Dr. Atkins’ Vita-Nutrient Solution: Nature’s Answer to Drugs

448 Pages·1999·2.43 MB·English

by  Robert C. Atkins

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Copyright © 1998 by Robert Atkins, M.D.
All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.
First Fireside Edition 1999
FIRESIDE and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster Inc.
Designed by Irving Perkins Associates, Inc.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Atkins, Robert C.
Dr. Atkins’ vita-nutrient solution : nature’s answer to drugs / Robert C. Atkins.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Vitamins—Therapeutic use. 2. Dietary supplements— Therapeutic use. L Tide.
RM259.A85 1998 97-42790
61.5’ .328—dc21 CIP
ISBN: 978-0-684-84488-6
ISBN: 0-684-84488-5 (Pbk)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-3501-3 (eBook) This book is not meant to replace the advice and treatments
prescribed by your health care provider. It is not meant to encourage treatment of illness, disease, or other
medical problems by the layman. Rather, it is meant to inform you and open you to new health choices that
are now available to those who seek broader knowledge. Any application of the recommendations set forth
in the following pages is at the reader’s discretion and sole risk. If you are under a physician’s care for any
condition, he or she can advise you about information described in this book.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: The Cat’s Out of the Bag
PART I
NUTRIENTS VS. DRUGS
CHAPTER 1 The Treatment of Choice
The Gratifications of Nutritional Medicine
Case Histories Provide Scientific Data
Treatment of Choice Defined
Enablers vs. Blockers: Complementary Therapy
A Brief History of Nutrition
Beyond Deficiency
CHAPTER 2 When Our Nutrition Fails Us
Diet-Related Disorders
Food Falls Short
The Refining Predicament
Sugar: The Antinutrient
Other Assaults
The Vita-Nutrient Naysayers
The Countermovement Becomes a Revolution
My Own Transformation
The Vita-Nutrient Information Explosion
PART II THE VITA-NUTRIENTS
CHAPTER 3 Vitamins
Vitamin A; Infection fighter, skin protector
Carotenoids: Cancer and heart protectors, antioxidant
B Complex: The energy team
Vitamin B : Brain energizer
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Vitamin B : Antioxidant, energizer, and team player
2
Vitamin B : Restores sanity, controls cholesterol, repairs joints, controls
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diabetes
Vitamin B : The most essential B vitamin
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Folic Acid: Our most significant deficiency
Vitamin B : The vitality shot
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Choline and Lecithin: Nerve rebuilder
Inositol: Nature’s sleeping pills
Pantethine/Pantothenic Acid; Better than cholesterol drugs
PABA: Energizer, stiffness fighter
Biotin: Diabetes benefactor
Vitamin C: The nutrient that does it all
Bioflavonoids: The first family of antioxidants
Vitamin D: Bone benefactor
Vitamin E: The chief executive antioxidant
Tocotrienols: The undiscovered antioxidants
Vitamin K: The key to bone health
CHAPTER 4 Minerals
Calcium: Bone builder
Magnesium: The heart’s most important mineral
Potassium: Our most valuable electrolyte
Iron: The double-edged sword
Zinc: Immune booster, wound healer
Copper; Rheumatoid arthritis reliever
Manganese: The cell protector
Iodine: Thyroid fuel
Chromium; Blood sugar balancer
Vanadium; Diabetes therapy
Selenium: Anticancer antioxidant
Molybdenum; Detoxifier, purifier
Boron: Sex hormone and bone provider
Silicon: Skin, hair, and nails provider
Germanium: Oxygen deliverer
CHAPTER 5 Amino Acids
Arginine; Immune booster
Glutamine: Master protein builder, gut restorer
Lysine; Herpes fighter
Phenylalanine: Be happy, feel no pain
Tyrosine: Antidepressant
GABA: The perfect tranquilizer
Methionine; Antidepressant, liver helper
Glutathione, N-Acetyl Cysteine: Master antioxidants
Taurine: Edema, high blood pressure, seizure fighter
Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine: Muscle fuel
Histidine: Arthritis aid
Tryptophan: The best sleeping pill not on the market
Carnitine: The fat burner
Acetyl L-Carnitine: Brain energizer
CHAPTER 6 Fatty Acids
Essential Fats: Our greatest deficiency
The Omega-3s: The very good fats
DHA: Brain fat
Flaxseed Oil: The king of the vegetable oils
Gamma-Linolenic Acid: The good omega-6 fat
CHAPTER 7 Fat-Based Nutrition
Medium-Chain Triglycerides: Fats for energy and weight loss
Squalene: Oxygenator, cancer fighter
Glycerol Monolaurate: Antiviral therapy
Alkylglycerols: Inflammation, cancer fighter
Cetyl Myristoleate: The real arthritis cure
CHAPTER 8 Digestive Aids
Fiber: Roughage to live well
Beneficial Bacteria: Our gut’s true protectors
Digestive Aids: Make our food available
FOS: The beneficial sugars
Charcoal: Poison absorber
CHAPTER 9 Nutrient-Dense Superfoods: All of Nature’s Nutrients
Barley and Wheat Grass Juice: The essence of sprouting grains
Chlorella: The chlorophyll connection
Spirulina: The blue-green algae
Bee Products: Pollen, propolis, and royal jelly
CHAPTER 10 Vita-Nutrients with Unique Roles
Coenzyme Q : The vital nutrient
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Lipoic Acid: Proven diabetic treatment
Phosphatidyl Serine: The smart nutrient
DMSO: The healing penetrant
Calcium AEP: The most underrated nutrient; autoimmune savior
Creatine: What muscles are made of
Octacosanol: Reliable brain fuel
Gamma-Oryzanol: The ulcer healer
DMG: Fatigue fighter, autism conqueror
Trimethylglycine: Methyl donor, homocysteine fighter
NADH: The cell energizer
CHAPTER 11 Cartilage-Building Nutrients
Shark and Bovine Cartilage: Arthritis therapy, cancer hope
Glucosamine: Osteoarthritis’s best treatment
Chondroitin Sulfate: How joints get well
Sea Cucumber: Joint reliever
CHAPTER 12 Hormones and Glandulars
DHEA: The mother hormone
Pregnenolone: The grandmother hormone
Melatonin: The mystery of the pineal
Glandular Extracts: Can the organ do the job?
CHAPTER 13 Herbs
Multipurpose Herbs
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng
Cat’s Claw
Aloe Vera