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"A third alternative is a superfood combination that contains things like rice bran, spirulina, chlorella, flower pollen, nutritional yeast, wheat grass, barley grass, powdered beets, etc. to provide a full complement of vitamins and minerals. • Watch out for fillers. Superfoods are expensive, and many manufacturers cheat their formulas down by adding large amounts of things such as low-grade rice bran and lecithin.' Also, it's important to make sure that your superfood provides good sources for the B vitamins and for vitamin D." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"HEART HEALTH: A small, randomized study examined the effects of adding rice bran oil to the diet. While the control diet did not lower cholesterol, the one containing rice bran oil lowered LDL cholesterol by seven percent. In studies of Finnish men, intake of brown rice is inversely related to not just cardiovascular-related death, but to all causes of death. CANCER: Brown rice contains plant lignins, especially enterolactone, that help establish healthy flora in the human intestines credited with protecting against breast and other hormone-dependent cancers as well as heart disease." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Several "green" sunblocks have been discovered recently, including a combination of plant-products f erulic acid and vegetable oil, and gamma oryzanol, from rice bran, and their ingredients can be obtained organically. (See chapter 8 for more natural sunscreens and sunblocks.) • Natural hair colorants. Conventional hair dyes can be replaced by a variety of organic botanical or natural plant dyes, such as henna, indigo, and madder root. Emblica officinalis (amla/amlaki) is a botanical used thousands of years ago by Ayurvedic elders to blacken gray hair." - 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.) "Rice, rice bran, and the lees left over from brewing are also becoming an important source for organic cosmetics in Japan. With sake sales sliding dramatically in recent years, brewers have found surprising new uses for their age-old drink. Some brewers are hoping sake skin-products will eventually account for 50 percent of their total sales. The trailblazer in these cosmetics is Komenuka Bijin, a product line manufactured by a leading brewer, Nihonsakari Company. This cleanser is also sold to the U.S., and the brewer is considering expanding into the Russian and Chinese markets as well." - 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.) "Another natural plant ingredient, gamma oryzanol, from rice bran, is claimed to be both a sunscreen and sunblock. [END BOX] [BEGIN BOX] Sunscreen Regulations In August 2007, the FDA proposed new regulations for the informative labeling of sunscreens with particular regard to the industry's dangerously misleading claims of safety based on their SPF. By July 2008, however, they had still not taken action., and on July 24 Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal wrote to the FDA, criticizing its failure." - 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.)

"John's-wort, flaxseed oil, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, red clover, ginseng, rice bran oil, wild yam, calcium, gotu kola, licorice root, sage, sarsaparilla, passionflower, chaste berry, ginkgo, and valerian root. None of these have been subjected to controlled trials. However, since they are not associated with major health risks, it is okay to try them. Heidi Nelson, M.D." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Thiamin is found in rice bran and rice germ, both of which are removed when white rice is made from brown rice. Thiamin plays a key role in the metabolism of energy in all cells. Thiamin is part of the coenzyme ThiaminPyroPhosphate (TPP), which helps convert pyruvate to acetyl-coenzyme A (also known as acetyl-CoA). This is a necessary step in the production of cellular energy from carbohydrates as shown in Figure 1-3. Magnesium is needed to convert thiamin to TPP. Although refined grains are often fortified with thiamin, their original magnesium is depleted by an average of 76 percent." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"Beta-sitosterol is a plant sterol found in almost all plants, especially in rice bran, wheat germ, corn oils, and soybeans. In clinical research it's been shown to help lower blood cholesterol, but more to the point, it's also been shown to reduce the symptoms of BPH. Four double-blind, placebo-controlled studies including 519 men and lasting from 4 to 26 weeks concluded that beta-sitosterol significantly improved urological symptoms and flow measures." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Sailors with beriberi were cured when they were given rice bran or whole rice. Even as late as 1940, the major source of B vitamins was rice bran extract. Soon after, manufacturers of white bread began supplementing their product with the thiamine (vitamin B-i), riboflavin (vitamin B-2), and niacin (vitamin B-3) stripped from the whole grain in the 'whitening' process. Vitamin B-i was the first B complex vitamin to be identified, followed by two other water soluble vitamins, vitamin B-2 and vitamin B-3." - Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD, Feel Better, Live Longer with Vitamin B-3 (Get the book.)

"Pangea Organics Facial Cleanser, Egyptian Calendula & Blood Orange Ingredients: purified water, organic lavender alcohol, organic coconut oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic hemp seed oil, organic jojoba oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride derived from coconut oil, soy lecithin, natural vegetable glycerin, almond oil, organic rice bran extract, organic shea butter, organic argan oil and evening primrose, safflower seed oil, pumpkin seed oil, vitamins E and C www. pangeaorganics." - 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.)

"Enriched bleached flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B,), riboflavin (vitamin B2), folic acid], water, whole grains [whole wheat flour, brown rice flour (rice flour, rice bran)], high fructose corn syrup [hello!], whey, wheat gluten, yeast, cellulose." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Gamma-oryzanol is a substance found in grains and is isolated from rice bran oil. This ferulic acid compound is present in rice, wheat, barley, oats, tomatoes, asparagus, olives, berries, peas, citrus fruits, and other foods. The concentrations are higher in whole grains than in refined grains and flours. Gamma-oryzanol was initially shown to be effective in relieving menopausal hot flashes in the early 1960s,57 and at least one additional study has confirmed that finding.58 The typical dosage of gamma-oryzanol is 100 mg three times daily. Gamma-Oryzanol 100 mg 3 times per day Vitamin E." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"BioBran A rather different example has to do with the nutraceutical Bio-Bran, a product made by breaking down rice bran with enzymes from the shiitake mushroom. In contrast to some heavily promoted nutraceuticals, this food supplement actually seems to do what it is said to do—that is, improve an aspect of immune function. The company selling this food supplement lists dozens of scientific studies, including ones on people, indicating that the product can improve natural killer (NK) cell activity." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Hazelnuts are also a rich source of squalene, a plant chemical—also found in olive oil, wheat germ oil, rice bran oil, shark oil, and yeast—that has anticancer and cholesterol-lowering properties. Home Remedies Hazelnut oil has been used externally as a way to rid the skin of cellulite. The ancient Greek physician Dioscorides boasted of hazelnut's ability to quiet chronic coughs, fight the common cold, and even grow hair in bald areas of the head. Throw Me a Lifesaver!" - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Most MM, Tulley R, Morales S, Lefevre M. rice bran oil, not fiber, lowers cholesterol in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Ian;81 (1 ):64-68. Romaine Lettuce http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV125 Ingster LM, Feinleib M. Could salicylates in food have contributed to the decline in cardiovascular disease mortality? A new hypothesis. Am J Public Health. 1997;87: 1554-1557. Mozaffarieh M, Sacu S, Wedrich A. The role of carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, in protecting against age-related macular degeneration: A review based on controversial evidence. Nut}. 2003;2:20-28. Paterson IR, Lawrence IR." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "While the control diet did not lower cholesterol, the one containing rice bran oil lowered LDL cholesterol by seven percent. In studies of Finnish men, intake of brown rice is inversely related to not just cardiovascular-related death, but to all causes of death. CANCER: Brown rice contains plant lignins, especially enterolactone, that help establish healthy flora in the human intestines credited with protecting against breast and other hormone-dependent cancers as well as heart disease." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"The oils in rice bran are highly digestible. In fact, the composition is similar to that of olive oil. rice bran oil is also high in plant sterols, which are vegetable types of cholesterol. These substances possess natural hormone like powers, and this explains the hormone balancing effects of rice bran. Rice bran/polish are among the finest sources of natural vitamins and minerals. The types of vitamins and minerals it contains is easily absorbed. It is one of the best natural sources of natural niacin and is also exceptionally rich in pantothenic acid and biotin." - Dr. Cass Ingram, Dr. Cass Ingram's Lifesaving Cures (Get the book.)

"For that reason, a lot of people are hyping rice bran oil as a health food. However, I absolutely do not recommend it. rice bran oil is highly refined and has a terrible ratio of omega-6s to omega-3s (27:1). Get the oryzanol and the other healthy ingredients from the rice itself. worth knowing Rice is pretty much a no-no on low-carb diets because of its high glycemic impact—in general, rice raises blood sugar quickly, causing all sorts of problems for those concerned with diabetes and/or weight loss." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Policosanol is a mixture of alcohols extracted from sugar cane, wheat germ, rice bran, or beeswax. Policosanol has been used to reduce total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides and to increase HDL cholesterol based on over 10 years of critical trials and 30 or so positive clinical trials. One recent metaanalysis of natural interventions for abnormal and elevared lipids concluded that policosanol is more effective than plant sterols.334 However, evidence to the benefits of policosanol is conflicting." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Derived from rice bran or palm oil, tocotrienols are a unique vitamin E fraction that is 40 times more powerful than standard vitamin E. Tocotrienols are rich in the gamma tocopherol fraction of vitamin E that strongly inhibits both the estrogen-responsive and the non-estrogen responsive breast cancer cells. • Grape skin extract?0 mg For several years, grape seed extract was all the rage. As it turns out, grape skin extract, also called Resveratrol, is equally powerful." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Superfoods are expensive, and many manufacturers cheat their formulas down by adding large amounts of things such as low-grade rice bran and lecithin.' Also, it's important to make sure that your superfood provides good sources for the B vitamins and for vitamin D. For many years, it was thought that edible seaweeds, fermented soya foods, and spirulina contained high levels of B12. They don't. What they contain are B12 analogues (chemical lookalikes) which your body cannot use. You'll need another source of B12." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"On their way home in hospital ships, they were fed the strongest vitamin preparation then available, rice bran extracts, and they rapidly began to regain their health. Those who had survived had lost up to one third of their body weight and began to replace some of this loss. Although they appeared to become well again, they did not. A survey conducted by the federal government established that they were much sicker than Canadian soldiers who had fought in Europe, and, as a result, they were given special pensions." - Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD, Feel Better, Live Longer with Vitamin B-3 (Get the book.)

"The best source of vitamin E is the avocado, olives, and mechanically separated raw rice bran. This lesson is about minerals, because it has been my experience, in studying nutrition, that minerals are far more important than vitamins. Colloids are the mineral building blocks of the body. A colloid is a mineral suspended in solution with energy, They are extremely small and resist the pull of gravity. They conduct electricity throughout the body. The Sun evaporates water from the leaves of plants, concentrating the protoplasm solution." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"In addition to its healthy fiber constituents, rice bran and rice oil have gamma-oryzanol, a compound that not only lowers cholesterol but exerts growth-promoting properties as well. Since brown rice contains rice bran and gamma-oryzanol, it likely possesses a cholesterol-lowering effect. HOW TO SELECT AND STORE You can buy rice in packages or as a bulk product. Since its natural oils do spoil over time, check the freshness date on prepackaged rice. When buying in bulk, go to a store with a high turnover rate and be sure the bins are properly covered." - Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods (Get the book.)

"Though rice bran contains mostly insoluble fiber and oat bran contains a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan, both can reduce cholesterol. rice bran may be a better source of dietary fiber than oat bran. When rice bran fiber is properly processed, it can contain 27 percent dietary fiber by weight, 20 percent insoluble and 7 percent soluble. To increase your daily fiber intake, start by adding a few grams from a wide range of food sources and gradually increase the amount until stools are the proper consistency." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.)

"Then remove wrapper and blend or beat butter with approximately 1 cup unrefined expeller pressed oil (high oleic sunflower, unrefined sesame, extra virgin or virgin olive, rice bran, or canola). rice bran and canola oils work the best as their tastes are very mild (and therefore allow the butter taste to prevail). However, rice bran oil is difficult to find "unrefined." Put mixture in an old margarine tub or other container that has a tight-fitting lid and always keep covered and refrigerated when not in use." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.)

"Gamma oryzanol is a natural component of rice bran, corn, and barley oils. Gamma oryzanol is also available as a supplement. Gamma oryzanol has been used in connection with the following condition (refer to the individual health concern for complete information): Rating Health Concerns Gastritis (page 195) ic&i? Athletic performance (page 43) Who is likely to be deficient? Since gamma oryzanol is not an essential nutrient, it is not associated with a deficiency state. How much is usually taken? Much of the human research with gamma oryzanol used 300 mg per day." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Even as late as 1940, the major source of B vitamins was rice bran extract. Soon after, manufacturers of white bread began supplementing their product with the thiamine (vitamin B-i), riboflavin (vitamin B-2), and niacin (vitamin B-3) stripped from the whole grain in the 'whitening' process. Vitamin B-i was the first B complex vitamin to be identified, followed by two other water soluble vitamins, vitamin B-2 and vitamin B-3. The B complex vitamins are very powerful, so only low quantities are needed to prevent deficiency diseases." - Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD, Feel Better, Live Longer with Vitamin B-3 (Get the book.)

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