Gabriel Cousens
See book keywords and concepts |  For example, in diabetes, because of all the refined foods we eat, we have created a deficiency of chromium because chromium is pulled out of our own tissues to help metabolize the refined foods, which no longer have the chromium needed to metabolize them. The long-term result is a deficiency in chromium. So when we are taking in lots of refined carbohydrates and need chromium to help metabolize the sugar and to make the insulin work correctly, we become chromium deficient. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
See book keywords and concepts |  The body's absorption of copper is blocked by a diet high in refined foods or high levels of zinc, iron, and vitamin C.49
Food sources: Beans, lentils, shellfish (especially oysters), liver, nuts, and leafy green vegetables. Supplements: There are various forms of supplemental copper, such as copper sulfate, copper gluconate, copper picolinate, and others.
Typical therapeutic dose: 2 to 5 mg daily.
Precautions: Copper toxicity is seen more often than is copper deficiency. Use only after a copper deficiency has been clearly established through hair or urine analysis. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts |  Dietary Sugars Consumption of refined foods, especially sugar, at least in some countries, has been linked to the preillness diet or rise in the incidence of IBD [41-43]. No causal association, however, has been shown [3, 41]. On the other hand, consumption of large amounts of sugars could displace foods that are more wholesome and perhaps protective in the diet. Certain sugars, such as lactose, fructose, and alcohol sugars, are not as well absorbed as other carbohydrates and may
TABLE 9 Dietary Recommendations for Healthy Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  But at this point, it's time to face the unavoidable discussion of our terrifying, runaway obesity epidemic, the onslaught of diabetes, and the role that sugary and refined foods play in their development.
It's unsettling to even contemplate the swelling statistics. More than 65 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, with more than 32 percent (over 66 million) of Americans classified as obese. Furthermore, almost 5 percent of adults were classified as extremely obese, according to CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. | | In some ways, the whole glycemic index is a rationalization for processed foods," contends Challem, noting the irony that refined foods full of fat and sugar may rank much lower on the GI than superior, wholesome, nutrient-loaded foods.
Indeed, Challem and others argue that you simply don't need either the glycemic index or the glycemic load if you're choosing high-fiber, high-quality carbs. | | The scientists revealed, as I have, that sugar and refined foods taken in disproportionate amounts could contribute to antisocial behavior," explains Dr. Schauss, now lead scientist at AIBMR Life Sciences, Inc., in Washington State.
Former Ohio probation officer Barbara Reed Stitt, Ph.D., also used to work with bitter, depressed, angry delinquents, who lived on donuts, pastries, white breads, pasta, canned goods, candy, gallons of coffee, and other junk food carbs. |
Elaine Magee
See book keywords and concepts |  EAT MORE WHOLE FOODS
Quite simply, in terms of your health, whole foods are the best options, compared with processed or refined foods and products. Food in its whole form means beans, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, chicken (feel free to take off the skin), and unprocessed lean meats.
Remember all that you learned about the different phytochemicals in foods? Many are powerful antioxidants, and some are thought to wield more power than vitamins C and E! |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Excessive consumption of refined foods (i.e., the white group) such as sugar, white flour, and white rice has been found to raise blood sugar levels and stimulate insulin release, which then negatively impacts hormone balance. Therefore, this diet does not allow refined or processed foods.
Caffeine. Studies have shown that drinking two cups of coffee a day can increase estrogen levels. |
Ron Garner
See book keywords and concepts |  However, when cooked or refined foods were consumed, the subjects' blood showed a marked increase in the number of white blood cells. Researchers termed this reaction, "pathological leukocytosis." Their findings were presented to the First International Congress of Microbiology in Paris in 1930, under the title The Influence of Cooking Food on the Blood Formula of Man.1
White blood cells, also called leukocytes or immune cells, are a component of blood and part of the body's immune system that help defend the body against infections or foreign materials. The conclusion of Dr. | | Essentially, what is involved is reducing the strain on the liver by eliminating red meats, concentrated fats, and refined foods, as well as consuming liquids and herbs to soften deposits in the liver for a few days. Then, on the evening before the flush, drinking a mixture of fresh lemon juice and olive oil and going directly to bed and lying as still as possible for the night. In the morning, stones of various sizes should be eliminated in several bowel movements. An example of a gentle cleanse formula may be found on Dr. | | For dietary considerations, note that refined foods lose many of their minerals, including potassium, during the milling and refining process.
There is an interesting discussion of the benefits of acv in Dr. DeForest Jarvis' book Folk Medicine. Dr. Jarvis was a country doctor in Vermont in the first half of the 1900s and recorded his observations on the benefits of including acv in the diets of both humans and animals. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  For example, in diabetes, because of all the refined foods that are eaten, we have created a deficiency of chromium because chromium seems to be lost from eating refined foods. When we are taking in lots of carbohydrates and need chromium to help metabolize the sugar and to make the insulin work correctly, we are forced to use up our chromium stores and consequently become chromium deficient. When we eat junk foods, or food that is from depleted soils and synthetic fertilizers, we really aren't able to metabolize the sugars and carbohydrates properly. This adds to a diabetic condition. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Isn't it curious that we've become a nation of antidepressant-popping folks just as our consumption of added sweeteners has soared to the point that refined foods and sweets now comprise about one-third of our daily calories?
Sugar and the Chemistry of Your Brain
Experts aren't entirely clear about why people get the blues. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Don't Eat Foods Made with Refined and Added Sugars
Processed and refined foods commonly have added sugars, and in most cases these sugars rapidly increase your blood sugar. The most common sugars are identified on labels as sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, corn-syrup solids, molasses, maple syrup, dextrose, turbinado sugar, cane sugar, brown sugar, and natural sweeteners. In addition, Xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and maltodextrin are sugars, although they are not well absorbed. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | For example, in diabetes, because of all the refined foods that are eaten, we have created a deficiency of chromium because chromium seems to be lost from eating refined foods. When we are taking in lots of carbohydrates and need chromium to help metabolize the sugar and to make the insulin work correctly, we are forced to use up our chromium stores and consequently become chromium deficient. When we eat junk foods, or food that is from depleted soils and synthetic fertilizers, we really aren't able to metabolize the sugars and carbohydrates properly. This adds to a diabetic condition. |
Dr. Steve Blake
See book keywords and concepts |  Only highly refined foods are lacking in thiamin. Pork products are very high in thiamin. Healthy foods rich in thiamin include soy milk, acorn squash, pistachio nuts, fortified foods, green peas, and watermelon. Thiamin supplements and the thiamin used in food fortification are usually in the form of thiamin hydrochloride or thiamin nitrate. Thiamin is not toxic in food or in the amounts found in most vitamin supplements.
Cooking can reduce thiamin in two ways. Thiamin is destroyed by heat. Also, thiamin is easily leached out of food by water, as seen in Figure 1 -4. |
Steven V. Joyal
See book keywords and concepts |  Avoid or greatly limit your intake of prepackaged, preserved, pasteurized, homogenized, and refined foods, including luncheon meats and commercially prepared baked goods. All of these items have been exposed to high heat at some point during their production and contain high levels of food-derived glycotoxins.
?Avoid simple sugars exposed to high temperatures, especially commercially pasteurized fruit juices and soda/soft drinks that contain high-fructose corn syrup. These foods contain high levels of dietary glycotoxins. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Practical tip: Processed and refined foods are usually high in the omega-6 fats, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (trans fats), and interesterified fats. You'll have to read labels carefully to avoid corn, safflower, soybean, cottonseed, and peanut oils and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. If you eat mostly fresh foods, you'll avoid most of the bad oils. (Revisit Practical Guideline #5.)
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY EATING HABITS
Five Essential Daily Habits
1. Eat breakfast
2. Eat at regular times
3. Eat slowly and enjoy your food
4. Eat smaller portions
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Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Choose low-GI/GL complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, and avoid sugar and refined foods.
• Eat fish three times a week, or take fish oil supplements.
• Use cold-pressed seed oils in salad dressings.
• Drink at least two quarts (64 ounces) of water a day, either pure or in diluted juices, and herbal or fruit teas.
• Minimize your intake of tea, coffee, and alcohol.
• Eat lots of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables—at least five servings a day. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Avoid refined foods and simple carbohydrates.
• Avoid vaginal sexual activity during course of treatment to avoid reinfection and reduce irritation.
• Insert one herbal suppository (containing myrrh, echinacea, slippery elm, golden seal root, marshmallow, geranium, and yarrow) into vagina every evening, 5 days per week for 2 weeks. pared boric acid with the more conventionally prescribed nystatin, the boric acid cured 92 percent after 10 days and 72 percent after 30 days, compared to 64 percent and 50 percent, respectively, of nystatin. | | A generally healthy diet—well balanced, rich in whole foods, and low in fat, sugars, refined foods, and alcohol—is optimal in preventing infections. A diet low in sugars and refined carbohydrates is particularly important in preventing Candida vaginitis. Some women who have severe, stubborn cases of chronic Candida vaginitis may benefit from stricter diets that avoid fermented foods; however, most of the time these "anti-candida" diets are not necessary.
Nutritional Supplements
Vitamin E. | | In general, a well-balanced whole foods diet that is low in fat, sugars, refined foods, and alcohol is optimal in preventing all infections.
Some women who have severe, stubborn cases of chronic Candida vaginitis may benefit from stricter diets that avoid fermented foods. However, many "anti-candida" diets can be rigorous and unnecessarily stressful. Some of these diets are so restricted that they actually cause other health problems. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | As you walk toward the center of the store—you can think of it as the center of a nutritional black hole—you find yourself surrounded by processed and refined foods in boxes, cans, bottles, jars, and bags.
Simplify your shopping. Our recommendations may seem a little challenging at first. That's because you're learning new ways to shop for foods. Keep this in mind: there's a learning curve whenever you tackle something new, and you'll quickly get used to shopping for healthier foods and avoiding junk foods. | | In most cases they are only cleverly marketed processed and refined foods. Their relatively small serving sizes are often unrealistic and only whet the appetite, much like an appetizer.
Some evidence suggests that sugar-free soft drinks alter the brain's taste and appetite centers, increasing our desire for sweet foods. But there's another problem with sugar-free soft drinks: people seem to feel that saving a few calories with a diet soft drink makes it permissible to indulge in high-calorie foods such as pizzas. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  Do not eat raw eggs or refined foods, or drink too much alcohol, as they deplete the body of biotin.
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Supplements: Biotin taken in a B-complex has shown to be more effective in treating ^ dandruff than taking biotin alone. Take 100 mg of B-complex with meals and = 1,000-3,000 meg of biotin. Take omega fatty acids, especially omega-6, such as primrose Q oil and borage oil, as directed on the label to help relieve inflammation. Take 30 mg of zinc to support skin function and the immune system. Zinc can deplete the body's store of copper, so 3 mg of copper should be taken with this supplement. |
Hyla Cass
See book keywords and concepts | | Choose low-GI/GL complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, and avoid sugar and refined foods.
?Eat fish three times a week, or take fish oil supplements.
?Use cold-pressed seed oils in salad dressings.
?Drink at least two quarts (64 ounces) of water a day, either pure or in diluted juices, and herbal or fruit teas.
?Minimize your intake of tea, coffee, and alcohol.
?Eat lots of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables—at least five servings a day.
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Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | NATUROPATHY
Diet: Eat a whole food diet and eliminate unnatural refined foods. Whole grains, raw vegetables, and raw nuts and seeds are rich in fiber and O contain essential nutrients important in relieving gastric symptoms
%]|^ and healing gastric mucosa. Eating bananas seems to be particularly beneficial for relieving heartburn, as they have a natural antacid effect in the body. You may also use ground, dried banana. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day to maintain good digestive health and neutralize the excess acidity in the stomach. | | It may also be beneficial to steer clear of refined foods, white sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and large helpings of dairy products.
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The primary treatment for an underactive thyroid is thyroid hormone replacement. Herbal remedies can be used to correct any underlying causes of the condition and ease symptoms.
Bladderwrack: This type of seaweed treats hypothyroidism and goiter (the enlargement of the thyroid) due to iodine deficiency. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
See book keywords and concepts |  This is similar to the situation we have created by "enriching" refined foods. After the refining process strips the food of dozens of critical nutrients, that food is "enriched" through the addition of just four nutrients (Bj, B2, niacin, and iron, in a synthetic form). Here again, a situation of imbalance is created, which makes the deficiency worse, rather than correcting it. |
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