Miscellaneous Flashcards
prebiotics
soluble fiber compounds that help feed healthful bacteria
help probiotics become well established
prebiotic food sources
soybeans, inulin sources (Jerusalem artichoke, jicama, chicory root), oats, whole grains, or supplements
prebiotic dose
3-5mg/day
histamines
substances that cause swelling and inflammation; ex: food allergies
play a role in digestion process
histamine cause re: allergy
when IgE and food antigen bind to a mast cell or basophil, binding causes release of histamines
IgE antibodies
specialized immunoglobulins (proteins) that bind to specialized white blood cells known as mast cells or basophils
histamine is derived from…
amino acid histidine by action so histidine decarboxylase
histamine activities
neurotransmitter, secreted from gastric mast cells
paracrine function = evoke gastric acid secretion
lectins
proteinlike substances found in many commonly eaten foods
also known as phytohemagglutins
Blood Type Diet
lectins & blood typing
D’adamo believe 5% of lectins are absorbed into bloodstream from food, and some are incompatible with our blood type
lectins & antigens
many food lectins look similar to antigen that determines one of 4 blood types
when a lectin that looks similar to a different blood type, body sees it as a foreign invader
D’adamo and blood type
implicates lectin-caused immune response as origin of many common health complaints and should eat foods compatible with your type
lectins absorption
it isn’t known how many lectins are actually absorbed into blood stream from food; many are destroyed by cooking, enzymes, gut bacteria
phytochemicals
substances found in fruits and vegetables that protect against cancer
environmental toxins
pesticides- roughly 5lbs of pesticides for each man, woman, and child a year
risks of toxins
can stay in environment indefinitely, rise in cancers/breast cancer
how to avoid toxins
buy organic, buy local and in season produce, peel skin
salicylates
aspirin-like compounds
broad range of salicylic acid esters used to flavor foods like cake mixes, puddings, ice cream, chewing gum, soft drinks
avg intake is 10-200mg/day, significant factor in aspirin-sensitive people6taq5bn78
salicylates found naturally in foods like
berries, dried fruits, licorice, peppermint candies, nuts and seeds, curry, paprika etc
free radical
highly reactive molecule that can bind to an destroy cellular structures and blood components
free radical damage makes us
age
free radical damage is also known as
oxidative damage
are free radicals responsible for initiation of many diseases?
yes
what two biggest killers are associated with free radicals?
heart disease & cancer
what helps protect against free radical damage
antioxidants
which has been shown to be better- a combination of antioxidants or a large dose of one antioxidant?
combination
recommended way to get combination of antioxidants
diet rich in plant foods, high-potency multiple vitamin and mineral formula, plant-based antioxidant (flavonoid-rich extracts or green foods)
food based supplements
fish oil, green food (green tea, barely grass, wheat grass, algae), flavonoid supplement, flaxseed oil
