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"Antioxidants are the ultimate brain food because they protect the membranes of brain cells by providing building blocks for those membranes. Antioxidants are common in many vegetables such as tomatoes, and many fruits, including blueberries, and can also be found in supplemental antioxidant formulas. Antioxidants are also thought to preserve membranes of brain cells by preventing oxidation of those membranes that would otherwise occur as we get older. (Free radicals are also associated with oxidation that damages cell membranes." - Eric R. Braverman, The Edge Effect: Achieve Total Health and Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage (Get the book.)

"It works particularly well because it is part of the membranes, those thin ribbons of material that are wound back and forth within the body of the cell. These enclose the cell and work inside it as surfaces on which the enzymes function to carry out metabolism, which is energy conversion. So PS is involved in the synthesis, the transport, the recycling and the functional action of all the chemical transmitters of the brain. All of these rely on the membranes working right, and nerve cell membranes rely heavily on PS to work right." The aging brain loses its ability to make PS. " - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"The fatty acids we eat become the building blocks for the three major membranes in the cell membrane and influence the important properties of the membranes, for example, membrane flexibility, response of membrane receptors to metabolic compounds (e.g., endocrine hormones), kinds of prostaglandins (local tissue hormones) synthesized based on the fatty acids available as raw materials, and signaling of nuclear DNA by receprors on the cell membrane. These kinds of influences can have profound effects in the realm of cancer risk and progression." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"It happens that the membranes of all cells consist in part of fatty materials including polyunsaturated fats and phospholipids including lecithin. The fats in these membranes may be incompletely oxidized, forming free radicals which drift away into and outside the cells. Free radicals formed in the blood or tissue fluid may also attack cell membranes, leaving holes in these membranes. Now the membranes are no longer intact and nutrients may enter the cell without full cellular control." - Maurice Finkel, Fresh hope with new cancer treatments: Over twenty natural methods for prevention, treatment, and control of cancer (Get the book.)

"Hydrate Nasal Membranes If your nose is bleeding because your nasal membranes are dry, take one tablespoon of flaxseed oil daily and drink lots of water to improve hydration. Note: Recurring nosebleeds may be a sign of a serious underlying problem, such as high blood pressure, a bleeding disorder or a tumor in the nose or sinuses—so be sure to check with your doctor. • How to Stop One...in a Pinch a bloody nose happens, follow the latest first-aid rules on how to stop it—safely. 1 First, although it sounds odd, blow your nose—gently—to remove any blood clots." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"When red blood cells are placed in a solution with the same saline (salt) levels as blood plasma, their membranes remain intact and will survive for a long time. Add too much or too little salt to the solution and the membranes of the blood cells weaken and finally burst, causing the hemoglobin of the cell to spill out into the solution, a process called 'hemolysis'. Controlling the rate is often a matter of varying the amount of salt in the solution." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"All of these rely on the membranes working right, and nerve cell membranes rely heavily on PS to work right." The aging brain loses its ability to make PS. "As the brain ages, it fails to make phosphatidyl serine or it substantially decreases in efficiency," Dr. Kidd says. "As we get older, we seem to need more of it. There is not very much of it in our foods except in brain and people don't eat brain very often. Brain as a food is not so safe anymore. When people in their 50s, 60s and older receive supplemental phosphatidyl serine, all of their measurable brain functions improve." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"The theory is that omega-3s increase the permeability of the cell's membranes and its rate of metabolism. (Hummingbirds have tons of omega-3s in their cell membranes; big mammals much less.) A cell with a rapid metabolism and permeable membrane should respond particularly well to insulin, absorbing more glucose from the blood to meet its higher energy requirements. That same mechanism suggests that diets high in omega-3 s might protect against obesity as well." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Phosphatidylserine If you want to About 70 percent of our cell membranes are made from this, and as we age, the level of phosphatidylserine drops, and the membranes become brittle. This supplement seems to strengthen cell membranes and the phospholipid sheathing around nerves, protecting the cables that transfer information from shorting out. Since risks are few, taking 200 milligrams daily is reasonable. This supplement has a beneficial effect in protecting against Parkinson's disease (a neural disease that can be caused by trauma, as in the case of boxers, or through viruses and genetics)." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"Aging, in simple terms, is related to accumulated damage to membranes and cells as a consequence of oxidative stress. Remember that oxidative stress occurs when there is a high amount of free radicals present in the body, overwhelming the body's natural antioxidant defenses. Excessive amounts of free radicals tend to impair cellular membranes. The destruction of cellular membranes is, therefore, the sine qua non of the aging process. If cellular membranes are kept intact, cellular function remains intact." - Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra, Optimum Health - A Cardiologist's Prescription for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"He even gets into a dissection of fisting while discussing William Dickey's poem "Plum," citing the lines "Forcing their unlubricated entry, / a fist in spring & the bruised membranes clench / & convulse." Palter concludes that the poem "is always on the verge of shattering the clenched delicacies of the traditional villanelle form." I found Palter's number in the phone book and gave him a call. He wasn't particularly interested in edible fruits. "I deplore the fruits that I do get," he sighed, speaking from his home in Connecticut." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Omega-3 fatty acids are especially conducive to brain function because they prime the outer membranes on brain cells to receive signals from nerves more efficiently, thereby maximizing learning potential. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are good snacks during work time. These include walnuts, cooked soybeans (edamame), strawberries, and anything with raw tofu in it. B vitamins have a similar effect, while also boosting energy. These vitamins are found in abundance in citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"A higher ratio of omega-3 to -6 fatty acids could increase formation of anti-inflammatory eicosanoids from omega-3 fatty acids, because the omega-6 fatty acids compete for the desaturase enzyme that creates them [204] or replace the omega-6 content of membranes. In three past studies, the risk reduction associated with a high intake of LC omega-3 PUFAs was stronger among subjects who had low intake of omega-6 PUFAs [185, 197, 198]. LC omega-3 PUFAs, such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), may be particularly important to the health of the retina." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"In pregnant women, BV can cause premature rupture of membranes and premature labor, and it is responsible for 70 to 80 percent of all perinatal deaths.14 BV is also responsible for approximately one-third of postpartum endometritis (infection of the uterus).20 Additionally, women with sub-optimal vaginal flora are at increased risk for infections following gynecologic surgery. It has been estimated that about 30 percent of women experience a recurrence of symptomatic BV within 30 to 90 days of treatment, and 70 percent will have a recurrence within nine months." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Cleanse your colon regularly to prevent the swelling of the mucus membranes in the gastrointestinal tract caused by consumption of MSG. Now you know how to avoid the most damaging intestinal toxins from food, but you still need to learn how to prepare fresh, delicious, organic food. For example, should you eat organic foods as a raw salad or lightly cook them for a few minutes along with a pasta dish? Does it really matter? Absolutely! Cooking Food the Wrong Way! Anti-catarrhal Factors: Any substance which aids in removing mucous and reducing inflammation of the mucous membranes." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"According to their theory, microtubules and the membranes of dendrites represented the Internet of the body. Every neuron of the brain could log on at the same time and speak to every other neuron simultaneously via the quantum processes within. Microtubules helped to marshal discordant energy and create global coherence of the waves in the body ?a process called 'superradiance' ?then allowed these coherent signals to pulse through the rest of the body." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"This experiment strongly illustrated the effect quality fatty acids, omega-3s, have on cell, nuclear and mitochondrial membranes. Intake of omega-3s and reduction of omega-6s can have a powerful beneficial influence on how cells respond to pathological genetic tendencies and environmental influences." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) "Clearly, this is a strong indication that when we improve the quality of the fatty acids on cell, nuclear, and mitochondrial membranes using omega-3s, we have a powerful beneficial influence on how our cells respond to pathological genetic tendencies and environmental influences. In a 1999 report in Carcinogenesis, Thompson and a co-investigator presented intriguing experimental evidence that suggests starting our daughters out on highest lignan content flaxseed oil early on in their lives (including consumption by the mother during pregnancy) can reduce their lifetime breast cancer risk." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Trichomoniasis is associated with several significant health consequences, including the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), infertility, atypical pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), increased risk of postoperative infection, preterm births, and cervical dysplasia as well as adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery, premature rupture of membranes, and low-birth weight infants. The sexual transmission rates are higher from man to woman than from woman to man, and transmission is considered rare from woman to woman." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Occasionally, certain inflammatory substances can irritate these membranes and cause them to produce excess mucus, which leads to congestion. Recommendations include ascertaining the precipitating factors or causes of the congestion, avoiding mucus-producing foods such as dairy products, using drainage products to facilitate proper drainage of the congestion, the addition of lymphatic drainage therapies (a manual form of stimulating the drainage of the lymph system), increasing hydration and rest, and supplementation with enzymes and nutrients to support the immune system." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"In addition to the processing of metabolic waste by the liver and kidneys, the body utilizes several other modes of elimination such as the lymphatic system, bowels, lungs, skin, and the mucus membranes of the nose, throat, ears, and eyes. The main portal for the removal of wastes, however, is via bowel movements through the colon. When the colon becomes overburdened with excess wastes, it becomes congested, and the body resorts to using additional channels to eliminate toxins as long as it has sufficient energy to do this." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "The reason the allergen gets into the body is due to weakened membranes of the skin, sinus, throat, lungs, or intestine, in which microscopic holes have developed because of irritation and inflammation. Although very small, they are large enough to allow protein molecules from pollen and food to gain entrance into the bloodstream. Acting in the interest of survival, the body works to eliminate these foreign substances. What results is an inflammation and mucus discharge, along with itching and irritability. A healthy body does not have allergies." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"In proportion to their size, cells set up huge electrical fields across their membranes, with a negative polarity inside the cell and a positive one outside the cell. Connective tissues, made up of collagen arrays, also set up electrical fields that, in part, are generated by movements—the contractions and extensions of muscles and tendons for example. Nerves and glands also produce electrical fields as they conduct signals and secrete fluids, respectively. Everywhere within the body there are electrical fields interacting." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.) "It regulates information exchange to most of the mucosae (mucous membranes) of the body and to the lateral ventricles of the brain. It is associated bioenergetically with specific elements, such as iodine and selenium, and is intimately related to the energetic/informational aspects of the calcium-sodium relationship in the body. Thus, when function is restored to an Integrator by using Infoceuticals, everything within that communication channel is addressed." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.) "The bronchial membranes are found in Integrator 1, but parts of the bronchial system are also part of Integrator 11. So, you can see that as with meridians in TCM, the Integrators connect many disparate systems, organs, nerves, and other anatomical and biochemical aspects of the body." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"These carotenoids might also influence membrane stability by their unique alignment in biological membranes [147]. Animal models to study the impact of macular pigment on AMD or related photoreceptor health are limited to species that accumulate these carotenoids in their ocular tissues: primates, and some birds. Primates fed diets deficient in these xanthophyll carotenoids [114, 148] suffer a loss of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and increased photoreceptor cell death [149]. Retinal zeaxanthin has been demonstrated to prevent light-induced photoreceptor death in quail [150]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"BURSITIS Bursitis is characterized by inflammation of, tenderness of, and fluid accumulation in the bursae (flat, sac-like membranes), which protect the tendons, muscles, and bones from friction. This condition may result from injury, strain, infection, calcium deposits, or arthritis. Often acute pain limits the range of motion of the affected joint. The lower knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow are the most common locations of inflammation." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Third, fatty acids themselves have numerous biological effects as components of biological membranes and regulators of biochemical pathways. Some dietary fats increase risk for atherosclerosis, which is related to AMD risk in some studies [100, 101]. Certain fatty acids can also have direct physiological effects on the retina by modulating oxidative stress or by the inflammatory response, which can promote AMD pathogenesis (discussed later)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

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