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Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

All of these mechanisms of a high animal protein diet contributing to calcium and bone loss should raise serious concern about popular high animal protein diets. On the other hand, insufficient protein may also be a problem, especially in women older than 75, and adequate protein intake may help to minimize bone loss.36'37 Protein supplementation of 20 grams per day in older patients who have had a hip fracture have been shown to decrease recovery time and result in lower rates of complications and a lower death rate the first seven months after the fracture.

Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology Michael Friedman, ND See book keywords and concepts

The trial lasted 6 months and the researchers reported that weight loss was almost double in the higher protein diet (8.9 kg versus 5.1 kg). They also found fat loss was higher in the higher protein group (7.6 kg versus 4.3 kg), and that the higher protein diet had a much more substantial ability to reduce triglycerides.63 The researchers did not monitor insulin resistance, although the higher protein diet generated more positive metabolic changes in areas associated with insulin resistance. Piatti et al also conducted a weight loss trial.

PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

The Soy group had a higher calorie intake, a lower protein intake, and a lower protein intake/kg than either prediet baseline or the animal protein diet (p<0.05). The Soy diet also lowered blood urea nitrogen, urine urea nitrogen, protein catabolic rate, 24-hour urine creatinine, and phosphate more than the animal protein diet (Soroka et al, 1998). indications and usage Approved by Commission E: ¦ Raised levels of cholesterol Unproven Uses: Soybean is used for less severe forms of hypercholesterolemia when dietary measures are required.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

The overall loss of calcium was 37 mg per day on the 80 g protein diet and 137 mg per day on the diet with 240 g protein diet. The author concluded that "high-calcium diets are unlikely to prevent probable bone loss induced by high-protein diets." In another study, a protein intake of 95 g a day (bacon and eggs for breakfast supplies 55 g) resulted in an average calcium loss of 58 mg per day, which means a loss of 2 percent of total skeletal calcium per year, or 20 percent each decade. The negative effects of too much protein have been clearly demonstrated in patients with osteoporosis.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Nutrition Several dietary factors affect bone health and are involved in the development of osteoporosis: insufficient calcium and vitamin D intake, high phosphorus intake, a high animal protein diet, excess salt intake, and other mineral deficiencies. A diet that maximizes consumption of fruits and vegetables and minimizes dietary fats is beneficial for bone development. Women older than age 65 who do not eat enough and women who practice frequent dieting • Osteoporosis-related fractures will develop in almost half of all women older than 65.

What was surprising was that the soybean protein diet was effective in preventing bone loss in the fourth lumbar vertebra and, although less so, in the right hip as well. Soybean protein seems to have more of an effect on trabecular bone (more predominant in the spine) than on cortical bone (more predominant in the hip). The soybean protein did not show as great an ability to prevent bone loss as the estrogen group, but the positive effect it showed is encouraging.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

High-protein diet A high-protein diet (total calories: 44% protein, 35% carbohydrate, 21% fat) inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, while a low protein diet (10% protein, 70% carbohydrate, and 20% fat) stimulates the enzyme.3 Since a high-protein diet has not actually been used in the treatment of men with BPH, its use is speculative. Zinc Paramount to an effective BPH treatment plan is adequate zinc intake and absorption.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D. See book keywords and concepts

People allowed to eat freely from the higher protein diet (25% of calories from protein, 45% calories from carbohydrate) consumed fewet calories and lost more weight compared with people eating the lower protein diet (12% of calories from protein, 59% calories from carbohydrate).3. Low glycemic index foods Diets that emphasize choosing foods with a low glycemic index have been show to help control appetite in some,38,39,40 though not all,41 controlled studies.

There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program Gabriel Cousens See book keywords and concepts

In summary, cross-cultural studies show the introduction of refined carbohydrates into cultures that previously had low incidences of diabetes, whether on a low-protein-and-fat and high-complex-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat and protein diet. The main environmental cause of the worldwide pandemic of Type-2 diabetes is the introduction of white sugar, white flour, and white rice into these cultures, resulting in an "outbreak" of Type-2 diabetes twenty years later. It is obvious that a successful program for healing diabetes must eliminate all refined carbohydrate from the diet. Dr.

Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes Jack Challem See book keywords and concepts

We're not talking about a super-high Atkins-style protein diet, just a moderate amount of protein forming the core of your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Fish, chicken, turkey, eggs, and lean cuts of beef, pork, and lamb are all great protein sources. Always trim or drain off excess fat. Practical tip: Don't dredge your protein (such as fish or chicken) in flour (although a light coating of rice flour is occasionally acceptable) and never deep fry it. Pan-frying is fine as long as you use olive or macadamia nut oil.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

The overall loss of calcium was 37 mg per day on the 80 g protein diet and 137 mg per day on the diet with 240 g protein diet. The author concluded that "high-calcium diets are unlikely to prevent probable bone loss induced by high-protein diets." In another study, a protein intake of 95 g a day (bacon and eggs for breakfast supplies 55 g) resulted in an average calcium loss of 58 mg per day, which means a loss of 2 percent of total skeletal calcium per year, or 20 percent each decade. The negative effects of too much protein have been clearly demonstrated in patients with osteoporosis.

PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

The Soy diet also lowered blood urea nitrogen, urine urea nitrogen, protein catabolic rate, 24-hour urine creatinine, and phosphate more than the animal protein diet (Soroka et al, 1998). indications and usage Approved by Commission E: ¦ Raised levels of cholesterol Unproven Uses: Soybean is used for less severe forms of hypercholesterolemia when dietary measures are required. Soybean is also used for liver and gallbladder complaints, anemia, poor concentration, cerebral and nerve conditions, and general debility.

Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews See book keywords and concepts

A study on overweight people showed that those following a low-fat, high-soy protein diet lost more fat while preserving more lean muscle than a control group that received only lifestyle education without the soy-enhanced diet.42 And in a meta-analysis review of different styles of diets over a 24-week period, researchers found that weight loss was most rapid and significantly more weight was lost on a very low-calorie diet that specifically included soy when compared to three other dietary interventions that included meal replacements, energy restriction, or low-calorie programs.

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey See book keywords and concepts

Swedish women. J. Intern. Med. 261, 366-374. 170. Trichopoulou, A., Psaltopoulou, T., Orfanos, P., Hsieh, C. C, and Trichopoulos, D. (2007). Low-carbohydrate-high-protein diet and long-term survival in a general population cohort. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 61, 575-581. 185. 171. Hu, F. B., Rimm, E. B., Stampfer, M. J., Ascherio, A., Spiegelman, D., and Willett, W. C. (2000). Prospective study of major dietary patterns and risk of coronary heart disease in men. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 72, 912-921. 186. 172. Blankenhorn, D. H., Johnson, R. L., Mack, W. J., el Zein, H. A., and Vailas, L. I. (1990).

PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

Patients were more compliant with recommended caloric, protein, and phosphate intakes on the Soy diet versus the animal protein diet (p<0.05). These results translate to higher caloric diets, which were lower in protein and phosphate that are essential for patients with chronic renal failure. Nine patients with chronic renal failure (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 15 to 50 mL/minute/1.73 m2) completed testing in a randomized, crossover trial of 2 different diets. Both diets were low protein; one contained Soy and the other contained animal-based protein.

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II See book keywords and concepts

Animals starting with the most cancer initiation (high-aflatoxin dose) developed substantially less foci when fed the 5% protein diet. In contrast, animals initiated with a low-aflatoxin dose actually produced substantially more foci when subsequently fed the 20% protein diet. A principle was being established. Foci development, initially determined by the amount of the carcinogen exposure, is actually controlled far more by dietary protein consumed during promotion. Protein during promotion trumps the carcinogen, regardless of initial exposure.

PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

The children were first stabilized on a control, low lipid and cholesterol diet, then given the Soy protein diet with similar low lipids. Slight changes were noted in triglyceridemia and in HDL cholesterol concentration (Gaddi et al, 1987). Soy formula diets fed to infants through the first 6 months of life resulted in lower total serum cholesterol and serum triglycerides (p<0.05) than in whey-based diets.

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey See book keywords and concepts

Decreased growth of human prostate LNCaP tumors in SCID mice fed a low-fat, soy protein diet with isoflavones. Nutr. Cancer 35, 130-136. 235. Suzuki, K., Koike, H., Matsui, H., Ono, Y., Hasumi, M., Nakazato, H., Okugi, H., Sekine, Y., Oki, K., Ito, K., Yamamoto, T., Fukabori, Y., Kurokawa, K., and Yamanaka, H. (2002). Genistein, a soy isoflavone, induces glutathione peroxidase in the human prostate cancer cell lines LNCaP and PC-3. Int. J. Cancer 99, 846-852. 236. Rice, L., Handayani, R., Cui, Y., Medrano, T., Samedi, V., Baker, H., Szabo, N. J., Rosser, C. J., Goodison, S., and Shiverick, K.

The dietary patterns tested were (1) the DASH dietary pattern with a slight reduction in total protein (called the carbohydrate diet, with 15% kcal protein instead of 18% tested in the original DASH trial); (2) the DASH dietary pattern with 10% of the carbohydrate energy replaced with unsaturated fats (called the unsaturated fat diet with mainly monounsaturated fats); and (3) the DASH dietary pattern with 10% of the carbohydrate energy replaced with protein (called the protein diet).

Clinical experience with the soybean protein diet in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 32, 1645-1658. Sirtori, C. R., Zucchi-Dentone, C, Sirtori, M., et al. (1985). Cholesterol-lowering and HDL-raising properties of lecithi-nated soy proteins in type II hyperlipidemic patients. Ann. Nutr. Metab. 29, 348-357. Anderson, J. W., Johnstone, B. M., and Cook-Newell, M. E. (1995). Meta-analysis of the effects of soy protein intake on serum lipids. N. Engl. J. Med. 333, 276-282. Sacks, F. M., Lichtenstein, A., Van Horn, L., Harris, W., Kris-Etherton, P., and Winston, M. (2006).

Effect of a low-glycaemic index-low-fat-high protein diet on the atherogenic metabolic risk profile of abdominally obese men. Br J. Nutr. 86, 557-568. 149. Warren, J. M., Henry, C. J., and Simonite, V. (2003). Low glycemic index breakfasts and reduced food intake in pre-adolescent children. Pediatrics 112, e414. 150. Barkeling, B., Granfelt, Y., Bjorck, I., and Rossner, S. (1995). Effects of carbohydrates in the form of pasta and bread on food-intake and satiety in man. Nutr. Res. 15, 467-476. 151. Reid, M., Hammersley, R., Hill, A. J., and Skidmore, P. (2007).

PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

A Soy protein diet reduced LDL cholesterol, and the LDL to HDL ratio in one study of 26 men. The reductions were independent of age, weight, and pretreatment lipid concentrations. Thirteen men with hypercholesterolemia and 13 normo-cholesterolemic patients (20 to 50 years) were randomly given either an NCEP Step 1 diet with animal protein or the NCEP diet with Soy protein for 5 weeks. Either animal or Soy protein represented 75% or more of the total protein in the diet. After a 10 to 15 week washout period, subjects were crossed over to the other study diet (Wong et al, 1998).

Gaddi A, Descovich GC, Noseda G, et al: Hypercholesterolemia treated by Soybean protein diet. Arch Dis Child 62(3):274-278. 1987. Geller J, Sionit L, Partido C, et al: Genistein inhibits the growth of human-patient BPH and prostate cancer histoculture. Prostate 34(2):75-79. 1998. Gentile MG, Fellin G, Cofano F, et al: Treatment of proteiuric patients with a vegetarian Soy diet and fish oil. Clin Nephrol 40(6):315-320. 1993. Gescher A, Pastorino U, Plummer S, et al: Suppression of tumor development by substances derived from the diet - mechanisms and clinical implications.

Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good Dr. Steven R. Gundry See book keywords and concepts

Now let's sort out the decades-long debate between the animal protein diet and vegetarian diet gurus, with their conflicting "good foods/bad foods" lists. Both camps see the tree but miss the forest. What do I mean by that? The high-protein group points to all the anti-nutrients in grains, seeds, and beans, and proclaims how all this stuff will kill you.

101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! David W. Grotto, RD, LDN See book keywords and concepts

A high whey protein diet reduces body weight gain and alters insulin sensitivity relative to red meat in Wistar rats. / Nutr. 2004; 134:1454-1458. Bounous G. Whey protein concentrate (WPC) and glutathione modulation in cancer treatment. Anticancer Research. 2000;20:4785-4792. Bounous G et al. Immunoenhancing property of dietary whey protein in mice: role of glutathione. Clinical Investigative Medicine. 1989; 12:154-161. Eason R, Badger T et al.

The Green Tea Book Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews See book keywords and concepts

All of these patients, who had a variety of diseases responsible for their kidney failure, including diabetes, hypertensive renal disease, and infections, received the standard treatment protocol (low salt, high-quality protein diet) while half were also given dietary supplements of green tea polyphenols. The polyphenol group showed significant improvements in their condition, as evidenced by improved blood and urine profiles and less puffiness, lumbago, fatigue, and dizziness.24 One can infer from this that, short of acute renal failure, green tea can be a useful supplement to drug therapy.

Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

The subjects on the 90 percent protein diet lost 0.6 pounds per day, the ones on the 90 percent fat diet lost 0.9 pounds per day, and the ones on 90 percent carbs actually gained a bit. In another study, subjects didn't lose anything on a so-called "balanced" diet of 2,000 calories, but when these same subjects were put on a diet of primarily fat with very low carbohydrate, they were able to lose even when the calories went as high as 2,600 per day. The February 1957 issue of the American journal Antibiotic Medicine and Clinical Therapy reported, "If. . . calorie intake was kept constant...

Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obesity and Preventing Disease, Second Edition Byron J. Richards, CCN See book keywords and concepts

For example, a low protein diet will stimulate BAT because leptin is trying to figure out a way to dispose of extra fat and glucose that it can not burn normally due to the lack of protein (protein drives normal liver metabolism).130 The other problem with BAT is that is shrinks in size as a person gets older because it is infiltrated by deposits of white fat that clog its function.131 A much better way to lose weight is to master the healthy activation of UCP3, which significantly increases the ability of the body to burn off excess fat.

Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

And a third study in the International Journal of Obesity compared a high-protein with a low-protein weight loss diet and concluded that healthy kidneys adapted to protein intake and that the high protein diet caused no adverse effects. If you don't currendy have kidney disease, a low-carbohydrate diet is actually an ideal way to help control the blood sugar levels that can eventually lead to kidney disease.

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