According to Bradfield & Foster ( 2006) is it possible to reverse all the symptoms of AIDS in dying patients using nutrition alone. This requires selenium and the amino acids, cysteine, tryptophan and glutamine. Dr. Harold D. Foster, Ph.D. (1933-2009) was one of the giants in orthomolecular medicine with boundless enthusiasm and a prolific gift of …
Category Archives: Amino Acids
Vitamins Decrease Lung Cancer Risk by 50%
by Robert G. Smith, PhD. A recent study [1] of the effect of B vitamins on a large group of participants reported an inverse relationship between blood serum levels of vitamin B6, methionine, and folate and the risk of lung cancer. High serum levels of vitamin B6, methionine and folate were associated with a 50% or …
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Nutritional Support for Wound Healing
Nutrition plays a crucial role in wound healing. Nutritional status of patients at the time of trauma or surgery influences the biochemical processes necessary for the phases of normal healing to occur. Evidence exists that vitamins A and C, zinc, arginine, glutamine, glucosamine, bromelain, Aloe vera, and Centella asiatica may be beneficial to wounded or …
Research From Everest: Can Leucine Help Burn Fat And Spare Muscle Tissue During Exercise?
DENVER, Aug. 28, 2011 — Research on Mt. Everest climbers is adding to the evidence that an amino acid called leucine — found in foods, dietary supplements, energy bars and other products — may help people burn fat during periods of food restriction, such as climbing at high altitude, while keeping their muscle tissue. It …
Dietary Leucine May Fight Prediabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Joslin study shows improvements in animals with amino acid in diet BOSTON — June 22, 2011 — A study led by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center suggests that adding the amino acid leucine to their diets may help those with pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome. In an animal study, published in the journal PloS One, mice …
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