Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts |  Herbal Supplements
The use of herbal supplements has increased in the United States. Several herbal supplements, such as those containing ginkgo biloba and bilberry, have been promoted to benefit the health of the retina. However, there are no scientific studies that support their benefit except one very small (20 persons) study of ginkgo biloba in patients with AMD, in which improvement in visual acuity was indicated in a preliminary report (recently reviewed [233]).
IV. DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
A. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Food and Drug Administration, continuing its campaign of censorship against truthfully-described herbal supplements, seized $71,000 worth of Charantea herbal supplements last week in a raid involving U.S. Marshals. The company, Fulllife Natural Options, was accused by the FDA of marketing an "unapproved drug" due to the truthful marketing claims that accurately describe the blood sugar lowering effects of the product's main ingredient: Bitter Melon fruits. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  These benefits cannot always be addressed by pharmaceutical drugs, which have a single target or main mechanism of action, unlike herbal supplements, which typically have multiple targets.
Rather than concentrating on the isolation of chemicals from herbs and plants in order to develop drugs, the focus of modern research on herbal medicines and botanical dietary supplements should be the establishment of a sufficient science base to support definitive clinical trials using herbal supplements which are the complex matrices found in traditional herbals. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Natural compounds: herbal supplements like soy and yam contain plant hormones that "may" resemble your hormones (according to those that market them). There are a lot of natural compounds, such as estrogen from pregnant mares' urine, but for this chapter, we're using the phrase natural compounds to indicate only over-the-counter herbal supplements.
YOU Tip: Choose Your Option. Hormone therapy comes in a variety of delivery methods, including pills, patches, gels, vaginal creams, and combinations of the above. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
See book keywords and concepts |  Older adults metabolize food and medications, including herbal supplements, differently. On the other end of the life spectrum, very few herbal supplements have been tested on children. Safe doses for adults can cause major complications in a child.30
Check your facts. Do the advance work necessary to be informed. Your increased level of education could save you enough money on supplements to be used towards a fitness program, which will yield 100 times better results than you will ever experience with supplements alone. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | This is dangerous because the body damages itself in the process
Toxins from Heavy Metals: 130,000
Cookware, deodorant, chemically poisoned fish, mercury dental fillings, cosmetics, aluminum cans, food, water, light bulbs, many herbal supplements, toothpaste, vaccines, household and automobile paints, etc.
Toxins from Radiation: (Causes Cell Damage and Death): 230,000
Microwave cooking, X-rays, fault lines (geopathic stress), power lines, cellphones, computers, household appliances, fluorescent lighting, hair dryers, irradiated foods, etc. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | 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." This agency has conducted an intensive assessment of the peer-reviewed literature on more than 300 common botanicals, weighing the quality of the clinical evidence and identifying the uses for which the herb can reasonably be considered effective. |
Bill Sardi
See book keywords and concepts |  When a 1 3-year-old Canadian boy elected to use herbal supplements rather than face amputation for a tumor on his leg, a court ordered treatment over the objections of the young patient who said he preferred prayers and herbs. His family supported him. The parents were characterized as "fundamentalist Christians." [Associated Press July 2, 1999]
"This year an additional 1.4 million Americans will have that most frightening of conversations with their doctor."
Cancer survivors
There are an estimated 10 million cancer survivors alive in the United States. | | A nephew who is a physician coaxes Myrna's dad to come to his office and reviews his case, and cautions Myrna's dad about the use of herbal supplements. The family doesn't understand. Aren't the doctors trying to cure their dad? No really, they are just attempting to relieve his pain by shrinking the size of the tumor.
THE TRUTH ABOUT BREAST CANCER Introduction ... 220
Some of the issues women with breast cancer must grapple with are: ... 221
Statistical manipulation ... 221 Lifetime risk for breast cancer... 221 The real risk factors for breast cancer... 222 Weight and cancer... |
Steven V. Joyal
See book keywords and concepts |  At first, Brad was skeptical about his wife's "experimenting" with herbal supplements. When she began to get good results, however, he decided it was time to ask his doctor about adding supplements to his drug therapy, which was still leaving him with blood glucose levels ranging from 200 to 260 mg/dL. Brad added coffee berry extract, chromium, and water-soluble cinnamon extract to his daily routine, and within three months, his blood glucose levels had declined significantly; they are now consistently lower than 200 mg/dL and average 160 mg/dL. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Consuming quality herbal supplements on a regular basis to enhance immune function, counter chronic stress, detoxify the body's primary organs and protect the body from disease. Great sources include www.DragonHerbs.com | www.PlanetaryHerbs.com | www.GHCHealth.com and, of course, Amazon Herbs.
Consuming superfoods on a regular basis, including goji berries, raw cacao, raw nuts, blueberries, raspberries, macadamia nuts and many others. Great sources include www.TransitionNutrition.com | www.GoodCauseWellness.com | www.NavitasNaturals.com | www.RuthsHempFoods.com | www.Nutrex-Hawaii. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
See book keywords and concepts |  Certain herbal supplements, such as ginseng, and those touted for weight loss, such as guarana and ephedra, can also make your heart race.
Palpitations can signal a plethora of medical problems as well. They can, for example, be a sign of a fever, anemia, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), low potassium levels, or hyperthyroidism. (See Feeling Hot When It's Not, below, and Appendix I.)
Not surprisingly, palpitations are a common sign of both benign and serious heart problems. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Your first line of sleep therapy should be trying the hygiene strategies we outline on page 195, but for some people, medications or herbal supplements can be the answer-if you know the right one. Despite the fact that thirty-five million prescriptions for sleep medicine were written in the United States in 2005 (twice as many as in 2000), many docs don't prescribe medications that are intended to get at the source of the problem. This guide will help you and your doctor make the decision that's right for you.
Is This You? |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Nutritional and herbal supplements can then be used in addition to your conventional treatment.
A naturopathic physician can also provide natural therapies to augment your immune support, prevent side effects from the medications, and help you to recover optimally from the infection.
If you have severe liver disease due to hepatitis B, I would strongly consider alternative treatments as the primary treatment, with careful monitoring of liver enzymes and liver biopsy with the help of a specialist. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
See book keywords and concepts | | Today, people are popping diet pills, vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements like candy in the hopes of finding the ultimate quick-fix solutions to their health concerns. Instead of natural cures we should be focused on natural living to avoid diseases that need to be cured.
How can you avoid falling for the lies of products that do not work or do actual harm? First, find the right resources that can provide you with unbiased information. Know what you are ingesting and do not be fooled by slick marketing gimmicks designed to make you believe results will come without work. | | According to the Mayo Clinic, there are several herbal supplements that could produce harmful side effects when used in combination with medications, such as black cohosh, garlic, ginger, kava, milk thistle and scotch broom.12 They can also interfere with surgical procedures. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | There are a lot of natural compounds, such as estrogen from pregnant mares' urine, but for this chapter, we're using the phrase natural compounds to indicate only over-the-counter herbal supplements.
YOU Tip: Choose Your Option. Hormone therapy comes in a variety of delivery methods, including pills, patches, gels, vaginal creams, and combinations of the above. In the cycle method (where you still get a monthly period), you take estrogen continuously for three weeks a month and add progestin for twelve days of the month. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
See book keywords and concepts | | Because many body signs are reactions to both prescription and over-the-counter drugs (including vitamins and herbal supplements), there's also a section to list what medications you've been taking and the dosage of each. This chart can be a wonderful diagnostic tool, one you can bring to your doctor so he or she can have a better sense of what you've been experiencing.
WHY WE WROTE THIS BOOK
One of us, Joan Liebmann-Smith, became interested in body signs more than twenty years ago when she ignored some serious signs that should have sent her running to her doctor. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | Warning! Many herbal supplements have been found to contain levels of heavy metals exceeding federal standards for drinking water by as much as 10 to 20 times! These types of supplements are cheaply made and you will typically find them at drug stores, supermarkets, websites, or discount stores that don't specialize in alternative health. Invest your money on quality health supplements and you'll be investing in your own health at the same time.
Four additional metals that cause damage to the intestinal tract and contribute to colon toxicity are mercury, aluminum, lead, and cadmium. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  With the herbal supplements and hormones, however, it would be prudent to work with a nutritionally oriented physician who has an M.D., a D.O., a D.C., or an N.D. degree.
Supplements Organized by Mood and Behavior Problem
General usage guidelines: Try the first or first two supplements in the category that is relevant to your needs (such as anxiety). If these supplements fail to help or produce only limited benefits after a couple of weeks, then add a couple of others, one by one. | | Nature s Way
Nature's Way is a leading herb supplement company whose products include many German pharmaceutical-grade herbal supplements. Most of the company's products are in capsule form. For more information, call the company at (801) 489-1500 or go to www.naturesway.com.
Nutricology/Allergy Research Group
Nutricology/Allergy Research Group is often at the cutting edge of original nutritional supplement formulations. Nutricology is the company's consumer brand and Allergy Research Group is the company's professional (physician's) brand. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | Your body can be exposed to toxic metals from cosmetics, medicine, herbal supplements, hygiene products, dental fillings, vaccines, food and beverage storage, cookware, paints, cigarettes, and more.
We're exposed to heavy metal toxins via ingestion, inhalation, and skin or eye contact. Once in the body, heavy metals multiply the production of harmful free radicals (by up to one million times) and cause deadly chain reactions. Heavy metals poison the body, impairing the function of cells, tissues, and organs, and can ultimately lead to cancer and countless other diseases.
Warning! | | This brings us to herbal supplements claiming to cleanse the colon. Many of these products are actually just cleverly marketed bulk-forming laxatives!
Which Herbal Colon-Cleansing Ingredients Should Concern Me?
Over the last few years, the nation has been flooded with numerous infomercials on natural health, herbal colon cleansers, and detoxifiers. These may be natural, but virtually none of them are effective at ridding the colon of toxins. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
See book keywords and concepts | | Today, countiess consumers looking for a more holistic approach to health care take herbal supplements to feel better. These natural products are used for colds, headaches, allergies, insomnia, depression, menopause and even Alzheimer's disease.
One of the top-selling herbs, ginkgo biloba, has been used for nearly 3,000 years. Amongst many claims, it has been touted as an herbal remedy that improves blood flow because of its ability to increase vascular dilation. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
See book keywords and concepts |  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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Hyla Cass
See book keywords and concepts |  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. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  According to an article published in USA Today, nearly 50 million Americans regularly use herbal supplements.
Herbal supplements are not subject to the same standards as are prescription and over-the-counter drugs. This is one of the main criticisms of this type of supplement. Some manufacturers of herbals have been attempting to obtain a kind of certification by using private sector groups, such as the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) (http://www.usp .org) to create testing programs and certify their products. For instance, the certifications could include:
• Quality standards. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Rather than concentrating on the isolation of chemicals from herbs and plants in order to develop drugs, the focus of modern research on herbal medicines and botanical dietary supplements should be the establishment of a sufficient science base to support definitive clinical trials using herbal supplements which are the complex matrices found in traditional herbals. Modern research techniques would include detailed phytochemical profiling using mass spectrometry, biological assays including gene expression analysis, and transgenic animal models of chronic disease. |
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