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James Nutter's List: Nutrition, Alternative Medicine Research
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Dec 05, 10
Three states of ingested materials, solid (food), liquid (drink), gaseous (air, smokes, inhalants).
Types of intake: psychoactive (caffeine), nutrient (sugar), toxin (dioxin), byproduct (cellulose).
All nutritional systems correlate to some assortment of these states and types.
Ital - Gaseous: Hallucinogens/THC Liquid: no alcohol, no caffeine Solid: raw vegan
Quantity: undereating, overeating, 'right' eating
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Dec 05, 10
Gerson Therapy Works!
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"In some cases, such as the use of shark cartilage andGerson therapy, patient expectations focused on the unproven therapy being curative; based on our current understanding of cancer and its biology, these goals are unrealistic" (p.341)
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"The most commonly used unproven methods of treatment were change in diet, meditation/relaxation and multivitamins, which is also in keeping with other reports" (p. 341)
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"Ital food is derived from the English word vital... it means no salt (because of iodine), no chemicals (color, flavorings, additives, or preservatives). No pork and shellfish or fish without scales (because they are scavengers), no blood, no whites (called white blood), no alcohol, no cigarettes and no drugs (herbs or ganja or sensimilla are not considered drugs). They avoid oil... any artificial additions are not considered as Ital foods. Most country Rastas reject modern medicine" (71)
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"foods high in protein specifically, cause this, such as Meats of all kind, Eggs, Fish, Cow's milk. The use of starchy food and tea contribute greatly to intestinal ills... Acid blood is one of the results of excess sugar and starch... devitalized inorganic indigestible foods of all kinds especially greasy fried foods" (70). Causers of toxin build-up.
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"Physical activity, the main determinant of energy expenditure, reduces the risk for colorectal cancer and probably reduces the risk for breast cancer" (Key et al., p. 187)
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"Very hot drinks and foods probably increase the risk for cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx and oesophagus"(Key et al. p. 187)
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"Abstinence from the use of tobacco and alcohol was clearly associated with the lower mortality rates observed among the Adventists for cancers of the respiratory tract, head, neck, and bladder" (p. 713)
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"At 21 y of follow-up, those whose food habits were more vegetarian had lower age specific mortality rates than those with more omnivorous eating practices" (p.713)
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"These elements are found in larger proportions in vegetable than in animal tissues"
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Dec 05, 10
organicism ambiguous
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"If consumer perceptions regarding potential health benefits of organic foods are to be supported,more research of better quality is needed than that which is currently available."
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Dec 05, 10
organicism benefits
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Dec 05, 10
infant nutrition - representative of life?
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"Natural selection has produced only minor alterations during the past 10,000 years, so we remain nealy identical to our late paleolithic ancestors, and, accordingly, their nutritional pattern has continued relevance" (Eaton et al., p. 313)
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