Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Today, most consumers are not being told about these drug-induced nutritional deficiencies, and they continue taking pharmaceuticals without knowing they are often leaving their body in a dangerous state of nutrient depletion that can lead to chronic degenerative disease. |
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All prescription drugs have unintended side effects, and many drugs deplete the body of essential nutrients. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 That's just one example of a disease caused by nutritional deficiencies. There are many other diseases such as rickets and beriberi caused by nutritional deficiencies. Asian people who historically ate polished, processed rice (white rice) frequently got beriberi, a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin B1 (thiamin). Until the nutritional causes of beriberi were established, however, physicians of ancient Asia thought the disease was some sort of plague.
In America, the term 'redneck' actually comes from a vitamin B deficiency that caused heightened susceptibility to sunburns. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Nutritional profiles and biochemical and hematological evaluations in 11 women with PMS showed that they did indeed have various nutritional deficiencies.27 Other biochemical investigations have found no evidence that premenstrual symptoms are caused by either absolute or relative nutritional deficiencies.28-29
Nutritional supplements are widely used in the treatment of PMS despite the inconsistent evidence to support their use. Again we have a discrepancy between scientific information and what a significant number of women report. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It will cause nutritional deficiencies and it will ultimately put you in a state of chronic disease that could easily be avoided by consuming whole grain flour and getting outstanding nutrition rather than consuming processed grains.
So don't make the mistake of thinking that nutrition simply means calories. Often, around the world, when you hear the term 'malnutrition', you're shown images of thin, bony children who haven't had anything to eat. But in fact, Americans look just like that underneath all the fat. |
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| In fact, birth defects are almost always explained by nutritional deficiencies or the consumption of foods and beverages by the mother that interfere with good nutrition.
We also know that iodine is absolutely essential for human health, which is why salt is enriched with iodine. That's in an effort to prevent goiter, a disease that was quite common in the United States until iodine was finally mandated as a salt supplement (enrichment) by the FDA. |
| There are many other diseases such as rickets and beriberi caused by nutritional deficiencies. Asian people who historically ate polished, processed rice (white rice) frequently got beriberi, a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin B1 (thiamin). Until the nutritional causes of beriberi were established, however, physicians of ancient Asia thought the disease was some sort of plague.
In America, the term 'redneck' actually comes from a vitamin B deficiency that caused heightened susceptibility to sunburns. |
| REPPED: There is a long history of discovering relationships between nutritional deficiencies and chronic disease. One of the most well known is probably scurvy -- a disease where your bones lose their rigidity due to a deficiency of vitamin C. The historical accounts of this mostly involve sailors who, on long sailing voyages, were overcome by this nutritional disease. And it actually took hundreds of years before the right scientist came along and discovered that this was caused by a simple nutritional deficiency that could be cured by eating fruits high in vitamin C such as limes. |
| As a nation we have managed to force a handful of minerals and vitamins into the food supply that prevent only the most grotesque and physically obvious disorders and diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies. And by the way, those are the only ones that really get addressed through the food supply.
If there is an obvious and immediate link between nutrition and a particular disease such as birth defects caused by a lack of folic acid, then of course this gets recognized and addressed very quickly. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 All the information out there about people having nutritional deficiencies on a vegetarian diet is misguided and flat-out wrong. Unless, of course, for people are living on what I call a "junk food vegetarian diet," which is soda, chips and vegetarian processed food. Of course that diet causes nutritional deficiencies. But not a health-minded vegetarian diet. Even vitamin B12 is simple to get in sufficient quantities if you put your mind to it.
As a society, we can exist quite comfortably on a plant-based diet. |
Ron Garner
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 It is my opinion that real progress in restoring one's health in the face of long-standing disease symptoms and nutritional deficiencies requires the use of appropriate supplements. This is because most of our modern day foods lack the complete range of nutrients required by the body. When selecting supplements, check to ensure that they have been formulated by taking into account the electrical integrity of the component combinations, and that they have been prepared at low heat. |
| They are imbalances in the body's hormonal system brought on by nutritional deficiencies, stress, pharmaceutical drugs, unnecessary surgeries, and environmental toxins. An industry has been created to exploit, and unfortunately, exacerbate these problems. It is estimated that 500,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in North America, 90% of which are classified as "elective surgeries."13 This procedure, when combined with removal of the ovaries, immediately triggers menopause. |
| However, we cannot feel the effects of nutritional deficiencies immediately because they happen so slowly.
NUTRITION
Nutrition is the most important overall consideration we have to make. Any farmer knows that without proper nutrition, his livestock will not grow to be at their marketable and performing best; it is the same with our own bodies. All living organisms require a regular supply of the full range of nutrients to survive and thrive. Those nutrients must include live enzymes that help provide working energy for a long and healthy life. |
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 This drug can cause nutritional deficiencies through interference with absorption, as well as bloating and constipation, and should be avoided.
Ezetimibe (Zetia) is a drug that blocks absorption of LDL cholesterol by the small intestine, thus lowering LDL cholesterol levels in the blood. Zetia acts on cells lining the small intestine to interfere with their uptake of cholesterol by a mechanism that is not completely understood. Side effects of Zetia include fever, headache, muscle pain, runny nose, and sore throat. More rarely it can cause hives and liver damage. |
Ron Garner
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| When the combination of organ congestion, toxin storage, and nutritional deficiencies reach the point where the body can no longer maintain homeostasis—usually later in life—disease symptoms begin to manifest.
Babies should be fed breast milk—with the mother eating correctly?until they have teeth for chewing. Breast milk is natural food. It contains everything needed in the correct proportions for the proper growth and development of a baby. |
Ray D. Strand
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 This approach corrects any nutritional deficiencies over the next few months.
Bakers know the true art of baking bread, but with the handy use of automatic bread machines, just about anyone can give it a try. We don't have to do much anymore in the way of technique. If you dump in all the right ingredients (in the right balance—this is even guaranteed thanks to premixed packets), you get a luscious, warm loaf of fresh homemade bread in about a couple of hours or so. But what if you don't have a little packet of ingredients and you forget the yeast? What if you use too much salt? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Many pharmaceuticals cause heart attacks and strokes, and nearly all pharmaceuticals cause nutritional deficiencies that are almost never mentioned by doctors, drug companies or even the FDA. Furthermore, most drugs don't even work on most people. To be approved by the FDA, a pharmaceutical only has to demonstrate some effect on about five percent of those who take it. |
Ray D. Strand
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| Alternative-care practitioners focus on trying to find out exactly which nutritional deficiencies you may have and then try to correct them. But they are not correcting the underlying problem, which is oxidative stress. Most likely, you will remain frustrated, having to continue reading and doing anything you can to find help.
Immunologically Depressed
Have you ever been "sick and tired of being sick and tired"? Many people with fatigue leave their doctors' offices with a prescription for antidepressants. |
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 Consult a practitioner to identify your nutritional deficiencies and then supplement them in the following dosages:
400 meg of folic acid a day; 50 mg of zinc twice a day, with 1-2 mg of copper a day; 100 mg of iron a day, continually lowering the dosage until the deficiency is resolved; 1,000 IU of vitamin D a day; 60 meg of vitamin K a day; 1,000 mg of calcium (citrate or malate) a day with 400 mg of magnesium citrate.
HOMEOPATHY
It is recommended that you receive constitutional homeopathic treatment from an experienced practitioner for this condition, rather than home prescribing. |
| This can result in a variety of nutritional deficiencies. Take a multivitamin/multimineral, following the directions on the label (a practitioner can recommend a good quality product). Take the following supplements: 200 mg of magnesium, 50 mg of zinc, 3 g of fish oils, 200 IU vitamin E, and 50,000 IU of vitamin A a day—pregnant women should not take more than 10,000 IU of vitamin A a day. Also, taking 1-2 enterocoated peppermint oil capsules after every meal can reduce spasms and bowel irritability. |
Ron Garner
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| Disease happens as a logical consequence of nutritional deficiencies, toxic build-up in the organs, and faulty beliefs. Cooking and processing destroys the life-giving properties of food. Conventional healthcare views the body only as a chemical entity, and ignores the energy factors of life proved by quantum physics since 1925. Drugs can be helpful in crisis situations, but they are unnatural stimulants, and ultimately incapable of creating and sustaining life. Disease symptoms are the body's cries for help to correct imbalances and toxic buildup. |
| During the correction period, supplementing with natural food-based trace minerals and enzymes will help to correct nutritional deficiencies and digestive inadequacies. In a healthy body, the intestinal flora population is constantly rebuilding itself.
For detailed information on correcting a Candida problem, I recommend the brief but excellent book titled Candida: Treating it Successfully, written by Dr. B. R. Blinzler. |
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| NATUROPATHY
Diet: Eat a wholesome diet consisting of fresh vegetables and fruits, beans, and whole grains to guard against nutritional deficiencies, which have been linked to dizziness. Eat several small meals throughout the day to keep your blood sugar levels stable, and avoid foods to which you may be allergic. Also avoid alcohol and reduce your salt intake, as it can potentially upset the inner ear and aggravate other conditions that can cause dizziness. |
| They can also be symptomatic of other illnesses such as anemia, psoriasis, and fungal infection, and more serious conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. nutritional deficiencies can cause the condition of your nails to deteriorate, and nails can also be affected by stress. Unsightly nail problems rarely have far-reaching concerns, but nevertheless if you feel that your nails do not look healthy it can indicate a larger problem that requires prompt attention. |
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| Of course that diet causes nutritional deficiencies. But not a health-minded vegetarian diet. Even vitamin B12 is simple to get in sufficient quantities if you put your mind to it.
As a society, we can exist quite comfortably on a plant-based diet. We can get everything we need in terms of nutrition -- including essential oils, vitamins, minerals and the like -- on a plant-based diet. We do not need meat to survive as a civilization. In fact, I believe that the mass consumption of meat devolves our society, because it makes us more angry and aggressive. |
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 A good resource for getting a comprehensive blood test that may help highlight nutritional deficiencies is the Life Extension Foundation (www.LEF.org)
Vitamin C: Another important component for full post-operative recovery is vitamin C. According to the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, levels of this vital compound actually drop in burn victims, post-op patients, and other victims of physical trauma. The minimum required intake of vitamin C to maintain healthy bodily function is about 300mg to 1g per day following surgery or other procedures. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Even minor nutritional deficiencies can affect your mood," Dr. Appleton asserts, noting that among their many offenses, excess sweeteners can provoke deficiencies of chromium, copper, and other minerals, and interfere with the absorption of calcium, magnesium, and protein.
Chromium, in particular, is affected by consumption of desserts and processed carbs. "The more sugar and refined carbs you eat, the more likely it is that your diet will be low in essential nutrients such as chromium," says nutritionist Sally Rockwell, Ph.D. |
Tom Bohager
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 Contributing factors to the development of this disorder include obesity, genetic predisposition, environmental conditions, nutritional deficiencies, viral infections, and certain chemical exposures that create autoimmunity. In the long-term, diabetics have a greater risk of developing heart disease, of developing kidney disease, of strokes, and of loss of nerve function. Circulation can become a severe problem, leading to various problems in the feet and legs, including a greater risk of gangrene as a result of a foot injury. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| COMMON COMPLAINTS AND DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY
Most problems experienced during pregnancy are a result of the immense hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, and shift in weight distribution that happens as a result of sudden weight gain. Backache, digestive discomfort, fatigue, swelling, and mood changes are almost inevitable.
With the judicious use of rest, exercise, and nutrition, most women can successfully weather the hormonal roller coaster ride of pregnancy. Walking a mile a day is unanimously recom-
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Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 NUTRIENTS FOR RAISING YOUR MOOD
With the newer antidepressants, drug-induced depletions aren't as much an issue as the nutritional deficiencies that contribute to depression in the first place. On the other hand, we know that certain supplements can greatly improve the effect of the drugs described in this chapter. These gentle, safe supplemental nutrients help correct the underlying imbalances, whether or not drugs are part of the picture. Please tell your doctor if you plan on taking them, since they may lower your needed dose of medication. |
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