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September 24 - December 8, 2018
Damaged mitochondria are less able to utilize glucose and oxygen to generate energy,
Keith Block, MD (medical director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois,
bilberries, black currants, black elderberry, and lingonberries.
Resveratrol is unique among antioxidants because it can cross the blood-brain barrier,
Black cumin seed oil is two hundred times more powerful than aspirin, and happens to be delicious in salad dressings.
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It possesses antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic activities in rat astrocytoma and in human leukemia cell lines, reduces peritumoral edema in glioblastoma patients, reverses multiple brain metastases in breast cancer patients,
Just 1 cup of the wild greens called shepherd’s purse or purslane contains over 250 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids.
pecans are the next walnut—they have the highest antioxidant value of all tree nuts!)
fennel is one of the most anti-inflammatory vegetables there is as well as a digestive aid.
(Fennel creates a wonderful dish when paired with sausage and cabbage, especially if you enjoy a crunch.
A 100-gram serving of raw cocoa powder provides almost 520 milligrams of magnesium.
diminished intake of magnesium or enhanced losses of magnesium (either through the gastrointestinal tract or through the kidneys). Examples of the first category are alcoholism (resulting in overall poor intake of nutrients) and a low intake of food sources of magnesium (cocoa, almonds, asparagus, coffee, and clams).
Selecting high-quality chocolate of 85 percent cocoa or higher (with no soy lecithin), cocoa nibs, or pure cocoa powder
Cocoa nibs actually make an excellent crouton replacement in salads, believe it or not.)
Thus, one natural antigen to high fibrinogen is the elimination of sugar from the diet, and another is consuming coumarin-containing plants and herbs. Coumarin is a sweet-smelling compound found in aniseed, cassia cinnamon, dandelion, horseradish, and wild lettuce.
Vitamin K1 is found abundantly in the green vegetables mentioned above. Vitamin K2 is found in meat, egg yolk, organic chicken liver, and natto,
In the wonderful world of synergies, vitamin K also plays an important role in the action of vitamin D, and the two should be taken together in both supplements and food.
the best plant sources of iron and vitamin C–rich foods are parsley, seaweeds like kelp, borage (a cucumber-flavored herb), and spinach.
American ginseng contains a chemical group called ginsenosides that can affect insulin and help lower blood sugar levels.
Try adding sprigs of fresh thyme to warm lemon water in the morning with a splash of bitter herbs—a tonic like none other!
Second to the stress caused by our high-sugar diets, our overconsumption of allergenic foods is a huge dietary stressor.
Downtime encourages lowered cortisol levels. Play, as exemplified by children, creates happiness. Experiencing joy and happiness is critical for health.
Phytochemicals such as resveratrol (found in organic red grapes and pistachios), sulforaphanes (found in cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower), curcumin (from the herb turmeric), capsaicin (from spicy peppers), and allicin (from garlic) activate these stress response pathways, which helps protect cells against stress.
Ayurvedic medicine (traditional Indian medicine) has recommended the use of bitter melon as a functional food to prevent and treat diabetes. It looks and tastes more like a cucumber than a cantaloupe and contains at least three active substances with antidiabetic properties, including charantin, which has been confirmed to have a blood-glucose-lowering effect.
Bitter foods are associated with the heart in Chinese medicine. They help to clear heat and keep the heart cool, and since stress is commonly associated with heart disease, bitter foods get even more props. We suggest the use of herbal bitter formulas during meals,
Borage (starflower) is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean that tastes similar to cucumber. Both the leaves and flowers are edible, and it makes an attractive salad addition. Borage has long been used by herbalists as a restorative tonic for the adrenal glands.
Vitamin E is also essential for six different enzymatic reactions in the adrenal cascade. The best food sources are sunflower seeds and turnip and mustard greens.
Magnesium acts like a spark plug for the adrenal glands and is essential to the production of such hormones as cortisol. Clams, Swiss chard, cocoa powder, and sunflower and sesame seeds are rich sources.
ginseng, rhodiola, holy basil, ashwaganda, and licorice root. Not only do these herbs exert anti-stress effects, they also have extremely powerful effects on many of the cancer hallmarks, including the Warburg effect.
This herb is best for those in later stages of adrenal exhaustion. For those with advanced adrenal fatigue, sipping on licorice root tea all day long is a great way to manage the stress response, especially if you can couple the tea with a quiet moment of breathing and mediation.
Dr. O. Carl Simonton was an internationally acclaimed oncologist and author of Getting Well Again.
Dopamine-deficient depression is characterized by a low-energy, demotivated state and is also linked to addictions.
The good news is that low dopamine levels can be circumvented (as one example, the polyphenol in green tea helps increase dopamine levels).
which is why many people experience seasonal depressive disorder. Vitamin D regulates the conversion of tryptophan into serotonin.
Additional characteristics have been grouped in what’s known as the type C personality, and include: • Being overly conscientious and responsible • Carrying others’ burdens • Poorly defined personal boundaries • Wanting to please other people • Needing approval • Internalizing toxic emotions, such as anger, resentment, and hostility, and difficulty expressing them • Having a low threshold for stress9
Dr. Brené Brown’s work exploring worthiness, vulnerability, and courage can offer wonderful tools to help rediscover the authentic self. Her book Daring Greatly is a must-read
Feeling disempowered can actually accelerate tumor progression and promote recurrence.
if not full remission” of schizophrenic symptoms after initiation of gluten withdrawal.14 Have we said it enough?
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Crunchy foods are loud, and therefore often a cry for either needing attention or wanting to snap back at someone but feeling restrained.
The excellent book The Body Keeps the Score by physician Bessel van der Kolk delves deeply into trauma concepts and how to heal from them.
rule of thumb for patients craving sweet: Start with a big glass of water. Wait fifteen minutes. If you are still wanting sweet, have fat first in the form of a heaping teaspoon of coconut oil with cinnamon, a few macadamia nuts, a hard-boiled egg, or a piece of jerky. Wait another fifteen minutes. If you are still craving sweet, then perhaps go for it (and by that we mean a piece of dark chocolate [85 percent cocoa or higher] or ¼ cup of dark berries). Then go for a walk so as not to start a binge. Exercise regulates the sweet tooth by releasing endorphins. But most important, find the
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When the feelings of fear and anxiety overwhelm us, it depletes our kidney both energetically and physiologically, and may result in symptoms such as lower back pain, anxiety, intense thirst, hypersensitivity, coldness, poor memory, impotence, prematurely graying hair, and frequent urination.
Add a teaspoon of sea salt and a teaspoon of baking powder to a quart of water daily as a kidney cleanse.
Coconut aminos are another great source of quality sodium, as are bone broths. They offer an array of minerals that will stabilize the electrolytes and restore kidney balance without the toxicity of a chip.
Sour flavors can be obtained in things like apple cider vinegar, ume plum vinegar, lemon, and fermented pickles.
Perhaps next time you have an altercation, stop, breathe, and take a shot of apple cider vinegar or—Dr. Nasha’s favorite post-workout or sauna—a glug of raw fermented pickle juice.
Fear keeps you from loving yourself and others and energetically predisposes us to autoimmunity.
In addition to being essential for metabolism, individual B vitamins have also been identified for their role in neurotransmitter production. Vitamin B6 is required for the production of dopamine, serotonin, and an amino acid neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). GABA promotes relaxation and reduces stress and anxiety. Widely touted as the “anxiety amino acid,” GABA is our body’s version of Valium. And to get that effect, rather than popping a pill you can eat foods high in vitamin B6 including skipjack tuna, chicken, bell peppers, turnip greens, shiitake mushrooms, and
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Cannabinoids are compounds that can activate two types of receptors within the ECS: CB1 receptors, which are located within the nervous system, brain, and nerve endings; and CB2 receptors, located primarily within the immune system. Targeting the ECS has been found to have anti-inflammatory, anticachexia, metabolic, pain management, antiseizure, and sleep-promoting effects.
