Final Flashcards
(49 cards)
the most common metals that cause toxic illness in our population are as per your text book
lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic (Spells Calm)
the letter that was presented in the food revolution on page 222 concerned
a letter from a father, to john robbins whose daughter had become a vegetarian and whom after reading the food revolution came to understand why she had done soe.
animal studies on xenobiotics illustrate that an LD1 of mercury and an LD1 of lead administered in combination results in an LD of ______.
100
according to food revolution p 196, eggs labeled “free range” and “natural” means:
little as these terms are sued without strict legal guidelines
in the examples of patients presented during the fasting presentation a young lady was shown with a breast tumor who was scheduled to have her breast removed yet was resolved by professionally supervised fasting. the main etiological factor that was associated with the development of her breast tumor was:
smoking marijuana
fasting under the proper conditions:
-allows for a true physiological rest
-enables the maximum accumulation of energy for healing
(A & B)
Xenobiotics are defined as
molecules that are foreign to the living organism i.e. exogenous toxicants
which of the following would fall into the category of an “Excitotoxin?”
substance added to foods and beverages that cause neuronal hyperexcitability
which of the following is/are NOT true of gluten sensitive enteropathy?
1) involves an immune reaction to a specific protein that is only found in wheat
3) is found typically in caucasian and black population groups but rarely in those of asian descent
4) is best addressed by the administration of the amino acid cysteine
the major differentiating factor medically between the “diagnoses” of ulcerative colitis and crowns disease as per lecture is primarily what?
the location where the pathology begins
in addressing gluten sensitive enteropathy (celiac disease) which of the following were advised?
give the patient a specific list of allowable foods
SIBO is best identified by which of the following?
hydrogen breat test
which of the following is NOT true of the MEDICAL “treatment” of inflammatory bowel disease?
addresses etiological factors
Tropical sprue in terms of its signs/ symptoms/ pathology most closely resembles which of the following?
celiac disease
According to CNFA p 250, the intermediate step in the transformation of toxic substances to excretable, harmless metabolites is called _______?
Bioactivation
If a seven pound human baby grew at the same rate that today’s turkeys and broiler chicken grow, when the baby reached 18 weeks of age it would weigh _____ pounds.
1500
Cabbage is a common offender regarding excessive flatus due to containing what type of material?
sugar
the gut/brain connection via a self-regulating nervous system contained in the gut was first suggested in/by:
in 1917 by trendelenburg a parmacologist
small bowel overgrowth is MOST commonly at the root of :
IBS
which of the following are TRUE of small intestinal bowel overgrowth (SIBO)?
2,5, and 6 are true
2) is often related to irritable bowl syndrome
5) antacids are a common contributing factor in SIBO
6) the bloating of SIBO is often made worse with the ingestion of fiber and carbohydrates
which of the following could likely cause
1,2,3
1) emotional stress
2) tumor blocking lower GI tract
3) inflammation of the lower GI tract
nutrient support for detoxification includes all the following EXCEPT:
short chain fatty acids
which of the following was not listed as one of the primary factors contributing to IBS?
lack of fiber in the diet
when the big brain consciously perceives a stressful situation, it calls on its fraternal twin through specialized cells embedded in the gut’s lining. these cells secrete a chemical called ____ which activates the nerves controlling the gut, telling the muscles to contract leading to the cramping/bathroom trips often encountered during periods of high stress.
histamine
