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Enter search terms in the search-box above to search the following websites for medical/health-related info on conditions, symptoms, drugs, herbs, supplements, vitamins, minerals and other minor nutrients.
NOTE: I do not necessarily endorse these websites, their authors, web administrators or hosting sites nor their content. These websites and their contents are listed here for informational purposes only. They were chosen as they seemed to appear frequently in search results during research into my health conditions.
(Online reference with info on various health conditions, symptoms, treatments, alternative therapies, drugs, herbal supplements, vitamins, minerals and much more!)
(Similar to WebMD. From the U.S. National Institutes of Health)
(Check out the MicroNutrient Info Center for info on various nutrients from an holistic perspective.)
(Medical doctor who has done extensive research into natural healing therapies, herbs and supplements.)
(Nutrient-rich foods: health benefits and nutrient amounts)
(Articles & recipes geared to improving health and nutrition)
(Information on traditional, scientifically-backed food, health and healing topics including preparation techniques.)
(Collection of information on medical/health topics, drugs, herbs, treatment techniques and more gleaned from one man's experiences and experiments on himself.)
(Info on nutrients in foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture plus extras such as protein quality and glycemic load, via NutritionData.Self.Com. Use the search box on the right to search nutritiondata.self.com for foods. To search by nutrient click the link above, hover the mouse over "Tools" in the top menu then click "Nutrient Search Tool". You can search for highest and lowest amounts of several nutrients at once.)
(Info on food composition and nutrients from New Zealand. Contains info on nutrient amounts not found in other databases such as citric acid, oxalic acid and other organic acids plus amounts of soluble/insoluble fiber. Use the search box on the right to search for foods in this database. Once you click the food you want, click the area labeled "Nutritional Information Panel (NIP)" and select "Detailed Report (by group)" to see all nutrients.)
(Canadian-based food composition data and nutrient info with links to daily intake amounts as well.)
Fineli - Finnish Food Composition Database
(Info on food composition and nutrients from Finland. Includes data on soluble/insoluble carbohydrates for some foods.)
Frida - Danish Food Composition Database (Denmark)
(Database with info on nutrients not found in other databases such as chromium, molybdenum and possible allergens like histamine and tyramine. Mostly raw foods, not many cooked food entries.)
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical Database
(Database of naturally occurring nutrients and chemicals in plants and their reported uses/functions.)
Free Full PDF (Scientific Health/Nutrition Articles)
(Full-text articles in PDF format from various disciplines - health, physics, mathematics, social sciences to name a few.)
(Research articles from multiple disciplines. Some are full-text articles while others are abstract-only.)
(More research articles, some full-text.)
(U.S.-based research articles and/or abstacts from the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes for Health)
Be careful of "natural" or "natural ingredients" labelling on foods - especially deli meats. Most "natural" type deli meats contain "cultured celery extract/powder". This is a natural ingredient but has been "cultured" (i.e. processed) to concentrate the naturally-occurring nitrites in it to comparable levels that would be found in other "regular" deli meat. This is why you will often find a disclaimer such as "other than the [nitrites/preservatives] that naturally occur in the ingredients" on the packaging, along with the claim of "no additives/preservatives". It's also why I still got headaches a couple hours after eating "natural"-labelled deli meats. Always read the ingredients! Even organic soups, broths and other foods can contain "organic yeast extract" to enhance the flavor. It's still yeast and can bother those sensitive to yeast, such as myself or those with candida or other yeast issues.
Many grocery stores (the bigger, national brands at least) now list the ingredients of the items they carry on their website - and not just for their own store brands but other name brands as well. Visit any of the Loblaws-related store websites (Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Fortino's, No Frills) and even Wal-Mart and Bulk Barn are starting to list ingredients for many products. Longo's also lists product ingredients on their delivery site (Grocery Gateway, click on product text label rather than image to go straight to page with ingredients ). The Sobey's/Freshco Compliments website lists the ingredients for their store-brands only at this time (click on "see all products" under the search box to search for all store-related brands such Compliments, Compliments Balance, Compliments Organic, Sensations, Naturally Simple, Signal, etc).
The following foods are ones I have found to have few or no potentially allergic ingredients in them. There may be spices or spice extractives in some of them so please read the ingredient labels to make sure the item is safe for you.
Meats
- most fresh or "fresh frozen" meats wrapped in clear plastic or frozen in tubes.
- some deli meats such President's Choice Sirloin Beef, Turkey Breast or Chicken Breast strips (fully cooked). The chicken strips are 375g for $9 so are a slightly better deal than the other two (300g for $9). Test if spice-sensitive.
- another deli meat is San Daniele Prosciutto (just pork, salt, pepper). Very little pepper but, again, test a small piece if spice-sensitive.
- Compliments brand (Sobey's/Freshco) canned "Flakes of turkey". Just turkey, broth, water, salt. Cut in slices and soak slices in water 5 mins to reduce salt content.
- most canned tuna/"wild salmon" if canned in water (e.g. No Name wild Pacific salmon or Clover Leaf wild Pacific salmon). Check labels! Some boneless/skinless canned salmon has no additives/preservatives, e.g. President's Choice pink salmon, while others, e.g. Clover Leaf brand, do.
- Selection brand (Metro/Food Basics) Pacific mackerel (if you don't mind extra-fishy-tasting salmon/sardines - lots of Omega-3s and choline).
- if you have a Costco account (or can get someone who does to take you there and you pay them for the items after) they have their brand, Kirkland, 1/4lb (4oz) lean ground beef patties (24 count, just beef) or Pinty's Oven Roasted Chicken breasts (1kg, clear-plastic package, fully cooked - may have some spices but no yeast extract, etc - check local store for availability).
Dried Fruit
- Sultana raisins - Bulk Barn has ones with just raisins + a bit of cottonseed oil (processed on separate line from nuts, etc, yes I checked with distributor). Dollarama now has 225g packs of sultanas for $1! Just raisins & sunflower oil.
- Dates - Bulk Barn loose-pack dates. A little smashed but no pits and fairly good price. Pick the dark ones if you have a sweet tooth.
- Figs - Sunny Fruit brand (No Frills or Freshco), distributed/packed by same company as the Bulk Barn sultanas so no gluten/nuts.
- Apricots (natural & unsulphured, very low glycemic index so won't spike blood sugar, better for diabetics) - Bulk Barn or Organic Garage (if there's one in your area) have similar fairly good prices. Costco (if you have an account or know someone who does) has Compass brand organic apricots for a good price (1.5kg double-bag so go with someone to share them with).
