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Herbs for Health and Healing Kathi Keville See book keywords and concepts

Although I use castor oil because it is partially water-soluble and washes out of the hair better, other vegetable oils can also be used—the Italians have long used olive oil for hot oil treatments. In India, hot oil hair treatments are done with sesame oil, the oil of choice in traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine, and freshly grated ginger. An easy way to add ginger to hot oil is as an essential oil. I like to use Tibetan cedarwood oil for the cedar essential oil. OILY HAIR As is true with skin, having too much oil on your hair can be a problem.

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

Fresh fruit such as watermelon or guava • 1 medium slice or 1 small fruit • Tomato sauce • V2 cup over pasta or in recipes, or 1 cup of times each week) • Olive oil, as a replacement for other vegetable oils, butter, and margarine • 1-2 teaspoons • Salmon or tuna • Up to 2 4-ounce servings of salmon each v\ of tuna • Citrus fruits: oranges, grapefruits • 1 medium orange or V2 grapefruit Vitamins and Minerals Nonvitamin Nutrients • Vitamin A complex (5,000 international units vitamin A; 1 milligram alpha-carotene; 5 milligrams lycopene; 6 milligrams lutein; 0.

Use olive oil sparingly (1—2 teaspoons a day) in place of other oils and use it in recipes to replace other types of vegetable oils. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Omega-3 fatty acids from salmon, sardines, mackerel, menhaden, and tuna fight breast cancer by reducing inflammation (blocking eico-sanoid biosynthesis), blocking the growth-enhancing effects of sex hormones, inhibiting metastasis, blocking blood vessel growth in cancer cells, and helping premalignant cells revert to the normal state. Omega-3 helps sensitize cancer cells to radiotherapy and chemotherapeutic drugs.

Doctor, what Should I Eat?: Nutrition Prescriptions for Ailments in Which Diet Can Really Make a Difference Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Since some 20 percent of cases of arthritis are associated with food allergy, I suggest to my patients with severe arthritis that they stop eating, one by one, the following foods: soy, coffee, eggs, milk, corn, wheat, potatoes, apples, lettuce, shellfish—especially shrimp—oranges, alcohol, beef, pork, and vegetable oils. The last contain omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which, unlike the omega-3 found in fish oils, can worsen or provoke arthritis.

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Margarine and other hydrogenated vegetable oils not only raise LDL cholesterol (the "bad" form of cholesterol linked to heart disease); they also lower the protective HDL ("good") cholesterol level, interfere with essential fatty acid metabolism, and are suspected of causing certain cancers, including breast cancer.

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

The most stable of all vegetable oils are sesame and olive oils, which is why these have become the staples of so many great cultures throughout the world. Ghee adds tremendous flavor to foods and will keep indefinitely without losing any of its nutritional value. In fact, the Tibetans are famous for having a warm drink called sampah (disgusting to many Westerners unaccustomed to its distinct flavor), simply made of old ghee dissolved in hot water.

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

So use all fats in moderation, sticking to unsaturated vegetable oils whenever possible. Canola and olive oil are two of the healthiest, and olive oil has the added benefit of helping to reduce blood cholesterol and blood pressure. Foods for Healthy Living A balanced, low-fat, high-fiber diet can do more for you than provide nourishment for your body. Around the world, many foods have been used for centuries as medicines, both to treat acute symptoms and to help stave off illness and disease.

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

Besides ghee, sesame and olive oils are the best of all vegetable oils to use because of their greater resistance to oxidation and rancidity. A Balanced Diet Most of us will not, and perhaps many should not, eat only brown rice and beans as an exclusive diet for the rest of our lives. First, doing so will probably not satisfy most of our emotional or experiential food needs, which can be important. Second, it may not be, in the long run, as completely healthy a sole diet for everyone as it was for Dyan Yogi. From the perspective of TCM, a balanced diet is one that uses foods energetically.

Prevention's New Foods for Healing: Capture the Powerful Cures of More Than 100 Common Foods Prevention Magazine See book keywords and concepts

Even though the best sources of vitamin E are vegetable oils like sunflower and safflower oils, you can get this nutrient from foods as well. A quarter-cup of toasted wheat germ, for example, has 8 international units of vitamin E, 27 percent of the DV. Almonds are also an excellent source, with 1 ounce of toasted, unblanched almonds containing 7 international units, 23 percent of the DV. Figs A Fabulous FiBEK.FiND Healjng Powek.

The Way of Herbs Michael Tierra See book keywords and concepts

A massage oil can be mde by combining vegetable oils such as olive, sesame and almond. It is useful for extracting herbs with aromatic oils and for applications where one wishes to massage the area being treated. Oils are preserved by adding a small amount of Vitamin E, about 400 IU per cup. Oils When the major properties of an herb are associated with its essential oils, an oil extract will prove to be a useful method of preparing a concentrate from fresh herbs. Oils are prepared by macerating and pounding the fresh or dried herbs in a mortar and pestle.

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Leonard Hayflick observed that human fibroblasts in tissue culfor reducing the risk of heart disease (atherosclerosis), such as increasing intake of cold-pressed vegetable oils, fish, and dietary fiber, especially the gel-forming or mucilaginous fibers (flaxseed, oat bran, pectin, etc.), while reducing consumption of saturated fats, cholesterol, sugar, and animal proteins. Nutritional Supplements • High-potency multiple-vitamin-and-mineral, as recommended in the chapter Supplementary Measures.

The Garlic Cure James F. Scheer, Lynn Allison and Charlie Fox See book keywords and concepts

Whole garlic cloves are ground into vegetable oils. Some of the effective substances are retained. However, again, standardization for ingredients has not been pursued adequately. Extract Aged garlic is the only garlic on the market processed differently from the other three types of garlic extract, as described earlier in this chapter. After separation of the solution, the extract is concentrated. No Toxic Effects Aged garlic contains mainly water-soluble sulfur compounds such as SAC and SAMC, along with a variety of oil-soluble sulfur compounds.

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

Food sources include organ meats, red meat, fish, nuts, vegetable oils, cereal bran, and dark green, leafy vegetables. Though CoQIO is principally known as a nutrient for heart disease, it has also been found to improve the body's energy reserves and enhance general immunity in older people and those with chronic illness. Since tissues and cells involved in immune function have a high requirement for energy, CoQIO may be an important adjunct in maintaining normal immune integrity and in supporting the immune system when weakened by viral disease.

The Origin Diet: How Eating Like Our Stone Age Ancestors Will Maximize Your Health Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D. See book keywords and concepts

To do this, hydrogens are added to the long strings of carbon atoms that compose the fat molecule, hence the terms "hydrogenation" and"hydro-genated vegetable oils." Hydrogenation does more than just add a few hydrogens here and there; it changes the structure of the polyunsaturated fats, converting them from their natural "cis" shape (like a U) to an abnormal "trans" shape (like a Z). Only traces of these unnatural trans fatty acids (TFAs) were in our diets up until the twentieth century. Now we consume 10 [ to 20 grams of TFAs a day.

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Foods containing trans-fatty acids (milk, milk products, margarine, shortening, and other synthetically hydrogenated vegetable oils) or oxidized fatty acids (fried oils) should be avoided. For those who are iodine-sensitive, foods high in iodine should be eliminated, including foods with a high salt content (most salt is "iodized"; this means that it has iodine added to it). Milk consumption should be limited due to its high hormone content in addition to its trans-fatty acid content. A high-protein diet may help.

Other vegetable oils that primarily contain linoleic acid include safflower and soy. Better results would probably have been attained in the double-blind studies if dietary saturated fatty acids had been restricted, larger amounts of linoleic acid had been used (at least 20 g/day),29 and the studies had been of longer duration; one study found that normalization of red blood cell fatty acid levels required at least two years of supplementation.33 Better yet would be the use of flaxseed oil for its omega-3 fatty acid content (discussed in the next section).

Margarine and shortening are made by hy-drogenating vegetable oils. In other words, a hydrogen molecule is added to the natural unsaturated fatty acid molecules of the vegetable oil to make it more saturated. These trans-fatty acids interfere with the body's ability to utilize essential fatty acids. Many researchers and nutritionists have been concerned about the health effects of margarine since it was first introduced. Although many Americans assume that they do their bodies good by consuming margarine instead of butter and saturated fats, in truth they are doing more harm.

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

Omega-6 fatty acids, which in the American diet are derived primarily from vegetable oils, are also essential to good health. Currently, they make up the greater percentage of essential fats in the American diet. Over the course of time, and with the development of technology for manufacturing oils, the American diet has become disproportionately high in omega-6 fatty acids, creating an imbalance. Americans are not consuming enough omega-3 fatty acids.

Fats and Oils_ Avoid saturated fats, including butter, lard, and hydrogenated vegetable oils such as margarine. If you must use margarine, choose one of the liquid varieties. When buying oils, choose canola oil, olive oil, or peanut oil. Oil sprays also offer good choices. Frozen Entrees Excellent low-fat and vegetarian frozen entrees are available in most supermarkets. Always check their nutrition labels for fat, sodium, and sugar content. Look for low-calorie dinners that derive less than 30 percent of their calories from fat.

1001 Chemicals in Everyday Products Grace Ross Lewis See book keywords and concepts

PRO PAN AMINE ISOPROPYL CITRATE_ Products and Uses: An additive in margarine and vegetable oils. A preservative and sequestrant (affects the final product's appearance, flavor, or texture). Precautions: FDA states GRAS (generally recognized as safe) when used within limitations. Synonyms: NONE FOUND. ISOPROPYL ETHER__ Products and Uses: Used in paint remover, varnish remover, spot remover, and rubber cements. Precautions: Mildly toxic by swallowing, breathing, and skin contact. A skin irritant. Synonyms: CAS: 108-20-3 ? DIISOPROPYL ETHER ? DIISOPROPYL OXIDE ?

SURCHLOR SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE_ Products and Uses: A controversial chemical used in angel food cake, beverage bases, citrus fruit (fresh), egg white (frozen), egg white (liquid), egg white solids, fruit juice drink, marshmallows, poultry, and vegetable oils. An additive in detergents, shampoos, toothpastes, hand lotions, and bubble baths. An emulsifier (stabilizes and maintains mixes), surfactant, wetting agent, and whipping agent. Precautions: Moderately toxic by swallowing. A human skin irritant. A mild allergen. A mutagen (changes inherited characteristics). Synonyms: CAS: 151-21-3 ?

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Duesberg contends that AIDS is caused by the long-term consumption of recreational drugs and/or the anti-HIV drug • Do not eat foods that contain trans-fatty acids, such as milk, milk products, margarine, shortening, and other synthetically hydrogenated vegetable oils and fried foods.

Eat Right, Live Longer: Using the Natural Power of Foods to Age-Proof Your Body Neal Barnard, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The first step in hormone control is to eliminate animal products and to keep vegetable oils to a minimum. Second, fiber actually helps your body get tid of excess hormones.3 Although most people think of fiber as part of breakfast cereals and breads, the term just means the part of any plant that resists digestion. Here is how it works: The liver pulls hormones from the bloodstream and sends them to the intestine via a small tube called the bile duct. There fiber soaks them up.

1001 Chemicals in Everyday Products Grace Ross Lewis See book keywords and concepts

Useful for beet sugar, cooking oil, salad oil, vegetable oils, and yeast. It prevents crystal formation also. Precautions: FDA approves use when used within limitations Synonyms: NONE KNOWN OZOCERITE Products and Uses: A general purpose wax, sometimes used in place of carnauba and beeswax. Also used in paints, leather polishes, inks, carbon papers, floor polishes, crayons, waxed paper, cosmetics, lipstick, rouges, ointments, and waxed cloth. Precautions: Harmless when used for intended purposes. Synonyms: MINERAL WAX ? FOSSIL WAX ? OZOKERITE ?

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

Do not apply the essential oil directly to mucous membranes,- use the oil topically with care, dilute it in vegetable oils as directed. Do not add more than the directed amount to bath water. Plantain (Plantago major, P. latmceolata) Also called: Hoary plantain, English plantain, greater plantain. Source: Native to Eurasia and widely naturalized in North America. Part used: Leaf. Forms available: Teas, capsules, tablets. Uses: Catarrh, bronchitis, skin irritations.

Chilies to Chocolate: Food the Americas Gave the World Nelson Foster and Linda S. Cordell See book keywords and concepts

At most, lard or vegetable oils are added, wheat flour is sometimes substituted for cornmeal, and a wider range of herbs is used for seasonings. Many, many other indigenous foods, however, are no longer eaten on a routine basis, if at all. Their demise is part of a pattern of profound cultural change that has been correlated with several waves of native crop extirpation following the arrival of conquistadors, colonists, and diseases from the Old World.

Eat Right, Live Longer: Using the Natural Power of Foods to Age-Proof Your Body Neal Barnard, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

For example, what if you were to eliminate all animal fats, keep vegetable oils to a minimum, and boost vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits? The immune-strengthening effect can be profound. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have compared the immune strength of vegetarians to that of people on typical omnivorous diets. They took a blood sample from each subject and tested the ability of their white blood cells to destroy standardized samples of cancer cells. It turned out that the vegetarians had an enormous advantage.

The Origin Diet: How Eating Like Our Stone Age Ancestors Will Maximize Your Health Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D. See book keywords and concepts

Obesity rates doubled in the past thirty years as Japanese children switched from vegetables, rice, and fish to more Western diets containing animal fat, vegetable oils, and sugar. • Obesity trends in other countries parallel increased fat and calorie intakes and decreased activity and intake of plants. • When people return to eating styles more in tune with their evolutionary roots, they lose weight. THRIFTY GENES Granted, obesity begets obesity.

Today, we eat lots of foods processed in omega-6-rich vegetable oils, such as safflower, soybean, and corn oil. We smear margarine on our toast, use shortening in baking, and swing into drive-through windows for a quick lunch of fried foods. But we include very little omega-3-rich fish and no wild game in our daily diets. Consequently, we consume eleven times more omega-6-rich oils than we do omega-3 fats. Not to mention saturated fat, which is at levels never before consumed in the entire history of our species.

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

Heat makes it become more saturated, reducing the health benefits even of unsaturated vegetable oils. Even worse, some studies have shown that when heated, cooking oil can degrade into cancer-causing compounds. high consumption of garlic keeps their blood cholesterol levels over 75 points below those of people who don't eat garlic. Olive oil Recent research has shown that people who eat olive oil as their main source of fat have a much lower incidence of heart disease than people who don't use olive oil. This is one of the most unsaturated oils you can buy.

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