| Throughout the Day
Drink all the herbal tea, distilled water with lemon juice added, vegetable broth, and fresh juices as desired. Be sure to dilute any juices you drink with quality water. Make the fresh vegetable broth or juice to sip throughout the day. Do not have any applesauce on this day, only liquids.
Twice during the day, take 1 tablespoon of a fiber supplement such as oat bran, glucomannan, or psyllium seed. Follow it with a full glass of distilled water. |
| For detailed information on healing herbs, you may wish consult Prescription for herbal Healing (Avery/Penguin Putnam, 2002).
If organic fruits and vegetables are not available to make the juices, remove peels before juicing. To bolster the fast, add protein powder and omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acid supplements to supply nutrients the body needs. If you have symptoms of low blood sugar, taking a rounded teaspoon of spirulina in an 8-ounce glass of fruit juice or water as needed is recommended. |
Barnet Meltzer, M.D.
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 MEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND herbal THERAPY
One final note: Omega-3 fatty acids also aid in the prevention of emotional disorders, and a deficiency can contribute to severe depression. The brain is the top source of fatty acids in the body, and it requires the omega-3s for optimal functioning. Add one or two tablespoons of flaxseed oil to green leafy vegetable salads to get the full complement of daily omega-3 fatty acids.
To treat mild and moderate forms of depression, herbal therapy, combined with a diet of the foods I've listed above, can be effective. |
Patrick Holford
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 Supplements
• 2 x multivitamin and multimineral
• 2 x vitamin C 1,000 mg with 500 mg of bioflavonoids
• Vitamin E 600 IU
• Bone mineral complex (including extra magnesium and zinc)
• herbal complex with agnus castus, dong quai, black cohosh, or St. John's wort
• 2 x essential omega-3 and omega-6 oil capsules Also read chapters 25 and 41.
Muscle aches and cramps
Cramps are most commonly due to calcium-magnesium imbalances and are corrected by supplementing 500 mg of calcium and 300 mg of magnesium. Despite popular belief, the condition is very rarely due to a lack of salt. |
Jack Challem
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 Add 1 point _
Do you take herbal supplements such as St. John's wort, ginseng, ginkgo, or any other?
Add 1 point _
Your score on quiz 3: _
Initial interpretation and ranking:
0 Low. You do not take any anti-inflammation supplements, either because you do not need them or because you are not aware of them.
1-3 Moderate. You take some anti-inflammation supplements, which offer some protection.
4-8 High. You take numerous anti-inflammation supplements, suggesting that you are trying to reverse a chronic inflammatory condition. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 For centuries the Chinese have used garlic-containing, herbal formulas to treat tumors, but scientists were challenged to find the mechanism that rendered it efficacious.
Among those dedicated to validating garlic is Dr. Benjamin Lau, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Lau, focusing upon cancer biology and immunology, was motivated by an epidemiological study reported by the People's Republic of China. The study compared two latge populations in the Shandong Province: Cangshan Country and Qixia Country (Mei et al. 1982). |
Ben-Erik van Wyk
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 China (known there as ju hua). Also similar is feverfew (C. parthenium), well known as a migraine prophylactic, and alecost (C. balsamita), once a flavourant of beer (hence "alecost"). Another relative is tansy (Chrysanthemum vulgare, formerly Tanacetum vulgare), also known as tanaise (French), Rainfarn (German) and tanaceto (Italian and Spanish). The bitter leaves are still used to some extent to flavour pastries, pies and marinades (especially in Northern Europe and Britain) and sometimes in natural medicine. |
Patricia Bragg and Paul C. Bragg
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 For delicious herbal vinegar: in quart jar add Vz cup tightly packed, crushed fresh sweet basil, tarragon, dill, oregano, or any fresh herbs desired, combined or singly. (If dried herbs, use 1 to 2 tsp. herbs.) Now cover to top with Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar and store 2 weeks in warm place, strain and refrigerate.
Honey-Celery Seed Vinaigrette lA tsp dry mustard 1 cup Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar lA tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos xh cup Bragg Organic extra virgin olive oil
Va tsp paprika 1 medium onion, minced
3 Tbsp raw honey Vz tsp celery seed
Blend ingredients in blender or jar. |
Jack Challem
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| For hot beverages, a herbal tea or a green tea is a good choice.
For snacks, it is best to stick with unsalted raw or roasted nuts. You can make your own blend of nuts and seeds that is probably superior to any commercial trail mix. Use almonds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, macadamias, sunflower seeds, and organic raisins. You can also adapt a Moroccan appetizer by eating a couple of dates or figs with half a dozen raw almonds.
For desserts, one of the issues is not eating too much—a problem when you make or bake a dessert at home. |
| Chamomile
Chamomile {Matricaria species) was used as an herbal remedy by the ancient Egyptians and Romans, and the herb's mild-flavored tea has been recommended for menstrual cramps, stomach pain, indigestion, and fever. The tea, made with a tiny bit of honey, is excellent for treating an upset stomach. Used topically, chamomile poultices, lotions, and creams can have cosmetic and dermatologic benefits as well.
In Germany, which makes extensive use of pharmaceutical-grade herbs, chamomile is regarded as the first choice for treating mild skin problems, such as rashes, in infants. |
Patrick Holford
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| Supplements
• 2 x multivitamin and multimineral
• 2 x vitamin B6 100 mg with zinc 10 mg
• Vitamin C 1,000 mg
• 2 x essential omega-3 and omega-6 oil capsules
• herbal complex with agnus castus, dong quai, black cohosh, or St. John's wort
• Magnesium 300 mg
Also read chapter 41.
Prostate problems
The most common prostate problem is prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia, in which the prostate gland enlarges, interfering with the flow of urine. |
John Croft
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 If iodine supplementation is recommended, then kelp, an herbal product of the sea, may be the best source.
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FARMING THE SEAS FOR MEDICINES
T mentioned earlier in the book Ithat I believe the farming of the New Zealand green-lipped mussel to produce a product used for the treatment of arthritis represents the first time in history that the seas were actively farmed on a large scale to produce a medicine. |
Jack Challem
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| Stevia, a noncaloric herbal sweetener available at health food stores, is three hundred times sweeter than sugar and is an excellent sugar substitute. "Raw sugar" is merely dirty white sugar; it contains almost undetectable amounts of a few minerals (which can be better obtained in other, more nutritious foods).
Soft drinks may be the worst single source of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup (a blend of two sugars, sucrose and fructose). Fifty years ago, most soft drinks were sold in tiny 6-ounce bottles. Today, 1 -liter cups and 2-liter bottles are common. |
Ray Strand, M.D.
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 Many of our medications are the result of enhancing the pharmaceutical effect of herbal drugs as a means of developing more potent drug therapies. In fact, over the past twenty-five years, approximately 25 percent of all prescription drugs in the United States have contained active constituents obtained from plants.2
Over the past eight years, I have personally become more involved with what I call complementary medicine. |
Jack Challem
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| That scientific meeting in France was about a well-known herbal antioxidant made from French maritime pine bark (called Pycnogenol), and the scientific literature showed it to have powerful anti-inflammatory effects. I started taking it, and within days the pain went away. To rule out the power of suggestion, I stopped taking the supplement for a few days, and the pain returned. I started taking the supplement again and the inflammation and pain went away and have never returned. I walk and hike long distances without any discomfort in the foot. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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| The advantage of Life Extension herbal Mix is that it comes in a powder form that some children will find palatable. Adults: 1 tbsp daily. Children: 1 tsp daily.
8. Theanine helps calm the netvous system without sedation. Adults: 300-400 mg daily. Children: 100-200 mg daily.
9. DHEA: Low levels of the neurosteroid DHEA are associated with ADHD. Blood testing is highly recommended first to eliminate the possibility of hormone-related cancers and to establish a baseline for supplementation. DHEA supplementation is not appropriate for children.
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National Women's Health Network
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 Although derived from a plant, it's as much of a stretch to consider natural progesterone an herbal product as it would be to consider the birth control pill (whose genesis is the same plant) an herbal product. If a product claims to contain only wild yam extract or diosgenin but causes progestin-like effects, then it is mislabeled and actually contains progesterone. If it does contain progesterone, we still don't know how much of it is in the product or how much we will absorb. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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| According to Herb Pharm, a respected name in the herbal industry, the milligrams represented by 1 milliliter of exttact (about 30-40 drops) from a dried herb are given by the herb-to-menstruum ratio (menstruum is a solvent—a liquid that dissolves a solid). This number varies for extracts made from fresh herbs due to the increased yield of these extracts. Liquid extracts are more assimilable than powdered herbs so the weights are not comparable. If trying to follow a recommendation, the form of the recommendation (powdered herb, liquid extract, etc.) needs to be considered. |
Ray Strand, M.D.
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| They're asking for guidance on diet, exercise, supplements, and herbal therapies. Plow disappointing it is to find that even though every physician understands that eating habits and lack of exercise are at the core of many diseases, most remain strictly disease- and drug-oriented and usually discourage their patients' use of any complementary medicine. The American public has long displayed an avid interest in the relations of diet and health, and our expectations for guidelines on nutrition and exercise are becoming more and more sophisticated. |
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| NutraFlora FOS
200 mg
Royal jelly (5% 10-HDA)
150 mg
Bee pollen
150 mg
Acerola berry juice powder
113 mg
Siberian ginseng extract
100 mg
Nova Scotia dulse
33 mg
Note: Those taking Life Extension herbal Mix do not have to take ginkgo capsules.
Recommendation 10 Vitamin K
Suggested dosage: Take 1 capsule (10 mg) a day.
Vitamin K has been approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in Japan since 1995. It has shown promise in protecting against multiple pathological processes associated with aging. Vitamin K may help:
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| Many physicians will recommend halting the use of certain vitamins and herbal producrs for up to 14 days prior to surgery to reduce the risk of bleeding.
11. Certain minerals help the body produce more of its own antioxidant defenses. These include selenium (200 meg daily), manganese (10 mg or less, usually found in mineral formulas), and zinc (40 mg or less daily).
12. Low-dose aspirin may help prevent strokes postoperatively in some patients. Aspirin has been shown to be of particular benefit in those undergoing coronary bypass or carotid enaterectomy procedures.
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| KUT
KUT is a Japanese herbal formula named "Kami-Umtan-To" that consists of 13 different herbs. KUT has been used since 1626 for neuropsychiatric problems. KUT has been shown to increase choline acetyltransferase levels and nerve growth factor in cultured rat brain cells.
In a 12-month open clinical trial using KUT and estrogen, vitamin E, and NSAIDs, the rate of cognitive decline per year was measured using the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE). Twenty patients with Alzheimer's disease (MMSE score: 18.6 ± 5.8 |
Ben Davis
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| If you wish to prepare more than 1 cup of an herbal tea, then take so many times more as you want cups prepared.
• Roots, berries, barks and hard herbal stalks are cooked for a longer period, whereas leaves and blossoms, if they are in dried condition, only have boiling water poured on them; they are then left to get cold, and before being used they are strained.
• Berries and kernels are crushed first, as for example juniper berries, etc. |
Paula Begoun
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 Egypt, but that's sheer fantasy created solely to appeal to consumers' sense of ancestry and history. None of the Egyptian kings or queens were using products like these, primarily because ingredients such as Vaseline, mineral oil, and silicones were not available. The source of the Vaseline (petroleum) was present in the earth, but the technology to develop it was millennia away from being invented. So much for finding common ground with royalty! For more information about AFRICAN ROYALE, call (800) 241-6151 orvisitwww.bronnerbros.com. |
Jack Challem
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| Ivker recommended a number of nutritional supplements, including vitamins E and C, beta-carotene, selenium, zinc, and an overall multivitamin, as well as a herbal echinacea and goldenseal combination. He also treated Georgia for Candida infection and recommended that she purchase a negative-ion generator to improve the air quality in her home. These changes were combined with a tapering off of some of her medications and the beginning of a gradual exercise program, with walking and riding a stationary bicycle. |
Gary Null
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| Take DMG, L-arginine with MSM, and lots of vitamin C, quercetin, and herbal teas. Juice throughout the day, concentrating particularly on garlic, onion, ginger, and aloe vera juices—the juices that are most helpful with colds and flu. Cleanse the colon and stimulate the liver to flush and release its toxins so it can properly metabolize and detoxify the body. Practice stress management.
And remember to keep hydrated at all times, drinking plenty of pure water and juice!
Digestive Disorders. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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 Among the most popular alternative therapies used in the management of diabetes have been acupuncture, biofeedback, guided imagery, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and the use of herbal and botanical preparations. While many of these therapies have shown promise, most are either untested or unproven based on current scientific standards. They do, however, have a long cultural tradition in societies around the world, and when one looks at their benefits, at least in terms of individuals or pilot studies, they show promise. |
Gary Null
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| In this experiment thirty-six extracts of thirty-two herbs belonging to twenty-seven families in use as herbal remedies were studied. They included ginkgo, black cohosh, echinacea, kava-kava, saw palmetto, turmeric, angelica, wild yam, cat's claw, passionflower, muira puama, feverfew, blueberry, chasteberry, licorice, nettle, goldenseal, pygeum, ginger, valerian, and hops. Turmeric showed the most potent anti-Epstein-Barr virus activity, which was ten times more than passionflower, next in the order of activity. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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| The easiest and most beneficial way of accomplishing this is by eating a plant-based, whole foods diet, increase your fiber gradually and be sure to drink plenty of fluids when you do (6 to 8 glasses a day—preferably water and/or herbal tea.
Plant Protein
When most people think of protein, the first thing that comes to mind is meat—beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, and fish. Next come eggs and dairy products like cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt. |
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