How to keep your kidneys healthy, happy and stone-free

Kidney stones are one of the most excruciatingly painful conditions a person can develop. But a recent study published in the Journal of Urology has found that maintaining high intake of calcium and fluids, and cutting back intake of refined salt, can help to prevent kidney stones from forming. Dandelion, aloe vera, apple cider vinegar, cranberry, magnesium, and potassium can all help prevent, or even pass, kidney stones as well.

Dr. Mathew Sorensen, a urologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSC) in Seattle and his colleagues evaluated data on more than 78,000 American women who were tracked for eight years. During this time, one in 40, or 2.5 percent, of these women reportedly developed kidney stones for the first time.

What the researchers discovered, however, was that high intake of calcium and fluids was linked to a lowered risk of developing kidney stones, while those with the lowest intakes had the highest risk. The 20 percent of women who ate the most calcium, for instance, were 28 percent less likely to develop kidney stones compared to the 20 percent of women who ate the least calcium.

The findings were similar among women who drank the most fluids, which were 20 percent less likely to develop kidney stones compared to those who drank the least fluids. Salt intake, however, appeared to have the biggest effect, as the 20 percent of women who ate the most salt were 61 percent more likely to develop kidney stones than the 20 percent who ate the least salt.

The calcium finding is particularly interesting, as it is widely believed that calcium intake contributes to the formation of kidney stones. But it appears as though eating foods naturally-rich in calcium -- sesame seeds, sardines, collard greens, spinach, kelp, garbanzo beans, and broccoli are a few good examples -- can help prevent the formation of kidney stones.

Dandelion, a powerful medicinal herb that is a known diuretic, also helps increase the amount of urine the body produces, which is believed to help dilute the components that contribute to the formation of kidney stones, and flush them from the body. Aloe vera, apple cider vinegar, cranberry, magnesium, and potassium can all help with preventing kidney stones as well.

"Protein and oxalates in the body have more to do with causing kidney stones than calcium does," write Dr. George Kessler and Col. Leen Kapklein in their book The Bone Density Program: 6 Weeks to Strong Bones and a Healthy Body. "[T]he more natural calcium you get from the foods in your diet, the less likely you are to develop kidney stones."

Sources for this article include:

http://www.reuters.com

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/dandelion-000236.htm

http://www.herbcompanion.com

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=48

Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/035494_kidney_stones_remedies_apple_cider_vinegar.html#ixzz1rhLGRcgn

Thanks to BPA and other chemicals the new age of puberty for girls is 10

Girls as young as 7 years old are now beginning to develop breasts and undergo other body changes that their mothers had not experienced until years later. The prime culprit for this new phenomena is bisphenol A, better known as simply BPA.

BPA is a colorless solid chemical compound which has two phenol chemical groups and is widely used to make polycarbonate polymers and epoxy resins used to make plastics. Prolonged storage as well as high heat cause BPA to leech out. When BPA is leeched into the human body, it mimics estrogen and can offset the delicate hormonal balance in the developing child.

Too profitable to fail?

So widespread has BPA become that it is now found in the vast majority of plastics used commercially today. Most containers and plastic bags contain the compound and it is even found in dollar bills and toilet paper. Most bottled water, which is often subjected to extreme temperatures, has an increased concentration of BPA in the water content. A majority of canned products contain BPA, used as lining for the insides of cans. Microwavable food often comes in containers or bags containing BPA and is especially susceptible to leeching due to high temperatures.

As Natural News reported in April, 2010, the average age that girls begin puberty currently stands at around ten years - a drop of more than a year in a single generation. Notably, a century ago the average age for the onset of puberty in girls was 16. Early onset of puberty in girls can cause a number of problems later in life due to hormonal imbalance, including increased risk of breast cancer. Studies have shown that risk of breast cancer is reduced by7 percentfor every year the onset of puberty is delayed.

Natural News also reported in 2010 that Canada was the first country in the world to declare bisphenol A (BPA) to be a toxic substance that poses risks to human health and the environment. However, annual BPA sales have been estimated at $8 Billion and as history has shown us time and again, it is unlikely that the United States will take action anytime soon against such a highly profitable item. In fact, just this past week Natural News reported that -right on cue - the FDA announced that it would not ban BPA due to lack of evidence of harm.

Other early puberty culprits

While BPA has been identified as a major cause of the early onset of puberty in young girls, it is far from the only culprit. Another class of compounds known as phthalates have been similarly found to disrupt hormone balance. Phthalates are a class of chemicals used as softeners, or plasticizers, in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) vinyl products, including children's toys, decorating and building products, blood bags and solvents. Phthalates are also found in cosmetics, personal care products, wood finishes and insecticides.

Another likely culprit in early puberty onset is the growth hormones which are found in abundance in meat and dairy products. It is likely the growth hormones which are fed to fatten cows, chickens and other food animalsto increase dairy production are behind much of the links which studies have observed between meat and dairy consumption and the early onset of puberty in girls.

Many believe that soy foods and products also play a role in hormonal imbalance problems. Soy is heavily promoted as a health food, but is often highly genetically modified. In addition, soy contains large amounts of estrogen and has been found to affect hormone balance.

Sources included:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A
http://naturalsociety.com
http://www.naturalnews.com/028616_puberty_chemicals.html
http://nutritionfacts.org
http://www.naturalnews.com/030343_BPA_toxic_chemicals.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/035453_FDA_BPA_chemicals.html

About the author:
Tony Isaacs, is a natural health author, advocate and researcher who hosts The Best Years in Life website for those who wish to avoid prescription drugs and mainstream managed illness and live longer, healthier and happier lives naturally. Mr. Isaacs is the author of books and articles about natural health, longevity and beating cancer including "Cancer's Natural Enemy" and is working on a major book project due to be published later this year. He is also a contributing author for the worldwide advocacy group "S.A N.E.Vax. Inc" which endeavors to uncover the truth about HPV vaccine dangers.

Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/035504_BPA_puberty_chemicals.html#ixzz1rhKEn5s9

Chemical Cuisine: Food Additives

Introduction to Food Additives..

Shopping was easy when most food came from farms. Now, factory-made foods have made chemical additives a significant part of our diet. Most people may not be able to pronounce the names of many of these chemicals, but they still want to know what the chemicals do and which ones are safe and which are poorly tested or possibly dangerous. This listing provides that information for most common additives. A simple general rule about additives is to avoid sodium nitrite, saccharin, caffeine, olestra, acesulfame K, and artificial coloring. Not only are they among the most questionable additives, but they are used primarily in foods of low nutritional value. Also, don’t forget the two most familiar additives: sugar and salt. They may pose the greatest risk because we consume so much of them. Fortunately, most additives are safe and some even increase the nutritional value of the food. Additional information about some of the additives is available elsewhere in this Web site. Use the search engine provided to locate that information.
Glossary

ANTIOXIDANTS retard the oxidation of unsaturated fats and oils, colorings, and flavorings. Oxidation leads to rancidity, flavor changes, and loss of color. Most of those effects are caused by reaction of oxygen in the air with fats.

CARCINOGEN is a chemical or other agent that causes cancer in animals or humans.

CHELATING AGENTS trap trace amounts of metal atoms that would otherwise cause food to discolor or go rancid.

EMULSIFIERS keep oil and water mixed together.

FLAVOR ENHANCERS have little or no flavor of their own, but accentuate the natural flavor of foods. They are often used when very little of a natural ingredient is present.

THICKENING AGENTS are natural or chemically modified carbohydrates that absorb some of the water that is present in food, thereby making the food thicker. Thickening agents "stabilize" factory-made foods by keeping the complex mixtures of oils, water, acids, and solids well mixed.
Cancer Testing

Chemicals usually are tested for an ability to cause cancer by feeding large dosages to small numbers of rats and mice. Large dosages are used to compensate for the small number of animals that can be used (a few hundred is considered a big study, though it is tiny compared to the U.S. population of 270 million). Also, the large dosages can compensate for the possibility that rodents may be less sensitive than people to a particular chemical (as happened with thalidomide). Some people claim that such tests are improper and that large amounts of any chemical would cause cancer. That is not true. Huge amounts of most chemicals do not cause cancer. When a large dosage causes cancer, most scientists believe that a smaller amount would also cause cancer, but less frequently. It would be nice if lower, more realistic dosages could be used, but a test using low dosages and a small number of animals would be extraordinarily insensitive. It would also be nice if test-tube tests not using any animals were developed that could cheaply and accurately identify cancer-causing chemicals. While some progress has been made in that direction, those tests have not proven reliable. Thus, the standard high-dosage cancer test on small numbers of animals is currently the only practical, reasonably reliable way to identify food additives (and other chemicals) that might cause cancer.

The Delaney Clause is an important part of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. That important consumer-protection clause specifically bans any additive that "is found to induce cancer when ingested by man or animal." The food and chemical industries are seeking to weaken or repeal that law.
Alphabetical Listing of Additives

Safe. The additive appears to be safe.

Cut back on this. Not toxic, but large amounts may be unsafe or promote bad nutrition.

Caution. May pose a risk and needs to be better tested. Try to avoid.

Certain people should avoid these additives.

Everyone should avoid. Unsafe in amounts consumed or is very poorly tested and not worth any risk.

ACESULFAME-K... Artificial sweetener: Baked goods, chewing gum, gelatin desserts, soft drinks. This artificial sweetener, manufactured by Hoechst, a giant German chemical company, is widely used around the world. It is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. In the United States, for several years acesulfame-K (the K is the chemical symbol for potassium) was permitted only in such foods as sugar-free baked goods, chewing gum, and gelatin desserts. In July 1998, the FDA allowed this chemical to be used in soft drinks, thereby greatly increasing consumer exposure.

The safety tests of acesulfame-K were conducted in the 1970s and were of mediocre quality. Key rat tests were afflicted by disease in the animal colonies; a mouse study was several months too brief and did not expose animals during gestation. Two rat studies suggest that the additive might cause cancer. It was for those reasons that in 1996 the Center for Science in the Public Interest urged the FDA to require better testing before permitting acesulfame-K in soft drinks. In addition, large doses of acetoacetamide, a breakdown product, have been shown to affect the thyroid in rats, rabbits, and dogs. Hopefully, the small amounts in food are not harmful.
ALGINATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE... Thickening agents, foam stabilizer: Ice cream, cheese, candy, yogurt. Alginate, an apparently safe derivative of seaweed (kelp), maintains the desired texture in dairy products, canned frosting, and other factory-made foods. Propylene glycol alginate, a chemically-modified algin, thickens acidic foods (soda pop, salad dressing) and can stabilize the foam in beer.
ALPHA TOCOPHEROL
(Vitamin E) ... Antioxidant, nutrient: Vegetable oil. Vitamin E is abundant in whole wheat, rice germ, and vegetable oils. It is destroyed by the refining and bleaching of flour. Vitamin E prevents oils from going rancid. Recent studies indicate that large amounts of vitamin E may help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.
ARTIFICIAL COLORINGS. Most artificial colorings are synthetic chemicals that do not occur in nature. Because colorings are used almost solely in foods of low nutritional value (candy, soda pop, gelatin desserts, etc.), you should simply avoid all artificially colored foods. In addition to problems mentioned below, colorings cause hyperactivity in some sensitive children. The use of coloring usually indicates that fruit or other natural ingredient has not been used.

* BLUE 1 ... Artificial coloring: Beverages, candy, baked goods.

Inadequately tested; suggestions of a small cancer risk.

* BLUE 2 ... Artificial coloring: Pet food, beverages, candy.

The largest study suggested, but did not prove, that this dye caused brain tumors in male mice. The FDA concluded that there is "reasonable certainty of no harm."

* CITRUS RED 2 ... Artificial coloring: Skin of some Florida oranges only.

Studies indicated that this additive causes cancer. The dye does not seep through the orange skin into the pulp. No risk except when eating peel.

* GREEN 3 ... Artificial colorings: Candy, beverages.

A 1981 industry-sponsored study gave hints of bladder cancer, but FDA re-analyzed the data using other statistical tests and concluded that the dye was safe. Fortunately, this possibly carcinogenic dye is rarely used.

* RED 3 ... Artificial coloring: Cherries in fruit cocktail, candy, baked goods.

The evidence that this dye caused thyroid tumors in rats is "convincing," according to a 1983 review committee report requested by FDA. FDA’s recommendation that the dye be banned was overruled by pressure from elsewhere in the Reagan Administration.

* RED 40 ... Artificial coloring: Soda pop, candy, gelatin desserts, pastry, pet food, sausage.

The most widely used food dye. While this is one of the most-tested food dyes, the key mouse tests were flawed and inconclusive. An FDA review committee acknowledged problems, but said evidence of harm was not "consistent" or "substantial." Like other dyes, Red 40 is used mainly in junk foods.

* YELLOW 5 ... Artificial coloring: Gelatin dessert, candy, pet food, baked goods.

The second most widely used coloring causes mild allergic reactions, primarily in aspirin-sensitive persons.

* YELLOW 6 ... Artificial coloring: Beverages, sausage, baked goods, candy, gelatin.

Industry-sponsored animal tests indicated that this dye, the third most widely used, causes tumors of the adrenal gland and kidney. In addition, small amounts of several carcinogens contaminate Yellow 6. However, the FDA reviewed those data and found reasons to conclude that Yellow 6 does not pose a significant cancer risk to humans. Yellow 6 may also cause occasional allergic reactions.

ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORING ... Flavoring: Soda pop, candy, breakfast cereals, gelatin desserts, and many other foods. Hundreds of chemicals are used to mimic natural flavors; many may be used in a single flavoring, such as for cherry soda pop. Most flavoring chemicals also occur in nature and are probably safe, but they are used almost exclusively in junk foods. Their use indicates that the real thing (often fruit) has been left out. Companies keep the identity of artificial (and natural) flavorings a deep secret. Flavorings may include substances to which some people are sensitive, such as MSG or HVP.

ASCORBIC ACID (Vitamin C), SODIUM ASCORBATE... Antioxidant, nutrient, color stabilizer: Cereals, fruit drinks, cured meats. Ascorbic acid helps maintain the red color of cured meat and prevents the formation of nitrosamines, which promote cancer (see SODIUM NITRITE). It helps prevent loss of color and flavor by reacting with unwanted oxygen. It is used as a nutrient additive in drinks and breakfast cereals. Sodium ascorbate is a more soluble form of ascorbic acid.

ERYTHORBIC ACID is very similar to ascorbic acid, but has no value as a vitamin. Large amounts of ascorbic acid may reduce the severity of colds and offer other health benefits.

ASPARTAME ....Artificial sweetener: "Diet" foods, including soft drinks, drink mixes, gelatin desserts, low-calorie frozen desserts, packets Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet), made up primarily of two amino acids, was thought to be the perfect artificial sweetener, but questions have arisen about the quality of the cancer tests, which should be repeated. Some persons have reported adverse behavioral effects (dizziness, hallucinations, headache) after drinking diet soda, but such reports have not been confirmed in controlled studies. If you think you’ve experienced adverse effects due to aspartame, avoid it. Also, people with the rare disease PKU (phenylketonuria) need to avoid it. There is little evidence that this or other artificial sweeteners have helped people lose weight, though those additives might help some strong-willed dieters. Indeed, since 1980, consumption of artificial sweeteners and rates of obesity have both soared.

BETA-CAROTENE ... Coloring; nutrient: Margarine, shortening, non-dairy whiteners. Beta-carotene is used as an artificial coloring and a nutrient supplement. The body converts it to Vitamin A, which is part of the light-detection mechanism of the eye and which helps maintain the normal condition of mucous membranes. Large amounts of beta-carotene in the form of dietary supplements increased the risk of lung cancer in smokers and did not reduce the risk in non-smokers. Smokers should certainly not take beta-carotene supplements, but the small amounts used as food additives are safe.

BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL (BVO) ... Emulsifier, clouding agent: Soft drinks. BVO keeps flavor oils in suspension and gives a cloudy appearance to citrus-flavored soft drinks. Eating BVO leaves small residues in body fat; it is unclear whether those residues pose any risk. Fortunately, BVO is not widely used.

BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE (BHA) ... Antioxidant: Cereals chewing gum, potato chips, vegetable oil. BHA retards rancidity in fats, oils, and oil-containing foods. While most studies indicate it is safe, some studies demonstrated that it caused cancer in rats. This synthetic chemical can be replaced by safer chemicals (e.g., vitamin E), safer processes (e.g., packing foods under nitrogen instead of air), or can simply be left out (many brands of oily foods, such as potato chips, don’t use any antioxidant).

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (BHT) ... Antioxidant: Cereals, chewing gum, potato chips, oils, etc. BHT retards rancidity in oils. It either increased or decreased the risk of cancer in various animal studies. Residues of BHT occur in human fat. BHT is unnecessary or is easily replaced by safe substitutes (see discussion of BHA). Avoid it when possible.

CAFFEINE ... Stimulant: Naturally occurring in coffee, tea, cocoa, coffee-flavored yogurt and frozen desserts. Additive in soft drinks, gum, and waters. Caffeine is the only drug that is present naturally or added to widely consumed foods (quinine is the other drug used in foods). It is mildly addictive, one possible reason that makers of soft drinks add it to their products. Many coffee drinkers experience withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, irritability, sleepiness, and lethargy, when they stop drinking coffee. Because caffeine increases the risk of miscarriages (and possibly birth defects) and inhibits fetal growth, it should be avoided by women who are pregnant or considering becoming pregnant. It also may make it harder to get pregnant (but don’t use it as a birth-control pill!). Caffeine also keeps many people from sleeping, causes jitteriness, and affects calcium metabolism. The caffeine in a cup or two of coffee is harmless to most people. But if you drink more than a couple of cups of coffee or cans of caffeine-containing soda per day, experience symptoms noted above, are at risk of osteoporosis, or are pregnant, you should rethink your habit.

CALCIUM (or SODIUM) PROPIONATE ... Preservative: Bread, rolls, pies, cakes. Calcium propionate prevents mold growth on bread and rolls. The calcium is a beneficial mineral; the propionate is safe. Sodium propionate is used in pies and cakes, because calcium alters the action of chemical leavening agents.

CALCIUM (or SODIUM) STEAROYL LACTYLATE ... Dough conditioner, whipping agent: Bread dough, cake fillings, artificial whipped cream, processed egg whites. These additives strengthen bread dough so it can be used in bread-making machinery and help produce a more uniform grain and greater volume. They act as whipping agents in dried, liquid, or frozen egg whites and artificial whipped cream.

SODIUM STEAROYL FUMARATE serves the same function.

CARMINE; COCHINEAL EXTRACT ... Artificial coloring. Cochineal extract is a coloring extracted from the eggs of the cochineal beetle, which lives on cactus plants in Peru, the Canary Islands, and elsewhere. Carmine is a more purified coloring made from cochineal. In both cases, the actual substance that provides the color is carminic acid. These colorings, which are extremely stable, are used in some red, pink, or purple candy, yogurt, Campari, ice cream, beverages, and many other foods, as well as drugs and cosmetics. These colorings have caused allergic reactions that range from hives to life-threatening anaphylactic shock. It is not known how many people suffer from this allergy. The Food and Drug Administration should ban cochineal extract and carmine or, at the very least, require that they be identified clearly on food labels so that people could avoid them. Natural or synthetic substitutes are available. A label statement should also disclose that, Carmine is extracted from dried insects so that vegetarians and others who want to avoid animal products could do so.

CARRAGEENAN ... Thickening and stabilizing agent: Ice cream, jelly, chocolate milk, infant formula. Carrageenan is obtained from seaweed. Large amounts of carrageenan have harmed test animals’ colons; the small amounts in food are safe.

CASEIN, SODIUM CASEINATE ... Thickening and whitening agent: Ice cream, ice milk, sherbet, coffee creamers. Casein, the principal protein in milk, is a nutritious protein containing adequate amounts of all the essential amino acids. People who are allergic to casein should read food labels carefully, because the additive is used in some “non-dairy” and “vegetarian” foods.

CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE ... Acid, flavoring, chelating agent: Ice cream, sherbet, fruit drink, candy, carbonated beverages, instant potatoes. Citric acid is versatile, widely used, cheap, and safe. It is an important metabolite in virtually all living organisms and is especially abundant naturally in citrus fruits and berries. It is used as a strong acid, a tart flavoring, and an antioxidant. Sodium citrate, also safe, is a buffer that controls the acidity of gelatin desserts, jam, ice cream, candy, and other foods.

COCHINEAL EXTRACT: see CARMINE

CORN SYRUP... Sweetener, thickener: Candy, toppings, syrups, snack foods, imitation dairy foods.
Corn syrup,which consists mostly of dextrose, is a sweet, thick liquid made by treating cornstarch with acids or enzymes. It may be dried and used as corn syrup solids in coffee whiteners and other dry products. Corn syrup contains no nutritional value other than calories, promotes tooth decay, and is used mainly in foods with little intrinsic nutritional value.

CYCLAMATE ... Artificial sweetener: Diet foods. This controversial high-potency sweetener was used in the United States in diet foods until 1970, at which time it was banned. Animal studies indicated that it causes cancer. Now, based on animal studies, it (or a byproduct) is believed not to cause cancer directly, but to increase the potency of other carcinogens and to harm the testes.
DEXTROSE (GLUCOSE, CORN SUGAR) ... Sweetener, coloring agent: Bread, caramel, soda pop, cookies, many other foods Dextrose is an important chemical in every living organism. A sugar, it is a source of sweetness in fruits and honey. Added to foods as a sweetener, it represents empty calories and contributes to tooth decay. Dextrose turns brown when heated and contributes to the color of bread crust and toast. Americans consume about 25 pounds per year of dextrose -- and a total of about 150 pounds per year of all refined sugars.

EDTA ... Chelating agent: Salad dressing, margarine, sandwich spreads, mayonnaise, processed fruits and vegetables, canned shellfish, soft drinks. Modern food-manufacturing technology, which involves rollers, blenders, and containers made of metal, results in trace amounts of metal contamination in food. EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) traps metal impurities, which would otherwise promote rancidity and the breakdown of artificial colors. It is safe.
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RYTHORBIC ACID ... Antioxidant, color stabilizer: Cured meats. see ASCORBIC ACID above.

FERROUS GLUCONATE ... Coloring, nutrient: Black olives. Used by the olive industry to generate a uniform jet-black color and in pills as a source of iron. Safe.

FOOD-STARCH, MODIFIED
see STARCH, MODIFIED below.

FUMARIC ACID ... Tartness agent: Powdered drinks, pudding, pie fillings, gelatin desserts. A solid at room temperature, inexpensive, highly acidic, fumaric acid is the ideal source of tartness and acidity in dry food products. However, it dissolves slowly in cold water, a drawback cured by adding DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE (DSS), a detergent-like additive that appears to be safe.
GELATIN ... Thickening and gelling agent: Powdered dessert mixes, yogurt, ice cream, cheese spreads, beverages. Gelatin is a protein obtained from animal hides and bones. It has little nutritional value, because it contains little or none of several essential amino acids.

GLYCERIN (GLYCEROL) ... Maintains water content: Marshmallows, candy, fudge, baked goods. In nature, glycerin forms the backbone of fat and oil molecules. The body uses it as a source of energy or as a starting material in making more-complex molecules.

GUMS: Arabic, Furcelleran, Ghatti, Guar, Karaya, Locust Bean, Tragacanth, Xanthan ... Thickening agents, stabilizers: Beverages, ice cream, frozen pudding, salad dressing, dough, cottage cheese, candy, drink mixes. Gums are derived from natural sources (bushes, trees, seaweed, bacteria) and are poorly tested, though probably safe. They are not absorbed by the body. They are used to thicken foods, prevent sugar crystals from forming in candy, stabilize beer foam (arabic), form a gel in pudding (furcelleran), encapsulate flavor oils in powdered drink mixes, or keep oil and water mixed together in salad dressings. Gums are often used to replace fat in low-fat ice cream, baked goods, and salad dressings. Tragacanth has caused occasional severe allergic reactions.

HEPTYL PARABEN ... Preservative: Beer, non-carbonated soft drinks. Heptyl paraben -- short for the heptyl ester of para-hydroxybenzoic acid -- is a preservative. Studies suggest that this rarely used additive chemical is safe, but it, like other additives in alcoholic beverages, has never been tested in the presence of alcohol (such as in animals weakened by long-term consumption of alcohol).

HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP ... Sweetener: Soft drinks, other processed foods. Corn syrup can be treated with enzymes to convert some of its dextrose to fructose, which results in High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). HFCS has largely replaced ordinary sugar used in soft drinks and many other foods because it is cheaper. Americans consume about 59 pounds per year of HFCS (and a total of 150 pounds per year of all refined sugars).

HYDROGENATED STARCH HYDROLYSATE (HSH) ... Sweetener: Dietetic and reduced-calorie foods. HSH, like sorbitol, is slightly sweet and poorly absorbed by the body. Like sorbitol, and other sugar alcohols, eating significant amounts of HSH may cause intestinal gas and diarrhea.

HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL ... Fat, oil, shortening: Margarine, crackers, fried restaurant foods, baked goods. Vegetable oil, usually a liquid, can be made into a semi-solid shortening by reacting it with hydrogen. Hydrogenation reduces the levels of polyunsaturated oils — and also creates trans fats, which promote heart disease (they act like saturated fats). Ideally, food manufacturers would replace hydrogenated shortening with less-harmful ingredients.

HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (HVP) ... Flavor enhancer: Instant soups, frankfurters, sauce mixes, beef stew. HVP consists of vegetable (usually soybean) protein that has been chemically broken down to the amino acids of which it is composed. HVP is used to bring out the natural flavor of food (and, perhaps, to enable companies to use less real food). It contains MSG and may cause adverse reactions in sensitive individuals.

INVERT SUGAR ... Sweetener: Candy, soft drinks, many other foods. Invert sugar, a 50-50 mixture of two sugars, dextrose and fructose, is sweeter and more soluble than sucrose (table sugar). Invert sugar forms when sucrose is split in two by an enzyme or acid. It provides "empty calories," contributes to tooth decay, and should be avoided.

LACTIC ACID ... Controls acidity: Spanish olives, cheese, frozen desserts, carbonated beverages. This safe acid occurs in almost all living organisms. It inhibits spoilage in Spanish-type olives, balances the acidity in cheese-making, and adds tartness to frozen desserts, carbonated fruit-flavored drinks, and other foods.

LACTOSE ... Sweetener: Whipped topping mix, breakfast pastry. Lactose, a carbohydrate found only in milk, is one of Nature’s ways of delivering calories to infant mammals. One-sixth as sweet as table sugar, lactose is added to food as a slightly sweet source of carbohydrate. Milk turns sour when bacteria convert lactose to lactic acid. Many people, especially non-Caucasians, have trouble digesting lactose. Bacteria in their guts may produce gas.

LECITHIN ... Emulsifier, antioxidant: Baked goods, margarine, chocolate, ice cream. A common constituent of animal and plant tissues, lecithin is a source of the nutrient choline. It keeps oil and water from separating out, retards rancidity, reduces spattering in a frying pan, and leads to fluffier cakes. Major natural sources are egg yolk and soybeans.

MALTITOL ... Sweetener: Dietetic and other reduced calorie foods. Like mannitol, sorbitol, and other sugar alcohols, maltitol may be expected to promote flatulence and other gastrointestinal symptoms.

MANNITOL ... Sweetener, other uses: Chewing gum, low-calorie foods. Not quite as sweet as sugar and poorly absorbed by the body, it contributes only half as many calories as sugar. Used as the "dust" on chewing gum, mannitol prevents gum from absorbing moisture and becoming sticky. Safe — except that large amounts that are used in gum may have a laxative effect and even cause diarrhea.

MONO- and DIGLYCERIDES ... Emulsifier: Baked goods, margarine, candy, peanut butter. Makes bread softer and prevents staling, improves the stability of margarine, makes caramels less sticky, and prevents the oil in peanut butter from separating out. Mono- and diglycerides are safe, though most foods they are used in are high in refined flour, sugar, or fat.

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG) ... Flavor enhancer: Soup, salad dressing, chips, frozen entrees, restaurant foods. This amino acid brings out the flavor in many foods. While that may sound like a treat for taste buds, the use of MSG allows companies to reduce the amount of real ingredients in their foods, such as chicken in chicken soup. In the 1960s, it was discovered that large amounts of MSG fed to infant mice destroyed nerve cells in the brain. After that research was publicized, public pressure forced baby-food companies to stop adding MSG to their products (it was used to make the foods taste better to parents).

Careful studies have shown that some people are sensitive to MSG. Reactions include headache, nausea, weakness, and burning sensation in the back of neck and forearms. Some people complain of wheezing, changes in heart rate, and difficulty breathing. Some people claim to be sensitive to very small amounts of MSG, but no good studies have been done to determine just how little MSG can cause a reaction in the most-sensitive people. To protect the public’s health, manufacturers and restaurateurs should use less or no MSG and the amounts of MSG should be listed on labels of foods that contain significant amounts. People who believe they are sensitive to MSG should be aware that other ingredients, such as natural flavoring and hydrolyzed vegetable protein, also contain glutamate. Also, foods such as Parmesan cheese and tomatoes contain glutamate that occurs naturally, but no reactions have been reported to those foods.

OLESTRA (Olean) ... Fat substitute: Chips, crackers. Olestra is Procter & Gamble’s synthetic fat that is not absorbed by the body, but runs right through. Procter & Gamble suggests that replacing regular fat with olestra will help people lose weight and lower the risk of heart disease.

Olestra can cause diarrhea and loose stools, abdominal cramps, flatulence, and other adverse effects. Those symptoms are sometimes severe.

Even more importantly, olestra reduces the body’s ability to absorb fat-soluble carotenoids (such as alpha and beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, and canthaxanthin) from fruits and vegetables. Those nutrients are thought by many experts to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. Olestra enables manufacturers to offer greasy-feeling low-fat snacks, but consumers would be much better off with baked snacks, which are perfectly safe and just as low in calories. Products made with olestra should not be called "fat free," because they contain substantial amounts of indigestible fat.

PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHOSPHATES ... Acidulant, chelating agent, buffer, emulsifier, nutrient, discoloration inhibitor: Baked goods, cheese, powdered foods, cured meat, soda pop, breakfast cereals, dehydrated potatoes. Phosphoric acid acidifies and flavors cola beverages. CALCIUM and IRON PHOSPHATES act as mineral supplements. SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE is a leavening agent. CALCIUM and AMMONIUM PHOSPHATES serve as food for yeast in baking. SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE prevents discoloration in potatoes and sugar syrups. While excessive consumption of phosphates could lead to dietary imbalances that might contribute to osteoporosis, only a small fraction of the phosphate in the American diet comes from additives. Most comes from meat and dairy products.

PLANT STEROL ESTERS ... Cholersterol-lowering Additive: Margarine, other foods . These substances, which are extracted from pine trees, reduce the absorption of cholersterol from food and lower blood cholersterol levels. They are not toxic, but they may reduce the body's absorption of nutrients called carotenoids that are thought to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. Used in Benecol-brand products (margarine, salad dressing, and others).

POLYSORBATE 60 .... Emulsifier: Baked goods, frozen desserts, imitation dairy products. Polysorbate 60 is short for polyoxyethylene-(20)- sorbitan monostearate. It and its close relatives, POLYSORBATE 65 and 80, work the same way as mono- and diglycerides, but smaller amounts are needed. They keep baked goods from going stale, keep dill oil dissolved in bottled dill pickles, help coffee whiteners dissolve in coffee, and prevent oil from separating out of artificial whipped cream.

POTASSIUM BROMATE ... Flour improver: Bread and rolls.. This additive has long been used to increase the volume of bread and to produce bread with a fine crumb (the not-crust part of bread) structure. Most bromate rapidly breaks down to form innocuous bromide. However, bromate itself causes cancer in animals. The tiny amounts of bromate that may remain in bread pose a small risk to consumers. Bromate has been banned virtually worldwide except in Japan and the United States. It is rarely used in California because a cancer warning might be required on the label. In 1999, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the FDA to ban bromate.

PROPYL GALLATE ... Antioxidant preservative: Vegetable oil, meat products, potato sticks, chicken soup base, chewing gum. Propyl gallate retards the spoilage of fats and oils and is often used with BHA and BHT, because of the synergistic effects these preservatives have. The best studies on rats and mice were peppered with suggestions (but not proof) that this preservative might cause cancer. Avoid.

QUININE ... Flavoring: Tonic water, quinine water, bitter lemon. This drug can cure malaria and is used as a bitter flavoring in a few soft drinks. There is a slight chance that quinine causes birth defects, so, to be on the safe side, pregnant women should avoid quinine-containing beverages and drugs. Relatively poorly tested.

SACCHARIN ... Artificial sweetener: "Diet" products, soft drinks (especially fountain drinks at restaurants), packets. Saccharin (Sweet ’N Low) is 350 times sweeter than sugar and is used in dietetic foods or as a tabletop sugar substitute. Many studies on animals have shown that saccharin can cause cancer of the urinary bladder. In other rodent studies, saccharin has caused cancer of the uterus, ovaries, skin, blood vessels, and other organs. Other studies have shown that saccharin increases the potency of other cancer-causing chemicals. And the best epidemiology study (done by the National Cancer Institute) found that the use of artificial sweeteners (saccharin and cyclamate) was associated with a higher incidence of bladder cancer.

In 1977, the FDA proposed that saccharin be banned, because of studies that it causes cancer in animals. However, Congress intervened and permitted it to be used, provided that foods bear a warning notice. It has been replaced in many products by aspartame (NutraSweet). In 1997, the diet-food industry began pressuring the U.S. and Canadian governments and the World Health Organization to take saccharin off their lists of cancer-causing chemicals. The industry acknowledges that saccharin causes bladder cancer in male rats, but argues that those tumors are caused by a mechanism that would not occur in humans. Many public health experts respond by stating that, even if that still-unproved mechanism were correct in male rats, saccharin could cause cancer by additional mechanisms and that, in some studies, saccharin has caused bladder cancer in mice and in female rats and other cancers in both rats and mice.

In May 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removed saccharin from its list of cancer-causing chemicals. Later that year, Congress passed a law removing the warning notice that likely will result in increased use in soft drinks and other foods and in a slightly greater incidence of cancer.

SALATRIM ... Modified fat: baked goods, candy. This manufactured fat (developed by Nabisco) has the physical properties of regular fat, but the manufacturer claims it provides only about 5/9 as many calories. Its use can enable companies to make reduced-calorie claims on their products. Salatrim’s low calorie content results from its content of stearic acid, which the manufacturer says is absorbed poorly, and short-chain fatty acids, which provide fewer calories per unit weight.

Critics have charged that it does not provide as big a calorie reduction as claimed by Nabisco. Moreover, only very limited testing has been done to determine effects on humans. Eating small amounts of salatrim is probably safe, but large amounts (30g or more per day) increase the risk of such side effects as stomach cramps and nausea. No tests have been done to determine if the various food additives (salatrim, olestra, mannitol, and sorbitol) that cause gastrointestinal symptoms can act in concert to cause greater effects.

Nabisco declared salatrim safe and has marketed it, as the law allows, without formal FDA approval. (Nabisco has since sold salatrim to another company, Cultor.) In June 1998, the Center for Science in the Public Interest urged the FDA to ban salatrim until better tests were done and demonstrated safety.
SALT (Sodium Chloride) ... ... Flavoring: Most processed foods, soup, potato chips, crackers. Salt is used liberally in many processed foods and restaurant meals. Other additives contribute additional sodium. A diet high in sodium increases the risk or severity of high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Everyone should eat less salt: avoid salty processed foods and restaurant meals, use salt sparingly, and enjoy other seasonings.

SODIUM BENZOATE ... Preservative: Fruit juice, carbonated drinks, pickles, preserves. Manufacturers have used sodium benzoate for a century to prevent the growth of microorganisms in acidic foods.

SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE (CMC) ... Thickening and stabilizing agent; prevents sugar from crystallizing: Ice cream, beer, pie fillings, icings, diet foods, candy CMC is made by reacting cellulose with a derivative of acetic acid. Studies indicate it is safe.

SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM NITRATE ... Preservative, coloring, flavoring: Bacon, ham, frankfurters, luncheon meats, smoked fish, corned beef. Meat processors love sodium nitrite because it stabilizes the red color in cured meat (without nitrite, hot dogs and bacon would look gray) and gives a characteristic flavor. Sodium nitrate is used in dry cured meat, because it slowly breaks down into nitrite. Adding nitrite to food can lead to the formation of small amounts of potent cancer-causing chemicals (nitrosamines), particularly in fried bacon. Nitrite, which also occurs in saliva and forms from nitrate in several vegetables, can undergo the same chemical reaction in the stomach. Companies now add ascorbic acid or erythorbic acid to bacon to inhibit nitrosamine formation, a measure that has greatly reduced the problem. While nitrite and nitrate cause only a small risk, they are still worth avoiding.

Several studies have linked consumption of cured meat and nitrite by children, pregnant women, and adults with various types of cancer. Although those studies have not yet proven that eating nitrite in bacon, sausage, and ham causes cancer in humans, pregnant women would be prudent to avoid those products.

The meat industry justifies its use of nitrite and nitrate by claiming that it prevents the growth of bacteria that cause botulism poisoning. That’s true, but freezing and refrigeration could also do that, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a safe method using lactic-acid-producing bacteria. The use of nitrite and nitrate has decreased greatly over the decades, because of refrigeration and restrictions on the amounts used. The meat industry could do the public’s health a favor by cutting back even further. Because nitrite is used primarily in fatty, salty foods, consumers have important nutritional reasons for avoiding nitrite-preserved foods.

SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE ... Prevents growth of mold: Cheese, syrup, jelly, cake, wine, dry fruits. Sorbic acid occurs naturally in many plants. These additives are safe.

SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE ... Emulsifier: Cakes, candy, frozen pudding, icing. Like mono- and diglycerides and polysorbates, this additive keeps oil and water mixed together. In chocolate candy, it prevents the discoloration that normally occurs when the candy is warmed up and then cooled down.

SORBITOL ... Sweetener, thickening agent, maintains moisture. Dietetic drinks and foods, candy, shredded coconut, chewing gum. Sorbitol occurs naturally in fruits and berries and is a close relative of sugars. It is half as sweet as sugar. It is used many dietetic foods. It is used in non-cariogenic (non-decay-causing) chewing gum because oral bacteria do not metabolize it well. Some diabetics use sorbitol-sweetened foods because it is absorbed slowly and does not cause blood sugar to increase rapidly. Moderate amounts of sorbitol may have a strong laxative effect and even cause diarrhea, but otherwise it is safe.

STARCH ... Thickening agent: Soup, gravy. Starch, the major component of flour, potatoes, and corn, is used in many foods as a thickening agent. However, starch does not dissolve in cold water. Chemists have solved this problem by reacting starch with various chemicals to create MODIFIED STARCHES (see next entry).

STARCH, MODIFIED ... Thickening agent: Soup, gravy, baby food. Modified starches are used in processed foods to improve their consistency and keep the solids suspended. Starch and modified starches sometimes replace large percentages of more nutritious ingredients, such as fruit. Choose baby foods without added starches (starch-thickened baby foods have contained as little as 25 percent as much of the fruit ingredients as 100-percent-fruit baby foods). One small study suggested that modified starches can promote diarrhea in infants.

SUCRALOSE ... Artificial sweetener: Diet foods. Approved in the United States in April 1998, sucralose (a synthetic chemical) can be used in soft drinks, baked goods, ice cream, sweetener packets, and other products. It previously had been used in Canada, Europe, and elsewhere. Sucralose is safer than saccharin and cyclamate and doesn’t raise the concerns that tests on acesulfame-K and aspartame have raised.

SUGAR (SUCROSE) ... ... Sweetener: Table sugar, sweetened foods. Sucrose, ordinary table sugar, occurs naturally in fruit, sugar cane, and sugar beets. Americans consume about 65 pounds of sucrose per year. That figure is down from 102 pounds per year around 1970, but the decrease has been more than made up for with HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP and DEXTROSE. About 156 pounds of all refined sugars are produced per person per year, an increase of 28 percent since 1983. Interestingly that’s just when the use of ASPARTAME started skyrocketing. In other words, it appears that artificial sweeteners have not replaced sugar, but may have stimulated America’s sweet tooth.

Sugar and sweetened foods may taste good and supply energy, but most people eat too much of them. Sugar, corn syrup, and other refined sweeteners make up 16 percent of the average diet, but provide no vitamins, minerals, or protein. That means that a person would have to get 100 percent of his or her nutrients from only 84 percent of his or her food. Sugar and other refined sugars can promote obesity, tooth decay, and, in people with high triglycerides, heart disease.

SULFITES (SULFUR DIOXIDE, SODIUM BISULFITE) ... Preservative, bleach: Dried fruit, wine, processed potatoes. Sulfiting agents prevent discoloration (dried fruit, some "fresh" shrimp, and some dried, fried, or frozen potatoes) and bacterial growth (wine). They also destroy vitamin B-1 and, most important, can cause severe reactions, especially in asthmatics. If you think you may be sensitive, avoid all forms of this additive, because it has caused at least twelve known deaths and probably many more.

THIAMIN MONONITRATE ... Vitamin B-1. Perfectly safe, despite adding minuscule amounts of nitrate to our food.

VANILLIN, ETHYL VANILLIN ... Substitute for vanilla: Ice cream, baked goods, beverages, chocolate, candy, gelatin desserts. Vanilla flavoring is derived from a bean, but vanillin, the major flavor component of vanilla, is cheaper to produce in a factory. A derivative, ethyl vanillin, comes closer to matching the taste of real vanilla. Both chemicals are safe.

VEGETABLE OIL STEROLS ... Cholesterol-lowering Additive: Margarine, other foods. These substances, which are extracted from soybeans, reduce the absorption of cholersterol from food and lower blood cholersterol levels. They are not toxic, but they may reduce the body's absorption of nutrients called carotenoids that are thought to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. Used in Take Control-brand margarine.
SUMMARY OF ADDITIVES’ SAFETY

SAFE

These appear to be safe, though a few people may be allergic to any additive.

* ALGINATE
* ALPHA TOCOPHEROL (Vitamin E)
* ASCORBIC ACID (Vitamin C)
* BETA-CAROTENE
* CALCIUM PROPIONATE
* CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE
* CARRAGEENAN
* CASEIN
* CITRIC ACID
* EDTA
* ERYTHORBIC ACID
* FERROUS GLUCONATE
* FUMARIC ACID
* GELATIN
* GLYCERIN (Glycerol)
* GUMS: Arabic, Furcelleran, Ghatti, Guar, Karaya, Locust Bean, Xanthan
* LACTIC ACID
* LECITHIN
* MONO- and DIGLYCERIDES
* PHOSPHATE SALTS
* PHOSPHORIC ACID
* PLANT STEROL ESTERS
* POLYSORBATE 60, 65, 80
* POTASSIUM SORBATE
* PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE
* SODIUM ASCORBATE
* SODIUM BENZOATE
* SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE (CMC)
* SODIUM CASEINATE
* SODIUM CITRATE
* SODIUM PROPIONATE
* SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE
* SORBIC ACID
* SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE
* STARCH, MODIFIED STARCH
* SUCRALOSE
* THIAMIN MONONITRATE
* VANILLIN, ETHYL VANILLIN
* VEGETABLE OIL STEROL ESTERS


CUT BACK
Not toxic, but large amounts may be unsafe or promote bad nutrition. See main text for details.

* CAFFEINE
* CORN SYRUP
* DEXTROSE (CORN SUGAR, GLUCOSE)
* HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
* HYDROGENATATED STARCH HYDROLYSATE
* HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL
* INVERT SUGAR
* MALTITOL
* MANNITOL
* SALATRIM
* SALT
* SORBITOL
* SUGAR

CAUTION
These additives may pose a risk and need to be better tested. Try to avoid..

* ARTIFICIAL COLORINGS
o CITRUS RED 2
o RED 40
* ASPARTAME (Nutrasweet)
* BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL (BVO)
* BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE (BHA)
* BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (BHT)
* HEPTYL PARABEN
* QUININE


CERTAIN PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID

May cause allergic reactions or other problems. See main text for details.

* ARTIFICIAL COLORINGS
o YELLOW 5
* ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORING
* ASPARTAME (Nutrasweet)
* BETA-CAROTENE
* CAFFEINE
* CARMINE; COCHINEAL
* CASEIN
* GUM TRAGACANTH
* HVP (HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN)
* LACTOSE
* MSG (MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE)
* QUININE
* SODIUM BISULFITE,
* SULFITES
* SULFUR DIOXIDE

AVOID
The additive is unsafe in the amounts consumed or is very poorly tested.

* ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
* ARTIFICIAL COLORINGS
o BLUE 1
o BLUE 2
o GREEN 3
o RED 3
o YELLOW 6
* CYCLAMATE
* OLESTRA (Olean)
* POTASSIUM BROMATE
* PROPYL GALLATE
* SACCHARIN
* SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM NITRATE

Food Additive Cemetery -- Additives That Have Been Banned

The food and chemical industries have said for decades that all food additives are well tested and safe. And most additives are safe. However, the history of food additives is riddled with additives that, after many years of use, were found to pose health risks. Those listed below have been banned. The moral of the story is that when someone says that all food additives are well tested and safe you should take their assurances with a grain of salt.

The food and chemical industries have said for decades that all food additives are well tested and safe. And most additives are safe. However, the history of food additives is riddled with additives that, after many years of use, were found to pose health risks. Those listed below have been banned. The moral of the story is that when someone says that all food additives are well tested and safe you should take their assurances with a grain of salt.
Additive Function Natural or Synthetic Year Banned Problem
Agene (nitrogen trichloride) flour bleaching and aging agent synthetic 1949 dogs that ate bread made from treated flour suffered epileptic-like fits; the toxic agent was methionine sulfoxime
Artificial colorings:

* Butter yellow

artificial coloring synthetic 1919 toxic, later found to cause liver cancer

* Green 1

artificial coloring synthetic 1965 liver cancer

* Green 2

artificial coloring synthetic 1965 insufficient economic importance to be tested

* Orange 1

artificial coloring synthetic 1956 organ damage

* Orange 2

artificial coloring synthetic 1960 organ damage

* Orange B

artificial coloring synthetic 1978 (ban never finalized) cancer

* Red 1

artificial coloring synthetic 1961 liver cancer

* Red 2

artificial coloring synthetic 1976 possible carcinogen

* Red 4

artificial coloring synthetic 1976 high levels damaged adrenal cortex of dog; after 1965 it was used only in maraschino cherries and certain pills; it is still allowed in externally applied drugs and cosmetics

* Red 32

artificial coloring synthetic 1956 damages internal organs and may be a weak carcinogen; since 1956 it continues to be used under the name Citrus Red 2 only to color oranges (2 ppm)

* Sudan 1

artificial coloring synthetic 1919 toxic, later found to be carcinogenic

* Violet 1

artificial coloring synthetic 1973 cancer (it had been used to stamp the Department of Agriculture’s inspection mark on beef carcasses)

* Yellow 1 and 2

artificial coloring synthetic 1959 intestinal lesions at high dosages

* Yellow 3

artificial coloring synthetic 1959 heart damage at high dosages

* Yellow 4

artificial coloring synthetic 1959 heart damage at high dosages


Thanks to Doug Pierce at Threshold Media for his assistance. Threshold Media, 13268 Country Ridge Dr., Germantown, MD 20874

Source: http://www.alternativehealth.co.nz/food%20additives/index.htm

THE VITAMIN C FANATICS WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG

Labeled as “health fanatics” and “vitamin whackos,” the users of mega-dose vitamin C pills are about to be vindicated. No more hiding their vitamin C pills from their doctors. No more condescending glances from their friends when they say they are taking a few grams of vitamin C every day. According to newly revealed science, the belittled mega-dose vitamin C users may be purchasing the cheapest and most effective health insurance one can buy.

The prevalent belief is that vitamin C is an essential nutrient but excessive amounts consumed from mega-dose vitamin pills produce expensive urine since excesses are excreted. This flawed idea emanates from studies conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1996. [Proceedings Natl Acad Sci 93:14344-8, 1996] Ever since then physicians, pharmacists, dietitians and other health practitioners have echoed the same mistaken chorus --- you’re wasting your money by taking mega-dose vitamin C pills.

Health authorities claim mega-dose vitamin C pills are worthless

The current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin C, 75 milligrams for males, 90 milligrams for females, and an additional 35 mg for smokers, is based on the amount of vitamin C needed to prevent a person from getting scurvy and provide body stores for about 30 days, with a margin of safety. [Proceedings Natl Academy Sciences 98: 9842-46, 2001] An NIH press release states “at 200 mg oral intake, blood plasma had more than 80 percent maximal concentration of vitamin C and tissues were completely saturated. Doses of 500 mg and higher are completely excreted in urine.” [National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH Press release April 15, 1996]

A study conducted by NIH investigators emphatically states that doses of supplemental vitamin C above 200 milligrams daily are “nearly completely excreted in urine.” Furthermore, the concentration of ascorbic acid (the technical name for vitamin C) in blood plasma never exceeds much more than 70-85 micromole per deciliter of blood regardless of the dosage of vitamin C consumed, so said NIH researchers. [Biofactors 15: 71-74, 2001] (Micromole is a measure of concentration of substances in liquids.) So NIH investigators assert 5 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables provide about 200 milligrams of vitamin C and that the diet should be sufficient to reach optimal blood levels. Vitamin C pills are not required, period.

What about the half life?

This is not so, says a new book, Ascorbate: The Science of Vitamin C,* written by Drs. Steve Hickey and Hilary Roberts, University of Manchester graduates in pharmacology in England. The book exposes the many flaws involved in the establishment of the Recommended Daily Allowance for vitamin C, and the revelations are alarming. Millions of people could have delayed or avoided health problems such as cataracts, cancer, blood vessel disease, aneurysms, gall stones and more had NIH researchers properly conducted tests to determine the human need for vitamin C.

Hickey and Roberts note indisputable flaws in the RDA for vitamin C. NIH scientists waited 12 hours before measuring the concentration of ascorbic acid in the blood circulation to develop an RDA for 280 million people. Hickey and Roberts show that NIH investigators failed to calculate for the half life of vitamin C, which is about 30 minutes in humans. (The half life is the time it takes for something to disappear from the human body.) “To be blunt,” says Hickey, “the NIH gave a dose of vitamin C, waited until it had been excreted, and then measured blood levels.” Then, 24 half-lives later, NIH researchers concluded this was the saturation level.

Other flaws

It’s also obvious there weren’t enough subjects tested to develop adequate conclusions. The NIH only studied 7 and 15 subject in the two studies they used to develop the RDA. Also, there was the false assumption that concentrations of vitamin C in blood plasma reflect the need for vitamin C in other tissues throughout the body. The brain has ten times greater vitamin C concentration than the blood plasma. A 1991 study found that 2000 mg of daily vitamin C increased vitamin C levels by 22-32 percent in the human eye over levels achieved by taking 148 milligrams.

RDA itself is misleading

Furthermore, the RDA itself is misleading because it is intended to set a level of nutrient consumption that would prevent disease (scurvy) among the vast majority (95%+) of the population. The RDA for vitamin C is established for healthy people. Yet smokers (50 million), estrogen or birth control pill users (13 million and 18 million), diabetics (16 million), pregnant females (4 million) and people taking aspirin (inestimable millions) or other drugs, have increased need for vitamin C and comprise more than 35 percent of the population. The current RDA wouldn’t meet the needs of these large subpopulations. Every time the RDA is printed on dietary supplements and food labels it should be accompanied by an asterisk that *This RDA intake level was established for healthy people only and it is likely more vitamin C may be needed by smokers, diabetics, senior adults, pregnant females, and individuals taking certain medications (steroids, estrogen, birth control pills, aspirin).

How did NIH researchers box themselves into a corner?

How did the NIH researchers so emphatically claim that mega-dose vitamin C was worthless and then later box themselves into a corner with their own data? What NIH researchers set out to do was further investigate the difference between oral and intravenous absorption of vitamin C. Their report, which was published in the March 2004 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, contradicted their earlier published studies.

Dr. Linus Pauling vindicated

First, the study revealed that concentrations of vitamin C in blood plasma are six times greater when given intravenously over oral doses (885 vs 134 micromolar concentration). This caused the investigators to suggest intravenous vitamin C may achieve concentrations that “might have antitumor activity” and that the “role of vitamin C in cancer treatment should be evaluated.” [Annals Internal Medicine, April 6, Volume 140: pages 533-37, 2004] Heavens to Betsy! This revelation validated the work of Dr. Linus Pauling who used intravenous vitamin C to more than double the survival rates among terminal cancer patients in 1976. [Proc Natl Acad Sci 73:3685-9, 1976] Later Dr. Pauling’s published studies using intravenous vitamin C were discredited by Mayo Clinic researchers. The news media missed this important story. It should have made worldwide headlines, particularly because oncologists have not been able to significantly improve survival times for cancer for the past few decades.

The second half of the study

Second, the comparative oral-dosing data in the Annals of Internal Medicine study revealed a more important shocker. When 3000 milligrams was given orally every 4 hours, concentrations were nearly three times greater (220 micromole) than what was believed to be the maximum that could be achieved through oral consumption (70-85 micromole). What happened to the claim that that body tightly controls blood plasma vitamin C concentrations with excesses dumped into urine? In the researchers own words, “single one gram supplement doses can produce transient plasma concentrations that are 2 to 3-fold higher than those from vitamin C-rich foods (200-300 milligrams daily)!” Hold your horses. The NIH researchers should have retracted previously published papers, asking medical journal editors to publish erratum, and they should have called for a re-evaluation of the RDA for vitamin C. This didn’t happen, says Hickey.

In March of 2004 another scientific paper was being published, again co-authored by NIH researchers, which remarkably showed that 2000 milligrams of oral vitamin C produced 143 micromole concentrations in blood plasma. The researchers remarked that numbers rose even among subjects with already had relatively high blood concentrations (87 micromole). Plasma concentrations rose progressively with increasing vitamin C doses up to 1000 milligrams per day! [Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 423, 109-115, 2004] The researchers concluded that “optimizing vitamin C intake appears warranted” given the relationship of low vitamin C status with stroke, coronary heart disease, cancer and brain disease.

NIH researchers said blood plasma concentrations cannot reach beyond 70-85 micromole from oral vitamin C because amounts over 200 milligrams per day are excreted in the urine. But the above chart, reproduced from an NIH study reveals that oral vitamin C attained 220 micromole concentrations in blood plasma, three times greater than what the National Institutes of Health said could not be achieved.

The impact of a bogus RDA

These revelations are likely to have a far-reaching impact beyond the RDA. The U.S. is deliberating approval of a worldwide trade agreement known as CODEX which would restrict essential nutrients in dietary supplements to certain minimums and maximums (the so-called safe upper limit), which are based upon an obviously flawed RDA. The CODEX vote must now be halted until this matter over the validity of the RDA for vitamin C is clarified.

A reversal the vitamin supplement nay-sayers may never live down

Such a reversal of events is likely to awaken the polarized camps that advocate or oppose high-dose vitamin C supplementation. For example, Quackwatch advises consumers that among things to watch for in detecting health quackery are claims that the RDAs are too low. Up till now, every health practitioner who espoused mega-dose vitamin C therapy has been labeled as a quack. Now the vitamin C advocates are likely to go on the offensive. [Twenty-Five Ways to Spot Quacks and Vitamin Pushers, Stephen Barrett, M.D., Victor Herbert, M.D., J.D.]

Here is a quotation from a university-based website which describes a prevalent attitude by scientists about vitamin supplements:

“Vitamin hucksters spend millions promoting fear that you are not getting enough vitamins and minerals. They recommend vitamin, mineral and nutritional supplements as ‘vitamin insurance.’ The American Dietetic Association, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council and other major medical societies all agree that you should get the vitamins and minerals you need through a well-balanced diet.”

There is going be an adjustment period required for sure. How will the vitamin C nay sayers live this down?

The greater tragedy

In retrospect, now that it is apparent the RDA for vitamin C is flawed, the greater tragedy lies in the effect vitamin C supplementation could have upon mortality rates. An epidemiological study published by the NIH in the year 2000 showed that adults whose blood plasma concentrations exceeded the 73.8 micromole level experienced a 57 percent reduced risk of dying from any cause and a 62 percent reduced relative risk of dying of cancer when compared to adults who consumed low amounts of vitamin C (28 micromole). [Am J Clinical Nutrition 72: 139-45, 2000]

Another study found that for every 500 microgram increase in blood serum concentration of vitamin C an 11 percent reduction in coronary heart disease and stroke prevalence could be anticipated. [Epideminology 9: 316-21, 1998] Now that we know that much higher blood concentrations of ascorbic acid can be achieved through oral consumption than previously recognized, Dr. Hickey estimates 500 milligrams of vitamin C taken orally in 5 divided doses every three waking hours daily (2500 mg total per day) could reduce the cardiovascular mortality risk by 55 percent compared to people consuming low doses of vitamin C!

Millions of Americans have been misled by health authorities and have received errant advice in the development of their personal health regimens. Consumers read labels on vitamin bottles which said it supplied “100 percent of the RDA” and believe that is all they needed to stay healthy. This no longer holds for vitamin C. Consumers are likely to be angry once these revelations are aired in public.

Calculating the aftermath of the error

Aside from the decreased risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer, what else would have happened had the RDA for vitamin C be set much higher, an RDA for optimal health, like the 2500 mg per day in divided doses as suggested by Drs. Hickey and Roberts?

Had the public responded to this knowledge in a widespread manner and begun to consume vitamin C pill en masse, one could expect all manner of human disease to decline. For example, the incidence of cataracts would likely drop significantly, or at least they would be delayed by quite a few years. [J Clinical Epidemiology 52: 1207-11, 1999; Am J Clin Nutrition 66: 911-16, 1997] Arthritic symptoms would diminish in the population at large due to the maintenance of collagen. [Arthritis Rheumatism 39: 648-56, 1996] Rates of skin cancer might drop. The number of days in a year that people would be hampered with cold symptoms might be reduced, which would likely improve productivity in society overall. [Advances Therapy 19: 151-59, 2002] Viral eruptions such as herpes and SARS would be better controlled or even averted. [J Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 52: 1049-50, 2003] Smokers might live longer and not exhibit much of the pathology they develop. [J Am College Nutrition 22: 372-78, 2003] Rates of gall bladder disease would drop by about 25 percent. [J Clinical Epidemiology 51: 257-65, 1998] The incidence of aortic aneurysms (bulging and possible rupture) would be virtually eliminated. [Med Sci Monitor 10: 1-4, 2004]

A study published in the March 2004 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology indicates males taking high-dose vitamin C exhibit 2.68 times less calcification in their arteries compared to males who consume low doses of vitamin C. The risk for angina among adults who consume significant amounts of alcohol would be cut in half. [Ann Epidemiology. 9: 358-65, 1999] One study concluded that 3000 mg of oral vitamin C daily even increases the frequency of sexual intercourse. [Biological Psychiatry. 2002 52:371-4, 2002]

All of these potential health benefits can only be achieved with consumption of vitamin C at levels exceeding what the best diet provides. For taking just ¼ teaspoon of vitamin C five times a day, at an estimated cost of 25 cents per day, Americans can achieve a level of health never achieved by large populations groups.

Inexplicably, Linus Pauling scientists agree with current RDA

Surprisingly, researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute haven’t fully bought into the idea yet that high-dose vitamin C may produce exceptional health benefits. Instead, they followed along with the errant NIH recommendations. Anita Carr, a research associate with the Linus Pauling Institute, says this about the current RDA for vitamin C: "Based upon a preliminary review of many studies done over the past 15 years, a number that seems to stand out right now is about 100 milligrams per day." [Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, June 2, 1998] Dr. Linus Pauling supplemented his diet with about 6000 milligrams of vitamin C daily.

Safety not an issue

Safety is not an issue when it comes to mega-dose vitamin C supplements. Eight placebo-controlled, double-blind studies and six non-placebo controlled clinical trials in whih up to 10,000 milligrams of vitamin C was consumed daily for up to three years, confirm the safety of vitamin C pills in excess of the RDA. [J Am College Nutrition 14: 124-36, 1995] Frequent allegations are made that vitamin C supplements may increase the risk of kidney stones, but are poorly founded. Additionally, the false notion that withdrawal from high-dose vitamin C may cause “rebound scurvy” has also been dispelled. While vitamin C increases the absorption of iron, it has not been shown to induce iron overload in humans. [Nutrition Reviews 57: 71-77, 1999]

Vitamin C supplement users

The question is, do Americans consume enough vitamin C for optimal health? Vitamin C is the most common dietary supplement consumed by American consumers. About 45 percent of dietary supplements used by consumers contain vitamin C. [Archives Family Medicine 9: 258-62, 2000] A 1990 report indicates the average intake of vitamin C from supplements is about 60 milligrams, however, about 5 to 10 percent of supplement users (about 2 percent of the US population) consume more than 1000 mg from pills. [Am J Epidemiology 132: 1091-101, 1990]

The blood plasma vitamin C concentration among vitamin C supplement users is about 60 to 70 percent higher than adults who do not take supplements (75-80 vs. 45-50 micromole). [J Am College Nutrition 13: 22-32, 1994] A daily intake of 1000 mg is needed to maintain plasma vitamin C concentration in the range of 75-80 micromole. Only 4.2 percent of the US population 3 to 74 years of age is likely to have plasma vitamin C levels above the 80 micromole point. [National Health Survey, Series 11, No. 232, DHHS Publication No 83-1682, 1982]

One widely acclaimed study published in 1992 indicated that vitamin C, in oral doses exceeding 750 milligrams per day, increased the lifespan of males by about 6 years. [Epidemiology 3: 194-202, 1992]

For optimal health, what is overlooked is the half life of vitamin C and the importance of divided doses that Drs. Hickey and Roberts now emphasize in order to achieve steady blood levels. Health minded consumers owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Hickey and Roberts for breaking ranks among scientists who appear to be frozen in their tracks. Despite recently published data that stands in stark contrast to the RDA and the claim that mega-dose vitamin C supplementation is of no benefit, public health authorities are not forthcoming about their past mistakes. The RDA for vitamin C must be re-evaluated. Mega-dose vitamin C supplementation should no longer be demeaned. Hickey and Roberts have confronted the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institutes of Medicine directly, with little success. Now they are taking the issue to the public in their newly released book. Only the public’s demand for reform is likely to overcome inaction by health authorities. Everyone needs to read Hickey and Roberts’ book. ####

By Bill Sardi
Copyright 2004 Bill Sardi, Knowledge of Health, Inc.

*Ascorbate: The Science of Vitamin C, Steve Hickey, Hilary Roberts, e-book and softcover, 264 pages, referenced, 2004, available at www.lulu.com/ascorbate

Alternative Health Remedies: A

Taken from the Various Disciplines in the World of Natural Medicine
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Check with your Health Care Provider before applying any of these remedies.
We believe that everyone's body is different, so, we each respond differently to various treatments. You need to study and learn what is best for your body.
This category will be constantly changing and added to based upon new information and your input.
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The conclusion of a Scientific Study on prayer and healing
was that the group that had been prayed over,
even if they didn't know that they were being prayed for,
improved so much more than the other group that they concluded -
If there was any medication that could accomplish that much,
people would line up around the world to buy it.
Don't leave out God and prayer - the 2 most important ingredients.

This list is just a suggestion of where to start and what to consider.
Check out books for more in-depth information. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Abcess - Essential oils - Thyme, Bergamot, Chamomile, Lavender, Tea Tree (Melaleuca).
Essential oil combination - 3 in 1

Dr. Christopher's Black Ointment, Lymphatic Formula

Herbal tinctures of burdock, chapparal, oregon grape root, red clover and myrrh (for mouth abcess)

Vitamins & Minerals Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Zinc, Vit E, Vit A and garlic

NOW Foods Total Wellbeing

Poultices of hot onion, OR 3 parts mullein 1 part lobelia, OR 3 parts slippery elm bark 1 part lobelia. After abcess bursts and drains, apply poultice of comfrey.
Abdomen -
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Distended without nausea - Nutmeg (could also use the essential oil)

Dr. Christopher's Gas-Eze
Abdominal Tenderness/Pain -

Homeopathics: - Colocynthis - pain causing one to bend over double.

Linden flower Tea

Apple Cider Vinegar - 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp honey in a glass of water - adjust to taste.
GI Tract formula by Dr. Christopher
Abrasions -

Dr. Christopher's - Rash ointment, Complete Tissue ointment
Aloe Vera #2 link #3 link #4 link #5 link
Absence of all Moral Restraint -

Cashew Nut
Aches -
Essential oils- Birch, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Fir, Helichrysum & Spruce (for pain), Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram. Essential Oil Combinations - No Mo Pain, Pain/anti-inflammatory Ortho flex
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Dr. Christopher's Stop-Ache

Dr. Christopher's Joint Formula

Shark Cartilage

Emu Oil

Calendula Extract (anti-inflammatory), St. Johnswort Extract (relieves pain of bruising, sprains, muscle strain) or Arnica Helichrysum Balm

Apple Cider vinegar will take more pain out of the body than anything else we know of.
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar and 1 Tbsp honey in a glass of water to taste (like lemonade)

Eliminate white sugar, chocolate and white flour from diet. (Can substitute honey, molasses, fruit sweetener, maple syrup etc. - absolutely no artificial sweetners or sugar alcohols.

NOW Foods - D-Flame (natural anti-inflammatory caps), other Now joint products

Clinical Nutrients for Joint Health Other musculoskeletal products.
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Heels - Cayenne or hot peppers, (If it upsets your stomach you can sprinkle it on soles of feet and cover with socks, preferably white) Cayenne ointment
Acid Indigestion - Essential oil - peppermint

NOW Foods Digestive Enzymes - Pancreatin, Papaya Enzyme, Plant Enzymes, Super Enzymes, Acid Redux

Dyspepsia - Raw potato before meal.

Fennel - You can chew on the seeds.

Apple Cider Vinegar in water - you can add honey to taste.

Activated Charcoal tablets

Digestive Enzymes (Digestive Enzyme, Enzymes) by Hanna Kroeger

Yarrow tea twice a day.

Peppermint tea or buy in bulk
Another reason could be Gall Bladder which can be taken care of in almost circumstances without surgery. Click Here Dr. Christopher's Liver GallBladder formula

Spinal Touch Bile-Zyme Digest-Zyme

Physician Formulated link to Digestion supplements
Acid Reflux - My opinion - Bowel Conditioner by Garden Essence

I have become convinced that Acid Reflux is very often a Hiatal Hernia. (click on link and then scroll down)
Click on link to learn how to heal them free and easy.

Spinal Touch - Bile-Zyme, DigestZyme

Western Botanical Digestion Formula
A second reason would be Gall Bladder which can be taken care of in almost all circumstances without surgery. Click Here Dr. Christopher's Liver Gall Bladder formula.

NOW Foods Digestive Enzymes - Pancreatin, Papaya Enzyme, Plant Enzymes, Super Enzymes, Acid Redux
or DGL
Acne - Essential oils - Bergamot, Cedarwood, Roman Chamomile, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Patchouli, Rosemary, Rosewood, Sage, Tea Tree (Melaleuca).
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Buttermilk & Honey - Boil buttermilk and when it thickens add honey.
Apply to skin.

Everclear (drinking alcohol from liquor store) wipe face after washing. (Have to be careful around teens that might drink it or alcoholics.) It it ph balanced and store alcohol is not - store alcohol is hard and drying on face.

Drink 4 or 5 cups of cucumber juice a day for a week will usually clear the complexion.
(Cleans the lymph system)
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Do not use harsh soaps or hard scrubbing - Avoid oil-based cosmetics which can clog pores.

After cleaning face apply apple cider vinegar directly to spots.
(add water to vinegar for sensitive skin.)

Mash 3 or 4 ripe berries in 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar and set aside overnight. Strain and pour into a spray bottle. Mist the face and neck. The acid will help cleanse and tighten pores.

Rosacea acne - Vitamin B-12 #2 link
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Dr. Christopher's - Hormonal Changease, Blood Stream Formula, Black Walnut Tincture, Itch Ointment , X-Ceptic Tincture
Western Botanical Detox Formulas

Nutrition for Acne - Chromium picolinate, essential fatty acids #2 link, #3 link #4 link Vit B #2 link ,
Zinc #2 link #3 link
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Acupressure - Press both points, which are situated one finger-width below the lower ridge of each eye socket, in line with the center of the iris and in an indentation of the cheek - hold 1 minute.
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Eat bland foods, eliminate fried foods, spicy foods and citrus fruits.
Drink equal parts cumin/coriander/fennel tea.
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Food - Watch sensitivity to sugar, wheat, chocolate, milk. If caused by intestinal yeast - watch cheeses, baked goods, sugar and other yeast-producing foods. Eat lots of yellow/orange vegetables.
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Black currant oil or Evening Primrose oil #2 link, #3 link, #4 link & Zinc #2 link #3 link, & Copper,
Vit E & #2 link #3 link & Vit A. #2 link, #3 link
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Homeopathics
Kali bromatum - Itchy acne, restless sleep & unpleasant dreams. Sweat profusely, has rough, hard skin & is frequently constipated. Dry, itchy skin; worse from heat, bathing.
Antimonium tartaricum - Pus filled pimples.
Hepar sulphuris calcareum - moist; extremely sensitive to dry, cold air, touch.
Calcarea sulphurica - pimples at edge of hair, bleed when scratched.

Beet juice -1 pt., Carrot juice - 3 pts., Water - 2 pts to help clear the skin from the inside out. It's a sign that excretion organs aren't working properly.

Charcoal tablets - 2 before each meal daily
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Reflexology - Work liver, adrenal gland, kidney, intestine, thyroid gland and diaphragm reflex points.
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Yoga - Baby, standing sun, knee squeeze, seated sun, & cobra.

Testimony with a treatment - For acne and pimple type problems the best things I have found are the simplest. Splash colloidal silver on face and let it dry. Drink a teaspoon of it on an empty stomach, two to three times a day. Do this for two weeks. Then, use the Willard's Water spray and cut back on the drinking by 1/2 for two weeks, after which usually a teaspoon every other day or two helps to maintain the silver levels in the body to help thwart the bacteria that makes acne really act up.
Colloidal silver is especially effective against staph and strep viruses. I have been taking colloidal silver for six years and find that my hayfever is almost non-existent and I haven't had a serious cold in all that time. DN - Hawaii Caution: If you use colloidal silver as an antibiotic, be sure to replace your friendly bacteria with Probiotics #2 link , #3 link since silver will kill good bacteria as well as bad.
-ADD/ADHD -
PARENTS BEWARE! - Ritalin (and other drugs used to treat ADD/ADHD) are addictive and fall into the same category as morphine and opium. These drugs are DANGEROUS and can cause neurologic damage to your child's brain. For more info. read Dr. Peter Breggin's books - see http://www.breggin.com/prbbooks.html
For info. on how to treat this condition naturally read "Control Hyperactivity A.D.D. Naturally" by Billie Jay Sahley, Ph.D., C.N.C.

One cause may be food allergies and/or sensitivity to food additives. For more info see http://www.feingold.org/

Cleansing of the liver and bowel may be helpful - Dr. Christopher - Cleansing Kit

Hanna Kroeger: Polarity Balance, Cleansing Kit.

Dr. Christopher - Liver Transition Formula (to detox the liver after taking prescription medications), Kid-E-Trac (emotional and mental clarity for children), Mind Trac (emotional and mental clarity for adults), Vitalerbs (herb based vitamin mineral) or Kid-E-Mins (liquid Vitalerbs), Jurassic Green

Another possible cause may be nutritional deficiencies and high consumption of sugar. Try a diet high in quality proteins, complex carbohydrates, NO SUGAR, and high quality nutritional supplements.

NOW Foods Nutrition for A.D.D.-
Multiple Vitamins/Minerals
Essential for nervous system function - Calcium & Magnesium
B Vitamins
Essential fatty acids for brain function - EPA and Omega 3, Super Omega 3-6-9, DMAE,

Essential fatty acids. #1 #2 #3

Amino Acids are essential to normal brain function - Amino 1000, Amino 1500, GABA, L-Glutamine, L-Taurine, L-Tyrosine, Glycine SAMe Amino Acids #2 link

Specialty Products for calming and mood balancing - 5-HTP, #2 link , True Calm , True Focus,
Gymnema Sylvestre #2, (helps control sugar cravings)

Bach Rescue Remedy

Why white sugar is so hard on children - In the processing of sugar, everything (vitamins, minerals, etc) are removed and just the sweet remains. As sugar goes through the body it draws all these "things" back into itself and then they are eliminated, draining the body of its minerals especially calcium and magnesium which are needed for the nerves.
Addictions - Essential oils - Bergamot (over indulgences), Alcohol - Chamomile, Lavender, Geranium, Myrrh, Juniper, Frankincense, Neroli, Rose, Fennel, Rosemary.
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Most important remedy for any craving or addiction is Prayer.

Cucumber - reduces the intoxicating effect.

Vitamin B1

Honey - removes alcohol from blood extra fast.

Alcoholism - According to Hanna Kroeger it is Candida encased in liver.
Her formula - Stay Sober
Also find her books here. Books.
Dr. Christopher - Heavy Mineral Bugleweed

Skullcap and white ginseng for delirium tremens - see link below
Burdock root and red clover to cleanse the blood stream - see link below
Dandelion root and silymarin (milk thistle ) to help repair damage to the liver - see link below
Valerian root for calming effect (taken at bedtime) - see link below
Herbal Tinctures link: Herbal Extracts

Alcoholism depletes the body of essential nutrients - to replace minerals use alfalfa herb, Vitalerbs (herbal vitamin/mineral) or multiple vitamin/mineral - NOW Foods Vitamins, NOW Foods Minerals
Vitamins & Minerals, Spinal Touch's formulas

Alcohol also interferes with digestion - Digestive enzymes essential for assimilation of proteins - pancreatin, bromelain, papaya, Super Enzyme caps by NOW Foods Enzymes
Digestion Aid

Important nutrients for alcohol withdrawal -
Amino Acids #2 link (free form amino acid complex) and L-cysteine - aids in withdrawal, needed for regeneration of liver cells.
GABA - Calms body to prevent anxiety and stress
Glutathione and L-methionine - protects liver and reduces craving for alcohol
- to correct deficiencies, for a healthy nervous system energy utilization
Calcium & Magnesium #2 link, #3 link- essential minerals
Evening primrose oil - supplies essential fatty acids for brain function
Vitamin C #2 link #3 link - antioxidant with healing properties

Caffeine Dependency - Flower Remedy - Morning Glory
Any detoxification diet will help - Yoga, music (not rock), or any relaxing technique

Drugs - see this link for more information on withdrawal from drugs.

Smoking - detoxifying as anti-tobacco - Apples
Smoking depletes nutrients in the body, impairs the immune system, and accelerates antioxidant use, leading to cell damage. To replace antioxidants use Coenzyme Q10, - powerful antioxidant and immune stimulant
here CoQ10 NOW's Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin A (all powerful antioxidants). Also see Spinal Touch. Special antioxidant preparations - Antioxidant Caps, Zinc #2 link #3 link is important to aid immune function, and Vitamin B #2 link to support the nervous system.

Dr. Christopher - Smoke Out

Herbal Tinctures - Catnip, hops, lobelia, skullcap, and/or valerian root to help reduce nervousness and anxiety. Dandelion root and milk thistle to protect liver from toxins.

Sugar - Green vegetables and protein such as cheese or eggs will cut
craving and substiture for sugar treat.

Withdrawal - Essential oils - Grapefruit, Lavender, Marjoram, Nutmeg.
Essential oils - Sandalwood, Orange (Temples & diffuse)

What white sugar does in the body - In the processing of sugar, everything (vitamins, minerals, etc) are removed and just the sweet remains. As sugar goes through the body it draws all these "things" back into itself and then they are eliminated, draining the body of its minerals especially calcium and magnesium which are needed for the nerves.

Check out this site - http://www.organicmd.org -
It's main focus is Addictions - Our everyday ones - yours and mine
Addison's Disease - A terminal disease caused by a person's adrenal glands becoming so exhausted that they simply do not function. The worse thing that you can do for them is to stimulate them. You need to feed and nourish them. (herbs)

A specific for the adrenal glands - Licorice root (caps) , Licorice root (tincture)
Licorice (bulk)

Dr. Christopher's Adrenal Formula

Pituitary may also be involved - Dr. Christopher's Master Gland Formula
Depressed thyroid function may also be present - Dr. Christopher's Thyroid Maintenance Formula

Hanna Kroeger's Thyroid Care

Adrenal-Plus by Spinal Touch

Super Adrenal Support

Vitamin B, #2 link, #3 link and Vitamin C #2 link #3 link are essential to the proper function of the adrenal glands.
L-Tyrosine aids adrenal gland function.
Adrenal Cortex - Essential oils - Nutmeg (support & increase energy), Basil & Sage, (Stimulants),
Spruce & Peppermint (strengthen).
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Gland food - Alfalfa, Licorice root, PABA, More Protein needed.
Vitamin B, #2 link #3 link, and Vitamin C #2 link #3 link are essential to the proper function of the adrenal glands.
L-Tyrosine aids adrenal gland function.

For more information about your Adrenal gland - click here
Adrenal-Plus by Spinal Touch

Super Adrenal Support

Hanna Kroeger's Anti-Fatigue

Dr. Christopher's - Adrenal Formula, Appetite Appeaser, Pancreas Formula
NOW Foods - Adrenal Support, Stress Plus
Agent Orange - Essential oils- Sage & Myrtle & Spearmint.

Click on this link for more information & remedies for bio-warfare.
Aging - Essential oils - Frankincense, Sandalwood (wrinkles).

Thyme, Lavender- (Herbs or essential oils) -
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Whey

Premature aging is a mineral deficiency. NOW Minerals Spinal Touch Minerals

Anti Aging Herb Aging Supplement


Read this article
Inadequate nutrition and oxidative stress (free radical damage to cells) are the primary culprits in aging. Vitamins, minerals#1, minerals#2, essential fatty acids, Link #2 essential fatty acids antioxidants, and adequate amino acids are vital to fight aging, along with exercise and a healthy diet.
Other Vitamins & Minerals, Essential Fatty Acids, Antioxidants, Amino Acids.

Products for the aging process from NOW FOODS:
Wrinkle Rescue Cream
GliSODin - protects against oxidative stress and DNA damage
Glutathione - mental booster and mood elevator
L-Phenylalanine - promotes vitality and alertness
Pygnogenol and grape seed extract - antioxidants that pass the blood brain barrier to protect brain cells
Phosphatidyl serine - may reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly
Lecithin - improves brain function and memory
American Ginseng and Ginkgo Biloba - herbs that boost energy, improve brain function and increase ciculation. (Note: Do not use ginseng if you have high blood pressure)
True Focus - supports mental clarity and positive mood
Total Well-Being - nutritional formula that supports and enhances the body's natural immune defenses

Products for the aging process from DR. CHRISTOPHER:
Bee Power - energy and vitality formula
Memory Plus Formula - improves memory and cognition
Vitalerbs - plant based vitamin/mineral
Jurassic Green - green drink nutrition

Products for the aging process from Hanna Kroeger
Circu Flow - Helps maintain cardiovascular function & a healthy circulatory system.
Ginko Biloba Complete Concentrate - Preserves mental acuity
Heart Care Blend - Nourishes the heart.
Ruma Care - Supports healthy joints
Kolester - Helps sustain normal cholesterol levels.

RNA/DNA by Spinal Touch
AIDS - Essential oil - Nutmeg

Thymus Plus enhance T-cell production which are needed to maintain and build immune defenses.

T-cells balancer - juice 5 red bell peppers, 5 carrots, 1 cucumber. Take 5 days and rest for 2 days - Do this for 6 weeks and they should be under control.

Colloidal Silver - broad spectrum antiseptic
Acidophilus - supplies essential friendly bacteria, fights candida infection, associated with HIV #2 link Antioxidants - protects the body from free radical damage and enhances immune function
Colostrum - enhances immune function, helps control AIDS related diarrhea #2 link
Coenzyme Q10 - powerful antioxidant and immune stimulant
DMG (Dimethylglycine) - antiviral and anticancer properties
Free form amino acid complex - supplies protein for repair and rebuilding body tissues - #2 link
Garlic - powerful immunostimulant, natural antibiotic
Glutathione - aids red blood cell integrity, protects immune cells
Digestive Enzymes - aid in breakdown and absorption of nutrients #2 link #3 link #4 link #5 link #6 link
Jurassic Green - supplies nutrients and chlorophyll needed for repair, immune response
Vitalherbs - Herbal vitamins and minerals.
Multimineral complex - all nutrients are needed because of malabsorption (use a non-iron formula is fever is present) #2 link #4 link #5 link
Pycnogenol - potent antioxidant and immune enhancer.
Grape seed extract - powerful antioxidant, protects cells.
Quercitin with bromelain - aids in preventing allergic reactions and increasing immunity.
Shark cartilage - inhibits tumor growth.
SOD - free radical scavenger, cell protection.
Taurine - immune regulator, white blood cell activator.
Vitamin B-complex - anti-stress vitamins, normal brain function.
Vitamin C with bioflavonoids - strengthens immune system.
Aloe Vera - inhibits growth and spread of HIV #2 link

NOW Foods - Superantioxidants - a comprehensive blend of herb and fruit extracts that provide antioxidant activity.
Total Wellbeing - immune support formula containing vitamins, minerals and herbs for the immune system
Immune Renew - shown in non-clinical studies to support a number of aspects of healthy immune function, including the enhancement of T-Cell and natural killer cell activity.
Immune Advantage - contains high levels of a mixture of Immunoglobulin classes, including IgG1, IgG2, IgM and IgA factors shown to support healthy immune functions.
Air Pollution -
Essential oils - Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fir (airborne germs & bacteria), Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, Tea Tree (Melaleuca). - Disinfectant - Lemon.

Kroeger's - Chem-X Environmental X Pollution X
Albicans - See Candida
Alcohol - See under addictions above.

According to Hanna Kroeger it is often Candida in the liver. See her "Candida Liver Care" formula
Alertness - Essential oils - Basil, Peppermint, Rosemary. Essential oil combinations: Clarity, Alert

Hanna Kroeger Brain Care Blend.
Alexander Technique -
Alkaline - See pH Balance - Body can only heal itself in alkaline state - includes Cancer
Allergies - Essential oils- Peppermint (start here), Eucalyptus, Lavender, Patchouli, Roman Chamomile, Myrrh, Cypress/hyssop.
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More information - click here

Physical Allergies - Need to detoxify
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Watercress - small amount (it is potent).

Feverfew herb #1, #2 #3
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Allergic to wool - Magnesium #1 #2 #3 Calm Information on Magnesium the important role it plays for the body Calm powder magnesium
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Orange rind or peelings - opens stuffed nose and clogged passages.
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Banana - For energy and nerves - hinders allergies
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Vitamins - A, B12, E, G, pantothenic acid, #1 link, #2 link L-histidine . Amino Fuel
Acupressure - Press in the webbing between thumb and index finger, close to the bone at the base of the index finger. Hold 1 min. on each hand. Caution can cause uterus contractions in pregnant women.
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Warm ghee or clarified butter on nasal passages.
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Essential fatty acids especially Flaxseed oil, Vitamin A, #1 link, #2 link #3 link
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) powder bath.
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Dr. Batmanghelidj, says that hay fever is "Your Bodies Many Cries For Water" in his book. Drink at least 2 quarts of water per day. (Water - other liquids don't count, especially soda pop, which takes water out of your body.)
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Homeopathics:-
Allium cepa - itchy, watery eyes and runny nose.
Sabadilla - violent sneezing attacks + other symptoms.
Euphrasia 30C - watery, burning eyes.
Also see homeopathic combinations #1,

Dr. Christopher's - Heavy Metal Formula , Kid-E-Soothe, Bloodstream Formula, Sinus Plus

Reflexology - Reflex points - Adrenal gland, reproductive system, solar plexus, ileocecal valve and any organ showing allergy symptoms such as lungs or nose.
Yoga - Standing sun, knee squeeze, seated sun, cobra and breath exercises.
From NOW Foods:
Respir-All - provides seasonal allergy sufferers with a natural source of nutrients known to normalize the body’s histamine response and moderate the inflammatory response.
Bee Pollen -Link#1 Link#2 Link#3 has been taken to alleviate the symptoms of seasonal allergies. Start with a few grains per day and work up.
Quercitin with Bromelain - provides powerful immunomodulating benefits for the management of seasonal discomforts.
Alzheimer's - Essential oils - Cypress, Essential oil combination: Clarity.
. The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is unknown, but research points to nutritional deficiencies, malabsorption problems, high concentrations of aluminum and mercury in the brain, a faulty immune system and a family history of the disorder as possible connections.

Avoid aluminium products in/on the body (cosmetics, cookware, etc.)
(Brains of alzheimer's patients have a much higher concentration of aluminum
than patients who die of other causes.)

Any product that can clean aluminuim out of the system will produce dramatic results. See Dr. Christopher's Heavy Mineral Formula

Memory Plus Formula - Dr. Christopher's herbal formula for improved memory and brain function.
From Hannah Kroeger - "Alzheimer's Science and God" (book)
Metal X - supports the body's natural resistance to heavy metals
Circu Flow - helps maintain healthy circulatory system. Alzheimer's patients suffer from blocked arteries leading to the brain and in the brain.
Brahmi Brahmi is highly recommended in Ayurvedic therapies as a brain and nervine tonic that benefits both the mind and spirit and improves the intellect and consciousness; the cognitive disorders of aging. It assists in heightening mental acuity and supports the physiological processes involved in relaxation. It has also been reported to reduce oxidation of fats in the blood stream, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
From NOW Foods -
Brain Elevate - scientifically formulated to provide maximum support and nourishment to cerebral functions.
DMAE - acetylcholine deficiency is commonly associated with memory loss. DMAE has been used to improve memory and focus. Researchers believe it may increase the body’s capacity to produce acetylcholine.
Lecithin - needed for improved memory and brain function.
Multiple vitamin/mineral complex - all nutrients are important for balance. Use a high potency formula. #2 link
Vitamin B Complex - B-vitamins are needed for proper brain function.
Pycnogenol - supports the body's ability to neutralize free radicals. Free radicals inhibit immune functions and expedite the aging process.
Phosphatidylserine - phosphatidylserine may reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly.
Gingko Biloba Extract - popular herb for promoting optimal circulation and healthy cranial blood flow.
Rosemary Extract - powerful antioxidant that protects against free radical damage and supports healthy circulatory function.
Analgesic -
Essential oils - Birch, Eucalyptus, Helichrysum, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Oregano, Peppermint, Rosemary, Tea Tree (Melaleuca)

White Willow Bark Extract - the body converts the salicin in white willow bark into salicylic acid, an agent that can help reduce our level of pain causing compounds known as prostaglandins.
Wild Lettuce Extract - traditionally used for mild pain.
Valerian Nerve Comfort - Dr. Christopher's formula for mild pain.
Anemia - Essential oils- Lavender, Lemon.
. Anemia is often the first symptom of a myriad of conditions, including arthritis, infection and some major illnesses, like cancer. Chronic inflammation, drug use, hemorrhoids, liver damage, thyroid disorders and dietary deficiencies are just a few of the many conditions that can cause anemia.
Always remove parasites/worms first. Good combination is NOW's Green black walnut tincture combination, Herbal Parasite Syrup by Dr. Christopher, or Hanna Kroeger's Wormwood Combination
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Beet juice and yellow dock are high in iron, Raw spinach is a blood builder. Salmon and mackerel - B12deficiency. #1 link #2 link

Chlorophyll

Dark green leafy vegetables - Iron deficiency. Floradix Iron + Herbs Herbal Iron #3 link

Black-eyed peas, beans, lentils or juice asparagus, spinach or kale -

Folate deficiency. #2 link
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2 tsp blackstrap molasses in 1 glass grape juice.

1 tsp turmeric in a cup of plain yogurt on an empty stomach - for breakfast & lunch.
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Reflexology - Focus on spleen and liver reflex.

Vit B12, folic acid, multivitamin/mineral supplement containing iron. #1,

Dr. Christopher's - Female Reproductive Formula, Blood Stream Formula, Herbal Iron Formula
The two primary causes of anemia are iron-poor blood (often triggered by menstruation or internal bleeding), and a deficiency in two critical vitamins: folic acid and vitamin B-12.
Anesthesia -
Essential oils - Helichrysum, Cloves Essential oil combination - Ortho-Flex.
Aneurysm -
Essential oils - Helichrysum, Marjoram, Ylang Ylang, Cypress, Frankincense.
Anger -
Essential oils- Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Marjoram, Myrrh (soothes), Myrtle, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose (best), Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang.
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Simple diet of bland foods - no hot or spicy foods.
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Calcium and magnesium soothes nervous system. The miracle of Magnesium article #1 link, #2 link
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Chronic anger - Sandalwood essential oil, Coconut oil, Rose Otto essential oil
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Sudden anger - steep 1/2 tsp chamomile with cilantro leaves 10 min.
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Dissipate anger - Make a tube of your tongue and breathe deeply through the tongue opening down into the stomach - Hold for up to 1/2 min. then let out through nose. 12 to 24 times twice daily.
Rose Otto essential oil
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Flower Essence Therapy - Adults - cynical anger - Gentian
Children temper tantrums - Impatiens and Crab apple.
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Eliminate white sugar from diet. Smaller meals instead of overeating. Don't mix too many foods per meal. (last two suggestions cut down on gas that contribute to mood changes).
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Homeopathy - Nux vomica
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20 to 30 minutes of quiet meditation or listening to relaxing music can do miracles.
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Yoga - Complete breath exercise and meditation helps.

NOW Foods:
True Calm - synergistically blended with vitamins, herbs and amino acids to support relaxation and a balanced mood.

Stress Plus - B-vitamin and valerian root combination that promotes calm #2 link
Angina - Essential oils - Ginger, Orange (for false angina).
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Apple Cider Vinegar heated on towel applied to back and chest until help comes or aspirin.
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Cantaloupe juice.
Dark green leafy vegetables.

Hanna Kroeger's - Heart Care Blend
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Vitamin C, Lysine, Magnesium, Calm powder magnesium
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Check out Dr.Batmanghelidj's "Your Bodies Many Cries for Water"
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Reflexology - Solar plexus, diaphragm and chest; lung, heart and shoulder; arm; neck; thoracic and cervical spine; intestine, with emphasis on sigmoid colon; and adrenal gland.
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Meditation & Relaxing Music - When practiced it means that it will take more anxiety to set off an angina attack.

Dr. Christopher's Hawthorn Berry Heart Syrup - food for the heart
(Hannah Kroeger's Circu-Flow - helps maintain cardiovascular function and a healthy circulatory system
(Not only have I quit having regular angina attacks which I have had for over 10 years, I no longer have a irregular heart beat)

Kolester - helps sustain normal cholesterol levels - compliments Circu-Flow
NOW Foods:
Heart Support - synergistic combination of nutrients and herbs that support your cardiovascular system
Heart Folic Acid, B vitamins and Betaine are included in Heart formula to help reduce homocysteine levels and Vitamin E to prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol, along with other supportive vitamins, minerals and herbals for cardiovascular health.
Heart Support - combines traditional herbs for heart support
Cholesterol Support - dietary supplement formulated to support your body's natural metabolism of cholesterol
Hawthorn Berry Syrup - traditional herb for heart health
Coenzyme Q10 - increases oxygenation of heart tissue Heart Care By Nature's Way
Garlic with Hawthorn & Cayenne - combines three powerful heart herbs.
Max EPA 1000 - helps prevent hardening of the artieres
Garlic - lowers blood pressure and thins the blood
Calcium Magnesium - important in the proper functioning of the cardiac muscle
Potassium - needed for electrolyte balance.
Selenium - deficiency has been linked to heat disease.
Vitamin C - strengthens the heart muscle and improves circulation.
Taurine - helps stabilize the heartbeat and correct cardiac arrhythmias.
L-Carnitine - reduces fat and triglyceride levels in the blood.
Lecithin - acts as a fat emulsifier
Cayenne #2 link - traditional herb used for circulation and the heart

Calm by Natural Vitality
Animals - See 7M Farm link here
Anorexia -
Essential oils - Grapefruit, Tarragon, Rosewood, Frankincense.
Anthrax -
Essential oils - Might consider - Thyme in an emergency

Hanna Kroeger's vibropathic : Spigelia Anth

Click on this link for more information & remedies for bio-warfare.
Anti-Aging - Essential oil - Rosewood
Anti-Bacterial -
Essential oils- Basil, Bergamot, Cassia, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Citronella, Citrus oils, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Clove, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fir, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Nutmeg, Marjoram, Neroli, Oregano, Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Rosemary, Rosewood, Spearmint, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Tarragon, Thyme.
Antibiotic -
Essential oils - Bergamot, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Clove, Eucalyptus,Lavender, Lemon, Myrtle, Nutmeg, Oregano, Patchouli, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Thyme.
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Homemade penicillin - 1 tsp green mold from stale bread in 1 cup of water. (blend)

Herbal antibiotic - click here and scroll down.

Avocado seeds pounded and made into tea.
Anti-Fungal -
Essential oils - Cinnamon, Clove, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Thyme Lemongrass, Mandarin, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Oregano, Palmarosa, Rosewood, Spearmint.
Anti-Inflammatory -
Essential oils - Birch, Citronella, Coriander, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Helichrysum, Hyssop (for pulmonary), Lavender, Lemongrass, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Myrrh, Neroli, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosemary,Rosewood, Spearmint, Spruce, Tarragon, Thyme.
Anti-Microbial -
Essential oils - Cinnamon, Cypress, Helichrysum, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemongrass, Myrrh, Palmarosa, Rosemary, Rosewood, Sage, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Thyme.
Anti-Oxidants -
Essential oils - Cinnamon Bark, Chamomile, Frankincense, Helichrysum, Hyssop, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Oregano, Thyme.
Antiseptic -
Essential oils - Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Citronella, Clove, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Fir, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Marjoram, Myrtle, Nutmeg (intestinal), Orange, Oregano, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Sandalwood, Spearmint, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Thyme, Ylang Ylang.

Lemon is one of the most powerful antiseptics - juice or essential oil.
Anti-Spasmodic -
Essential oils - Basil, Chamomile (relaxes spastic muscles of the colon wall),
while not effecting normal muscles), Citronella, Fennel, Helichrysum, Lavender, Mandarin,
Marjoram, Peppermint, Petitgrain, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, Spruce, Tarragon, Ylang Ylang.
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Caraway or Caraway Essential oil -

Dr. Christopher's Anti-Spasmodic tincture/extract or Ear & Nerve extract.
Anti-Tumoral -
Essential oils - Clove, Frankincense.
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Garlic - Raw is far better than capsules- Can just chop and take like pills, but not on an empty stomach. Drink chlorophyl or eat parsley to remove odor.

Hanna Kroeger's - CYT Formula

Syringa's Resolve
Anti-Viral -
Essential oils -Bergamot, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Clove, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Hyssop, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Oregano, Palmarosa, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Tarragon, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), Thyme.
Anus - also see Hemorrhoids - (painful) - Ginger tea

Check for pinworms - Wrap tape around hand with sticky side out and place against rectum the first thing in the morning as they come out at that time. Especially if you are itchy there.

Hanna Kroeger's Wormwood Combination.
Anxiety -
Essential oils - Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Hyssop, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Valerian - Ylang Ylang. (Can be diffused)
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Acupressure - Spot about two thumb widths from the bottom of palm. Press and take a few deep breaths. Another way is to hold your thumb.There is also a spot between your eyebrows at the center of your forehead that helps disperse anxious thoughts.

Rescue Remedy - panic attacks

Valerian Root -
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Caffeine, Alcohol and sugar tend to make anxiety worse.
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Herbal tea of lavender, linden flower, lemon balm, catnip, oats.
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The amino acid GABA #2 link #3 link

B-Vitamin - Inositol #2 link
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Homeopathy- Ignatia
Gelsemium - anticipation (especially if have diarrhea).
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Submerge body in water a little cooler than body temperature for 20 minutes or more.
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Imagery, Massage, Relaxation, Meditation, Relaxing Music are all excellent. (Rock music creates anxiety)
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Reflexology - Diaphragm, Spine, pituitary, parathyroid, thyroid and adrenal reflex points.

Dr. Christopher's - MindTrac, Kid-E-Trac
Apathy -
Essential oils - Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine, Marjoram, Orange, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Thyme, Ylang Ylang.

Flower Essences
Aphrodisiac -
Essential oils - Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Ginger, Jasmine, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Neroli, Ylang Ylang.

Dr. Christopher's Herbal Libido

Western Botanical Sensual Enhancement Formula

NOW Foods - Men's Virility Powder, Deer Antler Velvet

Grandma's Herbs Male Libido, Female Libido Enhancer
Apnea/Asphyxia - Essential oil combination - Clarity
Apoplexy -

Dr. Christopher's - Antispasmodic Tincture
Appendicitis - Old time remedy - Crawl down stairs face first on hands and knees at least 3 times a day until problem resolved. (Seems to bring toxins out)
Appetite - (Loss of) -
Essential oils - Bergamot, Ginger, Nutmeg
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Lack of in Children - Cranberries - juice or sauce.

Hungry but feeling full after a few bites - Choline
Argumentative -
Essential oils - Cedarwood, Chamomile (Roman), Eucalyptus,Frankincense, Jasmine, Orange, Thyme, Rose, Ylang Ylang.


Arrhythmia - Hanna Kroeger's - Heart Care Blend
Arteries -
Essential oil - Lavender. (blocked after surgery)
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Yogurt and Applesauce

Cayenne #2 link and/or Garlic

Hanna Kroeger's - Kolester or Circu Flow or her Blood Clot Board

Heart Plus. Hawthorne BP

Dr. Christopher's Hawthorne Berry Syrup

Hardening - Brussel sprouts, alfalfa, garlic, vitamin E #2 link #3 link, whey, violet, hyssop, red clover tea - 4 cups per day.

Hores Chestnut - strengthens capillary walls and dilates blood vessels, which helps to relieve varicose veins, phlebitis, swollen ankles and local edema. The herb is said to reduce blood clots and hardening of the arteries, and may thus help to prevent strokes and heart attacks. .
Parsley
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Indian remedy - Sassafras tea + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 2 times week.
Arteriosclerosis -
Essential oils - Birch, Ginger, Juniper, Lemon, Rosemary, Thyme.

Hanna Kroeger's Herbal Chelation Formula - Circu-Flow

Dr. Christopher's Hawthorne Berry Syrup. (I take when needed and I take CircuFlow all the time.{Lynne})

Best things for your arteries are garlic and cayenne #2 link besides Circu Flow and Hawthorne Berry Syrup.

See above under Arteries
Arthritis -
Essential oils - Birch, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clove, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fir, Ginger, Lavender, Hyssop, Marjoram, Nutmeg, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spruce.
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#1 and most important - Cut all white sugar and chocolate out of diet and feel the pain start going away after about 3 to 5 days.
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Make layers of Brown Paper and sew between two layers of flannel and use as a bed covering. The DMSO pine residue will relieve the pain and heal.

Green Tea - (has caffeine)
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Celery and Parsley eaten whole every day or juiced and celeriac.
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Drink 1 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar & 1 tbsp. honey in glass of water 3 times a day with meals (also helps digestion/indigestion)

Hanna Kroeger's - Ruma Care

Fish Liver oils taken internally are good for lubricating the joints. #2 link
Cod Liver Oil - may reverse the actions of the enzymes that break down cartilage. In fact, studies suggest that taking cod liver oil can even prevent the development of arthritis, while reducing symptoms in those already afflicted with the disease.

Osteoarthritis vs. Milk (click link)

According to Dr. Mark Stengler the pain of osteoarthritis can be alleviated within days with Sulphur.

Sulphur sources - Fennel seed - chew or make a tea.

The main components of garlic oil are sulfur compounds. It has 33 sulfur compounds. If you take it at night and then use parsley or chlorophyll there should be little if any odor the next day. Fresh is always best, however you can buy odorless garlic. Link to garlic and then scroll down to choose your preference.

Other sulphur herbs are: Coltsfoot, Eyebright, Meadowsweet, Mullein, Pimpernel, Plantain leaves, Scouring Rush, Shepherd's Purse, Stinging Nettle, Watercress. _
Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate - They are naturally produced by the body, and in supplement form have been shown to slow and even reverse the degenerative effects of osteoarthritis.

Niacinamide -this anti-inflammatory nutrient (a derivative of niacin - also known as vitamin B3) relieved arthritis pain by almost 30 percent and improved range of motion and flexibility in joints.

A study on osteoarthritis produced two key results: 1) Low vitamin K1 levels were associated with a greater severity of OA, and 2) Subjects with lower K1 levels had a greater number of osteophytes (bone spurs) than subjects with high levels of the vitamin.

The plant-based source of vitamin K1 & K2 (or menaquinones)seems to have no toxic effects in most any reasonable dose. But the synthetic form (K3, or menadione) has caused some liver toxicity and, rarely, a form of anemia when taken in high doses. It seems best to avoid synthetic forms, if possible. If the individual is on coumadin (blood thinner), he needs to talk with his doctor, as vitamin K can interfere with its effect.

Dietary sources of vitamin K, are dark, leafy green vegetables, such as kale and carrot tops, are the best for vitamin K1. Highest amounts are in chestnut leaves and fish meal. Spinach leaves, cabbage leaves and cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, endive, and lettuce are also abundant in vitamin K1, as are olive oil and avocados.
A new study reveals that low levels of this vitamin may also worsen symptoms and promote the formation of osteophytes - bony growths that intensify joint pain for many osteoarthritis patients.
Vitamin K can be produced in the intestines and this function is improved with the presence of cultured milk, like yogurt, in the diet, Vitamin K is classified as a fat-soluble vitamin.

Homeopathic
Bryonia - pain, stiffness worse from any touch, movement.
Calcarea phosphorica - cold or crawling sensation.
Dulcamara - worse in damp, cold weather.
Ferrum phosphoricum - puffy joints, worse from motion, better from cold applications.
Rhus toxicodendron -worse after rest, better after limbering up.
Also see combinations -

Coxsackie - Homeopathic - A physician in the town of Coxsackie, NY, found that many who suffer from pain in hip joints, hips, and lower back do not have arthritis but have something caused by a virus. This is a vicious disease. It takes a long time to manifest so that it becomes painful but there is, as far as I know, only one help and comes from Dr. Ray in England and is called Coxsakie homeopathic. Only one small bottle can take away years and years of suffering. Taken from Hanna Kroeger's book "God Helps those Who Help Themselves"

Shark Cartilage These are completely safe and stimulate healing with new cartilage growth to cover the surfaces of your bones. (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
( Glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate are derived from Shark Cartilage and we believe in the most natural and least processed supplements.)

Spinal Touch's J Max

NOW Joint Products
MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane), a metabolite of DMSO

Dr. Christopher's - Joint Formula, Complete Tissue Formula, Herbal Calcium, Cayenne Ointment, Lower Bowel, Herbal Eyebright, Jurassic Green, Kid-E-Soothe, Bloodstream Formula.
Asthma -
Essential oils - Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fir, Frankincense, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Myrrh, Oak Moss, Oregano, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme. Jeane Rose author of "Aromatherapy Book's" formula 4 parts Eucalyptus, 2 parts Lavender, 2 parts Myrrh, 3 parts Roman Chamomile - diffuse or add carrier oil and apply to chest.
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2 tablespoons Lemon juice before meals.
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Asthma attack - put hands in hot water (not scalding).

Vitamin B-6, 50 mgs daily - worked miracles with some.

Marshmallow root

Homeopathic -
Ipecacuanha - violent cough, chest constriction, choking.
Natrum sulphuricum - rattling in chest, worse from dampness, wet weather. Attacks often follow head colds.
Spongia tosta - dry chest constriction; dry, barking cough; wheezing; hoarseness; worse in cold air, better from warm drinks.
Also see combinations

Flower Remedy- Rescue Remedy

At the beginning of an attack - soak strips of cloth in apple cider vinegar and wrap tightly around each wrist. (Not tight enough to stop circulation.)

Lobelia -

Avoid animal products as they are mucus forming.

Dr. Christopher's - Super Garlic Immune Support, Antispasmodic Tincture, Lung & Bronchial, Bugleweed Combination., Respiratory Relief Syrup, Kid-E-Soothe, Nose Oint., Relax-Eze, Sinus Plus Formula.

Personal
Hand-Held
Eucalyptus Inhaler
Help with most respiratory conditions
Astigmatism - (Myopic) - Tiger lily
Astringent - Essential oil - Lemon
Athletes Foot -
Essential oils - Cypress, Lavender, Myrrh, Tea Tree (Melaleuca).
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Take Vitamin A #2 link & Bathe feet in rosehips tea or lemon juice.
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Simmer 2 Tbsp. each of spinach seed and onion seed in 1 qt. water for 1/2 hour - soak feet.
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Follow instructions on your Clorox bottle for a foot soak.

Soak feet in undiluted apple cider vinegar 20 minutes. Repeat twice daily until gone.
To stop reinfections swab shoes with straight vinegar and soak all socks, etc.

Urinate on feet while standing in bathtub - first thing in the morning (stronger)

Dr. Christopher's - Complete Tissue ointment, Black Walnut Tincture, Garlic Oil.
Attention Deficit Disorder - ADHD
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Sometimes something so simple as checking and strengthening the eyes can make a dramatic difference. (Try reading for long periods of time when your eyes won't focus for more than a few seconds let alone longer periods.)
Take a pencil or similar object and starting about 18 inches away, move it slowly toward the nose and observe the eyes. If they do not follow the pencil easily they need to be strengthened. You do that by taking the pencil and moving it slowly towards the nose until they won't focus several times. Then do it several times a day. Gradually, you can usually work up to where the eyes can focus on the pencil when it's touching the nose.
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Eliminate sugar, white flour and chocolate from their diet. White sugar draws calcium out of the body as it travels through. Nerves, bones and other bodily functions require calcium. Substitute - Molasses, Honey, Corn syrup or maple syrup. (green vegetables & protein such as meat, eggs & cheese will cut cravings and are good substitutions when there is a craving.)

Actually Feingold diet is best.
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Give lots of minerals. #2 link #3 link, #4 link

Cow's milk and ADD click here for article

Check out this link for more information - http:/www.zhealthinfo.com/newsletter-11.htm
Aura -
Essential oils - Angelica, Rose Essential Oil combination Chakra

Book - Barbara Brennan’s - Hands of Light
Hanna Kroeger's "Pro Aura" to revitalize aura
Autism -Essential oils - see http://www.zhealthinfo.com/newsletter-10.htm

Check out this link - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm#aut2
We are not in favor of the drugs they suggest, however, they have excellent information on autism. E-mail us for our "opinions".

Check out this link for more information - http://www.zhealthinfo.com/newsletter-10.htm
Awake -
Essential oils - Eucalyptus, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lemongrass, Peppermint. Essential oil combinations: Clarity, Alert
Awaken - Mind, Spirit -
Essential oils - Myrrh, Frankincense Essential oil combinations: Chakra, Inspiration

Source: http://www.zhealthinfo.com/remedies-a.htm
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