Herbs and Food-Derived Supplements
We
have mentioned a number of special foods,
such as cod liver oil, the sea vegetable dulse,
and celtic salt. These are foods used in small
amounts to provide rich sources of many of
the nutrients I've described. A number of
herbs and food-derived belong in this category,
in that they may be consumed often in small
amounts with great benefit.
Bilberry
Bilberry
helps build strong vision. Clinical studies
in recent years have shown improvement in
subjects with myopia and glaucoma. I take
1-6 60 mg capsules daily (containing 36% anthocyanosides).
Milk thistle
Milk
thistle regenerates liver cells and protects
us from chemicals and toxins to which we all
are exposed. Milk thistle dramatically enhances
liver health by protecting the outer membrane
of liver cells and acting as a powerful antioxidant
in the liver. Milk thistle acts to regenerate
damaged and injured liver cells, reversing
the liver damage caused by toxins.
I
recommend our milk thistle supplement that
utilizes both standardized extract with whole
plant powder, insuring both guaranteed potency
and the presence of the synergistic ingredients
found in the whole plants. I recommend 1-6
capsules daily (175 mg milk thistle extract
per capsule).
These
nutrients are components of cartilage and
are supplied in traditional diets by gristle
and bone broths. For chronic and acute conditions,
however, supplementation may be necessary.
Both have been shown in numerous studies to
produce excellent results. Cartilage tissue
samples showed that damaged cartilage had
been significantly repaired after only three
months. I use a combination product that provides
1500 mg of glucosamine and 1200 mg of chondroitin
in four capsules. I recommend from two to
four capsules daily for many of my patients.
This
is a mixture of superfoods including the best
quality forms of blue-green algae, seaweeds,
mushrooms, herbs, sprouts and green juices,
all dried at low temperature so as to preserve
the enzyymes and nutrients. A teaspoon or
two added to water makes a great morning shake.
It can be combined with the recommended dose
of 2 teaspoons spirulina, mentioned above.
Phosphatidyl Serine (PS)
PS
is another substance derived from food that
enhances brain function. PS was originally
isolated from beef brain. Over forty studies
have proven that PS can reverse brain aging.
State-of-the-art cognition tests have revealed
improvements from PS. For example, on name-face
recall, an excellent marker for brain aging,
PS reversed the average test age of the subjects
from sixty-four years test age to fifty-two
years test age. That's a twelve-year recovery
of cognitive function! Numerous published
studies have shown significant improvements
in mental function, depressive symptoms and
behavior-even in subjects with moderate to
severe senility. PS is an important component
of our Deep
Thought formula.
