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"Physical examination reveals one or more of the following: tenderness of the pelvic area and/or cul-de-sac (a deep pouch anterior to the rectum, separating the uterus from the large intestine); enlarged or tender ovaries; a uterus that tips backward and lacks mobility; fixed pelvic structures; and adhesions. Endometrial tissue can be found on surgical scar tissue, in the vagina, and on the cervix. Physical examination during the first or second day of menses highlights tender areas in the septum between the rectum and vagina, most likely correlated with deeply infiltrating endometriosis." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"THE SYMPTOMS OF DIVERTICULITIS Diverticulitis has several symptoms, such as: • abdominal cramps • bloating • constipation • pain and cramps in the lower abdomen • sore and tender abdomen • a change in bowel habits • constipation or diarrhea • fever • nausea and/or vomiting • bloody stool • tender in the left side of the abdomen THE COMPLICATIONS OF DIVERTICULITIS Complications of diverticulitis are unusual. In severe cases the intestine may split open and leak bacteria and stool into the abdominal cavity." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"These lumps are usually tender to the touch. In contrast, a cancerous growth in the breast is often not tender or freely movable when touched. The texture of the lumps can vary from soft to firm. For many women, the tenderness may increase as menstruation approaches. Often the cysts fill with fluid and can enlarge when premenstrual, in response to the increase in hormonal levels during this time. What causes it? It is caused by a lack of progesterone and a dominance of estrogens, the main female hormone and prolactin, the milk release hormone secreted by the pituitary gland." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"POULTRY Do me a favor and go out of your way to find free-range chicken, which is much more flavorful and tender than conventionally raised birds. If you can't resist buying those huge packs of frozen breasts on special, I'll show you a few tricks to improve the tenderness of any chicken, in addition to slicing it very thin and stir-frying it. Stir-Fried Chicken with Green Bearu andBaAil PHASES 1-3, SERVES 2 Here's my secret way to get you to eat your veggies and want more. You can find the hot peppers in small cellophane bags, often in the Mexican spices section of your supermarket." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Increased blood flow was registered above all tender points after acupuncture, plus skin temperature had increased in ten of 12 tender points and the number of tender points was reduced from an average of 16.1 to 13.8. Most importantly, pain threshold increased in ten out of 12 tender points. The researchers concluded that "acupuncture is a useful method to treat patients with fibromyalgia; the improvement in circulation above tender points may alleviate pain."30 nerves (pain transmitters), resulting in a reduced sensation of pain. Bodywork According to Thomas Hudak, L.M.T." - Larry Trivieri, Jr., Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition (Get the book.)

"THE SYMPTOMS OF DIVERTICULITIS Diverticulitis has several symptoms, such as: • abdominal cramps • bloating • constipation • pain and cramps in the lower abdomen • sore and tender abdomen • a change in bowel habits • constipation or diarrhea • fever • nausea and/or vomiting • bloody stool • tender in the left side of the abdomen THE COMPLICATIONS OF DIVERTICULITIS Complications of diverticulitis are unusual. In severe cases the intestine may split open and leak bacteria and stool into the abdominal cavity." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Her skin was tender to the touch, especially around her neck, shoulders, lower back, and hips. Her shins hurt when pressure was applied, and she had an enlarged right knee. She had an abnormal blood test due to her thyroid disease. What's important about Georgia's problems was that three culprits—dietary imbalance, vitamin D deficiency, and poorly tuned muscles—were the common denominators that tied all of the symptoms and diseases together. Georgia got much better simply by taking adequate vitamin D and magnesium supplementation, making better food choices, and becoming more active." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"He would box and wrestle with his son, but never offer a tender touch. This is what our patient would seek out later in life—a little tenderness. He was never aware of it growing up, but his body stored the need until it could express itself in a love relationship with another man. The time distance between a lack of cuddling from his father and his later need for male love was such that putting the two together seem out of the question. When he came to us, he cried and screamed for that love from his father." - Dr. Arthur Janov, Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve Your Health (Get the book.)

"Use small amounts of water in the hot skillet, wok, or pan, covering occasionally and adding more water when necessary until vegetables are tender." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"Add the asparagus, cover and simmer 2 to 4 minutes, or until tender. SLOW-COOKED CHICKEN AND OLIVES Serves 4 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Vi cup red or white wine Vi cup olive oil 1 tablespoon oregano 2 bay leaves 6 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons capers Vi cup green olives Vi cup black olives Place chicken in the slow cooker. Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken. Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours." - 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.)

"Old beans can take forever to cook and sometimes never really get tender. If you're choosing canned beans, look for low or no-salt-added varieties. s Tea. Choose green and/or black tea. Try a brand that's new to you. It's nice to have a selection of two or three types of teas to choose from as Did you know that SuperFoods are a nutritional bargain? Research has j demonstrated that nutrient-dense j foods—SuperFoods—give the greatest • number of nutrients for the least number i of calories and the lowest cost." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Cook until split peas are tender, 1 to 2 hours. CILANTRO CHICKEN Serves 4 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 large lime 1 cup white wine 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped 2 small onions, chopped 1 one-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced thin 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce Brown rice (optional) Cut each chicken breast into eight pieces. Cut the lime in half and peel one half. Juice the lime and set aside 2 tablespoons of juice. In a poaching pan, add the white wine and bring to a simmer." - 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.)

"Discard the soak water, add fresh water, and cook until tender. Cooking Dried Beans in a Pressure Cooker: For pressure-cooked beans you can soak overnight or use the quick-soak method, or skip this step altogether. Once ready, put the beans in the pressure cooker with three times as much water as beans. Cook at 15 pounds of pressure for 30 minutes for small beans, and 40 minutes for large beans (lima, fava, etc.). Cooking Fresh Beans: Two methods are used: boiling and steaming. To boil the beans, drop the shelled beans into boiling water to cover, and boil gently for 5-10 minutes." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Add: 4 tomatoes, chopped 1 big onion, chopped (optional) 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 cup olive oil (or other recommended oil to taste) 1 or more cloves garlic, minced (optional) salt and pepper to taste 1-2 bay leaves Bring to a boil until lentils are tender, 30-60 minutes. Toss in chopped parsley and shallots if desired before serving." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Her shins were tender to pressure. Her general health was normal. Her lab tests revealed a vitamin D level of 24, with a normal calcium and PTH. I put her on vitamin D at 1,142 IU per day or 30 IU per pound per day in a liquid preparation that was 8,000 IU per milliliter. I also encouraged Jennifer's mother to feed her more fresh vegetables, fruits, and lean protein and to avoid salt, cheese, and grains." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "Her muscles, shins, and bones were tender. Overall, though, she was in good health. Her initial MHAQ score was 0.375-65-70-70-5 (function, pain, fatigue, health perception, sleep). Lab tests revealed normal thyroid and rheumatoid factors but a slightly elevated C-reactive protein (a measure of inflammation). Her vitamin D level, though, was only 12 despite normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium. Marta started vitamin D of 38 IU per pound per day. I advised her to follow these diet rules: ?Avoid salt, cheese, and grains. ?Eat fresh produce and lean protein in a 3:1 ratio." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Steam squash and pepper until slightly tender. Lightly grease 4 ' 8 casserole pan with safflower oil. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Transfer to casserole pan and place in oven for 15 minutes. Serves 2. Macro Rice and Beans_ 3 ounces black-eyed peas 3 ounces hijiki (1 ounce dry) 1 1/2 ounces kale, coarsely chopped 3 ounces diakon, cut into bite-size pieces 3 ounces parsnip, cut into bite-size pieces 1 teaspoon soy sauce 3 tablespoons safflower oil 1 teaspoon salt 3 ounces basmati rice, cooked Soak peas overnight in water." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Serves 3 Popeye's Pick-Me-Up_ 3 ounces spinach, chopped 3 ounces okra, sliced 3 ounces red pepper, chopped 3 ounces split peas, cooked 11/2 tablespoons sunflower oil 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon tarragon 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 ounces brown rice, cooked Steam spinach, okra and pepper for 7 minutes or until tender. Puree split peas in the blender along with oil, soy sauce, tarragon, salt and 2 ounces water until mixture achieves sauce consistency. Pour split peas over vegetables and brown rice and serve warm." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Continue cooking for additional 30 minutes on low heat until beans are tender. Serve with rice. Serves 3 Split Pea Ratatouille_ 3 ounces eggplant, sliced 1/4-inch thick 3 ounces zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick 3 ounces onion, sliced 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 3 ounces split peas, cooked 3 ounces cashews, chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon rosemary Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Steam eggplant, zucchini and onion for about 8 minutes. Lightly grease 4 ' 8 baking pan with oil." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Serves 3 Brazilian Broccoli Beans_ 3 ounces broccoli florets, in bite-size pieces 3 ounces snap beans, cut into bite-size pieces 3 ounces kale, coarsely chopped 3 ounces soybeans, cooked 1 1/2 ounces Brazil nuts, chopped 11/2 tablespoons soy oil 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 11/2 ounces fresh chives, minced 1/4 teaspoon tarragon 1/2 teaspoon salt Steam broccoli, snap beans, and kale for 8 minutes or until tender. Combine with remaining ingredients and mix well. Serve hot or cold." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"It is here in this tender and unguarded place the poet in me stirs. Like so many before me, as I surrender to the undeniable spell that Rose engenders, inspiration rises up, kissing my heart and unleashing a pure love—the unconditional kind—so rare among humans and yet with a rose, so easy. Since time immemorial Rose has been the flower symbolizing love, beauty, and joy. Cultivated roses are thought to have originated in Persia where nightingales would sing when they first bloomed." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"Except for grinding behind both kneecaps, her joints were normal, although her bones and muscles were tender. Sharon's overall health was normal. On her first visit to our offices, Sharon had scores of 0.625-65-75-55-4 (function, pain, fatigue, health perception, sleep). In the morning, she had about ten minutes of stiffness. Lab studies were normal; her vitamin D level was 29, PTH was 51, and calcium was normal. She started taking vitamin D and began avoiding salt, cheese, and grains. She changed her diet to a 3:1 ratio of fresh produce to lean meat." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Her abdomen was stiff and exquisitely tender to even the slightest touch. Most likely she had developed a uterine infection as a consequence of an incomplete miscarriage, and the infection had spread throughout her abdominal cavity, causing peritonitis. She needed to be hospitalized for intravenous antibiotics and fluids, and she needed dilatation and curettage of her uterus—a D and C—to remove the infected tissue. Her husband and several other villagers listened attentively as I explained my diagnosis." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Symptoms of Pancreatitis • swollen and tender abdomen • pain worse after eating • pain in upper left abdomen • pain on lying down • pain in the left shoulder blade • nausea and vomiting • weight loss • foul smelling stools • fatty stools • high fever • rapid heartbeat • diabetes in chronic stages • back pain • dehydration DIETARY REGIMES FOR PANCREATITIS While in the hospital, some people are advised to fast while they are sick with pancreatitis. This gives the pancreas a break from producing digestive enzymes." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"The consequences of ignoring the risks include not just the tell-tale pink flush, tender skin, and eventual peeling of sun burn, but longer-term effects: accelerated aging, premature wrinkles, and skin cancer. To protect ourselves, we've been encouraged to apply sunscreen daily, or even more frequently if going out in the sun for extended periods of time. What we haven't been told is that sunscreens can be dangerous, to our health and to the environment. How could this be?" - 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.)

"In contrast, a cancerous growth in the breast is often not tender or freely movable when touched. The texture of the lumps can vary from soft to firm. For many women, the tenderness may increase as menstruation approaches. Often the cysts fill with fluid and can enlarge when premenstrual, in response to the increase in hormonal levels during this time. What causes it? It is caused by a lack of progesterone and a dominance of estrogens, the main female hormone and prolactin, the milk release hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Dietary factors have also been implicated." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"As a result, the fruits become sumptuously tender and the exterior gets coated with natural powdery fructose. Rieger sells them for thirty-three dollars a pound at the Santa Monica farmer's market in Los Angeles and to superstar chefs like Thomas Keller. His entire 2006 crop sold out within weeks. Jim Churchill and Lisa Brenneis run Churchill Orchard. They call it a "rebel brand." They grow the best mandarins I have ever tasted: small, sweet and tart beauties called kishus, an ancient Japanese variety." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "I popped it with my pencil tip, and a tender yellow seed rolled out. My botanical knowledge was so rudimentary I wasn't even sure what part of the plant it might be, but my suspicions proved true. Fruits, so ordinary they're extraordinary, were summoning me. Ficus carica, fig tree Wild, Ripe and Juicy: What Is a Fruit? Homer: Lisa, would you like a doughnut? Lisa: No thanks. Do you have any fruit? Homer: This has purple in it. Purple is a fruit." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for l'/2 hours until the vegetables are tender. Remove the parsnip. Taste the soup and adjust the seasonings if necessary. If you like a thick soup, puree some vegetables in a blender and pour the mixture into the pot. Thick vegetable soup also makes a great sauce for Green Vegetable Risotto (see page 102)." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.) "Boil over medium-high heat for 20 minutes until tender. Drain the potatoes and set aside. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and onion until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring so the potatoes don't stick to the sides. Add the soy sauce and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley, if using." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

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