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Permanent Remissions Robert Hass, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, rutabagas and turnips. Yummy. Okay, I admit most Americans aren't wild about basing their diet around these foods, but the good news is that you don't have to. Just one serving a day of cabbage (try the Cajun Coleslaw recipe on page 280) can help reduce your risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer and possibly other types as well.

Nonfermented products include soybeans, soy nuts, soy sprouts, soy flour, soy milk, and tofu. Fermented products include tempeh, miso, soy sauces, natto, and fermented tofu. Soy milk is used to make tofu, soy yogurt, and soy-based cheeses. Tempeh is a meat alternative with a unique flavor and texture. Miso is a fermented white to brown soybean paste and is often used in combination with wheat, barley, or rice as a soup base. Taking Soy to Heart Most people today are aware of the connection between dietary cholesterol and fat to heart disease.

Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

C\J 3 inches 4 cups Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) 1 cup 4 days 5 >M inch 3 cups Guar beans (soak for 36 hours before sprouting) 1 cup 5 days 4 2-3 inches 4 cups Lentils 1 cup 4 days 2 1 inch 6 cups Millet 1 cup 3 days GO A inch 2 cups Mung beans 1 cup 4 days 4 2-3 inches 4 cups Peas VA cups 4 days 2 A-\ inch 4 cups Radish 1 tablespoon 5 days 2 inch 2 cups Red clover 3 tablespoons 5 days 2 A inch 1 quart Soybeans 1 cup 5 days CO inch 5 cups Sunflower 1 cup 2 days 10 'A inch 3 cups Wheat 1 cup 4 days CO A inch 4 cups cancer.

Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West Margarita Artschwager Kay See book keywords and concepts

Mixed with mesquite sprouts it was believed to dissolve cataracts. Hernandez proclaimed it bitter, 'hot', and 'dry'. The only mention in northwestern New Spain was Esteyneffer's recommendation of using half a tablespoon of toasted and ground seed in a cup of water or broth as a purgative ([1719] 1978:744). Modern Use. The Mayo grind the seeds of A. mexicana, mix in warm water, and drink the mixture for a purgative, as do the Pima Bajo; and the seeds of A. ochroleuca prepared the same way in a drink are used by the Tepehuan. The Warijio apply the juice of A. ochroleuca to treat sore eyes.

Healing Pets With Nature's Miracle Cures Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A. See book keywords and concepts

Brassica Family Foods (Cabbage, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts) The brassica family foods contain chemical constituents that stimulate both Phase I and Phase II detoxification enzymes. These foods are high in vitamin C and a chemical called indole-3-carbinol. Both of these nutrients have a synergistic effect in detoxifying the liver and cancer protection. Curcumin This Indian herb is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Curcumin has been shown to have bile-secreting effects.

Seeds and sprouts are the richest sources of sterols/sterolins. However, the refining processes applied in the food industry render the foods useless because they remove the sterols and sterolins to make the products more appealing to the eye (removing precipitation in the extraction of oils from seeds). Sterols/sterolins have been shown to modulate the functions of the T cells both in patients and in vitro (test tube) by enhancing their cellular division and secretions of lymphokines (IL-2 and gamma interferon).

Permanent Remissions Robert Hass, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

Harmful product: 16-alpha-hydroxyestrone Pathway 1: Phytonutrients in soy, flaxseed, salmon, broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts influence the metabolism of estradiol toward the safer pathway 1. Safe product: 2-hydroxyestrone Breast cancer Normal cell growth Estradiol can be converted to two products that differ structurally. Pathway 1 converts estradiol to a relatively safe form of estrogen called 2-hydroxyestrone. Pathway 2 metabolizes estradiol to a form of estrogen, 16-alpha-hydroxyestrone, that promotes the unchecked cellular growth that leads to breast cancer.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

ALFALFA sprouts Lucerne (Medicago sativa) Alfalfa originated in Arabia and was called al fasfasah meaning "father of all foods." To learn how such a tiny seed earned such a big name, look to its roots. This legume's amazing root system penetrates 100 feet into the ground and pulls up minerals and trace minerals unavailable to radishes and most of our other vegetables, whose roots range from a few inches to a few feet.

The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

They buy too many starchy foods and ignore the cheap protein sources such as grains, legumes, seeds, sprouts, tofu products, eggs, and milk. If they reduce their total calories, good protein is often the first thing to go. Of course, you can't account for variables that change from hour to hour. Not only do your body's needs vary, the content of your diet doesn't remain constant every day. Nor does protein account for a steady percentage of your total calories.

Good carbohydrates are abundantly available to all of us as unrefined or "whole" grains in the form of breads, cereals, and sprouts, as fresh fruits and root vegetables, as lettuces and other leafy green vegetables, as fresh or dried peas, and as lentils and beans. This diet, which seems so old-fashioned to us, is what many authorities believe spared our grandparents from such twentieth-century killer diseases as diabetes, cancer, and coronary heart disease. It is worth returning to if a long, healthy life is your goal for yourself and your family.

If you are hard put to find a fresh green vegetable in winter, are on a tight budget, or simply like the little critters, you might try growing sprouts. There is no better or cheaper way to improve your overall health or to supply a steady, reliable supply of vitamin C. The sprouting of seeds develops the ascorbic acid that is latent in most foods, and develops the farmer in all of us! Wheat berries, alfalfa, lentils, mung beans, and sunflower seeds all become good sources of vitamin C when germinated. Some foods deserve to be on the charts as hefty suppliers of vitamin C; others don't.

If you cook Chinese food, stir-frying either bean curd or sprouts with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic and serving the dish with brown rice provides an excellent complete protein and a delicious meal. Whole soybeans can also be eaten either on their own or in casseroles and soups. You can buy them already roasted in health food shops and some supermarkets, though steaming, boiling, or pressure cooking raw beans is better if you're planning a meal around them.

Essential Fatty Acids: Some Essential Facts If you had a salad with grains, nuts, beans, sprouts, and unrefined oil, then you've satisfied your daily requirement for the essential fatty acids (EFA). Another type of meal rich in EFAs would be soybeans with a thick slice of millet toast or nut bread, or oatmeal sprinkled with sunflower seeds and lecithin. Including the EFAs in your diet might do all of the following for you: • Improve the contractibility of your muscle fiber—this will make you feel stronger.

The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals Dr. Mary Dan Eades See book keywords and concepts

HERBAL ENCYCLOPEDIA - Alfalfa - Medicago sativa Forms—seeds, sprouts, solid extractions, fluid extractions, and tinctures; teas and tablets may not deliver enough active ingredient to be effective. Nutritional value—The leaves of the alfalfa plant are rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, carotene, and all known vitamins. Because all the minerals are in a balanced form, they can be readily absorbed. Alfalfa has long been appreciated as a food for livestock, but has also come to be considered a health food with medicinal value.

Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible for the 21st Century Earl Mindell See book keywords and concepts

CANCER-FIGHTING FOODS TO INCREASE IN DIET Food Carrots Cantaloupe Cabbage Squash Sweet potatoes Papaya Spinach Broccoli Brussels sprouts Bok choy Cauliflower Kale Comments Highest in beta-carotene; more easily absorbed when cooked. Great vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamin C source; low calorie and high fiber; aids in combatting excess sodium. A cruciferous vegetable; can lower risk of colorectal cancer; just 2 tablespoons cooked daily has been found to help prevent stomach cancer. Same as carrots above. Same as carrots above. Same as cantaloupe. Same as cantaloupe.

Keep in mind, though, like real nuts they are high in fat and calories. Soy sprouts Whole soybeans that have been sprouted for up to six days. Good source of protein and fiber. Easy to add to vegetable dishes. Fresh green soybeans These are the bean and fuzzy green pod. Unlike dried soybeans, they are eaten young, steamed like fresh vegetables, and a good source of protein, fiber, and isoflavones. A popular Japanese snack known as eda-mame, soybean in the pod, is also served in many natural-foods restaurants in the United States.

Cruciferous Vegetables This group of antioxidant-rich vegetables (broccoli, brus-sels sprouts, cabbage, kale, etc.) contains—along with vitamin C and other flavonoids—phytochemicals called indoles and sulforaphane. Indoles inactivate estrogens that can promote the growth of tumors, particularly those in the breast. Sulforaphane has been found to stimulate cells to produce cancer-fighting enzymes. The combination of all these potent antioxidants in cruciferous vegetables has been found to help protect against many forms of cancer.

Herbs of Life: Health & Healing Using Western & Chinese Techniques Lesley Tierra See book keywords and concepts

Avoid: undigested food in stools, poor digestion Mung Bean cool; sweet stomach, heart promotes urination, clears heat, detoxifies, relieves hypertension, summer heat; diarrhea, dysentery, diabetes, boils, edema, bums, lead and drug poisoning; sprouts are good for alcoholism Mushroom (common button) cool; sweet lungs, colon, stomach, spleen clears heat, calms spirit, reduces tumors; edema, mucus discharge, vomiting, diarrhea Avoid: cold stomach, skin problems or allergies 3 Millet found in China is cool in energy. The variety found in the United States seems warming.

The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life Robert Becker, M.D., and Gary Selden See book keywords and concepts

The resulting limb looks like this: from the body sprouts the original wrist, forearm, elbow, upper arm, and shoulder, followed by a new upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. Why doesn't the regenerate conform to the sequence already established in this limb instead of following as closely as possible the body's pattern as a whole? Again, what is the control factor? Information, and a monumental amount of it, is clearly passed from the body to the blastema.

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Instead of supplements, we can use more concentrated, high-nutriient foods, such as vegetable juices, nutritional yeast, bee pollen, ground nuts and seeds, various herbs, and sprouts. These can support us to stay healthy, so that we will not require more concentrated supplements or medicines. Our day-to-day life is our basic exercise level. This immortalist-longevity plan does not find us working the world of business with the husde and busde of meetings and constant time pressure stress, but in the world of smaller communities and nature.

The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies Mark Stengler, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Brussel sprouts (frozen, cooked) 2.8 Lentils (dry, cooked) 2.8 Peas (green, canned, or frozen) 2.8 Lettuce 0.3 Spinach (canned, cooked, or raw) 2.0 Vegetable soup (canned) 1.6 Serving Total Fiber Soluble Fiber Size (grams) (grams) 1 3.0 0.4 1 1.8 0.5 1/2 cup 2.1 0.2 1/2 cup 4.9 0.4 10 0.5 trace 1/2 0.1 0.4 1/2 cup 0.5 0.1 1 1.7 0.6 1/4 cup 1.6 0.2 1 medium 3.5 2.9 1/2 cup 0.1 2.8 1/2 cup 1.6 2.6 1/2 cup 0.4 3.2 1/2 cup 0.1 2.9 1/2 cup 0.3 3.1 1/2 cup 0.2 0.5 1/2 cup cooked 0.3 2.3 or canned, 2 cups raw 1 cup 0.6 2.

Cancer Therapy: The Independent Consumer's Guide To Non-Toxic Treatment & Prevention Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Indole glycosylate is the scientific name for a protective chemical found in cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brus-sels sprouts. It has been shown experimentally to prevent stomach and colon cancer. In animal studies, indole derivatives have prevented precancers of the stomach as well as of the breast. They have also increased the activity of important enzymes involved in detoxification. Whenever possible, one should eat these "cruciferous" vegetables raw. About half the indole derivatives are lost in cooking, according to Science News (11/25/89).

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

Use While mature alfalfa is typically fermented into silage for cattle, for human consumption it is sprouted and its pea-flavored leaves are used in salads or as a medicinal tea and herbal supplement. See sprouts. Algae See Microalgae; Seaweed. ALMOND (Prunus dulcis) A cousin of peaches, plums, and apricots, the almond is our oldest cultivated nut; wild almonds have been found in excavated Greek archaeological sites dating from 8000 b.c. Two types of almonds are grown—sweet and bitter. Sweet almonds are used primarily as a nutmeat.

Sprout until the nascent sprouts just emerge and then cook as normal. I do not recommend the shortcut soaking method of boiling beans before soaking them because this prematurely kills their enzymes. Once soaked, strain, and rinse well. Next, add fresh water to cover the beans by two inches and boil furiously, without a lid, for ten minutes. In Ayurvedic terms, boiling without a lid allows the beans' gaseous (vata) properties to go up and out. Skim the hard-to-digest foam that rises to the top, then season, cover, and simmer until tender.

However, I don't soak tef or quinoa because quinoa quickly sprouts, and tef's symbiotic yeast triggers fermentation. Buying The advantages of purchasing grain from bulk bins are price and quality; it also lets you see your purchase. Good-quality grain is whole and contains few broken, scratched, or deteriorated grains. See Amaranth; Barley; Buckwheat; Corn; Flour; Job's Tears; Kamut; Millet; Oats; Quinoa; Rice; Rye; Sorghum; Tef; Triticale; Wheat; Wild Rice. Gram Flour See Chickpea Flour. Grandma's Bean See Lima Bean.

See Cabbage Family; sprouts. BROCCOLI RABE Broccoli Raab, Rapini (Brassica rapa subsp. parachinensis) Growing on slender stalks, with leafy dark greens and both green buds and yellow flowers, broccoli rabe is aggressively pungent and bitter. A nonheading broccoli closely related to the turnip, it adds zest to bland dishes and can hold its own with savory INVITING THE RABE IN When deciding which way to use broccoli rabe—or any other vegetable—consider how it will complement the main dish.

Use To make sprouts at home, use organic seeds from a natural food store or by mail order (see page 404) that are whole and preservative-free (seeds from a feed store are often chemically treated). Place in a wide-mouthed jar, add water to cover, cover the jar's mouth with a piece of cheesecloth, nylon, or fine mesh, and secure with a rubber band or screw-on jar ring. Soak overnight. The next morning, strain out the water, rinse the seeds, and strain again. Repeat, if necessary, until the water runs clear.

PDR for Nutritional Supplements Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik See book keywords and concepts

Food sources of lutein and zeaxanthin, include corn, egg yolks and green vegetables and fruits, such as broccoli, green beans, green peas, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, collard greens, spinach, lettuce, kiwi and honeydew. Lutein and zeaxanthin are also found in nettles, algae and the petals of many yellow flowers. In green vegetables, fruits and egg yolk, lutein and zeaxanthin exist in non-esterified forms. They also occur in plants in the form of mono-or diesters of fatty acids.

Additionally they have noted that the indole glucosinates that are prevalent in mature broccoli, for example, are present in only small quantities in the sprouts. One report suggested that the degradation products (e.g., indole-3-carbinol) of these glucosinates might themselves promote tumorigenesis, but several other investigators have not confirmed this. CONTRAINDICATIONS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS Sulforaphane is contraindicated in those who are hypersensitive to any component of a sulforaphane-containing product.

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

All of these foods, as well as most sprouts, are good sources of vitamin K; these cruciferous vegetables are also known to protect us from cancer development. Foods rich in beta-carotene, such as these same cruciferous vegetables, as well as carrots and sweet potatoes, will add more of this antioxidant nutrient. Some freshly made vegetable juices daily, with carrots, greens, and others, adds a vitalizing and purifying drink. Miso, a fermented soybean paste used for soup broth, is known to protect against pollution and radiation.

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