| You can take garlic oil capsules or powdered garlic supplements.
DON'T ADD SALT TO YOUR FOOD
Don't add salt while you're cooking or to the food on your plate. The only salt I consider healthy is Solo salt, which has half the sodium of ordinary salt and lots of potassium and magnesium. Use this in moderation instead.
CUT BACK ON TEA AND COFFEE
Don't drink more than one cup of caffeinated or noncaffeinated coffee, or two cups of tea, in a day. Instead, choose from the wide variety of herbal teas and grain coffees available. |
Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D.
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 Although seaweed supplements, such as kelp tablets, spirulina, and chlorella, are commonly sold as energy or immune boosters, there's no supporting evidence for these claims yet. Too much seaweed, in fact, can produce iron overload and thyroid toxicity—although it would be very difficult to eat enough seaweed to experience those effects. Those on sodium-restricted diets, though, should use caution. A half-cup of raw wakame contains approximately 900 mg sodium. The Unified Guidelines stress that daily sodium intake should not exceed 6 grams.
Where to find it. |
| But while the effect of supplements is questionable, the effects of diet aren't; it seems to have a real effect on DHEA levels. What we eat makes a difference. In recent studies on rhesus monkeys (who share over 98 percent of our genes), the DHEA levels of the monkeys whose calories were carefully apportioned (equivalent to the difference between Okinawans and Americans) declined at a much slower rate than those of their fully fed counterparts. |
Gary Null
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| Some doctors recommend taking a multivitamin or B6 supplements to lower elevated homocysteine, but this advice may prove insufficient. Specific protocols (to be discussed in Chapter 5) and periodic blood tests are needed to ensure that your treatment is actually working.
According to some life extension experts, the allowable norms that most doctors use for inflammatory markers in the blood are dangerously high. Instead, these experts recommend that fibrinogen should be under 300 mg/dl, C-reactive protein less than 2 mg/1, and homocysteine below 7 micro mol/1. |
| Components of this are exercise, weight control, eating healthful complex carbohydrates and quality protein, and taking the right supplements.
Sugar also plays havoc with our teeth. It feeds the bacteria normally present in the mouth, causing them to multiply. This leads to plaque formation, cavities, and gum disease. Tooth enamel is the strongest material in the body, and yet the bacteria inside plaque are able to eat through the enamel and attack the dentine inside, then the pulp that feeds the tooth, and finally the root canal, causing a toothache and eventually destroying the tooth. |
| This is why I have to salute those seniors who are proactive about nutrition, supplements, exercise, and alternative therapies in optimizing their health. They're often not getting support from those who should be encouraging them—their own physicians. I hope this book empowers them further.
BABY BOOMERS DO IT AGAIN
Turning now to a generation with which I've been heavily involved— the baby boomers—I want to salute them too. |
| And it always amazes me when I hear about older people who, on their own, used diet or supplements to reverse a condition, and then returned to their doctor's office to report on their success. The doctor is often not interested in the least. "Oh, that happens," he or she will say, as if the patient's experience was a fluke. But he doesn't really want to know about what the patient did because this patient's approach does not fit into the paradigm of healing that the doctor was taught in medical school. |
Marcia Angell, M.D.
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 Drug companies tested and promoted their blood pressure drugs not as supplements but as first-line treatments.
Studies like ALLHAT are rare. The NIH does not ordinarily conduct clinical trials of drugs. It focuses on basic research into the underlying mechanisms of disease and leaves drug testing to the companies that manufacture the drugs. But sometimes it makes exceptions. |
Patrick Holford
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 A 40 percent drop in fatal and nonfatal heart attacks was reported compared with the rate among those not taking vitamin E supplements.7 In another study, 39,000 male health professionals were given 100 IU of vitamin E for the same length of time and achieved a 39 percent reduction in heart attacks.8
While these results confirm the first reports of vitamin E's protective effect, made in the 1950s by Drs. Wilfred and Evan Shute, who treated thirty thousand patients with heart disease with an 80 percent success rate, not all trials have been positive. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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 She was actually malnourished, even though she was eating a healthful diet and taking all the correct supplements.
What could have caused this? In Wendy's case, it turned out to be years of taking antibiotics, which her dermatologist had prescribed to her for a skin condition. |
Patrick Holford
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| The enzyme alpha-galactosidase (sometimes called glucoamylase) breaks down these indigestible carbohydrates and reduces flatulence and is found in better digestive enzyme supplements.
Constipation has many causes, the most common of which is hard fecal matter. Natural foods stay soft in the digestive tract because they contain fibers that absorb water and expand. Fruit and vegetables naturally contain a lot of water. Provided they are prepared properly, whole grains such as oats and rice absorb water and provide soft, moist bulk for the digestive tract. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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| She managed to beat her bad luck by doing everything just right: diet, ultraprevention evaluations, supplements, and exercise. And new research shows that others with epsilon 4 can prevent disease with aggressive lifestyle choices and preventive therapies.
So yes, you can change your genetic inclination. Every cell has eighteen feet of DNA within it. Every person has 100 trillion cells. That's all information. Some of it is fixed. You cannot change your gender, race, or hair color (naturally, at least). But other genes are different. |
John Heinerman
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 From a number of health practitioners I've spoken with here and in Canada, they all felt that one of the very best line of supplements they've recommended without any hesitation was manufactured by a Vancouver, Canada vitamin company called Quest Vitamin Supplies Ltd. Among some of their favorite supplements made by this firm are a superb amino acid complex, a nice 25,000 I.U. beta carotene, a strong citrus bioflavonoid (1000 mg. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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| In fact, even in the United States, independent testing has repeatedly shown that many vitamins and supplements do not contain the doses, or even the ingredients, listed on the labels.
It's hard for consumers to know that they're actually getting exactly what—and only what—they paid for. We recommend the following precautions:
• Consider buying only from companies that will provide results of independent laboratory assays of their products.
• Be extra cautious with products grown or manufactured in foreign countries, particularly China and India. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 If you take calcium supplements, do not take them at the same time as you eat whole grains.
Pain Foods: fresh papaya juice.
Seasonings: cayenne pepper.
Other: Drink a glass of quality water every four hours. Go on a juice fast (unless you have diabetes).
ParasitesAvorms Foods: fig juice, papaya seeds, raw pumpkinseeds.
Other: Have a child with pinworms eat a heavily salted diet for one week. Use cleansing enemas. |
| There are also oral chelation supplements and formulas available at health food stores; however, one must be relatively healthy to sustain the process. If lead poisoning is suspected, hair analysis may be better than blood testing for determining the extent.
The Dietary Fix
Eat generous amounts of beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, eggs, garlic, kale, legumes, onions, and spinach, all of which help the body to get rid of lead. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| If the men were overweight or had high blood pressure, their risk was even greater. This supported an earlier, 20-year Japanese study. In that study of 880 men and 1,241 women, those with the highest levels of vitamin C in their blood were 41 percent less likely to have a stroke as those with the lowest. Vitamin C-rich foods include sweet red peppers, strawberries, cantaloupe, brussels sprouts, grapefruit, oranges, lemons, limes, broccoli, green peppers, orange juice, tomato juice, and cabbage.
Vitamin E. This antioxidant also features anti-clotting powers. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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| Eating oily fish, which contain EPA, or taking fish oil supplements, may therefore help to ease depression.
Perhaps in response to the new, higher levels of stress they are experiencing, many women have learned to relax just like the "good old boys." Alcoholism and nicotine addiction have become women's health issues. Joining the workforce full time has placed huge additional draws on women's health and nutritional "banks," which often are already depleted by hormonal fluctuations associated with menstrual cycles, childbearing, nursing, and menopause. |
| Other soy oil byproducts include lecithin, which helps to keep mixed foods blended; vitamin E, used to make supplements; and sterols, which pharmaceutical companies use to make supplemental sex hormones.
Tamari Sauce
The naturally fermented, dark-brown liquid called tamari or shoyu is true soy sauce. Tamari is made by mixing cooked soybeans with a grain and a mold, then allowing the mixture to ferment in salty brine from twelve to eighteen months.
You will find natural shoyu or tamari in Asian markets and health food stores, packaged in glass containers. |
| Taking supplements, in amounts of 2,000 to 5,000 micrograms each daily, is a good way to ensure an adequate supply. They should be taken together, because taking folic acid alone can hide symptoms of B12 deficiency.
A diet rich in grains, vegetables, and fruit but low in saturated fat and highly processed food will provide the nutrition most postmenopausal women need. Water intake also becomes important, as it is common for the ability to sense thirst to decrease with age. Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of quality water every day to avoid dehydration and constipation. |
| If you choose to try DHEA replacement therapy, it is best to do so under the guidance of a knowledgeable health-care provider and to be sure to take supplements of the antioxidants vitamins C and E and selenium to prevent oxidative damage to the liver. A supplement called 7-Keto (DHEA), produced by Enzymatic Therapy, acts to balance levels of estrogens and androgens in the body. It is safe and has no known side effects. and energy decline, but their nutritional needs do not. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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 CHAPTER 11
Exercise for the Rest of Us
Yes, exercise is good for you. Physical activity reduces your blood sugar and is good for your heart. It improves the quality of your sleep and your overall energy level. When you get into an exercise groove, you really feel great.
For many of us, however, exercise conjures up images of "no pain, no gain" workouts and unrewarding drudgery. Many people have trouble getting into an exercise routine; it just does not seem to work for them. For every person I hear say something like this:
I feel so good when I exercise. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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| For example, if weak stomach acid is an issue, we recommend stomach acid supplements. If there's an irritation in the lining of the intestine that's blocking absorption, then treatment is directed at healing this lining in order to restore normal functioning. If the culprit is poor gallbladder function caused by a medication or a poor diet, then we can address those specific causes as well.
One very simple way to improve gallbladder function is to increase the proportion of healthy fat in the diet. |
Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
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 Nuts Go to Your Head
In 2002, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a report that found that a high dietary (not from supplements) intake of vitamins C and E may lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. In another study, vitamin E consumption was linked to a 70 percent reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer's over a four-year period. Nuts are one of the richest dietary sources of vitamin E.
Folic Acid: This nutrient has gotten some attention lately because of its ability to prevent birth defects, particularly neural tube defects such as spina bifida. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Baseline Nutritionals - Extremely potent tinctures, superfoods and supplements. Formulator is Jon Barron. We awarded this company the 2006 Nutritional Supplement Company of the Year.
Good Cause Wellness - Unique superfood formulas, chia seeds, chia granola, supports wellness causes. Founded by Alan Friedman.
Wellness Resources - High-potency ingredients, outstanding supplement quality. Founded by Byron Richards, author, FDA critic and health freedom fighter.
Modifilan - Rare sea algae extracts with very high medicinal potency. Used for cancer by those who know. |
Nontoxic, Natural and EarthwiseDebra Lynn Dadd
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| You can give your pet the same whole-food-type supplements you use in your own diet, such as brewer's yeast and kelp, or choose nutritional supplements especially formulated for animals.
HOMEMADE ALTERNATIVES • Anita Frazier, author of The Natural Cat, advocates a special vitamin/mineral mix that can be made at home. Mix one-and-one-half cups brewer's yeast (fot quality of fut), two cups bran (to keep intestines healthy), one cup lecithin gtan-ules (for hair textute and skin quality), one-quattet cup kelp (fot minetals), and three-fourths cup bone meal (fot strong bones and nerves). |
| Even though many people claim that natural and synthetic supplements are chemically identical, natural supplements do have molecular, biological, and electromagnetic differences that produce greater levels of biological activity; they are better utilized by the body than synthetic forms.
In some cases, synthetic vitamins have entirely different chemical structures than their natural counterparts as found in food. In his book The Body Electric, Robert O. Becker, M.D., states, "All organic compounds . . . are identified by the way they bend light in solution. |
Katharine Greider
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 Although she has no insurance coverage for prescriptions, a modest pension from her late husband William's job as a newspaper photographer supplements social security, and she takes a bus to Canada, where prescription drugs are much cheaper. But she is upset. She worked, supervising university field research, into her seventies—even took freelance jobs while she was home raising three kids—and William worked steadily from the time he returned from his post as an aerial photographer in World War II. "It just kills me," she says. |
Arthur Agatston, M.D.
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 Diets that require complex menus, or supplements taken at certain times of day, or foods eaten in precise combinations, are just too burdensome to sustain for long. Many popular diets are extremely tricky in that regard, despite the fact that there is no basis in science for such complexity. And so they fail. Most of us lead complicated enough lives without having to be within walking distance of a refrigerator every 2 hours. Nobody wants to carry around a pillbox or a rule book (or both). |
| Exercise is important, and there are wonderful drugs and supplements that figure in to a total health plan. But proper diet is absolutely the most essential element.
If you neglect that, you may someday have to take your chances with the so-called miracles of modern cardiology—angioplasty, coronary artery bypass, transplant, perhaps even the totally artificial heart. Such measures may restore sufficient cardiac function to keep you alive. But you should realize that all these procedures are, implicitly, admissions of failure. |
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