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Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

Certainly I'm not recommending that it alone be used, but am suggesting radishes be included with other sulphur-bearing vegetables and herbs like cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, Brussel sprouts, mustard greens, watercress, garlic and onion in a special dietary program to combat cancer nutritionally as well as medically. Some Salad Ideas The Japanese have over 100 different ways to cook with daikon radish. Raw, it can be grated and eaten with fish or meat. It's added to miso (fermented bean paste) soup.

Breast Cancer: A Nutritional Approach Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

These include cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and kale. One commonly used food which has an antithyroid effect is soy. This doesn't recommend, however, completely avoiding it or the cabbage family. It means using them but in reasonable quantities, particularly if there is a history of thyroid underactivity in the family. This is also true of the anti-gray-hair vitamin, PABA.

The Way of Chinese Herbs Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

For food stagnation, weak digestion, and loss of appetite, make a powder of equal parts rice sprouts, ginseng, atractylodes, citrus peel, and a quarter part licorice. Take 2-3 grams of the powder in warm water 15 minutes before eating. For food stagnation, use hawthorn berries, sprouted barley, and possibly chicken gizzards. Grind this mixture into a powder and take approximately 1.5-3 grams for each dose as needed.

Conditions for which used: Diarrhea, dysentery, diabetes, boils, edema, burns, lead and drug poisoning; sprouts are good for alcoholism. MUSHROOMS, COMMON BUTTON Energy; flavors; organs affected: Cool; sweet; lungs, large intestine, stomach, spleen. Properties: Clear heat; calm spirit; reduce tumors, edema, mucous discharge. Conditions for which used: Vomiting, diarrhea. Avoid under these conditions: Cold stomach, skin problems, allergies. MUSHROOMS, SHIITAKE Energy; flavors; organs affected: Neutral; sweet; stomach, liver.

The Way of Herbs Michael Tierra See book keywords and concepts

Some vegetables in this category include cabbage, collards, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, mustard greens, turnips and radishes. Dark Green Leafy Vegetables Dark green leafy vegetables are high in chlorophyll and other anticarci-nogenic compounds and should be eaten daily, in both raw and cooked forms. Again, this is a place to include uncultivated herbs, such as dandelion, chicory, chickweed, malva, watercress, nettles, and mustard greens. In addition, romaine lettuce, arugula, and spinach are valuable.

Viral Immunity J. E. Williams, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, sweet red peppers, parsley, currants, acerola berries, rose hips, all citrus fruits, strawberries, and even potatoes are good sources of vitamin C. However, the amounts of vitamin C in these foods are not sufficient to treat diseases other than scurvy, the classical vitamin C deficiency disease and the cause of many deaths in previous centuries. To maximize the immune system and antioxidant properties of vitamin C, or treat viral illnesses, supplemental dosages of vitamin C are required in addition to dietary sources.

If you experience constipation, first try increasing your dosage of vitamin C; as mentioned, high dosages of vitamin C Liver-Protective Herbs Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) Dandelion (Taxaxacum officinale) Celandine (Chelidonium majus) Liver-Supportive Foods Beets Radishes, radish sprouts, daikon Dandelion greens Endive have a laxative effect. If necessary, use an herbal laxative containing cape aloe (Aloe socotrina), cas-cara (Rhamnus purshiana), or senna (Cassia senna). Commercial products containing these herbs are available from health food stores.

Vegetables: all leafy green vegetables (red leaf, romaine, and other garden lettuces; spinach, endive, kale, Swiss chard, beet greens, bok choy and Chinese broccoli, arugula, mustard green, dandelion greens); all root vegetables (carrots, beets, parsnips, radishes, fennel root, yams, potatoes [also a carbohydrate], turnips, daikon, gobo, yucca, rutabaga); cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, collards); cucumbers; squashes; onion family (shallots, red and white onions, green onions, leeks, garlic); asparagus; okra; celery; sweet and hot peppers; tomatoes.

J carotene-containing foods like carrots; quercetin-containing onions; lycopene-containing tomatoes; and chlorophyll-containing alfalfa and sunflower seed sprouts. All these are among a long list of commonly available, naturally occurring enzyme sources. All of these foods can be added to the diet and many can be mixed into your juices or blended drinks. Blends of phytonutrients, green foods, and soy isoflavone-containing concentrates are also available commercially.

Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts

For Nerves and Brain Traditionally, only the main root of kava was used medicinally, but the lateral roots, sprouts, and peelings of the interior and exterior bark also contain active ingredients. What apparently brings on feelings of well-being is a group of chemicals known as kavalactones. They are especially abundant in the fat-soluble resin of the roots. When researchers isolated kavalactones from the kava and gave study subjects only this one group of chemicals the tranquilizing effects were not as pronounced.

Health in the 21st Century: Will Doctors Survive? Francisco, M.D. Contreras See book keywords and concepts

Those with arthritis, will stay away from hyper-aller-genic foods and eat the ones with anti-inflammatory properties like garlic; cancer patients invariably will choose foods with immune empowering capabilities like broccoli and sprouts as well as those that have anti-tumor qualities like seeds (Amygdalin, phytochemicals and antioxidants) and garlic. The results are surprising to the doctors (not to me) because many will go home healthy and sane. Instinct is one of the mechanisms God has given us for the preservation of our health. We could call it organic wisdom.

Better quality and longer life await the ones that make the sacrifices recommended in this book, but I remind my "heath nut" friends that always carry their tupper-ware full of sprouts and organically grown veggies, policing everything everybody else eats, that the clothes they are wearing have at least 7000 toxic chemicals, not even in our graves are we free of toxins!

Active Wellness - A Personalized 10 Step Program for a Healthy Body, Mind & Spirit Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. See book keywords and concepts

The most common fruits and vegetables that contain phytochemicals include, citrus, garlic, onions, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, and carrots. Fruits and vegetables are also naturally low in fat and high in fiber. The additional fiber adds bulk to your diet, which is good for intestinal health and helps lower cholesterol levels. Fiber also helps you feel fuller for a longer period after meals, which discourages overeating.

Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief Neal Barnard, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Broccoli, brussels sprouts, collards, kale, mustard greens, Swiss chard, and other greens are loaded with highly absorbable calcium. The exception is spinach, which contains a large amount of calcium but tends to hold on to it tenaciously, so you will absorb less of it. Beans are humble foods, and you might not know that they are loaded with calcium. Actually, more than 100 mg of calcium are in a plate of baked beans. If you prefer chickpeas, tofu, or other beans or bean products, you will find plenty of calcium there, as well.

Health in the 21st Century: Will Doctors Survive? Francisco, M.D. Contreras See book keywords and concepts

Another supplement I recommend is Vita-Sprout, from Maximum Living, a product that uses the sprouts and vegetables highest in phytochemicals, antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals which have been freeze-dried during their most nutritionally active phase to create a formula high in cancer preventive nutrients. If all the recommendations I have given you seem impossible or unrealistic, I'll give you one you cannot refuse: Consume garlic. Now-a-days you don't have to isolate yourself or be afraid to lose your love life. There are many products with odorless garlic.

PowerFoods: Good Food, Good Health with Phytochemicals, Nature's Own Energy Boosters Stephanie Beling See book keywords and concepts

Buying and Preparing Cruciferous and Leafy GreenVegetables When buying the flower crucifers—broccoli, cabbage, brus-sels sprouts, and the like—look for firm, compact heads with closed flower buds. Store them unwashed in open plastic bags in the refrigerator crisper; they'll keep for four or five days. The root crucifers like radishes, rutabaga, and turnips should be smooth and firm, and their greens should be healthy-looking and intact. Separate the greens and store the vegetables in plastic bags in the crisper. They should last a week.

Breast Cancer: A Nutritional Approach Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Brussels sprouts (Y2 cup) Cabbage, cooked (% cup) Cabbage, raw (% cup, shredded) Cauliflower (V2 cup) Celery (5 stalks) Chard (V2 cup) Chicory (V2 cup) Eggplant (V2 cup) Endive (10 medium stalks) Green pepper (1, medium size) Kohlrabi (2 heaping Tbs.) Leeks, chopped (% cup) Lettuce (10 leaves) Radishes (5, medium size) Sauerkraut (V2 cup) Spinach (V2 cup) Tomatoes, fresh (1) Tomatoes, canned (V2 cup) Tomato juice: four ounces (V2 cup) Watercress (10 pieces) vegetable list b Beets (2 heaping Tbs.) Carrots (2 heaping Tbs.) Chives (6) Dandelion greens (3 heaping Tbs.) Kale (2 heaping Tbs.

Eat two cups of vegetables daily, from the following list: Asparagus Cabbage Avocado Celery Beet greens Chard Broccoli Chicory Brussels sprouts Collards Cucumbers Dandelion Eggplant Endive Escarole Green pepper Green or wax beans Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mushrooms Mustard Radishes Sauerkraut Spinach String beans Summer squash Tomatoes Tomato juice Turnip greens Watercress THE "I PROMISE TO SEE LESS OF ME" MENUS 1 oz. meat or meat substitute, such as cheese or fish V2 slice whole-wheat bread with 1 tsp.

Breast Cancer? Breath Health! The Wise Woman Way Susun S. Weed See book keywords and concepts

Best Sources: Kale, radishes, horseradish, daikon, Brussels sprouts; cabbage family. Lecithin makes fat-soluble chemicals, such as organochlorines, water-soluble and speeds their excretion, thus helping to prevent both the initiation and promotion stages of cancer. Best Sources: Flax seeds, egg yolks, unclarified soy oil. (I do not use powdered lecithin; it is extracted with the use of petrochemical solvents.) Lignans have antioxidant, anti-cancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and insecticidal actions.36 They stop all phases of the cancer cascade.

Actually, it's more like a quadruple dose, because turnips have twice as much glucosinolates as Brussels sprouts or watercress. See cabbage family. WATERCRESS [Nasturtium officinale) Watercress is an excellent source of anti-cancer compounds such as chlorophyll, antioxidants, gallic acid, folic acid, and glucosinolates. Regular consumption stimulates hair growth, builds blood, improves appetite, and strengthens the immune system, making it a healing food for those using chemotherapy or radiation. In animal studies, injections of watercress extract stopped cancer.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), the infusion not the sprouts, is another anti-cancer legume. Dose of infusion is 1 cup/250 ml daily. White clover [Trifolium repens) can also be used. References: 1,3,4,6,8,10,11,12,15,17,21,22,24,25; illus. page 266. iviaiei let ivieuica. ZOO St.J6an'svyort Hypericum perforatum Other Names: St. John's wort, Klamath weed Type: Tonifying + Found in: Temperate regions worldwide; pastures, roadsides. Part Used: Flowers in bud, flowers in bloom, flowering tops.

BRUSSELS sprouts (Brassica oleracea) (Yes, the same botanical name as broccoli, cabbage, collards, cauliflower, and kale.) These miniature cabbages are an exceptionally good source of protease inhibitors, glucosinolates, and lutein. See cabbage family. BURDOCK ROOT {Arctium lappa) Whether used as an anti-cancer food or an anti-cancer herb, burdock excels.

CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea) A garden mainstay and a prized medicine for over 4,000 years, cabbage shares the honors with broccoli and Brussels sprouts as the best anti-cancer food, but surpasses them in its ability to adapt to dozens of delicious recipes. [Seepage 307.) Cabbage is most medicinal and easiest to digest when fermented (sauerkraut) or cooked (but not overcooked). Cabbage contains chlorophyll, dithiolthiones, fla-vonoids, indoles, isothiocyanates, polyphenols, caffeic acid, feru-lic acid, folic acid, antioxidants, carotenes, and lutein.

For variety, substitute thinly sliced kale, I collards, or Brussels sprouts for the cabbage, or addfresh ginger, fresh burdock root, or fresh wild mushrooms. A good way to help prevent cancer, check recurrence, and counter side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. 1 onion, sliced from top to bottom like crescent moons 1 tablespoon/15 ml olive oil 2 cups/500 ml finely sliced or shredded cabbage 1 carrot grated 4 ounces/120 g seaweed (hijiki, sea palm fronds, or alaria) 1 tablespoon/15 ml tamari (soy sauce) 4 tablespoons/60 ml sunflower seeds Soak seaweed in 2 cups/500 ml hot water.

What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Then add the coarsely chopped lettuce or sprouts and toss gently. Stuff tuna mixture into pita pockets and serve. nutritional analysis per serving: Calories: 360 • Protein: 37 grams • Fat: 5 grams ¦ Carbohydrate: 47 grams • Fiber: 7 grams • a-carotene: 643 u^g; • Fj-carotene: 1,507 u,g • lutein 4- zeaxanthin: 834 |xg Sweet-and-Sour Stuffed Cabbage (green; red; white/green) Here is another example where soy ground round does a terrific job in taking on the flavors of the dish in which it is cooked.

Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief Neal Barnard, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Brussels sprouts (1 cup, boiled) 0.46 Soybean flour (1 cup) 0.57 Chickpeas (1 cup, boiled) 0.23 Spinach (1 cup, boiled) 0.44 Kidney beans (1 cup, boiled) 0.21 Sweet potato (1 cup, boiled) 0.80 Lima beans (1 cup, boiled) 0.30 Vegetarian baked beans (1 cup) 0.34 source: J. A. T. Pennington, Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 16th ed. (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1994). HORMONES AND CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Other factors play a role in carpal tunnel syndrome. Tobacco increases the risk, in case you needed another reason for avoiding it.

Tropical Nature: Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America Adrian Forsyth and Kenneth Miyata See book keywords and concepts

Many orchids are dependent on soil fungus for nutrients when they are young; without the proper fungus, the orchid sprouts will starve. This is one reason why orchid growers often have problems propagating their plants from seed. The seeds germinate, but lacking the proper root fungus, the seedlings wilt and die even though they are bathed in rich fertilizers. Without their fungal symbiotes, these nutrients cannot be utilized. Not all wind-dispersed seeds are small. Some diaspores that travel on currents of air use plumelike structures to catch the breeze.

Active Wellness - A Personalized 10 Step Program for a Healthy Body, Mind & Spirit Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. See book keywords and concepts

Some fiber-rich vegetables and fruits include broccoli, carrots, Brussels sprouts, berries, potatoes with skin, apples, and corn. Frozen and Canned Produce You can also find produce in the frozen and canned food sections of the market. Flash-freezing helps retain most of the nutritional quality of frozen produce, so frozen fruits and vegetables—without added sauces and sugars—are the best substitute for fresh produce. Frozen produce may be more nutritious than fresh, depending upon how the fresh produce has been handled and ripened.

The Herbal Drugstore Linda B. White, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Vegetables from the cruciferous family—broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, rutabagas, and turnips—may help the body make substances called indoles. And indoles may help protect women from the dangerous effects of excess estrogen, among them breast cancer. Plus they're all good sources of vitamins and fiber. If you eat them without cheese sauce, they're all low-fat. Here are more foods to seek out. þ Whole grains ? Garlic þ Sesame seeds ? Whole grain pastas þ Sunflower seeds ? Flaxseed oil þ Almonds ? Dates þ Fresh vegetables ?

The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America Francois Couplan, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Animals have become seriously ill from feeding on potato sprouts. However, potato leaves have been reported to be edible after boiling. The small tubers of our native wild potatoes were much used as food by local Indians. These species are S. cardiophyl-lutn - Mex. - and S. fendleri and S. jame-sii - both Ariz, to Tex., Mex. The tubers are good cooked, either boiled or roasted in embers. They were sometimes eaten with clay (it must be noted that Indians often used the benefi- Solatium nigrum cial properties of clay in their diet).

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