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"Special diets (grapefruit diets, high-protein diets, strict vegan-vegetarian diets, elimination diets) that restrict certain types of foods create more problems than they solve. If people remove specific foods from their diets, they become deficient in the nutrients present in those foods. On a short-term basis it may ease some symptoms of food sensitivities, but the limited diet will create long-term deficiencies. Everyone needs foods from all food groups regularly to maintain a healthy balance. We all need a variety of foods everyday." - Lendon H. Smith, Feed Your Body Right: Understanding Your Individual Body Chemistry for Proper Nutrition Without Guesswork (Get the book.) "Special diets (grapefruit diets, high-protein diets, strict vegan-vegetarian diets, elimination diets) that restrict certain types of foods create more problems than they solve. If people remove specific foods from their diets, they become deficient in the nutrients present in those foods. On a short-term basis it may ease some symptoms of food sensitivities, but the limited diet will create long-term deficiencies. Everyone needs foods from all food groups regularly to maintain a healthy balance. We all need a variety of foods everyday." - Lendon H. Smith, M.D., Feed Your Body Right: Understanding Your Individual Body Chemistry for Proper Nutrition Without Guesswork (Get the book.)

"Neither can the role of high fat diets be mcriminated as a major cause of cancer, in sharp contrast to its clear role in heart disease. Breast cancer rates in Mediterranean countries are relatively low despite diets that contain up to 40 percent olive oil fat. Furthermore, epidemiological studies over the past two decades have consistently failed to establish any causal relationship between breast cancer and the consumption of fat per se, though meat and dairy fats heavily contaminated with carcinogenic pesticides and industrial pollutants do appear to play a role." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Studies also suggest that diets with a higher ratio of animal to vegetable proteins increase the rate of bone loss in women 65 and older. In an observational study, women whose diets contained the highest proportion of animal protein were almost four times more likely to suffer a fractured hip than women whose primary source of protein was vegetables. This is just a sampling of some of the research that doesn't get pushed out into the public's awareness by commercial sponsors. Where might you find additional information about bone health to guide your decisions?" - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"He sits down at his desk, his large hands clicking on the keyboard and moving the computer mouse with lightning speed, taking me on a virtual tour of research papers linking special diets and supplements to better outcomes for autoimmune-disease patients. "Drugs alone should no longer suffice as quality care," he sighs, rubbing his hand over his three-day stubble of beard. "We know so much about the potential for special diets and supplementation to help modulate autoimmune disease and we have to help patients reap those benefits." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"For the most part, meat-basedjdiets are inore acidjjroducing than plant-based diets.^"* Not surprisingly, lacto-ovo vegetarian diets are more acid producing than vegan diets. Hence, diets containing animal foods will tend to cause more calcium loss and a greater osteoporosis risk. Bams About ItI Generally, for every excess gram of protein consumed, calcium loss increases by about 1 mg.^^ One study reported that increasing ani-inal_2rotein consumptioii^ caused a fivefold increase in blood acid levels!^^ And that means calcium loss from the bones and teeth." - Vicki B., PhD Griffin, Virgil, MD Husle, Dane J. Griffin, MOOOOve Over Milk - The Udder Side of Dairy (Get the book.)

"Even if symptoms are not improved by these diets, they do accomplish one thing—weight loss, and for many that result is desirable and empowering because you put yourself in control and did it. I also use a diet as part my therapeutic approach, but one that is easier to follow and better balanced than these exclusion diets. In coming up with my own diet plan, I have opted for the sensible rather than the dramatic. The Natelson Diet Weight gain is a problem for many people with medically unexplained illness. Some of this is a side effect of being less active than previously." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "With such a diet, vitamin supplements are a must. diets such as these are usually less than 2,000 calories per day and so lead to weight loss—a side benefit. On the other hand, your body can't get all of the vital nutrients it needs from fruits and vegetables alone, so this diet can be dangerous; that's the reason vitamin supplements are critical. As you can see, this is a very strict diet that you may decide is not terribly practical even to consider. The bottom line is that these diets can help, but they are very demanding and in this regard not terribly practical." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"These two diets can help some kids, but most will not require them. Furthermore, you'll note that most of the kids took only a limited number of supplements, and a far more limited number of medications. You have seen a brief overview of the Healing Program, and now you will see how this program was applied in fifteen children. This will give you a blueprint for your own child's program. However, your child's program will be somewhat different. No two kids are exactly alike. Your child is an unequivocally unique, special person, different from any other that has ever lived." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Of nearly 80,000 men and women whose diets were studied during 1997-2005, 131 developed pancreatic cancer. Those who drank carbonated or corn-syrup laden drinks even twice a day were 90 percent more likely to contract pancreatic cancer than those who never drank them. Those who added sugar to their foods or beverages at least five times daily had a 70 percent higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer than those who did not.155 Clearly, increased insulin demand due to high sugar consumption burdens the pancreas and increases pancreatic cancer risk." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Together, these two powerful diets can generally eradicate the many symptoms of food reactions. This can set your child on a course toward healing. Signs and Symptoms of Food Reactions Food reactions include: • IgE allergies, the most severe, but least common, type of food reaction. • IgG sensitivities, which are much more common than classic allergies, but usually less severe. • Intolerances, which are not caused by the immune system, but by chemical reactions. They are very common, and can cause serious symptoms." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Effects of diets enriched in saturated (palmitic), monounsaturated (oleic), or trans (elaidic) fatty acids on insulin sensitivity and substrate oxidation in healthy adults. Diabetes Care 2002 Aug; 25(8):1283-88. Mayer-Davis EJ et al. Towards understanding of glycaemic index and glycaemic load in habitual diet: Associations with measures of glycaemia in the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study. Br J Nutr 2006 Feb; 95(2):397-405. O'Brien J, Morrissey PA. Nutritional and toxicological aspects of the Maillard browning reaction in foods. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 1989; 28(3):211-48." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"CHAPTER SEVENTEEN THE HEALING PROGRAM Element #1: Nutritional Therapy STARTING YOUR CHILD'S NEW DIET VIRTUALLY ALL CHILDREN ON THE HEALING PROGRAM MUST MAKE significant changes in their diets. Dietary factors invariably play a major role in the onset of symptoms of the 4-A disorders, and alteration of diet can play a primary role in healing. There is no single, one-size-fits-all diet in the Healing Program. The diet must be carefully individualized." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Changing our kids' diets isn't very difficult—that's not the problem here. After all, kids eat what their parents give them to eat. Their tastes develop according to the foods we give them, and their eating habits tend to carry over into adulthood. More than that, diet plays a key role in the development of a healthy immune system and a healthy brain and central nervous system. And bear in mind that it's not just what we're putting in our bodies, but what we're not putting in. Nutritional deficiencies can leave children vulnerable to a whole host of health problems. Dr." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"This is the basis for some raw food diets which try to focus on eating foods that do not cause an acidic shift in your blood pH, thus keeping your calcium levels healthy all day long. If you continually use calcium from your bones, you will lose some of your bone mineral density, causing your bones to become weak. Eating healthy foods that help ensure your blood levels of calcium are good is important to bone health. Fruits and vegetables do not pull calcium from your bones. Eat these healthy foods more often and your bones will thank you." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.) "To explain, diets that are high in protein and sulfates (a food additive) have been shown to promote the production of these toxins by bad microbes in your intestinal tract. In other words, avoiding these foods and keeping your probiotics healthy are great ways to reduce these toxins in your gut. Prebiotics are another food you can eat that will affect the health of your intestinal mucus lining and your intestinal cells. Prebiotics selectively promote probiotics, helping them grow in your intestines." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.) "Prebiotics are present in our daily diets; however, in very low amounts in the Western diet. See Chapter 5 for more on prebiotics. do you need to host over 400 different species of microbes in your intestines? The diversity is needed as each species of probiotic has its own unique set of health benefits. One species may only offer two health benefits, while another species may offer two completely different health benefits. We need a variety of species to ensure we get the whole gamut of health benefits available. Also, probiotics can work synergistically, i.e." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Lose weight sensibly: Avoid crash diets that may be nutritionally challenging, since not only do such diets appear ineffective in the long term, but extreme fluctuations of weight can also leave you more vulnerable to problems with bone density. This is especially the case if your periods stop as a result of drastic weight loss over a significant period of time. 684 Exercise: Regular weight-bearing exercise has been shown to play an important role in guarding against osteoporosis, especially when performed up to three or four times a week." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Animal studies demonstrate that CoQIO supplementation gives significant protections against arterial plaque, even when animals are fed diets designed to raise the level of cholesterol and other fats in their bodies. Thus, CoQIO's antioxidant power benefits both the heart and the blood vessels that supply it. CoQIO, especially in the presence of gamma-tocopherol (a vitamin E compound), helps to neutralize the damaging effects of peroxynitrite, a particularly damaging free radical that is considered toxic to endothelial and smooth muscle arterial cells." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "During World War II, the Nobel Prize laureate Sir Hans Krebs in England found he could create chest pain and EKG evidence of coronary distress when previously healthy young people were fed diets exceptionally low in vitamin C. Then, in the early 1950s, G. C. Willis, another Canadian pathologist, discovered abnormal vitamin C content in the arteries of individuals who died of CVD. In a series of follow-up experiments, Willis placed guinea pigs on a low vitamin C diet. Guinea pigs, like humans, cannot make vitamin C." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Fuhrman wasn't the only doctor I interviewed who commented on these disturbing trends in children's diets. "It's not as if we're finding a 'deficiency' as we'd normally define it, but kids are not eating fresh foods," Dr. Frederica Perera said. "Frozen processed food transported from other countries is simply not as healthy as the diet of previous generations." Many children are overnourished and yet deficient in most essential vitamins and minerals. "They're deficient," said Dr." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Highly toxic, high-cholesterol diets were fed to rabbits in an attempt to produce the blocked arteries associated with similar diets in humans. Findings in all the rabbit groups were consistent, except one. This one group displayed 60 percent fewer symptoms for no apparent reason. No apparent reason, that is, until an incidental finding was disclosed. It was discovered that this one group of rabbits was getting something that the other groups were not. They were being stroked and caressed by their caretaker prior to being fed. Repeat experiments produced similar results." - Richard, Dr. DiCenso, Beyond Medicine, exploring a new way of thinking (Get the book.)

"Monitor your child's symptoms for reactions to oxalates, if they have not responded to the prior diets. 2. Restrict oxalate foods. 3. Continue to monitor symptoms, to see if this diet is helping. 4. Discontinue it, if it doesn't seem to be helping. SUMMARY: THE HEALING PROGRAMS NUTRITIONAL THERAPY Here's the simplest possible summary of nutritional therapy: Restrict gluten and casein for a few months, along with any specific foods that cause reactions, and be careful about yeast-proliferating foods, excessive carbs, and nonorganic foods." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Lysine and methionine are called essential amino acids, meaning they must be obtained from the food we eat. In diets that are becoming increasingly deficient in red meat, adding these important amino acids to carnitine supplements makes sense. Supplementing with an amino-carnitine containing either of these amino acids helps the body with natural synthesis of carnitine. The literature also supports corresponding insufficiencies of other amino acids, including arginine. Second, certain amino acids have direct physiological effects that work in concert with carnitine." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Had the medication been different, the doctor different, their diets different? Their T-cell counts had been the same, they had not been HIV positive for longer. After re-examining the data, Elisabeth discovered one difference they'd overlooked: the control patients had been slightly older, a median age of 45, compared with 35 in the treatment group. It didn't represent a vast difference ?just a ten-year age gap ?but that could have been factor in why more of them had died." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"Hodes credits clinical ecologists with having made a major contribution in the treatment of people with Alzheimer's disease when they recognized the importance of four- to five-day diversified food-rotation diets. In a food-rotation diet, you eat a variety of foods and no one food more than once or twice a week—thus eliminating the food allergens to which you are generally "addicted." The rotation diet also lightens the load on your immune system." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "People who went on diets and took amphetamines felt great." Problems arose, however, when the medications were stopped. "People would go into a depression," Dr. Goldwag says. "For that reason amphetamines were recognized to be very habit-forming. In order to feel good a person had to keep on taking them. For many people that still seemed okay, at least for a while. For a fair percentage though, the dose became inadequate as the person started feeling like he or she needed more and more of the drug. This created all kinds of problems with the body's chemistry." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "These people find that when they modify their diets and get off sugars, their mental functioning improves considerably." Recent years have seen remarkable breakthroughs in the use of natural substances to fight depression. For Dr. Rogers, "phosphatidyl choline in its pure form has made a dramatic difference for many people with severe depression. It should, because the cell membranes are where the "happy hormones" or the neurotransmitters have to hook into the cell. In order for them to insert into these cell membranes, the receptors have to be healthy." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

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