Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 Total-Body Basic Cleanse
Your ideal basic herbal detox program would consist of whole herbs. Such a product, formulated for people who have never cleansed before or who have not cleansed in a few years, would be a blend of safe, gentle and effective herbs that support all the channels of elimination and provide gentle bowel stimulation—including people who have colon elimination every day. This will prepare your body for more advanced cleanses. |
| Take morning dose of heavy metal cleanse herbal detox product with glass of water at breakfast.
Have a fiber drink. Choose from fiber choices in Chapter 11.
Have 1 ounce liquid greens supplement with 8 ounces of water, glass of fresh vegetable juice, or cup of broth.
Have lunch. Choose from lunch recipes in Chapter 11. Take enzymes with meal.
Have a fiber drink. Choose from fiber choices in Chapter 11.
Have 1 ounce liquid greens supplement with 8 ounces of water, glass of fresh vegetable juice, or cup of broth. |
| The heart of your herbal detox regimen is supplementation with herbs that will help all seven of your body's elimination channels (liver, lungs, colon, kidneys, blood, skin, and lymph) by means of several different mechanisms. Stimulating these channels naturally enhances the physical process of detoxification so that your body is able to rid itself of toxins without obstruction. |
| During the active detox (while taking the herbal supplements), you should not experience major side effects that will disrupt your life. You can continue to go about your regular activities and work.
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Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 Many natural herbal remedies can be very effective in treating candidiasis. Caprilic acid is a fatty acid with a lot of antifungal properties. One gram with meals can be very effective. Lactobacilli are well-known bacteria; they are good bacteria that can decrease Candida growth. Garlic is extremely active against many fungi and in fact some studies have shown that garlic is more active against Candida than Nystatin. Barberry, in tincture form, stimulates blood supply to the spleen and activates macrophagen. It can be very helpful in maintaining the normal floor of the gut. |
| Your health care provider should always be up-to-date on all vitamins, supplements, and herbal or homeopathic remedies you are taking. Supplement overdoses are rare, but possible, and certain combinations may affect individuals adversely.
5-HTP
(5-hydroxytryptophan)
50-100 mg three Several months of treatment may be times daily needed for maximum benefit. Nausea is the main side effect, but if it occurs, it usually dissipates within several days. Do not combine with prescription antidepressants. |
| The specific ZAND herbal formulas are particularly effective.) I also recommended regular exercise.
After a month on this regimen, she was feeling much, much better. She started to feel like she had some control over the break-up with her boyfriend and over her work problems. She was able to take control of her problems rather than allowing these factors in her life to control her.
—Dr. |
Dan Buettner
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 At the University of Minnesota, Greg taught medical students the science of herbal medicines and dietary supplements as well as issues in cross-cultural clinical care. There, he was also the principal investigator of the largest clinical trial ever undertaken in the West of a Kampo formula. He obtained FDA approval to import and study in human volunteers keishi bukuryo gan, an 1,800-year-old remedy consisting of four herbs and a mushroom for treating menopausal hot flashes. |
| Often encountered today in spicy curries and mustard, turmeric has a long history of use as a culinary spice and an herbal medicine; the Ayurvedic, Unani, and Siddha systems, as well as traditional Chinese medicine, advocated its use. Research has shown this spices most active component, curcumin, has antioxidant properties and may help ease inflammatory ailments.
We arrived at Oku in early evening. I passed a convenience store on the outskirts of a very small town and stopped to buy some snacks. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 Think Thin ţMost low-carb protein shakes, such as Atkins Advantage and Pure Protein ţHemp protein powder (unsweetened) ţRice protein powder (unsweetened) ţSoy protein powder (unsweetened) ţWhey protein powder (unsweetened)
BEVERAGES ţCoffee ţConsomme, bouillon, clear broth ţPlain spirits without mixers ţRed wine ţTea (black, green, white, and herbal)
UNFRIENDLY FOODS
VEGETABLES
These vegetables and others like them contain starches that turn to sugar quickly in your bloodstream. Some can be eaten raw, but not cooked, as indicated. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 A great rainforest herbal product that eases inflammation is Recovazon offered by the Amazon Herb Company. It eases inflammation and speeds injury recovery. I've personally used it to heal from sprains and bruises earned during gymnastics and martial arts.
Chlorella: Japanese studies have found Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) to be especially effective in speeding up cell growth, a major factor in the natural repair of wounds. Various other studies reveal CGF helps heal ulcers and promote bone and muscle growth. When taken internally, it also acts as an immune-booster. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| Cass also prescribed herbal formulas.
"Even though people do have psychological issues—and it is important to deal with them—it's equally important to look at and treat the underlying chemistry," Dr. Cass says. "Often the psychological problems will lessen in severity or even disappear with treatment of biochemical imbalances."
Dr. Doris Rapp emphasizes the role that food cravings can play in the development of premenstrual syndrome. "The foods that you crave premenstrually are the foods that could be causing you to feel sick. |
Melody Petersen
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 The physicians and their guests could lunch on fine French cuisine on the hotel patio, before enjoying massages and herbal wraps at the spa. They did not need their own credit cards. All they had to do was write "Parke-Davis" on the checks. Just in case the doctors thought five days of expense-free luxury was not enough to sit through roughly ten hours of lectures about Neurontin, the company also paid each of them $750.
The company spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to entertain the physicians at the Chateau Elan. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| Your health care provider should always be up-to-date on all vitamins, supplements, and herbal or homeopathic remedies you are taking. Supplement overdoses are rare, but possible, and certain combinations may affect individuals adversely.
SUPPLEMENT lecithin
DOSAGE
For men: increase daily dosage from 1 gram to 2.5 grams. Do not exceed a daily supplement of 2.5 grams. For women: increase daily dosage from i gram to 2 grams. Do not exceed a daily supplement of 2 grams. |
Dawson Church
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 While Tim was not willing to follow Kim's advice to curb his substantial alcohol consumption, or modify his meat-and-potatoes diet, he did introduce fresh vegetable juices into his regimen, plus an herbal tea (Flor Essence) that is believed to have medicinal properties.
"Kim also taught Tim and his wife a twenty-minute, twice-daily energy medicine protocol, which they followed diligently, both dur ing the week she was there, and for the subsequent two weeks. |
| Walking into the clinic, the first thing the visitor sees is a wide hall, with a fountain and beautiful artwork, which then opens up into a large room with comfortable couches, an altar, another fountain, and a holistic health library On the way, there is a glass-fronted herbal dispensary, and a receptionist's desk. |
| And drugs can inhibit the effectiveness of some herbal formulations. Your N.D., who may be prescribing herbs, needs to know what your M.D., who may be prescribing drugs, is doing, and vice versa. An informed treatment team is an effective treatment team.
Sometimes even the smartest patient simply cannot understand some aspect of treatment. You might feel foolish asking, or asking again—and again.
Do it anyway Healing professionals have their own mindsets and jargon. They may think they're being perfectly clear, and the course of treatment might indeed be routine and simple to them. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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 Evening Snack or Tea A 100- to 150-calorie snack focusing on low-glycemic, high-volumetric foods or, better yet, one or two cups of herbal tea (no caffeine). |
| Listening to soft music or sipping a cup of herbal tea cues your body that it's time to slow down and begin to prepare for sleep.
3. Keep a regular schedule. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on the weekends. Keeping a regular schedule will help your body expect sleep at the same time each day. Don't oversleep to make up for a poor night's sleep—doing that for even a couple of days can reset your body clock and make it hard for you to get to sleep at night.
4. Relax for a while before going to bed. Spending quiet time can make falling asleep easier. |
Hyla Cass
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 More and more drugs, together with herbal preparations, are available over the counter, with no consultation or prescription required.
Let's say you're taking a couple of prescription drugs . . . you add a few herbs and a dose or two of Tylenol here and there . . . and, of course, your nightly beer or glass of red wine (or two). You're playing a danger-
153 ous game with your health—a game that has killed some well-known people. Remember Anna Nicole Smith? |
| Take an herbal supplement called Triphala, a combination of three Ayurvedic herbs that improves elimination.
?Take 1,000 to 2,000 mg of magnesium oxide before bed.
?Take 5,000 to 10,000 mg of vitamin C; build up gradually to find the right dose.
?If you decide to use an enema, use only saline or water versions, and use them only occasionally—or you can end up making the problem worse.
?Don't strain! Sit down and relax; do some deep breathing; elevate your feet slightly; and let nature take its course. |
| Take herbal supplements and high-powered antioxidants. Some supplements appear to be effective at lowering blood pressure. See the recommendations at the end of the chapter for a list of specific supplements and dosage recommendations. Check with your pharmacist before adding garlic or hawthorn to your daily supplements.
?Cram your diet full of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory herbs, and antioxidant-rich foods. |
| Cinnamon, cilantro, parsley, garlic, oregano, turmeric (cumin), ginger, and rosemary are just a few of the herbal superstars of the kitchen that have known healing effects.
The Salt Issue
Limit your intake of normal table salt. It is processed sodium chloride and is as bad for you as any other processed food. On the other hand, sea salt in its natural form is essential for good cellular function. It contains trace minerals, including iodine—the mineral usually added to table salt, important for the health of the thyroid gland—in a concentration that is more usable by the body. |
| It turns out that many of our modern medicines are derived from traditional herbal medicines:
?Chinese and Greek pharmacies used roots from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina, which contains a tranquilizing substance called reserpine, now used to make drugs that treat high blood pressure.
?Foxglove leaves, once prescribed to treat heart failure, are the source of the modern heart drug, digitalis.
?Senna, a common ingredient in modern-day laxatives, can be found in ancient Middle East hieroglyphics, showing it as a treatment for constipation.
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| Independent, nonprofit research and education organization; great resource for the latest accurate information about herbal medicines.
Consumer Lab—www.consumerlab.com: Independent testing and evaluation of nutritional supplements; a useful tool for choosing the best quality for your money. Requires a subscription, but well worth the nominal fee.
Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)—www.crnusa.org: Trade association representing dietary-supplement-industry ingredient suppliers and manufacturers; supports high-quality standards under good manufacturing practices (GMP). |
Richard Bartlett
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 He prescribes an herbal formula designed to tonify her thyroid. This seems to help with Donna's overall level of energy and she is able to get through her day without feeling so exhausted.
However, all too soon it becomes apparent that the weight loss is just not happening. Returning to the clinic, she sees a new clinician who, on top of running the same blood tests as before, decides to include an allergy panel for IgA-reactive foods. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 Additional herbal and nutritional support is given for these issues according to the individualized needs of the client.
CLIENT RESULTS
You have read the theory, formulated out of thirty-five years of clinical experience. It is time to present the clinical data from the first eleven people on whom we have formally collected data. It is the author's intent to make a study that is significantly larger than this "pilot study" in the future.
It might have made sense to write this book five years from now with the results of at least 100 people. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 Both the herbal treatments were better for IBS symptoms than the placebo, but the individualized CHM was not better than the standard fixed formula.9 This study was well designed and conducted and offers promising results for CHM treatment of IBS, but I would like to see another replication study. In the meantime I won't discourage you from using CHM, but you don't need to pay for an individual practitioner.
PROBIOTICS
Probiotics are live microbial supplements taken to improve the microbial balance of the colon. Probiotics are more commonly used in Europe than in the U.S. |
Pam Montgomery
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 I began teaching herb classes and began an herbal practice in the 1980s. At the time, herbs were rising to fame, and yet it seemed just a substitution for what we were all trying to avoid—the Western medical model. We were taking herbs whose chemical constituents have an effect on the body instead of pharmaceutical drugs that have even a stronger effect on the body. People were taking their herbs and got well for a while, until the illness showed up in another way. Nothing was really changing, especially not consciousness. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| Medical, pharmaceutical, herbal, and supplemental drugging
?Tobacco, alcohol, and all forms of recreational drugging
?Environmental, commercial, and industrial pollutants
?Impure air and water
STAGE 3: IRRITATION
The body becomes irritated by the toxic buildup in the blood, lymph, and tissues, and the interstitial space between the cells begins to resemble a toxic waste dump. The cells and tissues where buildup occurs are irritated by the toxic nature of the waste, resulting in inflammation. |
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