Blue Book Flashcards by Bob Kariatsumari

Which two organs are important in the theory of RNA supplementation?

Thymus and Parotid

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Fish liver oil is good for ___(Visual condition)__ but not good for __(Medical condition)__ because it contains__(nutrition)__

Good for Night Blindness but not good for Kidney Stones because it has Vitamin A

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Itching of any mucous membrane is an indication to check for possible need for

Vitamin A

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What nutrition is important in eye/retina/fish tank vision problems?

Vitamin A and G (Vitamin G counters tendencies towards transient ischemia in the retina

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What nutrition makes the system vascular tougher to decrease vascular permeability?

Vitamin P (bioflavonoids)

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Vitamin P deficiency will cause what?

Bleeding gums, bruise easily

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What is the vitamin C complex made of and their functions?

Tyrosinase (Copper) : Catecholamine cascade
Vitamin P
Vitamin K : Promotes prothrombin from chlorophyll
Ascorbic acid
J factor : oxygen capacity & neutralize toxin by oxidizing

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What is the catecholamine cascade?

Tyrosine to L-Dopa : B3, B9, C

L-Dopa to Dopamine : P5P, Mg, Zn

Dopamine to Noradrenaline : C, Cu, P, Tyrosinase

Noradrenaline to Adrenaline : P5P, Mg, Zn, B9, B12

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What is Biopterin synthesized from?

Folic acid

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Explain the vitamin C acidity paradox

Many patients take large doses of ascorbic acid which has a strong acidifying effect on the body. This makes the patient’s body overly acidic and not able to absorb ascorbic acid properly resulting in a low lingual ascorbic acid test.

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High dose of ascorbic acid will increase the need of what?

Vitamin A

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Hemorrhoids, pink toothbrush, easily bruised, or indications for the need of?

Vitamin P

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A patient who takes proteolytic enzymes (papaya) and get a headache is in need of what?

Vitamin P (Vitamin C)

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What beneficial properties does the bioflavonoid quercetin have?

Capillary fragility
Antihistamine effect
Strong antioxidant
Diarrhea

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What vitamin helps keep blood viscosity in normal range, prevents thrombosis and prevent bruising easily By minimizing the tearing of the walls of capillaries?

Vitamin E2

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Bloating within 30 minutes of eating is an indication for what?

Hydrochloric acid HCL

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What organ problem is related to desquamation of epithelium from fingers and palms occasionally on feet

Gallbladder, biliary tract problem

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Metallic or bitter taste in the mouth usually requires what?

Bile salt, which helps clear the liver

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Metallic taste in the mouth requires what?

Iodine

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Patient who requires supplementation of bile salts often is not getting adequate absorption of fat soluble dietary factors, especially what?

Vitamin A

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Pruritus ani can be caused by what and helped by what?

Bile salt when the stool is acid, which is helped by vitamin A.

Hydrochloric acid HCl when the stool is alkaline, which is helped by calcium

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Bile salts help with what visual disturbances?

Flashes (scotomas)

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Bile is composed of what three things?

Lecithin (thinner)
Cholesterol (thicker)
Bile salt (thinner)

And toxins

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The conversion of cholesterol to bile salt depends on what six things?

Liver nutrition

Vitamin A, ascorbic acid, EFA essential fatty acids, B3, Betaine, Choline

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What components are in Bile Salt?

Taurine (Methionine, Mg, Zn, B6, CH3 (methyl radical) Glycine (B9, B6, B2, Mn) Copper

What is the enzyme that stimulates negative feedback for bile production?

7-cholesterol-dehydrogenase

What is the reasoning behind high fiber intake, and low cholesterol?

Fibre bind with bile salt, then is eliminated which causes less negative feedback, then increase a vial salt production, then low cholesterol

What is the reasoning behind and gut flora and cholesterol? Name the molecule in question

Toxic bowel, unfriendly flora (cholesterol is converted by unfriendly Flora into a substance of the liver cannot distinguish from normal bile salt) 7– deoxycholate

What substance helps thin gallbladder stones?

Lecithin Choline decreases cholesterol

What mineral mobilizes calcium into bone?

Phosphorus This is useful in arthritis conditions, but not good for non-authentic conditions

The body produces about what percentage of its own cholesterol?

70 to 80%

What blocks normal conversional, cholesterol, and liver and causes what after?

Trans Fats (hydrogenated) and causes increased cholesterol

What nutrition helps lower cholesterol?

B3, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Choline, Betaine

What can help normalize cholesterol levels?

Dietary changes Proper bowel function Exercise

What is the one of the most alkaline substance causing precipitation of calcium joints leading into arthritis and putting a terrible load on the liver?

Guanidine

What are the three steps to treat a patient with toxic bowel from Guanidine?

Step one acidify Step two detoxify liver Step three restore bowel flora

What is the Wulzen factor?

Anti-stiffness factor (Stigmasterol)

Sleep difficulties, frequent nocturnal urination, wakes up through the night and can’t go back to sleep, nocturnal back pain, may be indications of the need for what vitamin?

Vitamin B

Itchy skin Seborrheic dermatitis

Vitamin B

Heart condition tachycardia

Vitamin G

Aids in Stomach acid hydrochloric acid production

Vitamin G

Helps overly alkaline patient with spastic gallbladder

Vitamin G

Transient ischemia of retina (fish bowl)

Vitamin G

Name the B vitamins of Vitamin G

B1, B4, B5, B12

Name the G vitamins of vitamin G

B2, B3, B9, PABA, lipotrophic factors: choline, betaine, inositol

Increase psychotic tendencies, apprehensive, intolerance to noise

Vitamin B

Helps carbohydrate metabolism

Vitamin B

Lack of vibration sense

Vitamin B

Headaches like a tight band

Vitamin B

Increase lactic acid, burning in soles of feet, tenderness in calves

Vitamin B

Shellfish, salted herring, clams are high in what vitamin?

B (Thiaminase)

Nerve promoting

Vitamin B

Blepharospasm ( eyelid spasm)

Vitamin G

Decreased breath holding time

Vitamin B

Cheilosis (mouth cracking corner)

Vitamin G

Loss of upper lip

Vitamin G

Decrease body temperature, respiration rate, frequent, yawning, fatigue

Vitamin B

Pre-angina Pectoris

Vitamin G

Pre-myocardial infraction

Vitamin G

Vasodilation

Vitamin G

Bright red tipped tongue, purple tongue

Vitamin G

Whole body or limb jerk upon falling asleep

Vitamin G

Heat labile

Vitamin G

Insoluble fraction

Vitamin G

Spastic gallbladder

Vitamin G

Spider nevi from estrogen breakdown

Vitamin B

Photophobia, bloodshot eyes, burning itching eyes

Vitamin G

Pallor of temporal half of optic disc

Vitamin G

Helps adrenal glands function

Vitamin G

Helps salivary glands and pancreas produce their alkaline enzyme, helps overly acidic, patient, lack of appetite, drowsiness after meals

Vitamin B

Split S1, S2

Vitamin B

Equally spaced, S1, S2

Vitamin G

Atrial fibrillation, irregular heartbeat

Vitamin B

PVC - ventricular ectopic beats

Vitamin G

Hypertension

Vitamin G

Increase acetylcholine activity

Vitamin G

Helps cholinesterase activity (breakdown of acetylcholine to recycle choline) Restless, leg, jumpy, shaky legs

Vitamin G

Excessively worried

Vitamin G

Suspicious moody, depressed

Vitamin G

Low blood pressure, decreased blood vessel tone

Vitamin B

Irritated mucus, membranes: rectum, vagina, eyes

Vitamin G

Friable skin, face, neck

Vitamin G

Bradycardia

Vitamin B

Shortness of breath

Vitamin B

Premenstrual, water retention, long, heavy flow, short intervals between periods, generalized bloating, inhibition of thyroid, hypothyroid symptoms

Vitamin B

What does vitamin D do in the gastrointestinal tract or other tissues?

Takes the calcium out into the blood

Symptoms from too much vitamin D often results from a deficiency of its antagonist, which is?

Vitamin F (essential fatty acids)

What vitamin takes calcium from the blood into soft tissues, such as muscles, mucus, membranes, and skin?

Vitamin F (essential fatty acids)

What happens to the skin with high sun exposure and low vitamin F?

Very thick skin and susceptible to hives

How many double bonds do omega-3/6, arachidonic acid and eicopentanoic acid (EPA) have?

Omega 3/6 has three Arachidonic acid has four EPA has five

What condition that is associated with what deficiency does vitamin D and fat help?

Low blood pressure and low calcium in the blood

Often, ________ is necessary in order to enhance calcium absorption

Hydrochloric acid HCL

When patients itch it’s often in need of -________ and ionizable _________

Vitamin F and calcium lactate

Hives from too much sun or symptoms of soft tissue _________ starvation

Calcium

Canker, sores, fever, blisters, cold, sores, itchy are all helped by what three things?

Calcium lactate, hydrochloric acid, vitamin F

Vitamin F increases circulation of _______ in the body

Iodine

What are three possible causes of soreness after exercise?

Calcium deficiency Increase potassium in muscle due to muscle fatigue Inflammation from micro injuries

Does calcium help a closed or open iliocecal valve?

Closed

What is the nutrition for night cramps?

Calcium, hydrochloric acid, vitamin D, essential fatty acids

Conversion of essential fatty acids is difficult in what condition?

Severe degenerative disease are frequently found to have sluggish overload functioning liver

What do patients with degenerative diseases must avoid?

All sources of toxic, heavy metals

What does aluminum do to the bone?

Has a tendency to replace calcium and bone making for a weaker bone As well as depleting, phosphorus and other essential minerals out of the system

What pulls the fat soluble factors out of the food that we eat?

Mineral oil

What are the three substances that pull minerals out of the system?

Aluminum, mineral oil, distilled water

What heart condition is helped by essential fatty acids?

Very quiet second heart sound (low S2)

What is the best source of ionizable calcium? What must it be transformed into to get into the bone?

Calcium lactate Calcium bicarbonate

In order for calcium to be absorbed it must be in an acidic or alkaline gastrointestinal tract?

Acidic

What mineral helps for falling asleep?

Calcium

Extra calcium goes where in the body? What mineral unbalance does extra calcium cause?

Joints – arthritis Kidney - stones Magnesium is off-balance magnesium is natural calcium channel blocker

What functions in the body does an optimal, magnesium calcium ratio help to maintain?

Normal nerve transmission, Neuromuscular activity Cellular function

What are the three mechanisms behind parathyroid so it can increase blood calcium?

Increase reabsorption of calcium in the urine Increase absorption of calcium in the gut Mobilize the bone’s calcium

What is the nutrition for sore muscles?

Calcium, magnesium, vitamin D

What are the different components of vitamin E?

Tocopherol Tocotrienol Vitamin F Phospholipid (Choline, Inositol)

Alpha-tocopherol is good for what 3 conditions?

Inflammation Immune system function Antioxidants for cell membranes

Alpha-tocopherol all is important as an antioxidant. What are the three systemic conditions improved with it?

Vasodilator Blood thinner by decreasing platelet aggregation Cardiovascular conditions

Which tocopherol helps to prevent cancers?

Gamma and Delta

Gamma Tocopherol can be a powerful antioxidant, especially in scavenging of a free radicals. Which ones?

Nitric oxide Nitric oxide peroxynitrate

Acne in children can be caused by?

Vitamin E, sex organ development

Acne in adolescence is possibly caused by what?

Vitamin deficiencies Food sensitivities

What other nutrition is necessary to get tocopherols to function?

Manganese Selenium

What is the best source of vitamin E?

Green peas Lettuce Vegetables

Muscle cramps are helped by calcium. . What helps the cellular uptake of calcium? This is the same for heart muscle cramps , angina pectoris

Vitamin E2

Vitamin E2 helps maintain what property in the blood?

Viscosity

Vitamin E2 helps what blood capacity?

Oxygen carrying capacity

What are the clinical conditions helped by vitamin E2?

Thrombophlebitis Intermittent claudication Coronary artery disease

Lowenburg test is what?

Lower extremity calf pain test Phlebitis

What are the normal ranges for the Lowenburg test?

180 - 240 Low indicates the need for vitamin E and B3

What does B vitamins and the inositol part of vitamin E have in common?

Inositol promotes alpha-adrenergic activity and increases vasoconstriction

What does Vitamin E2 and Vitamin G have in common?

Vasodilation and relaxing tissues

When does one use the wheat germ oil as compared to the vitamin E dry form?

Wheat germ oil is used for sexual hormone related problems Dry vitamin E is used for musculoskeletal conditions

Dr. George Goodheart’s clinical Pearl for lower back pain is vitamin E. What are the vitamin E associated muscles? (10)

Piriformis Gluteus Maximus, Medius and minimus Tensor fascia latae Adductor Abdominal muscles Psoas Hamstrings Subscapularis

What is the optimal phosphorus/calcium ratio?

4 phosphorus 10 calcium

What happens when there’s high phosphorus in the body? What happens when there’s high calcium in the body

High phosphorus causes calcium deficiencies, erosion, and osteoporosis High calcium causes phosphorus deficiencies

Periodontal disease are in need of what?

Raw bone concentrate

Boron is useful in what conditions?

Bone loss and demineralization Menopause

Patient is nervous and jumpy may be in need of what mineral?

Calcium

Patient with no energy and is fatigued all the time maybe in need of what mineral?

Phosphorus Important in energy cycle in relationship to ATP production, and the energy release mechanisms

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