David Brownstein
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 Improved results are achieved when other natural agents, such as vitamins, minerals, and herbs, are used to support these hormones.
Chapter 2
The Failure of Conventional HRT: The Women's Health Study Initiative
Introduction
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) was designed to provide information about the risks and benefits of conventional hormone replacement therapy. The WHI was a study involving 40 large medical centers around the United States, with 16,608 women. The WHI began in 1996 and was reported in July, 2002.
The WHI was a randomized, placebo controlled study. |
G. Edward Griffin
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 A man who has spent his life acquiring scientific knowledge far beyond the grasp of his fellow human beings is not usually inclined to listen with patience to someone who lacks that knowledge—especially if that person suggests that the solution to the scientist's most puzzling medical problem is to be found in a simple back-woods or near-primitive concoction of herbs and foods. The scientist is trained to search for complex answers and tends to look with smug amusement upon solutions that are not dependent upon his hard-earned skills.
To bring this a little closer to home, the average M.D. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 How many people have been killed by nutritional supplements and herbs prescribed by alternative practitioners? Zero. That's right. Zero. Now let's look again at the minimum number of people who have died because they took FDA-approved drugs—about 384 every day just in hospitals in the U.S. Next time you're about to walk out of your physician's office with a prescription in your hand, remember that number and think again about whether FDA approval should give you confidence. |
Earl Mindell
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 Red ginseng, on the other hand, is the result of being steamed with a solution of herbs. Adulteration and dilution of ginseng products are not uncommon, so be sure you buy from a reputable company and look for standardized, guaranteed potency products.
I'm a thirty-eight-year-old woman. I take vitamins and exercise, but I want better muscle tone. I've heard about creatine, but I'm not sure what it is or what it does. Is it right for me?
It might be; it's already a favorite of bodybuilders and athletes. |
Gary Null
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 Avoid fish that has been deep-fried, especially if the oil has been used previously, and season it only with lemon and pepper or herbs. And stick to the smaller fish, which are lower on the food chain, such as sardines, herring, and whitebait. Larger fish such as the expensive tuna and swordfish are more likely to be contaminated with chemicals.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk is a good protein source and an excellent food generally. In addition to its high protein content (about 8.5 grams per cup), it contains calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A, E, and D, and some of the B vitamins. |
Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. Vladimir Badmaev, M.D., Ph.D. Uma Shivakumar, Ph.D. R. Rajendran, M.S.
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| Curcuma, a genus in the family Zingiberaceae (of the suborder Zingiberoidae), consists of more than a hundred species and several varieties of rhizomatous herbs, grown extensively in East and Southeast Asia. The commonly used ginger, Zingiber officinale Rose, is also an economically important member of the same family.
Curcuma can be grown in diverse tropical environment, from sea level to a height of 1500 meters in hill slopes, in temperature ranging from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 Let your physician know of your decision to use herbs. Not all herbal regimens are meant to be used in conjunction with conventional pharmaceuticals.
What makes it worse?
• Constipating medications, such as aspirin, codeine and its derivatives, and all narcotic pain medications, worsen the drying of the bowel movement and therefore increase the spasticity of your colon. Recommendation: Take these medications only when absolutely necessary.
• Take care with foods such as cheese that also tend to slow down the passage of food through the bowel, worsen constipation, and may stimulate spasm. |
| WHO sponsored studies in Bulgaria that researched herbs in the treatment of cardiovascular problems. Valerian is one terb, among garlic, geranium, olive, hawthorn, and European mistle-oe, whose use was validated.
Contraindications—
• Thorough investigation has not revealed a single active con-tituent in this plant, which stresses the importance of depending on the interaction of the constituents as a whole for therapeutic effects.
• Valerian can cause depression if taken in large doses for long periods of time. |
| Burdock juice or extracts have shown test-tube activity against V
• One of the most powerful and popular immune-boosting herbs echinacea. It has antiviral properties and increases the efficiency white blood cells.
• Garlic contains a compound called ajoene, which may inhibit spread of HIV within the body. Garlic is also effective against a iber of the opportunistic infections of AIDS.
One of the best sources of the antioxidant compound quercetin is the onion. It has many of the same antiviral effects as garlic. |
| Caution: Do not use either of these herbs if you have high blood pressure.
Dosages may vary, depending on the duration and severity of your symptoms. Follow package directions, or consult a qualified herbal practitioner.
What makes them worse?
• Sun exposure, natural sun or sunbed use, because of its aging effect on skin, may promote an increase in age spotting. No nutrients, to my knowledge, directly worsen this problem.
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What is it? |
| Other useful herbs are alfalfa, cayenne, dandelion root, echinacea, and yellow dock root.
Dosages may vary, depending on duration and severity of symptoms. Follow package directions, or consult a qualified herbal practitioner.
What may make it worse? |
| Doctors say certain herbs may have dangerous interactions with drugs used to anesthetize patients during surgery, such as problems with blood pressure and bleeding. treat arthritis, headache, toothache, muscle pain, rheumatic complaints, gout, and sciatica. Sore throat pain can be relieved with a gargle made from wintergreen. The cool, soothing flavor works wonders.
Contraindications—
• This herb is not recommended for children because it works like aspirin. |
Earl Mindell
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| Big-Time Immune System Boosters
Because the immune system is the most powerful weapon you have for keeping healthy, being able to quickly recall major nutrients, herbs, and supplements that can strengthen it will not only simplify your life—it can help extend it! |
| Are there any herbs that you would recommend for chronic fatigue syndrome?
At this writing there have been no controlled trials with botanicals, but many patients have found that St. John's wort helps enormously in alleviating depression and in improving decreased appetite. Shiitake mushrooms and lemon balm also may help fight CFS by stimulating the body's production of interferon and inhibiting viral replication. |
| Foods, herbs, and Super New Supplements for Enhancing Sex
If you want to boost your libido or just add spice to your nighdy love life, incorporate some of the following into your daily diet:
Asparagus Avena sativa Avocados Barley
Brewer's yeast
Cardamom
Carrots
Cinnamon
Coriander
Fertilized chicken eggs Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng Kava Kava Oysters Pine nuts Quince Sarsaparilla Shiitake mushrooms Soy foods Wheat germ Whole grains
Yohimbe (see section 156)
Supplement Regimen MVP (see section 172)
Vitamin E (dry form), 400 IU, 1-3 times daily
Zinc, 15-50 mg. |
Rebecca Wood
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 You can infuse your own using quality oil or butter.
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APPLE
(Malus pumila)
Why is the protrusion in your neck called Adam's apple? Apparently Adam couldn't swallow that bite of forbidden fruit. The apple originated not far from the mythical Eden, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in Central Asia, where wild apple trees still cover the foothills.
The apple, a rose family member, is the most popular temperate-zone fruit, and it grows in almost every state in the United States. |
Earl Mindell
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| The herbs bilberry, burdock, damiana, juniper, peppermint, sage, willow, and yarrow can interfere with iron absorption.
335. Any Questions About Chapter XXIII?
Is it true that licorice candy can be dangerous to people taking antihypertensive medication?
Surprisingly, yes. In fact, just two or more candy twists made with natural licorice can interfere with many antihypertensive (and diuretic) medicines by increasing sodium re-absorption, potassium excretion, and water retention. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1Michael T. Murray, ND
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| For many acupuncturists, their practice is far more than needles, including moxibustion, cupping, shu sha (also called gua sha), herbs, tuina, and qigong. In order to properly respect and understand the field of acupuncture, a broad look is necessary.
HISTORY
The principles and theory underlying the techniques of acupuncture, so-called acuology, date to the ancient times of the great Yellow Emperor, Huangdi (-2698-2598 BC).3,4 Huangdi has held a place of great legend and esteem in Chinese history. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Menstrual Cramps
Chamomile can be used to relieve the pain of menstrual cramps, particularly when combined with herbs such as cramp bark.
If you are experiencing menstrual cramps, I recommend placing a hot water bottle over the lower abdomen and taking chamomile every 15 minutes.
In its homeopathic form, chamomilla is also quite effective for menstrual cramps. My wife, Angela—who is also a natural doctor—once suffered from cramps so badly that she had to lie down. I came to see her between patients one day and found her lying on a table in one of the exam rooms. |
| Along with sarsaparilla, burdock is one of the best herbs for psoriasis. For an aggressive treatment of psoriasis, Id recommend taking both burdock and sarsaparilla together.
°* Cancer
Burdock is often a component of western herbal formulas targeted toward cancer. While cancer can be a complex disease, many researchers detect a connection between cancer and "toxicity" in the body.
Burdock improves detoxification and supports the immune system. In addition, its hormone-balancing properties may be beneficial for hormone-dependent cancers. (Research on natural therapies and cancer is limited. |
| Most herbal liver formulas contain dandelion root as one of the main herbs.
°^ High Blood Pressure
I almost always recommend dandelion leaf in the treatment of high blood pressure. It acts as a natural diuretic so that blood volume is reduced, which has the effect of relieving high blood pressure.
Prescription blood-pressure medications, which are mostly diuretics, work on the same premise. But 1 prefer dandelion leaves over medication because of the way some pharmaceuticals cause potassium depletion.
An idea! |
| Bilberry improves circulation, so it's certainly one of the better herbs to use. In the same study where researchers studied the ability of bilberry supplements to reduce hemorrhoid symptoms in pregnant women, doctors saw that it improved varicose veins as well.
My patients who use bilberry for varicose veins report that it noticeably improves the appearance of their veins and prevents them from getting worse. Bilberry works nicely in combination with the herb horse chestnut and grape seed (or pycnogenol) extract for varicose veins. |
| I would suggest that it's time for researchers to focus on finding the active constituents in herbs like astragalus that stimulate the production of the body's own natural interferon, instead of trying to artificially duplicate it. More conventional studies using the whole herb would be even better.
In addition, it's been shown that astragalus has a supportive effect on bone marrow, the core of the bones where white blood cells mature. Animal studies have shown that astragalus increases the army of white blood cells that are needed to fight invading microbes. |
| Besides getting enzymes from raw fruits, vegetables, herbs, and seeds, you can also get a good supply from juices. It's best to drink juice that's as freshly made as possible if you want to get the highest amount of vitamins, minerals, phytonutri-ents, and enzymes from that source.
Other food sources of enzymes include fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, miso, tempeh, and natto (fermented, cooked soybeans). You can also get good, healthy doses from wheatgrass, alfalfa, algae (chlorella, spirulina), and raw honey.
You can also take supplements for a boost. |
Michael Castleman
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 Do not give these herbs to children under age 2. For older children and those over 65, start with low-strength preparations and increase strength if necessary.
Balm. Arab physicians began recommending balm, also known as lemon balm, for anxiety during the tenth century. Charlemagne was so impressed with its sedative/tranquilizing effects that he ordered it grown in all the medicinal herb gardens in his vast European realm. Modern researchers have discovered that balm oil has tranquilizing properties. |
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Homeopathy
Books
Discovering Homeopathy: Your Introduction to the Science and Art oj Homeopathic Medicine by Dana Ullman (Berkeley, Calif: North Atlantic Books, 1991).
Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines by Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman (Los Angeles: Jeremy Tarcher, 1991).
Homeopathy at Home: Natural Remedies jor Everyday Ailments and Minor Injuries by M. B. Panos and Jane Heimlich (Los Angeles: Jeremy Tarcher, 1980). |
| As the months passed, when either symptom flared up again, she returned to Beinfield for more herbs and an acupuncture "tune-up." hypnosis and then with acupuncture. The two treatments elicited different physiological responses, and significantly, those who responded poorly to hypnosis responded well to acupuncture. "Acupuncture is not a form of hypnosis," Dr. Ulett insists.
It's also not a placebo response. |
| Chinese physicians use it in combination with dietary recommendations and herbs. I use it in combination with mainstream medical therapies. It's one tool among several."
How Acupuncture Works
Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the concept of a life energy that constantly circulates throughout the body. They call this life energy chi {chee). Sometimes it's spelled ki or even cji. Traditional Chinese healers hold that chi comes in two opposite and complementary forms, known as yin and yang. When these two types of chi are well-balanced, the result is good health, they believe. |
| Department of Agriculture's Research Station in Beltsville, Maryland, and author of many herb guides, including The Handbook ojMedicinal herbs. Senna is an ingredient in many commercial laxatives, including Gentlax, Senokot, Fletcher's Castoria and Innerclean Herbal Laxative.
"Cinnamon helps relieve stomach distress because its oil has antimicrobial properties," says Daniel Mowrey, Ph.D., director of the American Phytotherapy (plant medicine) Research Laboratory in Salt Lake City and author of The Scientific Validation oj Herbal Medicine. |
Rebecca Wood
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| See Gamma-Linoleic Acid; herbs and Spices.
Bosc Pear See Pear.
Boston Lettuce See Butterhead Lettuce.
BOYSENBERRY
(Rubus ulmifolius x loganobaccus x idaeus) In 1923, Rudolph Boysen crossed a blackberry, loganberry, and a raspberry and created a namesake. The boysenberry is red and more acidic than the blackberry. It is grown primarily for canning.
See Fruit; Btackberry; Loganberry; Raspberry.
Brambleberry See Blackberry. Bran See Wheat Bran. Brassica See Cabbage Family. |
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