case histories of,
202
–3,
204
–5,
208
disorders of,
197
,
199
–200
food allergies and,
205
,
208
,
210
–12,
367
functions of,
197
–98
genetic factors in,
207
,
210
–11
healing herbs and nutrients for,
369
–70
hydrochloric acid support of,
368
,
369
immune system in,
177
–78,
185
,
188
–89,
194
,
198
,
199
,
200
–201,
207
,
208
–9,
211
,
212
,
215
infections of,
18
,
21
,
24
,
63
inflammation of,
177
,
183
,
194
,
197
,
199
,
201
,
207
–9,
210
intestinal lining of,
178
,
197
,
198
,
200
–201,
212
,
368
,
370
as leaky gut,
27
,
189
,
212
,
295
lifestyle factors in,
368
measles virus in,
209
–11
in medical-care plan,
370
–71
peptides in,
194
,
202
,
205
,
206
,
207
–8,
211
probiotics for,
203
,
212
,
220
,
368
,
369
as second brain,
190
,
194
,
199
–201,
215
in self-care plan,
367
–70
supplements for,
368
–70
digestive enzymes,
142
,
207
–8,
211
,
212
,
213
,
220
,
369
DPP-IV,
207
,
368
supplementation of,
368
DIM (diindolylmethane),
361
disability, medical,
283
DMPS chelating agent,
228
,
237
DMSA chelating agent,
29
,
235
,
237
,
376
–77
DNA,
95
,
121
,
128
,
142
,
203
,
209
,
240
,
246
dopamine,
58
,
93
,
97
–98,
100
,
101
–3,
146
,
314
brain receptors for,
131
omega-3 fatty acids and,
89
supplementary support of,
355
D-ribose,
258
,
259
,
379
drug companies,
14
,
19
–20,
47
–48,
99
,
165
,
215
dysgraphia (abnormal handwriting),
30
–31,
30
,
31
dyslexia,
11
,
89
eating disorders,
10
,
56
,
143
EGF (epithelial growth factor),
368
Einstein, Albert,
267
–68
electromagnetic radiation (EMR),
73
–75,
240
of cell phones,
74
,
75
,
326
minimizing exposure to,
323
,
325
–27
elimination/reintroduction diet,
191
,
192
,
193
,
295
–96,
364
–65,
367
–68
dairy and gluten in,
331
,
332
,
339
–41,
363
,
365
food log in,
340
–41
endocrine system,
145
–47,
147
End of Stress as We Know It, The
(McEwen),
272
endorphins,
314
energy metabolism,
3
,
19
,
36
,
205
,
232
–33,
243
–64,
275
,
378
–80
in medical-care plan,
379
–80
in self-care plan,
378
–79
see also
mitochondria; oxidative stress
ENS (enteric nervous system),
199
–201
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S.,
65
,
66
,
72
,
375
environmental toxins,
50
,
64
–75,
113
,
115
,
132
–33,
172
,
201
,
207
,
216
–42,
247
,
248
,
324
–25,
333
,
336
–37,
363
–64,
372
in inflammation,
172
,
177
,
185
,
363
–64
thyroid and,
158
,
160
–61
see also
chemicals, toxic; detoxification; heavy metals
enzymes,
93
,
230
–31,
240
,
258
,
259
–60,
373
antioxidant,
246
,
259
dopamine hydroxylase,
143
genes and,
230
–31,
240
HMG-CoA reductase,
62
IDO,
105
,
180
metallothionein,
142
–43,
236
methionine synthase,
131
nutrients needed for,
121
–24,
129
,
139
,
142
–43
supplementary,
365
,
368
TDO,
105
THP2,
105
n
see also
digestive enzymes
EPA (eicosapentanoic acid),
26
,
87
–89,
91
,
119
,
144
,
259
,
305
,
310
epinephrine,
100
,
101
–3,
107
,
146
,
272
estrogen,
63
,
165
,
167
,
168
–69,
233
,
234
,
314
,
362
European Union,
74
–75
evening primrose oil,
234
,
360
evolution, human,
88
,
152
–53,
231
,
240
,
281
,
292
,
336
excitotoxins,
44
,
191
,
232
,
247
,
275
excretory functions, facilitation of,
325
exercise,
17
,
19
,
53
,
58
–59,
115
,
168
,
180
,
181
,
313
–16,
318
,
325
,
336
,
341
aerobic conditioning,
316
,
332
,
379
benefits of,
313
–15
inflammation and,
180
,
181
,
314
,
363
,
364
walking,
315
,
332
fats,
84
,
85
–94,
152
–53,
248
,
275
,
300
animal,
92
,
175
essential,
119
,
143
,
144
hydrogenated,
57
,
328
in neurotransmitter production,
102
omega-6,
87
–88,
89
,
119
,
234
,
252
,
360
toxic,
294
trans,
26
,
57
,
92
,
120
,
294
,
328
see also
omega-3 fatty acids; phospholipids
fat storage,
153
fiber,
113
,
204
,
302
,
367
fight-or-flight response,
271
–72
Finland,
129
,
155
fish,
92
,
300
,
325
mercury contamination of,
18
,
66
,
73
,
86
,
207
,
224
,
294
omega-3 fatty acids in,
86
,
87
–88,
89
wild fatty,
135
,
136
fish oil,
87
–89,
90
,
116
,
180
,
310
,
312
5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan),
29
,
105
n,
106
,
111
flaxseeds,
87
,
303
,
360
fluoride,
358
folate,
21
,
84
,
102
,
105
n,
116
,
124
–33,
179
,
181
Alzheimer’s and,
120
,
130
MTHF,
131
,
225
,
228
,
310
see also
methylation
food additives,
26
,
28
,
67
,
68
,
294
food allergies,
17
,
19
,
21
,
27
,
43
–44,
142
,
220
,
295
–97
addictions and,
329
causes of,
211
–12
digestion and,
205
,
208
,
210
–12,
367
effects of,
190
–91
IgE (acute),
188
IgG (delayed),
27
,
188
–90,
191
,
212
,
290
,
297
,
363
in inflammation,
160
,
172
,
185
,
186
,
187
–93,
290
,
363
,
364
–65
most common,
192
,
296
–97;
see also
dairy; gluten
symptoms of,
340
testing for,
191
,
212
,
297
thyroid hormone and,
160
see also
elimination/reintroduction diet
food industry,
68
,
152
food log,
340
–41
foods:
anti-inflammatory,
300
,
302
–3