magnesium, 125 for aging complications, 31, 43 for anxiety, 55 for asthma, 69, 71 for diabetes, 96–97, 100 for heart disease, 120–121, 124 for hypertension, 156, 158 for kidney stones, 188–189 for migraines, 199, 203, 204, 205 for PMS, 221 mast cells, 67 Mathews-Larson, Joan, 82 McCleary, Larry, 25 McDougall, John, 16 meat, 20, 21 meditation, 43 melatonin, 85, 183 membranes, 29–30 memory loss, 24, 38 menopause, 148–151 menstrual irregularities, 209 mental exercise, 41, 44 metabolic arthritis, 112–115 metabolic syndrome, 92–102, 208 metaformin, 212, 213 methyl sulfonylmethane (MSM), 61, 63 migraines, 52, 199–206 mild cognitive impairment (MCI), 25–26 milk, 20, 131–132 milk thistle, 138–139, 141 mint, 74 mitochondria, 27–28, 34, 117 mitochondrial dysfunction, 27–28 multiple sclerosis, 38 multiple vitamin, 31 multivitamin, 197, 198 Murray, Michael, 21, 181 myelin sheath, 35 N N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), 139, 141 nasal decongestants, 46 natural cures effectiveness of, 11–12 research on, 13–14 neominophagen, 140 nettles, 78, 79
neurochemicals, 112 neurons, 26, 39–40 neurotransmitters, 38 niacin, 40 Nieman, David, 66–67 nitric oxide (NO), 161, 162–163 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), 228–230 norepinephrine, 85 Northrup, Christiane, 149 nutrition, 27. See also diet nutritional medicine, 9–10 O obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), 55, 184–185 oil of oregano, 73, 75, 242, 243 olive leaf complex, 168–170 omega-3 fatty acids for aging complications, 31, 40 anti-inflammatory properties of, 123 for arthritis, 59, 61–63 for depression, 90 for diabetes, 100, 101 heart disease and, 121–123 hypertension and, 156 macular degeneration and, 197–198 omega-6 fatty acids, 107 osteoarthritis, 56–63 ovarian cysts, 209–210 oxalate, 187–188 oxidative stress, 70, 98 oxytocin, 43 P PACE program, 234, 236 Packer, Lester, 138 paleo diet, 12, 19, 21, 22 panic disorders, 55 Parkinson’s disease, 38 parsley, 74 pau d’arco tea, 243 peelu, 74 pepsin, 227 peripheral artery disease, 118 peripheral neuropathy, 98 Perlmutter, David, 28, 29, 34 Pert, Candace, 109
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