And doctors and alternative medicine specialists recognize the importance of a healthy diet. However, natural medicine representatives place greater emphasis on dietary intervention for certain medical conditions, in which conventional medicine would recommend pharmaceuticals or even surgery first. Treatment, e.g.. Atherosclerosis can include a very low-fat diet and meditation program, gymnastics and participation in mutual support groups.
Certain diets, e.g.. traditional Japanese or Mediterranean, contain very little animal fats, so they are low in saturated fatty acids and protect, as it seems, against heart disease and certain forms of cancer. As shown, vegetarian diets lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer. Certain products can also work favorably, e.g.. Garlic is expected to reduce blood cholesterol and protect against certain forms of cancer.
Vitamins and minerals are recommended for many therapies. Some vitamins, though, e.g.. A i D, are fat soluble and can, unless you take them in a strictly controlled manner, reach a toxic concentration in the body, other, e.g.. vitamin C, they are soluble in water and do not accumulate in the body, and the excess is usually excreted. Generally, vitamins and minerals can be taken daily as a preventive measure. They often come in the form of tablets, and doses are measured in milligrams (mg), that is, thousandths of a gram, micrograms (mcg), that is, millionths of a gram, or in universal standard units, known as international units (IU or IU), Orthomolecular medicine, a form of nutritional therapy, uses vitamin combinations, minerals and amino acids, normally found in the body, in the treatment of such conditions, like asthma, heart diseases, depression and schizophrenia. Such therapy can also be used to maintain general good health.