant consisting of the bioflavanoid proanthocyanidin that can be extracted from pine bark and grape seeds. |
Mark Bricklin
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 The next part of the dietary approach is supplementation. Please understand that the amounts that follow are not necessarily meant to be taken on an everyday basis, nor are they a specific program for nutritional support in any given condition. They comprise nothing more than a shotgun approach (at times, shotguns can be mighty handy things to have). Keep in mind that these amounts are for adults on a daily basis, not for children.
Vitamin A—20,000 I.U. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| The diet; vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplementation; and exercise recommendations in Part Two provide protection against strokes by normalizing blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT PROMOTE NEURODEGENERATION
Alzheimer's disease is the medical condition most frequently associated with damage to or degeneration of the brain, with resulting cognitive dysfunction. However, there are several other common medical conditions not generally associated with the brain that are known to increase the risk of memory loss and dementia. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
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 Consider supplementation with coenzyme Q ro (ubiquinone), which helps support enzyme detoxification. It has known antioxidant effects in the energy centers of cells (mitochondria, where the P-450 enzyme system lives). Coenzyme Q10 is a nutritional supplement found in health-food stores and pharmacies.
Consume foods high in amino acids found in animal products or in nuts, seeds, and beans. Two amino acids—cysteine and methionine—are converted into glutathione, which is an important detoxifier and antioxidant.
Eat several helpings of protein a day. |
Stanley W. Jacob, M.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 their 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. |
| She experienced significant relief with supplementation alone.
Usually I find that IC patients don't have just bladder or urinary symptoms alone, but instead suffer multiple problems throughout the body, such as musculo-skeletal disability, intestinal irregularities, depression, and overwhelming fatigue. I have concluded that IC is not an illness localized in the bladder but rather is part of a systemic disotder.
Barbara Norman often felt fatigued, depressed, and sick, as if she had a "flu." "It wasn't just an isolated pain that you could try to ignore and life goes on around it," she says. |
| These are not minimal cases of pain and discomfort. MSM supplementation has provided significant improvement—less pain, less stiffness, greater mobility.
Some years ago I conducted a clinical experiment to compare the effect of MSM and NSAIDs. In the study, twelve female arthritic patients were randomly assigned to take a moderate dosage of 600 milligrams of Motrin three times daily. Motrin is a popular NSAID. Another twelve women were assigned to rake 6 grams (6,000 milligrams) of MSM daily. |
Andrew L. Stoll
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 Says Olson, "Fish oil supplementation in late pregnancy seems to delay delivery, without affecting the continued growth of the fetus. Our findings suggest an easy and cheap intervention to prevent pre-term delivery."
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Critical in Brain Development
• Omega-3 fatty acids are concentrated in breast milk (but not in U.S. formula).
• DETA and EPA are abundant essential lipids in the brain.
• EPA is converted into the powerful signaling molecules, the eicosanoids, which are crucial to brain function.
• DETA and EPA are incorporated into neuronal membranes. |
| Because infant formula is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids compared to breast milk, bottle feeding without omega-3 supplementation may exacerbate a metabolic imbalance already in place.
The Sheffield group has also conducted the only double-blind, placebo-controlled study on omega-3 fatty acids and schizophrenia to date. This preliminary trial compared an EPA-enriched oil, a DHA-enriched oil, and a corn-oil placebo in the treatment of forty-five schizophrenic patients resistant to treatment with conventional antipsychotic medication. |
| Pregnant women should let their doctors know if they are considering omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. It is important to note that so far, no more than 3.5 grams per day of EPA and DHA combined, have been given to pregnant women in research studies. Nevertheless, Eskimo women traditionally consume an average of 400 grams of seal and fish per day (slightly less than a pound). This translates into 14 grams of EPA and DHA daily.
The New Birth Agenda
It is often the case that bad news leads to worse. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| The researchers concluded that supplementation with these EFAs was important for the development of early intelligence.
DHA remains the most important brain fat throughout life. Low levels of DHA are associated with an increased risk of memory loss. Dr. Michael A. Schmidt reports in Smart Fats that, according to data collected in the long-term Framingham Heart Study, adults with low levels of DHA have a greater likelihood of developing dementia in their later years. Other studies have indicated these adults are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with high levels of DHA. |
| In this study, researchers obtained EEG recordings of volunteers before they began taking DMAE or a placebo, and again after twelve weeks of supplementation. There were no changes in the brain waves of the subjects taking the placebo. In those taking DMAE, however, improvements were seen in the frontal and temporal lobes, areas of the brain that play an important role in attention, memory, and flexibility in thinking.
DMAE is sold over the counter in health food stores. |
Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki
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 This led to a 270-year search for a cure, and eventual isolation of vitamin D in the early 1900s. supplementation of dairy products with vitamin D since the 1930s has virtually eliminated the problem in children.58
Getting the right amount of vitamin D can be tricky for adults. Dermatologists tell us to use sunscreen at all times, since the sun causes premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. Yet, this virtually eliminates vitamin D production in the skin; an SPF of 8 cuts vitamin D production by 95 percent.59 Moreover, if you live much north of Los Angeles (e.g. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| For the health of your brain, daily supplementation of DHA is recommended from one of the following sources:
ž 100 to 200 milligrams of isolated DHA daily.
Q 1,000-milligram capsule of fish oil, twice a day. cup freshly ground flaxseed, or ll/2 to 3 tablespoons of flaxseed oil daily.
Because these fats are subject to free-radical damage, I suggest taking 800 international units of vitamin E per day. This will help
What Exactly Is a Fatty Acid?
Fatty acids are the building blocks of fats. Double bonds (=) are what make them biochemically active. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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| The administration of 2 x 200 mg of vitamin E for ten weeks to high-altitude mountain climbers enhanced physical performance and cell protection. supplementation with 900 IU of vitamin E for six weeks exhibited beneficial effects on the respiratory health of smokers. Six weeks of treatment with vitamin E improved the clinical status and normalized the proportion of OKT + 4 T-lymphocytes and the ratio of OKT + 4 to OKT + 8 cells in the peripheral blood of children suffering from respiratory tract infections. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| It can be remedied by B12 supplementation, as discussed in Step 2 of the program.
• Adverse drug reactions. A number of drugs have been identified as contributors to memory loss (see page 46 for a partial listing). Speak to your doctor about possible adverse drug reactions, especially if you are taking multiple prescriptions. |
Carol Simontacchi
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 However, after the research was completed, author Margit Hamosh concluded, "Supplementation with [essential fats] is probably indicated for preterm infants, although long-term effects are not known and studies to assess toxicity have not been performed . . ."35
Research articles sent from Ross Laboratories acknowledge that there is a difference between breast- and bottle-fed babies,36 yet their position is that infants are fully capable of synthesizing the proper fatty acids in their livers. That may be true, at least to some degree. |
| He goes on to say that supplementation may not even be necessary if juveniles are counseled to take responsibility for selecting a good diet, and that "the literature suggests that about a 45% reduction in violence is possible by diet change alone."33
The implications of this informarion are frightening and hopeful. What would happen if we turned our backs on the American food culture and fed our children wholesome foods that feed their brains? |
Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson
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 Effects of dietary fish oil supplementation on polymorphonuclear leukocyte inflammatory potential. Inflammation, 1986; 10(4):387-92.
11. Daviglus, M. L. Fish consumption and the 30-year risk of myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med, 1977; 336:1046-53.
12. Reaven, P., S. Parthasarathy, and J. L. Witztum. Effects of oleate-rich and linoleate-rich diets on the susceptibility of low density lipoprotein to oxidative modification in mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects. / Clin Invest, 1993; 91:668-76.
13. Kushi, L. H., A. R. Folsom, R. J. Prineas, and R. M. Bostick. |
| A group of investigators from the Mayo Clinic go one step farther and recommend that women balance their diets before conception: "The mental apparatus of the coming generation is developed in [the womb] and the time to begin supplementation is before conception. A normal brain cannot be made without an adequate supply of omega-3 fatty acids, and there may be no later opportunity to repair the effects of an omega-3 fatty acid deficiency once the nervous system is formed. |
| Rosenthal. supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the management of dysmenorrhea in adolescents. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1996; 174(4):1335-8.
Chapter 5: The Genesis of a Heart Attack
1. Browner, W. S., J. Westenhouse, and J. A. Tice. What if Americans ate less fat? J Amer Med Assoc, 1991; 265(24):3285-91.
2. "Research Group Hails Folic Acid as a Preventer of Heart Disease," in New York Times. 1995, p. All.
3. Olszewski, A. J. Fish oil decreases homocysteine in hyperlipemic men. Coron Artery Dis, 1993; 4:53-60.
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| Dietary supplementation with fish oil in ulcerative colitis. Ann Int Med, 1992; 116:609-14.
19. Campan, P., P. O. Planchand, and D. Duran. Polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of experimental human gingivitis. Bull Group lnt Rech Sci Stomatol Odontol, 1996; 29(l-2):25-31.
20. Donadio, J. V, E. }. Bergstralh, K. P. Offord, and K. E. Holley. A controlled trial offish oil in IgA nephropathy. N Engl J Med, 1994; 331:1194-9.
21. Thorner, A., G. Walldius, E. Nilsson, and R. Guilberg. |
| Dietary fish oil and olive oil supplementation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1990; 33(6):810-820.
7. Kremer, J.M.L., and A. David. Effects of high-dose fish oil on rheumatoid arthritis after stopping nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Arthritis ir Rheumatism, 1995; 36(8):1107-1114.
8. Cleary, E. G. and M. W. Whitehouse. Linseed (flax) oil: anti-inflammatory activity when applied transcutaneously to treat experimental and clinical arthritis. In Third International Congress on Essential Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids. 1992. Adelaide, Austrailia.
9. Hodge, L. |
| Rosenthal. supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the management of dysmenorrhea in adolescents. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1996; 174(4):1335-8.
26. Press, A. "Skin-Cancer Risk Is Found in Psoriasis Therapy," in New York Times. 1997, p. A22.
27. Bittiner, S. B., I. Cartwright, W. F. G. Tucker, and S. S. Bleehen. A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of fish oil in psoriasis. The Lancet, 1988; 1:378-380.
28. Simopoulos, A. P., R. R. Kifer, and S. M. Barlow, eds. Health effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in seafoods. |
Robert Becker, M.D., and Gary Selden
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 Recovery from stroke and head wounds taught us long ago that the brain has a great deal of plasticity; that is, it can reorganize so that undamaged regions take over tasks formerly done by the lost cells. supplementation of this ability with even a small amount of regeneration might make recovery nearly complete for many brain-damaged people. For the first time in history, neurologists can hope to progress from describing the brain and cord to mending them. As Geoffrey Raisman of London's Laboratory of Neurobiology recently reminded his colleagues: ". . . |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| Step 2 for more information on antioxidants). DHA supplementation is especially important for pregnant women, nursing mothers, strict vegetarians, and people over the age of forty-five.
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
Phospholipids, also known as phosphatides, differ from other fats in that they contain a phosphate group, which is attached to the fatty acid—hence the name, phospholipid. Phospholipids form the membranes that surround every cell. They serve as the cell's structural support and create a barrier that protects it. Phospholipids also act as sentries, controlling what goes into and out of a cell. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 Patients with diets consisting of at least 40 percent complex carbohydrates experienced the best results with guar supplementation.
D. J. A. Jenkins, "Diabetic Diets: High Carbohydrates Combined with High Fiber," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 33 (1980): 1729-33.
Twenty mg of zinc gluconate was given to healthy subjects the evening before and 30 minutes following glucose tolerance samplings. Results showed that zinc increased glucose assimilation and effectiveness.
J. F. Brun et al. |
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