Diet and Nutrition
Get information on dietary practices such as fasting, juicing, and vegetarianism, as well as the latest findings on foods such as soy products and broccoli.
Acidophilus
Acidophilus is a type of germ or bacterium commonly found in the normal digestive tract of mammals, mainly in the small intestine.
Broccoli
Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable that belongs to the cabbage family. It is identified by its dense clusters of green flower buds.
Coriolus Versicolor
Coriolus versicolor is a mushroom used in traditional Asian herbal remedies (see Chinese Herbal Medicine).
Ellagic Acid
Ellagic acid is a phytochemical, or plant chemical, found in raspberries, strawberries, cranberries, walnuts, pecans, pomegranates, and other plant foods.
Fasting
Fasting involves eating no food and drinking only water or juice for a period of one to five days or longer.
Garlic
Garlic is a member of the lily family and is closely related to onions, leeks, and chives. Extracts and oils made from garlic are sometimes used as herbal remedies.
Gerson Therapy
Gerson therapy is a form of alternative cancer treatment involving coffee enemas, supplements, and a special diet that is claimed to cleanse the body, boost the immune system, and stimulate metabolism.
Grapes
Grapes grow wild on vines or are cultivated. The seeds, skin, leaves, stems, and grape itself are used in herbal remedies.
Inositol Hexaphosphate
Inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) is a chemical found in beans, brown rice, corn, sesame seeds, wheat bran, and other high-fiber foods.
Juicing
Juicing involves extracting juices from fresh fruit and uncooked vegetables as the main part of the diet.
Kombucha Tea
Kombucha tea is made by fermenting sweetened black tea with a flat, pancake-like culture of yeasts and bacteria known as the Kombucha mushroom.
Lycopene
Lycopene is an antioxidant compound that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color.
Macrobiotic Diet
A macrobiotic diet is generally vegetarian and consists largely of whole grains, cereals, and cooked vegetables.
Maitake Mushrooms
Maitake is an edible mushroom from the species Grifola frondosa. Maitake D-fraction® is an extract of this large mushroom native to the mountains of northeastern Japan.
Metabolic Therapy
Metabolic therapy uses a combination of special diets, enzymes, nutritional supplements, and other measures in an attempt to remove "toxins" from the body and strengthen the body's defenses against disease.
Modified Citrus Pectin
Modified citrus pectin (MCP) is a form of pectin that has been altered so that it can be more easily absorbed by the digestive tract. Pectin is a carbohydrate that is made of hundreds or thousands of sugar molecules chemically linked together.
Noni Plant
The noni or morinda plant is a tropical evergreen tree that grows to about 10 feet tall in Tahiti and other Pacific Islands, as well as in parts of Asia, Australia, South America and the Caribbean.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are important nutrients that are involved in many bodily processes. The body cannot make these fatty acids and must obtain them from food sources or from supplements.
Quercetin
Quercetin is a type of plant-based chemical, or phytochemical, known as a flavonoid (see also Phytochemicals).
Selected Vegetable Soup
Selected vegetable soup (SV), also called Sun's Soup, is promoted as a treatment for cancer. There have been several formulas of the soup, 2 of which are marketed in the United States as dietary supplements.
Shiitake Mushroom
A shiitake mushroom is an edible fungus native to Asia and grown in forests. Shiitake mushrooms are the second most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world.
Soybean
The soybean plant is native to southeast Asia. It has oblong pods that contain 2 to 4 seeds or beans.
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of eating a diet consisting mainly or entirely of food that comes from plant sources such as fruits and vegetables.
Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass is a member of the family Poaceae, which includes a wide variety of wheat-like grasses. Wheatgrass is commonly found in temperate regions of Europe and the United States.
Willard Water
Manufacturers describe Willard Water as "catalyst altered water." It is supposed to contain calcium, magnesium, a small amount of castor oil, and an electrical (ionic) charge.
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