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"Genes are the code for all proteins made by our bodies, and proteins determine nearly everything about how our bodies look, feel, and function. Not only are proteins the major building blocks, literally the structures that make up most of our cells, they are among the many messengers from one cell to another, directing blood flow traffic, running metabolism, digestion, reproduction, respiration, rebuilding, repair, immune activation, and almost everything else! So, in essence, genes are the recipes for these proteins. But, they are not the chefs." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"There are, however, plenty of lean complete proteins, including the breast meat of poultry and eggs from organic, free-running hens. Organic plant sources of protein such as beans, legumes, and nuts are also excellent choices, but plant proteins must be combined in order to form a complete protein (e.g., rice and beans). You should eat a serving of protein with every meal. Table 3-2 lists some good protein sources. Table 3-2. Protein Sources and Serving Sizes Protein Source Serving Size Comments Fish 6 ounces Steam, bake, grill, or stir-fry in olive oil. Do not fry." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Genetic engineering can create virus-resistant and protein-rich plants, improved breeds of animals, vast supplies of animal proteins, and microorganisms capable of producing proteins and hormones and improving photosynthesis, but it can also produce lethal biological weapons and pathogenic microorganisms and destroy the diversity and the balance of nature." - Ervin Laszlo, Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World (Get the book.)

"Not only are proteins the major building blocks, literally the structures that make up most of our cells, they are among the many messengers from one cell to another, directing blood flow traffic, running metabolism, digestion, reproduction, respiration, rebuilding, repair, immune activation, and almost everything else! So, in essence, genes are the recipes for these proteins. But, they are not the chefs." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Lipoproteins are many large particles (or globules) composed of fats, proteins and related compounds that contain cholesterol and carry it around in the blood. There are many of them with many different fractions. The two most commonly used in determining healthy cholesterol levels are the LDL and the HDL lipoproteins. • Total blood cholesterol is the sum of the cholesterol in all types of lipoproteins. To be very precise we should say plasma or serum cholesterol, as the plasma or serum are, with minor modifications, the blood after the cells—like red cells and white cells—have been removed." - Gene A. Spiller, The Trans Fats Dilemma and Natural Palm Oil (Get the book.)

"This theory promotes DNA as the Renaissance man of the human body - architect, master builder and central engine room - whose tool for all this amazing activity is a handful of the chemicals which make proteins. The modern scientific view is that DNA somehow manages to build the body and spearhead all its dynamic activities just by selectively turning off and on certain segments, or genes, whose nucleotides, or genetic instructions, select certain RNA molecules, which in turn select from a large alphabet of amino acids the genetic 'words' which create specific proteins." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"Over time a dairy-rich diet is thought to impair the lymphatic vessels, which normally filter proteins, bacteria, fats and dead cells. So do as many naturopaths suggest, and give your lymph system a break from dairy products. At the very least, cut out milk and ice cream, notorious sources of difficult-to-digest proteins that can tax your stomach, intestines and lymph system as well. Nutritionists give the okay to cheese, especially low-fat cheese?a cultured, and therefore less stressful, product to digest. Unblock Your Energy T ±o< .00 much energy held inside the body can add to fatigue." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"A number of biologists, such as the German biophysicist Herbert Froh-lich, had proposed that a type of collective vibration causes proteins and cells to coordinate their activities. Nevertheless, all such theories were ignored until Popp's discoveries, largely because no equipment was sensitive enough to prove they were right. With the help of one of his students, Popp constructed the first such machine—a photomultiplier that captured light and counted it, photon by photon." - Lynne McTaggart, The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World (Get the book.)

"If mutations aren't corrected or if a cell has already undergone malignant transformation, activated vitamin D can team up with other proteins to stimulate programmed death of abnormal cells. This evidence, along with animal studies, suggest that a girl who lacks adequate vitamin D during puberty years will have abnormal breast development. This, in turn, may increase a woman's susceptibility to risk factors such as alcohol for breast cancer development. In other words, the window of greatest opportunity for vitamin D to reduce breast cancer risk may be during childhood and puberty." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Feed your child proteins and complex carbohydrates, which slow food's absorption and digestion, and stop some of the roller-coaster high and low blood-sugar levels that children get from birthday-party food. Feed your child healthy food before the birthday party so that the edge is taken off his or her appetite. In fact, why not feed your child good, nutritious foods everywhere, every day? Why start with Ritalin and similar drugs? Older kids who exhibit the same symptoms that they showed when they were younger deserve developmental evaluations." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Because these proteins need to be frequently replenished in the mitochondria, protection of this genetic code is vitally important. Mitochondrial DNA is not encased in a separate vesicle, like a nucleus, nor does it have a membrane to protect it. Therefore, it is fully exposed to the rigors of its environment. Free radicals or other mitochondrial toxins can attack this mtDNA, rendering it unable to pass on genetic information to the machinery responsible for protein synthesis within the mitochondria." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "Inside the cell, magnesium appears to be concentrated in the mitochondria, where it attaches to proteins, cofactors, and ATP to aid energy transfer. Since all enzymatic reactions involving ATP have an absolute requirement for magnesium, it makes perfect sense to include magnesium as part of my metabolic cardiological solution. Where, Oh Where Has My Magnesium Gone? As many as half of us in the United States are magnesium deficient. How do we lose it? Well, physicians have long been aware that alcohol and caffeine promote excessive urinary excretion of magnesium, as do diuretics." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "In the cell, RNA is required to maintain constant levels of important proteins, including enzymes. Ribose. See D-ribose. Salvage pathway. A metabolic pathway used in heart, skeletal muscle and other tissues to preserve energy as adenine nucleotides are catabolized. D-ribose is required to allow this pathway to function. Total adenine nucleotides (TAN). A sum of the cellular concentration of ATP, plus ADP, plus AMP. TAN defines the size of the energy pool within a cell. Vasodilation. Opening, or widening, a blood vessel to allow more blood to pass." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Some people confuse cholesterol with fat, yet it really isn't a fat at all, but a lipid: a waxy substance carried in the bloodstream along with several types of fat and proteins. Since fat and water don't mix, the liver combines fat and cholesterol with protein carriers called lipoproteins, so they can travel through the blood to be deposited in the cells. Lipoproteins in turn can help prevent or contribute to heart disease. Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDLs) The chief carriers of cholesterol to the cells are the LDLs, also referred to as the "bad" cholesterol." - Linda Ojeda, Menopause Without Medicine: The Trusted Women's Resource with the Latest Information on HRT, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease and Natural Estrogens (Get the book.)

"Fatty acids, carbohydrates, and, occasionally, proteins are carried across the mitochondrial membrane and enter the Krebs cycle, moving from step to step and spinning off electrons. These electrons are then handed off to the electron transport chain, where, in the presence of oxygen, the energy from the electrons is captured as a phosphate group is added to ADP to form ATP. This recycling of ATP is called oxidative phosphorylation, and the byproducts of these pathways are CO2 and water. Coenzyme Qiq is the "electron clearing house" in the mitochondria." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Bruce Lipton reports in his book The Biology of Belief that he had a revelation while studying cell membranes and their proteins. Certain proteins have "receptor antennas" that read vibrational energy fields including light, sound and radio frequencies, resonating like tuning forks to stimulus from outside the cell. He maintained that energy vibrating externally could alter the protein's electrical charge, causing it to change shape. Thus, he concluded that cells are programmable and that the programmer lies outside the cell." - Jackie Lapin, The Art of Conscious Creation: How You Can Transform the World (Get the book.)

"Peptides are small proteins composed of amino acids. If the enzyme alpha-secretase is active, the APP is cleaved in the middle and forms apparently harmless protein fragments. But if the APP is cut by enzymes called beta- and gamma-secretases, the BAP peptide fragment is formed. This differential pattern of cleavage is important because the amyloid cascade hypothesis holds that this BAP fragment, formed by forty-two amino acids, is toxic to the brain." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.) "After all, genes produce other proteins and influence the expression of other genes, but they do this in the complex microenvironment of the cell and macroenvironment of the body in nature. As you will read in Part Three of this book, the occurrence of AD must be explained in a more complex, ecological way. problems with the amyloid cascade hypothesis That is the story as the BAPtists tell it. There are, however, some fundamental problems with the amyloid cascade hypothesis: 1. Scientists still don't understand exactly how beta-amyloid kills neurons." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"As you will soon learn, this is tantamount to nutritional insanity. • proteins are essential for the growth and repair of all body tissue. Ptoteins ate made of amino acids, some of which your body can produce by itself, and some of which must be included in your diet. A great deal is made about the need for protein, but the fact is our protein requirements are not really very large and are easy to fill. To figure out your protein requirement, just divide your weight in half. That's your daily protein requirement in grams." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Because beta-amyloid proteins and plaques are considered to be associated with inflammation in AD, the inflammatory hypothesis has received some credence. Some see inflammation as the lead event to beta-amyloid protein plaque production, while those in the BAPtist camp see inflammation as a secondary event and defend their protein as the hallmark of AD. Still others see the inflammatory markers simply as innocent bystanders, having no bearing on cognitive dysfunction." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"D-cells exist in the bone marrow and lymph tissue of your spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, lungs, and intestines, where your body often comes in contact with foreign proteins, viruses, and bacteria. D-cells can shape how your immune system responds to a given situation. What's most interesting about these cells is that they have numerous vitamin D receptors, so vitamin D controls the activity and number of D-cells that participate in the learning process." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"B6 (Pyridoxine) Involved in energy-releasing reactions in the body and manufacture of proteins and red blood cells. Wholegrain products, bananas, liver, avocado, lean meats. Bl2 (Cobalamin) Manufacture of DNA and RNA in nuclei of cells, and in substance covering nerves. Eggs, liver, fish, oysters, meat. Folate (Folic acid) Manufacture of red and while blood cells and DNA. Important for growth. Yeast, liver, dark green leafy vegetables, wheatgerm. C Involved in growth and maintenance of connective tissue, blood vessels, bones and teeth, also in manufacture of hormones." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Multi-nutrient capsules and tablets which contain most vitamins, proteins, amino acids and minerals from a natural source, such as spiruliten (spirulina), also make adequate dietary supplements that are convenient and easy to take. The following nutrient supplements are particularly suitable for anyone with asthma or respiratory disorders. SP1RUL1NA AND CHLORELLA Rich in chlorophyll, minerals, vitamins and a great source of protein, chlorella and spirulina regulate cholesterol, promote antiviral action and stimulate the immune system." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Biotin (Vitamin H) Manufacture of fatty acids and involved in metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates. Yeast, chicken liver, soya beans, eggs, oysters, wholemeal bread, fish. K Ensures normal clotting of blood. Green leafy vegetables (spinach, broccoli, cabbage), eggs, liver. As an asthmatic you need to ensure your diet contains plenty of vitamins and minerals, to build up your body's immune system. Here is a chart to give you some more information about the types of food you will find the vitamins in." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Zinc Zinc is a part of many enzymes in the body and is needed for the formation of proteins and insulin. It is also an all-round valuable nutrient for the body's immune system. It stabilises the blood and maintains the acid/alkaline balance of the body. Zinc helps the immune system by clearing out certain toxic metals like cadmium and lead, absorbed by our bodies from car exhaust fumes. Zinc is therefore an essential mineral for asthmatics who are affected by fumes and air pollutants. A shortage of zinc can appreciably lower the body's immune system." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"If he can understand how the proteins in the tomato's skin function, Rose believes he'll have found a way for the beneficial traits we associate with heirloom fruits—high acids, high sugars, great flavor, all the important nutrients—to withstand the rigors of commercial packing. While Rose investigates tough skin, another breeder has been doing ambitious, long-term research that is already significantly enhancing the flavor of our fruits. Floyd Zaiger invented the pluot, that delicious—and immensely successful—plum-apricot hybrid." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "As Miralin was getting ready to launch, Morley Kare, the director of the Monell Chemical Senses Center, was in the final stages of developing sweeteners derived from proteins in two other West African fruits. One was called Monellin, the active ingredient in the serendipity berry. The other was Thaumatin, from the katemfe fruit. "His motive was financial," says my source. "Kare got the idea that Monell would be damaged in the marketplace, so he contacted the FDA to say that the miracle fruit was toxic. It's an awful story." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Pasteurization denatures proteins, destroys enzymes and beneficial flora, as well as destroying nutrients such as Vitamin B6, B12, and C. The pasteurization process results in an altered structure of milk proteins that may be responsible for many of the milk allergies seen today. Simple Diet Suggestions and Replacements It is important to get protein in the diet, but it is especially important to get good quality, "clean" protein. Meats, for example, should be from animals not given antibiotics and hormones. Eggs should be from chickens ranging outside." - M.D. David Brownstein, The Guide to Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

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