Zorba Paster, M.D. and Susan Meltsner
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 Aspirin (325 mg) wine (one glass for women, two for men), and estrogen for women after menopause (to replace what the body no longer makes), although not traditionally thought of as supplements, are administered in the same way and taken for the same purpose. They get an essential component of health into our systems every day. And their impact can be dramatic.
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Undoubtedly one of the greatest compounds ever developed, aspirin relieves pain and reduces swelling. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 We look at diet, exercise, supplements, and substances to avoid. More and more, people are beginning to understand that more subtle factors have a powerful influence as well. Dr. Ron Scolastico, spiritual counselor and author of Healing the Heart, Healing the Body, believes that the process of remaining healthy involves four important elements: "The first element is our physical life, which most people know a great deal about. The second element looks at our mental life. It is becoming clearer and clearer that our thoughts promote or hinder health, and in some cases actually cause disease. |
Judith J. Wurtman and Susan Suffes
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 Instead, increase your intake of high-fiber foods or, if necessary, high-fiber supplements.
8. Exercise to sweat off some of the excess water being retained. However, if you are truly uncomfortable, you may not be able to exercise strenuously enough to work up a sweat. This is particularly true when your body feels so tired that your muscles seem heavy. But don't give up on exercise altogether. Gentle exercise, done consistently, will relieve the tiredness, invigorate your muscles, and clear your head. There are many light exercise options. |
Jonathan Goodman ND
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 This kind food sources rather than supplements. It also looks at studies that used "whole" fish oil rather than individual types of EFAs. To summarize the findings:
?People who took fish oil did not show significant reductions in LDL, the type of cholesterol that sticks to arteries and increases the risk of heart disease or stroke. In fact, the LDL levels in those taking fish oil increased anywhere from 2.2 to 12.2 percent. Because lowering LDL is among the most important strategies for reducing the risk of CAD, fish oil clearly isn't appropriate for everyone.
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G. Edward Griffin
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 Vitamin Supplements: Vit. C, 1500 mg to 5000 mg; 800 - 1200 International Units of d-alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) plus a good brand of therapeutic multi-vitamins, preferably of organic or natural derivatives.
Toxins of all kinds to be avoided including tobacco, alcohol. Discourage coffee, tranquilizers, sedatives, analgesics. Antibiotics OK. Rest is important while exercise should spare the affected area.... |
Doug Dollemore, Mark Giuliucci and the Editors of Men's Health Magazine
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 Very high doses can impair immune responses, however, so supplements should not exceed 200 micrograms a day, Dr. Chandra says.
Try zinc, the missing link. "Of all the minerals, zinc is probably the most important for maintaining immunity," Dr. Phillips says. A shortage can cause a drop in production of the white blood cells that surround and destroy microscopic invaders. Zinc also helps the body process vitamin D, another important nutrient that bolsters immunity. To get the RDA of 15 milligrams from your diet, eat lean red meat, oysters, milk, oats, whole grains, eggs and poultry. |
| Take a supplement. supplements containing vitamins C and E and other
This Exam Could Save Your Life
We hate to bring it up, but have you felt your testicles lately? If you haven't, you could be missing a chance to detect one of the more treatable and curable cancers.
Although testicular cancer accounts for only 1 percent of cancers in all men, it is one of the most common cancers to occur in guys in their twenties and thirties. If it is detected early, however, it is nearly 100 percent curable, says Ernest Rosenbaum, M.D. |
| Center for Vitamins and Cancer Research at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and author of Vitamins in Cancer Prevention and Treatment. supplements can also strengthen your body's immune system so that it can destroy newly formed cancer cells before they multiply, Dr. Prasad says. He suggests taking 15 milligrams of beta-carotene once a day, 2,500 IU of vitamin A twice a day, 500 milligrams of vitamin C twice a day, 200 milligrams (or 134 IU) of vitamin E twice a day and 50 micrograms of selenium twice a day.
Trim the fat. |
Jonathan Goodman ND
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| This can be reduced somewhat by taking the capsules with meals. If the taste continues to bother you, you might want to try liquid fish oils, or orange-flavored emulsified fish oil (it's really not bad!). The liquids generally cause less aftertaste than do the capsules.
Adults who use fish oil supplements are usually advised to take 1,000 milligrams daily. It's important to remember, however, that fish oil may reduce the blood's natural clotting ability. |
| Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or people with psychiatric problems such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, should discuss with their doctors the benefits of taking EFA supplements, especially those containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosa-hexaenoic acid (DHA).
All cell membranes, including the outer walls of nerve cells, are partially made up of phospholipids, compounds that are somewhat similar to triglycerides, which comprise the bulk of dietary fats. |
Doug Dollemore, Mark Giuliucci and the Editors of Men's Health Magazine
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| It's hard not to be impressed with a study involving nearly 40,000 men, conducted by researchers at the Harvard University School of Public Health in Boston, that concluded that men who took vitamin E supplements of at least 100 IU per day for two years had a 37 percent reduced risk of heart attack or advanced heart disease. (The Recommended Dietary Allowance for adult men is ten milligrams alpha-tocopherol equivalents, or 15 IU.)
What's the secret of vitamin E? |
| But hemochromatosis can also cause fatigue, and taking supplements could make your symptoms worse.
Eat a healthy diet. While avoiding iron-rich foods may seem sensible, it isn't that practical or wise, says Dr. Krikker. That's because many iron-laden foods such as potatoes, broccoli and tuna have other indispensable nutrients. Other important foods are fortified with iron, such as cereals and grains.
Keep in mind that iron is actually a small part of your diet and that you store it very slowly, says Dr. Krikker. It's the total accumulation of it over the years that causes problems. |
| You may also want to try supplements of vitamin E and the trace mineral selenium, which have been proven to decrease overall sun damage to the skin, says Karen Burke, M.D., Ph.D., a dermatologist in private practice in New York City. She recommends 400 IU daily of vitamin E in the form of d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, d-alpha tocopheryl succinate or d-alpha tocopherol, not the "dl tocopherols" form, which is far less active. Take these in combination with 100 micrograms of selenium (best when taken as 1-selenomethionine), and you might have an edge on wrinkles.
Sleep on your back. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 They may even be able to forego insulin or oral medicine entirely when blood sugar levels are stabilized by weight reduction, exercise, nutrient supplements, and a sensible food plan. In either case, lowered insulin intake means the likelihood of fewer complications from the disease.19
Diet
According to Dr. Wright, a diet emphasizing foods high in complex carbohydrates and fiber, such as whole grains, legumes, and vegetables, reduces the need for insulin by slowing and controlling the release of glucose into the bloodstream. |
| For general purposes, the following list of supplements, created by Robert A. Anderson, M.D, and Robert S. |
Dr. Gary Null
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| It eliminated alcohol, caffeine, refined sugar, white flour, flavor enhancers, most salt, cigarettes, and medications. supplements of vitamin C (1 g) and B complex vitamins were given, along with a multivit-amin/multimineral supplement, daily.
S. Dalvit-McPhillips, "A Dietary Approach to Bulimia Treatment," Physiol. Behav. 33, no. 5 (1984): 769-75.
Eating disorders may easily lead to zinc deficiencies, and once this occurs it perpetuates abnormal eating patterns, since low zinc levels are associated with reduced taste and smell sensitivity. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
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 Although some women report an improvement from supplements containing wild yam, human beings can't convert the precursors in yam into actual hormones in their bodies. These products are increasing the estrogenic load on a woman's body without increasing the protective effect of progesterone at the same time. Are these women at higher risk for uterine cancer? It is probably best either to take herbs for just a short time to relieve symptoms, to include natural progesterone, or to add natural hormone potentiators. |
Cheryle R. Hart, M.D. Mary Kay Grossman, R.D.
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 Natural supplements that may be helpful in controlling glucose or insulin include chromium, magnesium, potassium, vanadium, and garcinia cambogia.
Chromium is believed to stabilize blood glucose. Chromium polynicotinate has been found to be the most potent type of chromium. Chromium has also been used to decrease carbohydrate cravings.
Magnesium and potassium are often deficient inside the cells of persons with insulin resistance. These may need to be supplemented and prescribed by your weight-loss physician. Do not take these without consulting your physician. |
Robyn Landis
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 Some of the best remedies are:
Calcium and/or magnesiumA glass of warm milk can do the trick if you don't have supplements handy. 1,500 milligrams of either of these (or both in a 2:1 ratio of calcium:magnesium) works well.
Cinnamon may be the best home remedy for cramps there is. Karta Purkh has talked to women who said they suffered with severe cramps for twenty years or more and the first month they used cinnamon it knocked the problem flat, and they never suffered again. |
| She ate a special diet and took supplements to kill the yeast. "It definitely helped," Ellen says. "I felt a flash of health and energy I had not felt since I was sixteen." But still, she says, "I knew the Candida was not the whole story. I still had the breast lump, I still had acne. I also had alletgies and caught every cold and flu that came my way." When she began to develop more breast lumps, Ellen says, "I knew I had gone as far as I could with the naturopath. I knew there was more, that somehow the entire picture had not all been put together. I wasn't giving up. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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 In a study involving 29,000 male smokers, researchers found that those who took modest doses of vitamin E supplements over a period of six years were 32 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer and 41 percent less likely to die from the disease."
Intake of modified citrus pectin (MCP), a compound derived from citrus fruits, has been shown in animal tests to prevent the spread of prostate cancer. MCP appears to inhibit the binding abilities of cancer cells. |
| It is wonderful to have the opportunity to help men with prostate cancer by using herbs, supplements, and dietary and lifestyle guidelines as their primary treatment strategy; to see them get well, thrive, and show no apparent signs of cancer is even better. I have found that many prostate cancers, even some of the more aggressive forms (high PSA, high Gleason score, even a palpable tumor or evidence of metastasis) respond beautifully to natural healing modalities.
A SAMPLE PROTOCOL FOR PROSTATE CANCER
Tom is fifty-five years old and has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. |
| Tom's Lifestyle Changes
In addition to diet and supplements (see table 13.1), another important aspect of Tom's healing protocol included spending more time outdoors engaging in exercise of all kinds, such as hiking in the woods with twenty to thirty minutes a day of exposure to sunlight. I also recommended that he slow down, smell the roses, and find a way to get in touch with his inner self. For the latter, I asked Tom to ask himself several questions every day:
Where am I going in life?
Am I fulfilling my heart's desires?
What is my soul's mission? |
| Any fat-soluble supplements that you are taking, such as CoQIO, Beta-Plex, or vitamin E, can be added directly to this shake. The fatty acids in the shake will enhance the absorption of these nutrients.
Morning Smoothie
4 ounces maple or vanilla goat yogurt 1 tablespoon SuproProtein 95
(optional dairy-free alternatives are 1 tablespoon chlorella (or Greens Plus) sesame, almond, or soy milk) 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil (or 1 teaspoon
1 level tablespoon flaxseeds, Eskimo Oil) freshly ground Vi cup fresh or frozen fruit of choice
Crushed ice
Mix all ingredients in blender. |
| Helpful herbs and supplements include the following.
Horse chestnut. I recommend a supplement by Phyto Pharmica called Varicosin, which contains extracts of horse chestnut, butcher's broom, and gotu kola.
Dose: 3 to 6 tablets daily. Or use 3 to 6 capsules of standardized horse chestnut alone.
LYMPHEDEMA
OPCs. Dose: 100 to 400 mg caps. Use 2 to 4 caps, 3 times daily.
Bromelain. Dose: Use 500 to 750 mg tablets and take 1 tablet with turmeric (and possibly horse chestnut extract) three to four times daily, thirty minutes before meals or two hours after meals. |
| A randomized study of 307 surgically cured lung cancer patients receiving 300,000 IU of vitamin A daily for twelve months versus a group taking no supplements, found that 3 7 percent of the supplemented group and 48 percent of the control group developed new primary tumors. The tumor-free interval was significantly longer in the group receiving vitamin A. Further, primary tumors developed in eighteen supplemented patients and twenty-nine control patients. |
Ralph W. Moss PhD
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| In the above study, only 19 percent of those taking supplements said they knew "quite a bit" about herbs, and only two percent said they knew "a great deal." When it comes to herbs, people generally don't consult their medical doctors. Their attitude is "Why bother?," since most people assume that MDs were never trained in the subject and are prejudiced against it. In fact, rather than consulting their doctors about herbs, five times as many people turn to popular books, according to MarketFacts.
But what is the quality of the information they receive? |
| Also take supplements, as prescribed.
4. Submit a history of current disease state and up-to-date medical treatment records.
5. Keep a diary of beginning signs and symptoms as well as progressive signs and symptoms and complaints, as directed.
6. Keep a record of administration of Anvirzel and any reactions experienced.
7. Provide reports on an interim basis as requested by the research coordinator either by a once-every-two-week telephone call or personal appearance.
8. Be willing to be re-tested medically at prescribed intervals to determine actual progress.
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Dr. Gary Null
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| And individual women in specific age groups may have specific nutrient requirements that can be addressed through supplements. But a basic healthy diet will vastly improve the quality of life and reduce the aging process in women of all ages.
Antiaging diets contain few if any animal-based proteins, and fats are minimized. This high-fiber diet helps prevent common afflictions associated with aging, such as constipation, hemorrhoids, pressure in the intestines, ulcers, high blood pressure, colorectal cancer, and overall body toxemia. |
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