| Mike: Many supplements have a detox or cleansing effect, and that can be temporarily uncomfortable, but you are better off afterwards.
John: Or imagine somebody who takes a high dose of niacin, and he or she has never been told about the niacin flush. I mean, I have experienced the niacin flush, and the first time I ever experienced it I was alarmed by it. It is just somewhat shocking. Your face turns red as a beet, and you feel like you have the world's worst sunburn. That could scare a person.
Mike: You must have taken a lot of niacin. |
| They would have to hire sufficient staff to take the calls that would come in, and there are things that can happen from supplements that can cause what a person might think of as a side effect but is not.
There are certain formulas that cause Candida die-off, for example, which may cause the person to have headaches or something like that. They might have a bit of nausea, but it would not necessarily be a bad thing. It would just be the effect of what would actually be a desirable thing going on. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Average consumers want the watered-down, sugared-coated supplements that let them imagine they're getting good nutrition when they really aren't. Only a special kind of quality-minded consumer will really understand why the Amazon Herb products are so unique and valuable. (And why they cost more than other competing products. They're worth it, trust me.)
Real medicine
This is real medicine, by the way. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 For example, any tiny, little country like Iceland or Sweden or Norway has as much say in what goes on inside that Codex Committee on Nutrition as the United States does, and many of those countries do not even manufacture supplements. They do not even have a history of even using them, and yet they have as much power to shape what goes on in there as we do.
Global "harmonization" laws
Mike: Now all of this brings up an important question. You mentioned national sovereignty, but please explain this part. How does this Codex discussion going on at the UN affect America? |
| Mike: Now from the point of view of many readers, what you have described so far does not sound too bad, having basic standards for food and supplements. Where does Codex go wrong from there?
John: To make it simple for your readers, what Codex does wrong is it only attempts to assess supposed risks of these substances. It doesn't make any effort to weigh risks versus benefits, which is the only honest thing to do. That is how they evaluate pharmaceutical drugs, so they have a double standard here. They are looking to do a witch-hunt against safe vitamins.
Mike: Can you give us an example? |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Protease Inhibitors
Soybeans, as well as other legumes, nuts, and seeds, contain compounds that inhibit the action of the protein-digesting enzymes (pro-
ESTROGEN SENSITIVITY WARNING
Women who have estrogen-sensitive breast tumors should restrict their soy intake to no more than 4 servings per week and should avoid soy isoflavone supplements. Studies in test tubes and in animals show that the isoflavone genistein stimulates the growth of estrogen receptor-positive tumors. However, it inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells that lack estrogen receptors. |
Carol Simontacchi
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 The Recommended Doses
The standard recommended dosage for these supplements is 1,500 mg of glucosamine and 1,200 mg of chondroitin per day, divided into several doses.
ESSENTIAL MINERALS
Every cell in the body depends on minerals. Minerals are needed for the proper composition of body fluids, the formation of blood and bone, the maintenance of healthy nerve function, and the regulation of muscle tone. Minerals are considered coenzymes, which means that they enable the body to perform all of its many functions—including all functions relating to the control of inflammation. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Commercially available phosphatidylcholine supplements are derived from soy lecithin, an excellent source of phosphatidylcholine. These preparations are used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, elevated cholesterol levels, and liver disorders. The beneficial effects are likely due primarily to the essential fatty acid components of phosphatidylcholine and the soy lecithin preparations, because the body primarily breaks down phospholipids into free fatty acids, which benefit the body. These free fatty acids are used directly as fuel by the cells of the body. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In fact, I negotiated discounts with them on behalf of NewsTarget readers, so if you use the discount codes provided on the Astaxanthin Sources page (click here), you'll save a bundle on these supplements. (And, no, I don't earn a dime from these supplements. You know my policy: no financial involvement with products I recommend. That's quite a contrast from drug companies who will apparently sell you anything as long as they're making money. |
Carol Simontacchi
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| Both of these supplements are well absorbed.
_MANGANESE_
Although present in only trace amounts in body tissues, manganese is important for the healthy growth and maintenance of the body. Most important to those who are suffering from inflammation, manganese plays a critical role in the development and repair of tissues, cartilage, and bones—all structures that, when not adequately supported by nutrients, are vulnerable to inflammatory conditions.
The Science Behind It
Manganese has been studied for many years. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| By and large, they discovered that the supplements worked better than placebo - or fake pills - and about as well as prescription drugs in treating depression. And with few side effects.
However, in general, most studies on SAM-e have been short and many used injections rather than the pills sold in stores. These factors could influence test results.
SAM-e may not help everyone, and should never be used to treat bipolar disorder. Experts also warn that SAM-e may improve symptoms of depression but won't necessarily cure it. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Their attitude is that you get all the nutrients you need from your food with no exceptions. supplements are useless. Their attitude is that they merely enrich the urine.
Mike:That is such an outdated view of nutrition.
John: It is astonishing. I would say things to them like, "I follow Cathcart's advice and I take vitamin C to bowel tolerance, and I have been doing that for years." When I said that they were just astonished, and their reaction is, "Well, why not just eat an orange? |
Dr. Timothy Scott
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 However, my father had concerns about her taking hormone supplements, so she avoided those pills for years—until she began experiencing "hot flashes" shortly before she turned 60. Her friends were also on estrogen, and one declared, "Well, I sure don't want to get osteoporosis in old age. I'm going to keep taking my estrogen." That concern, combined with the discomfort of hot flashes, was enough for Mom to decide it was time to take it herself.2 For nearly 12 years she faithfully took her Premarin brand of estrogen.3 (Premarin is derived from pregnant mares' urine; hence, the name. |
Amarjit S. Basra
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 Because garlic is one of the dietary supplements most commonly used by the HIV-positive population, the effect of garlic on the pharmacokinetics of saquinavir, a protease inhibitor, was studied, and the latter's plasma pharmacokinetic parameters were given.37 In the presence of garlic, the plasma concentration of saquinavir during an eight-hour dosing interval decreased by 51 percent, and the mean maximum concentration (Cmax) decreased by 54 percent. After the ten-day washout period, Cmax values returned to 60 or 70 percent of their values at baseline. |
Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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 The same is true of natural therapies, such as acupuncture, herbs, and other supplements. We will explore the topic of self-care further, but first, let's look to history and continue to explore how these and other modern belief systems arose.
If mankind profits from its mistakes, we have a glorious future ahead of us!
Unknown fast food for a fast nation
The industrial age drove massive numbers of people to urban areas and marked the beginning of a whole new chapter in food production and distribution. |
Dr. Timothy Scott
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| Despite the JAMA articles of 199858 and 2000,59 both of which made clear that hormone supplements were killing women, supplemental hormone sales of Premarin in 2001 were robust, generating Wyeth $2 billion in sales.60 It was not until after the widespread media attention given JAMA's 200261 article that dramatic change came.
It is time the same errors, marketing strategies and resistance to change that applied to HRT be more fully exposed with regards to antidepressants and antipsychotics. Parts 1 and 2 of this book do just that. |
Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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| Certainly there are many natural supplements that can contribute to the restoration of health and wellness, but these remedies are the icing on the cake, not the cake itself. The cake itself is what you are putting into and doing, or not doing with your body and mind on a regular basis. All truly holistic healing approaches to health include altering the diet and lifestyle habits that contributed to, or caused the health problems to begin with.
Food is the most effective, and yet most neglected healing tool. |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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 Simply put, this new directive was the European Union's methodology of accepting and adopting a global harmonization of guidelines effecting nutritional supplements worldwide called "CODEX" which the U.S. is taking part in and is in the process of determining how it will be adopted and implemented here. The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX) was set up in 1962 as a joint body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO) under the heavy influence of the European drug industry. |
Marshall Editions
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 Suggestions for techniques that can help to prevent tennis elbow from occurring include bracing and strapping, modifying equipment, taking extended rests, and even learning new routines for repetitive activities.
Warm up: A thorough and correct warm up will help to prepare the muscles and tendons for any activity to come. Without a proper warm up the muscles and tendons will be tight and stiff. There will be limited blood flow to the forearm area, which will result in a lack of oxygen and nutrients for the muscles. This is a sure-fire recipe for a muscle or tendon injury. |
Dr. Timothy Scott
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| Many times during the 20th century someone decided that we lacked enough catecholamines, melatonin, testosterone or some other chemical, and yet supplements of these body chemicals have often proved surprisingly dangerous. For example, men given extra testosterone (to maintain the levels of a 20-year-old) are more likely to develop prostate cancer.29 No, the evidence actually indicates we are made just right for every stage of life. God knew what He was doing. |
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II
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 Am I taking the right supplements? How much vitamin C do I need every day? Am I in ketosis? How many grams of protein do I need?
You get the picture. This is not health. These are fad diets that embody the worst of medicine, science and the popular media.
If you are only interested in a two-week menu plan to lose weight, then this book is not for you. I am appealing to your intelligence, not to your ability to follow a recipe or menu plan. I want to offer you a more profound and more beneficial way to view health. |
Dr. Timothy Scott
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| I receive support from pharmaceutical companies that supplements basic grants from our medical research council. These funds go to university accounts with nothing going into my pocket. This support does not buy silence. I proposed to our ethics committee that all adverse drug reactions need publication, irrespective of company attitudes."45
My response to this last comment would be, "Do you mean to tell me that your ethics committee does not already demand that you publish adverse drug reactions, not just the positive drug results? |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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| New findings show that acerola may potentiate the benefits and actions of other supplements (the cholesterol-lowering actions of soy and alfalfa, in one study).6
Recent research in cosmetology indicates that vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and free radical scavenger for the skin, and acerola extracts are now appearing in skin care products that fight cellular aging. |
| These standardized extracts are sold as herbal drugs in Europe by prescription only; however, they are sold as over-the-counter herbal supplements in the United States.
As a digestive aid or liver detoxifier, use V2 cup of a leaf infusion one or two times daily with meals or 2-A ml of a 4:1 tincture twice daily. Or, if desired, take 1-2 g of powdered leaf in tablets or capsules twice daily. For standardized extracts, follow the label instructions. |
| As one of gravida's mechanisms of action is to deplete ATP energy to cancer cells, combining it with other supplements and natural products that increase or enhance cellular ATP may reduce the effect of graviola. The main supplement that increases ATP is a common antioxidant called Coenzyme Q10 and for this reason, it should be avoided when taking graviola.
Graviola is certainly a promising natural remedy and one that again emphasizes the importance of preserving our remaining rainforest ecosystems. |
| Consumers and manufacturers need to be aware of these inconsistencies to deal with reputable suppliers in purchasing guarana products and supplements. Manufacturers buying guarana extracts and standardized extracts should demand assays that show not only the caffeine content—but the theobromine and theophylline content as well. This will determine if the actual seed was concentrated into an extract. |
Joseph E. Mario
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 Take Magnesium and supplements.
•TRANQUILIZERS Take Vitamins B3; B6; Vitamin C; Indium; Calcium; and Magnesium; soothing music; and vigorous physical exercise. Herbs: Lady's Slipper, Valerian, Marjoram, Passionflower, Peach leaves, Balm, Hops, and St. John's Wort. Bay, Catnip, Celery, Chamomile, Motherwort, Skullcap, Wild Cherry, and Yarrow. Passionflower, Lemon Balm, Espinheira Santa, Carqueja, Marapurama, Catuaba, and Chamomile.
Oils release tension and reestablish energy balance with Sweet Almond, Marjoram, Rosemary, Myrtle, Fir, Lavender, Chamomile, and Mugwort. |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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| There are many healthcare professionals available these days with practical medical training as well as education and experience with medicinal plants, supplements, and nutrition and dietary recommendations. Find one. Books like this one, as well as the Internet, are good places to begin your research, especially when looking up and verifying both conventional and complementary products, therapies, treatments, and drugs. However, don't start and end there. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Fatty acid supplements providing gamma-linolenic acid (such as evening primrose oil, borage oil, or black currant seed oil) help some individuals, but have not performed well in clinical trials. One exception is hemp seed oil, although the data on it are limited to one study. It might be worth a try.
• Cut table sugar and simple starches out of your diet. A low-glycemic-index approach might be worth trying, though there is no scientific evidence that it will control eczema.
•According to anecdotal reports, eating salsa may ease eczema symptoms. If you like spicy foods, go for it. |
Bruce H. Lipton
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 Methyl-rich supplements were chosen because a number of studies have shown that the methyl chemical group is involved with epigenetic modifications. When methyl groups attach to a gene's DNA, it changes the binding characteristics of regulatory chromosomal proteins. If the proteins bind too tightly to the gene, the protein sleeve cannot be removed and the gene cannot be read. Methylating DNA can silence or modify gene activity.
This time the headlines "Diet Trumps Genes" were accurate. |
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