Ann N. Martin
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 DVM, Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats: Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Conditions, herbs, Vitamins, ana Supplements, Roseville, California: Prima Publishing, 2001.
Schlosser, E., Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the American Meal, New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Straw, D., Why Is Cancer Killing Our Pets? Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2000.
Strombeck, D.R., DVM, Home Prepared Dog and Cat Diets, Ames, Iowa:
Iowa State University Press, 1999.
Zucker, M., Natural Remedies for Cats, New York, New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999.
Zucker, M. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Please also note that the FDA never applies such risk/reward calculations to herbs or dietary supplements. If an herb is implicated in the death of a single person, the FDA can rule it to be "unsafe at any dose" and outlaw it entirely. A pharmaceutical with 100,000 times that fatality rate, however, can be justified by the FDA as being "worth the risk." Isn't it interesting that this double standard just happens to coincide with the profit interests of drug companies who now control the FDA?
On news of the FDA's vote, stock prices of GlaxoSmithKline LLC made the highest jump in two years. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 One of the most popular herbs for treatment of less severe forms of anxiety—as well as for menopausal depression and insomnia—is kava. According to Chris Kilham, author of Medicine Hunting in Paradise, which recounts his work as founder of the Cowboy Medicine Expeditions, specializing in researching and creating plant-based products, kava has an exotic history. It was "brought to the Western world after Captain Cook's first voyage to the South Pacific in the late 1700s. There has been ongoing scientific interest in kava since then. |
| That's a good approach with herbs: build energy and hold it in. With our breath and with our mind, breathe in healing energy and send out love, that will open all the doors for our self healing."
Alzheimer's Disease
Patient Story: Alzheimer's Disease_
A patient came to my office in the Empire State Building. She could not name the building; she didn't know where she was. She could only say that she was in New York. She went on a program using NADH [nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide] and I saw her again after six months. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Each monograph contains the common names of herbs followed by its official scientific name. A complete description of the herb is provided, including its medicinal parts (e.g., flower and fruit) and its unique characteristics. Additional common names and synonyms as well as a detailed summary of the active compounds are given. For each herb, indications and usage are given under any of six applicable categories: Commission E Approved; Chinese Medicine; Indian Medicine; Homeopathic; Unproven Uses; or Probable Efficacy. |
| John's Wort, plus new entries on herbs currently sparking interest, including Hoodia and Mangosteen.
¦ Nutritional Supplements: Because patients who try herbal remedies often use nutritional supplements, too, we've added the most recent studies and analyses on products such as Calcium, Folic Acid, and Probiotics.
¦ More Research Data: Entries have been augmented with additional information on safety, clinical trials (when available), and pharmacological effects, as well as accepted and unproven uses. |
| Better Organization: herbs appear under their more familiar common name, with each monograph cross-referenced by its botanical name.
One important aspect of the previous editions does, however, remain constant. Because it is still extremely hard to come by reliable information on unregulated herbal supplements, this new edition continues to provide you with the closest available analog to FDA-approved labeling—the findings of the German Regulatory Authority's herbal watchdog agency, commonly called "Commission E. |
| Contraindications: Although natural remedies can often be used under most circumstances, a few pharmacologically potent herbs must be avoided in the presence of certain medical conditions. Others must be avoided during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If any such contraindications exist, they are summarized here.
¦ Precautions and Adverse Reactions: Found in this section are any cautions or special considerations regarding safe use of the herb, including any interactions with medications or food. |
| Homeopathic Indications Index: Included in this index are only the uses found in homeopathy. herbs, which homeopaths typically prescribe by scientific name, are listed here in the same manner, followed by their accepted common name in parentheses. As in the main indications index, headings are chosen to match those in the PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Indications.
¦ Asian Indications Index: Entries in this index are limited to uses found in Chinese and Indian medicine. (Chinese entries are signified with a "C," Indian entries with an "I." |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 They've already attacked sunlight, herbs and nutrition. You can fully expect the internet to be increasingly attacked and discredited by the mainstream media, which continues to lose readers and viewers by the day. It is only the internet that offers any real hope of reform or revolution in the years ahead. Intelligent people saved this country once already (from Great Britain), and I believe it is possible they may do so once again, but certainly not if they're all doped up on antidepressant drugs.
Finally, I have to wonder, what good is a free press if it's a false press? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Congress and CODEX)
Healing foods and phytonutrients (along with their health benefits)
Medicinal herbs: research, benefits, trends, etc.
Food safety (which covers food recalls, salmonella, mad cow, the USDA, etc.)
Diabetes prevention and natural treatments
Cancer prevention and natural treatments
Prenatal nutrition, infant nutrition and childrens' nutrition
Modern health care system, health insurance and health care reform
The FDA and FDA reform
Dangerous prescription drugs, drug warnings, drug fatalities, advertising, etc.
Junk food marketing, sodas, marketing to children, etc. |
Jean Carper
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 Some are mishmash combinations of herbs that make no sense but are contrived to create a "unique" or overpriced product. Some contain so little active stuff that they are worthless. Some are outrageously overpriced and deceptively labeled and promoted. And you can't rely on sales personnel to enlighten you. Although some clerks are well informed, many are not, and contribute to the public ignorance.
Mainly to blame for this dismal state of affairs is a disastrous regulatory system that discourages the development, testing, and manufacture of high-quality natural remedies. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The hemp protein base makes it a fantastic choice for those wanting to ingest a quality protein source from sustainable food sources, and the supporting herbs helps stabilize blood sugar, boost performance and provide workout energy and endurance. It's a great combination of ingredients. No sweeteners, either. So you'll need to add your own raw honey, stevia, agave nectar or whatever else you want to use. Be warned, their website (http://www.epiphanycreations.com/main.html) is annoyingly Flashified and backed by a rave beat track. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Incredibly high-quality Chinese Medicine herbs. Check out their eucommia bark tincture.
Mushroom Science (www.MushroomScience.com)
Wow. Outstanding, high-potency medicinal mushrooms. I love their Reishi and Cordyceps products.
Better Than Roasted (www.BetterThanRoasted.com)
The best nuts you've ever tasted. Check out their "Oasis Trail Mix." It will absolutely blow your mind. It's like you died and went to Heaven and they were serving raw foods trail mixes in heaven...
Transition Nutrition (www.TransitionNutrition.com)
Unbelievably great-tasting "Bliss Mix" product is now available. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 And I always recommend growing and harvesting your own herbs any time you can. Fresh mint is better than dried mint. Fresh peaches are far more delicious than canned peaches, and fresh aloe vera is superior to dried aloe, even low-temperature dried aloe. So if you can grow it, I encourage you to do that first. If you can't, then get the gel powder. It's my top choice for an aloe vera supplement.
Resources:
Good Cause Wellness: www.GoodCauseWellness. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Herbal interactions are listed, covering herbs like Ginkgo Biloba and St. John's Wort, among many others.
Over 540 brand-name drugs are listed in the NewsTarget DrugWatch database, including Amoxicillin, Celebrex, Prozac, Ibuprofen, Risperdal and others. Each health caution is backed by cited references. The data for this consumer guide was provided by Applied Health (www.AppliedHealth.com), a nutritional research and solutions company specializing in restorative nutritional therapies. |
Joseph Campbell
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| And she herself, according to the books of the astronomers, and in planetary hours, gathered every day of all charm-bearing herbs. And one day, towards the end of the year, as Caridwen was culling plants and making incantations, it chanced that three drops of the charmed liquor flew out of the cauldron and fell upon the finger of Gwion Bach. |
| Its half-digested food is the sand, its blood-vessels the rivers, its liver and spleen the mountains, its hairs the herbs and trees. Its forepart is the ascending sun, its hind part the descending sun, its yawning is lightning, its shaking the body is thundering, its urinating is raining, and its neighing is voice." (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 1. 1. 1; translated by Swami Madhavananda, Mayavati, 1934.)
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Michael T. Murray, N.D.
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 For example, many herbs appear to impact homeostatic control mechanisms to aid normalization of many of the body's processes: when there is a hyperstate the herb exerts a lowering effect and when there is a hypostate it has a heightening effect. This action is baffling to orthodox pharmacologists but not to experienced herbalists, who have used terms such as alterative, amphiteric, adaptogenic, or tonic to describe this effect.
The advantages of herbal medicines
What advantages do herbal medicines possess over synthetic drugs? |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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 Such foods include: þGarlic, legumes, onions, eggs, and other foods with a high sulfur content þGood sources of water-soluble fibers, such as pears, oat bran, apples, and legumes þCabbage-family vegetables, especially broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage þArtichokes, beets, carrots, dandelion greens, and many herbs and spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, red pepper, ginger, and licorice þGreen foods like wheat grass juice, dehydrated barley grass juice, chlorella, and spirulina. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Repeatedly banned and confiscated herbs and nutritional supplements that compete with prescription drugs. Ephedra, for example, was banned by the FDA based on a political agenda, not good science.
Conducted armed raids on alternative medicine clinics, confiscating computers, threatening alternative health practitioners, and scaring away patients. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Those people who are educated and intelligent are increasingly ditching their medicines and shifting to natural foods, herbs, nutritional supplements and natural therapies to prevent disease and enhance health.
Drug companies can bypass doctors and pharmacists in whatever way they want. They can even set up Rx vending machines with voice interaction that claims to offer a "virtual pharmacist" to prescribe drugs! |
Jean Carper
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| Valerenic acid is a prime constituent in European products and is often combined with other mildly sedating herbs, such as lemon balm, passion flower, and chamomile. According to naturalist Stephen Foster, more than 120 active chemicals have been detected in valerian. Foster suggests that a combination of valerian's compounds work together synergistically to promote sedation.
Who Should Take It? |
| Generally buy single-substance products instead of formulas of mixtures of herbs or natural chemicals.
8. If you have any unusual symptoms—such as allergies, rashes, or headaches—after taking a natural remedy, stop taking it immediately and see a doctor if symptoms persist or are serious.
9. If possible take natural remedies with the supervision of a health professional who can monitor your progress.
10. If you are pregnant or nursing an infant, or have a chronic or serious health problem, check with your doctor before taking natural remedies. |
| If you need ginkgo to boost your memory, it's better to get it full strength than to get a product diluted with ginseng, garlic, and other herbs.
• What About Price?
Unfortunately cheapest is not always best. It's true some natural products are overpriced for various reasons. But in the realm of botanical medicines, the higher price often reflects higher quality. This issue is not as critical for vitamins. A less expensive vitamin C is apt to be as potent as a more expensive one, for example, although slightly higher-priced vitamin C tablets are often more pleasant and easier to swallow. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Radical new protein powder with herbs and superfoods
Epiphany Life Source Creations has introduced a new, whole food protein powder that just blows away most of the protein products on the market. Based on hemp protein, it also contains mesquite pods, maca root, chocolate powder, iporuru (a rainforest herb), goji berry and purple corn extract. Unfortunately, it also contains a bit of kola nut powder, which I'm not too fond of due to the natural caffeine in the kola nut, but it's probably not so much that most people would even notice it. |
Dan Buettner
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 Antioxidants found in vegetables and herbs are also important, because the same oxidation process that rusts our cars also deteriorates our bodies. Antioxidants mop up highly charged oxygen-free radicals that cause this sort of rust.
"Kamada's garden where she gets her breakfast, lunch, or dinner is more than a natural grocery store. It's a pharmacy." Now, Greg was gesticulating expansively, making great circles with his hands. He had an endearing way of getting very excited about matters of health and complementary medicines.
"Okinawans see vegetables. |
David Steinman
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 He even wrote in our publication that it appeared that Zyflamend's combination of rain forest herbs was preventing prostate cells in the so-called cancer zone from becoming malignant, and now he had the cell studies and biopsies that were providing clear-cut evidence. |
| Hall had insisted early on that we send our reporters or, better yet, that I should come myself to visit Luna Nueva, the company's roughly two-hundred acre organic turmeric and ginger farm in Costa Rica, where several of the herbs in the formula were being grown.
Although Lewis and Hall were not medical experts and were clearly going to be perceived as biased since they worked for New Chapter, other medical experts had been impressed by the formula. |
Hyla Cass
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 Use immune-supporting herbs and nutrients like echinacea, astragalus, and vitamin C (try 1,000 mg every couple of hours).
One of the best books on natural ways to support immunity is Immu-notics by Robert Rountree, M.D., and Carol Colman (Perigee Trade, 2001). It addresses not only ways to boost an underactive immune system, but also ways to temper an overreacting immune system—the cause of allergy and inflammatory disease.
Action: Each antibiotic works through a slightly different mechanism to kill or disable bacteria without damaging healthy body cells. |
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