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He recommends that it be supplemented "with vitamins C, A and E as well as yeast and fresh raw vegetables (particularly sprouts and grasses, notable for their B vitamin and trace mineral contents)." Use a little imagination and fix your cat or dog vegetable meat loaf, which could include salmon or sardines (for the feline) or lamb or young beef (for the canine). One teaspoon of Rex's Wheat Germ Oil in such a vegetable meat loaf or mixed in with other food every day will provide all the vitamin E needed.

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Peanuts *The cruciferous vegetable group indues broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts. The foods that contribute to Crohn's disease are surprisingly similar to those that trigger migraines and arthritis. Dairy products and wheat are again strongly implicated. For some patients the problem with milk is the milk sugar, lactose, just as we saw for irritable bowel syndrome. But for more patients, the problem with dairy products appears to be a reaction not to the lactose sugar but to the milk proteins.

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Additionally, soybean sprouts have the highest concentration of isoflavones. Health care practitioners have been concerned about giving plants with phytoestrogens to patients that have estrogen sensitive breast cancer. Research has shown that women consuming high amounts of phytoestrogens in their diet have had a decreased incidence of breast cancer rates.292,293,294 Practitioners should be wary of giving phytoestrogens to patients on tamoxifen or other anti-estrogenic drugs since the phytoestrogens could interfere with the drug therapy.

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Warning: If you have lupus, avoid alfalfa, even the sprouts. Herbal researchers believe that this herb can encourage relapses of the disease after remission. If you are HIV-positive, some immune herbs are not appropriate. It has been observed that stimulating T-cells sometimes only encourages this terrible virus. Since several herbs used to improve immunity stimulate T-cell activity, there is a possibility that herbal treatments would hinder more than help.

Alfalfa seeds and sprouts may produce a similar effect. These herbs have long been used as a folk cure to relieve hot flashes for women in New Mexico. The large amount of estrogenlike substances in soy and soy products is thought to be one reason that Japanese women experience so few menopausal symptoms. The plant source with the highest level of these substances is pomegranate seeds. This is followed by garden rhubarb stalks and pineapple. Even whole grains, nuts, seeds and avocados contain some estrogenlike compounds.

Unlike the man who sprouts it, the body considers hair one of its least important assets. It is one of the first things to go when a serious illness, nervous-system disease or advancing years demand their share of limited nutrients. Some drug treatments, especially ones for arthritis, gout, depression, high blood pressure and heart problems, can also shut down hair growth. So can radiation therapy and the various scalp problems that fall under the umbrella of dermatitis.

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The worst gas offenders tend to be beans, cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and asparagus. If those are among your favorite foods, try Beano, advises Dr. Guil-lory. It contains an enzyme that breaks down the indigestible carbohydrates in those foods that produce the gas. You can put a few drops of Beano on food before you eat it, or you can take Beano tablets before a meal. Cooking with Beano or putting it on piping-hot food may destroy the gas-preventing enzyme, says Dr. Guillory. CAFFEINE: A Must to Avoid Eliminating caffeine is a must, says Dr. Salt.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Paul Pitchford See book keywords and concepts

Food Combining Plans A and B Food Group Examples Proteins Legumes (beans, lentils, peas), bean sprouts, tofu, tempeh, miso, soy soy sauce; all meats, fish, eggs High-Fat Nuts, oil-bearing seeds, Proteins dairy products Plan A: Combining For Better Digestion Combine best with green and non-starchy vegetables. Protein foods are best eaten before starches and fats. At most two proteins per meal. Plan B: Combining For Maximum Digestibility All proteins combine only with green and non-starchy vegetables; an exception is that high-fat proteins also combine with acid fruit.

Sprouts are also an excellent source of vitamin C, as are cabbage, parsley, bell peppers, and citrus. Eating the white insides of peppers, the core of cabbage, and a little of the pulp and inner peel of citrus provides bioflavonoids, which work synergistically with C to strengthen blood vessel walls. Plant fiber, particularly that in whole grains, helps to reduce fat in the blood and prevent hardening of the arteries. Because of this now-widespread knowledge, many people have started to include extra fiber in the diet in the form of bran.

Also included were salad greens such as lettuce, celery, and sprouts. Mr. Dukeminier had been attempting to lower his blood pressure for two years using herbs and relaxation methods, but with imperceptible results. However, after three days at the Institute, his blood pressure plummeted and he no longer needed his medication. Also, a long-standing abnormality in his pulse, noted by his physician, normalized after twelve days. He lost weight and felt more fit than he had in years.

Natural Health Secrets From Around the World Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

The laetrile is present in very small amounts in the foods in the Hunza diet (except for the cherry and apricot pits), and so is considered not harmful. sprouts are carotene and chlorophyll, and eating them has been linked to lower rates of colon and stomach cancer. Scientists suspect that chemicals called glucosinolates, which are found in high levels in the vegetable, are why they are so potent. CARROTS Carrots are loaded with beta-carotene, which has been tied to a variety of lowered cancer rates. One study in Edinburgh, Scotland specifically tied carrots to a lowered risk of colon cancer.

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Summary of Dietary Options for Heart and Artery Renewal Foods Which Remove Arterial Residues of Fat and Cholesterol LEGUMES Very effective: Mung* and soybeans, and their sprouts; also tofu, tempeh, and most other legumes such as peas, beans, and lentils. GRAINS Whole grains, especially rye, oats, and amaranth; also rice, sprouted wheat (preferably hard red winter wheat), and buckwheat.

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Brussels sprouts Brussels loaded with beta NATURE'S MEDICINE CABINET The people of Hunza who live in the Himalayas of West Pakistan live long and healthy lives — past the age of 100 in some cases. And they are virtually free of cancer. This may be due to the Hunza diet, which includes large amounts of buckwheat, peas, broadbeans, lucern, apricots and apricot seeds, cherries and cherry seeds, and sprouting legumes — all of which contain vitamin B17, which is also known as laetrile.

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From early summer through midfall, the plant sprouts green, pipe cleaner-like flower spikes. PLANTAIN: Chew for Fast Relief If you're stung by a bee or bitten by a mosquito, and you spy some plantain nearby, Fischer says to grab some leaves and rinse them off, then put them in your mouth, chew them up, and put that wad of plantain right on the bite for instant relief. "Your bite or sting will feel much better immediately," she says. You can also rub the leaves in your hands until the juice is released, then apply them to the affected area.

Foods such as apples, oat bran, broccoli, brus-sels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, whole-grain breads and cereals, and green leafy vegetables all supply plenty of fiber. Or you can take a fiber supplement that contains psyllium seeds, he advises. Once a day, take two or three capsules with an 8-ounce glass of water. GAMMA ORYZANOL: Good for Healing A compound called gamma oryzanol can help most ulcers heal, Lipski says. Whether or not you're using antibiotics, taking 300 milligrams of gamma oryzanol a day will speed healing and also help prevent ulcers from coming back, she says.

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Other good sources of soluble fiber include pinto beans, red kidney beans, brussels sprouts, and sweet potatoes. The Asian Superfood We feed soybeans to chickens. But in Asian countries, people eat soybeans as well as soy foods such as tofu nearly every day. These foods contain compounds that help lower cholesterol, and this may explain, at least in part, why cholesterol levels in Japan are so much lower than they are here in the United States. Studies have shown that replacing protein from animal sources with about 1 Vi ounces of soy protein a day can lower total cholesterol by 9 percent.

Brussels sprouts, boiled V2 cup 0.4 6.8 Corn, frozen, cooked 72 CUp 0.6 19.3 Cucumber V2 0.2 4.4 Kidney beans, boiled V2 cup 0.4 20.1 Tomato 1 0.4 5.7 Fruits Avocado V2 15.4 7.4 Cantaloupe, cubed 1 cup 0.5 13.4 Grapefruit, pink or red V2 0.1 9.5 Kiwifruit 1 0.3 11.3 Orange 1 0.2 15.4 Milk and Yogurt Buttermilk, cultured 1 cup 2.2 11.7 Milk, skim 1 cup 0.6 13.7 Yogurt, nonfat 8 oz. 0.4 17.4 Yogurt, plain low-fat 80z. 3.5 16 A helpful way to plan your meals is to use a system called carbohydrate counting.

Brussels sprouts, fresh or frozen V2 cup 2.0 1.8 3.8 Carrots, sliced, cooked V2 cup 1.1 0.9 2.0 Celeriac (celery root) V2 1.9 1.2 3.1 Parsnips, sliced V2 cup CO 1— 1.5 3.3 Sweet potato, mashed V2 cup 1.8 2.3 4.1 Turnips, sliced V2 cup 1.7 3.1 4.8 But insoluble fiber is more than just hardy. Its also incredibly absorbent. It can soak up many times its weight in water as it passes through the intestines. As a result, it causes stools to become larger, firmer, and easier to pass.

Like indoles, isothiocyanates, which are found in broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cabbage, show promise for helping to prevent cancer. So far, sulforaphane, a compound abundant in broccoli, has been crowned the leading isothiocyanate for its cancer-blocking ability in laboratory tests. In one study, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore exposed laboratory animals to a powerful cancer-causing agent. In animals given high doses of sulforaphane, only 26 percent developed breast tumors, compared with 68 percent of the group that didn't get the compound.

You don't have to eat boatloads of bananas or bushels of brussels sprouts to get the benefits. Eating just one fruit or a serving of vegetables a day may slightly cut your risk of lung cancer, and having nine or more servings a day can have a significant impact. There are two reasons that fruits and vegetables should get top billing on a smoker's plate. First, they're packed with antioxidants, powerful nutrients that protect against smoking-related diseases like heart disease and cancer.

Members of the brassica family of vegetables, including broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens, and turnips as well as soybeans, peanuts, millet, and spinach, contain goitrogens—chemicals that block the thyroid's ability to use iodine. With less iodine, the gland naturally produces less thyroid hormone, Dr. Baird explains. Since cooking may deactivate the goitrogens in vegetables, it's a good idea, when you're eating for thyroid disease, to have your vegetables raw.

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One cup of broccoli, otange juice ot brussels sprouts provides about 100 milligtams. Build Immunity with A and E For women who are having ongoing battles with Candida, Dr. Hudson recommends adding two more immunity-boosting nutrients to the mix: vitamins A and E. "Vitamin A can be used either of two ways," says Dr. Hudson. Women can take vitamin A supplements of 25,000 international units a day, an amount that is five times the Daily Value and that should be taken only under medical supervision.

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Soy supplements, made from ground soybean sprouts, are rich in substances called isoflavones, which are chemicals that imitate the function of estrogen in the body, Dr. Broadhurst says. That's important, since the decline of estrogen in a woman's body after she goes through menopause is a major reason that osteoporosis is far more prevalent in women than it is in men. Preparations of isoflavone supplements vary according to the product, Dr. Broadhurst says, so follow the dosage instructions on the package.

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He kept up his investigation, and finally linked his problem to milk, onions, beans, celery, raisins, bacon and Brussels sprouts. YOUR GAS TIMETABLE How long does it take for a food to produce gas? A healthy individual who eats beans is likely to produce no extra gas for the first three hours, say experts. After that, gas begins and you can expect the maximum output after five hours. Gas levels then start to decline and should be back to normal within seven hours. Thumbs Up: BLOCK GAS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC Add a little garlic and/or ginger to your pot of beans or other gaseous vegetables.

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Boosting Your Body's Defenses THE NATURAL "RAMBOS" Carrots, fish (sardines, salmon, mackerel), skim milk, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, whole grains, bran, soybeans, broccoli, brus-sels sprouts, eggs, sesame seeds, brown rice, nuts, onions, pumpkin seeds, ground mustard, brewer's yeast, propolis, papaya THE RIGHT FUEL ?A diet low in fat and high in complex carbohydrates, especially those that are rich in fiber, will strengthen the immune system. ?

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We find these fats in fish, and to a lesser extent in vegetables, sprouts, nuts, and soybeans. They are also easily supplemented by using the right kind of fish oils, flax oil, and borage oil. The fats to avoid are the highly processed fats, hydro-genated fats, and fats that are heated to high temperatures in processing or in frying. These fats have a structural rigidity that is most undesirable for use in brain cell membranes. They also promote free radical damage of cell membranes.

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Other sources are legumes, seeds, whole grains, potatoes, sweet corn, spinach, broccoli, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, and radishes. Although it is thought that heat destroys the protease inhibitors in beans, protease inhibitors have been harvested from soybeans processed into tofu. They also have been found unchanged in chickpeas and kidney beans that have been subjected to the canning process. In laboratory studies, protease inhibitors function as suppressors of both the initiation and the promotion of cancer.

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Vi cucumber, chopped Vi cup raisins Vi cup sesame or sunflower seeds 1. Place all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. 2. Toss lightly with Good Things House Dressing (below) or any other dressing of your choice, and serve. Good Things House Dressing This is an all-purpose dressing that supplies unsaturated fatty acids. Lecithin is a wonderful brain food that is high in choline, inositol, and B vitamins. It is an emulsifer that holds water and oil in suspension so they will not separate.

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Benzyl isothiocynate is present in the family of cruciferous vegetables, including Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, collard greens, kohlrabi, rutabaga, turnips, arugula, and watercress. A daily serving of at least one of these vegetables could offer a chemopreventive dose. Beta-carotene (BAY-tuh CAR-uh-teen). Beta-carotene is a yellow-orange pigment in some fruits and vegetables. It is a member of the carotenoid family of phytochemicals. Beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A by the liver and fulfills all of the biological tasks of vitamin A.

They are found in large amounts in apples, potatoes, and lettuce, and to a lesser extent in strawberries and Brussels sprouts. Calcium (KAL-see-um). Though calcium is most known to be found in milk, this mineral is abundant in plants as well and is found in leafy greens and legumes. It is used by the body to build bones and teeth and also plays a critical role in muscle action and thereby helps to maintain the heartbeat. Calcium must be present for muscles to work and for the nervous system to function and transmit impulses.

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