Alternative Medicine

Using Food

Carina Masters, Eva Brandis, Ashley Smith

Modern Medicine Cost
Extremely Expensive
$1 - $5 per pill
8% of American adults cannot afford the medicine that
they are prescribed
80% of people in developing countries cannot afford
basic medical drugs and vaccines
Modern Medicine Side Effects
Only 13% look at side effect warnings
Wide variety that may be difficult to notice
Cough, headache, trouble concentrating
Can be extremely harmful
Hallucination, tumors, death
Can be signs of larger problems
Overdosing rates are increasing dramatically
 Food Alternatives
Epigenetics
Antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, fatty
acids, and fiber
Necessary for body to function
Helps battle
Noxious chemicals (found in Sanitizers, Paint, Perfume, Soap,
Bleach, etc)
Depression and anxiety
Arthritis
Chronic diseases
Our Product

Foods that target specific medical challenges

Sleeping difficulties, flu symptoms, grogginess, stress, etc
Provides rounded nutritional benefits
Vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, healthy fats, etc
Moderately Inexpensive
~$1 per portion
Benefits those in poverty (contain enough nutrients for a full meal)
Low Chance of Overdosing
Overdoses do not have as severe effects as drug overdose
Regulated by FDA (food is regulated)
Development of Product

Studied chemicals in foods and how they affect body

Researched cases of food overdosing
Examined historical medicinal foods
Combined most accessible, most effective foods into
product that is easy to eat at time of desired consumption
Granola Bar (Sleep) Active Ingredient Chemicals
Walnuts - contain tryptophan which helps create melatonin and serotonin
which lower brain function, allowing you to sleep faster

Almonds - contain magnesium which relaxes muscles

Yogurt Chips - contain calcium which helps body use tryptophan to create
melatonin

Honey - raises insulin levels which allows tryptophan

to enter brain

Dried cherries - raise melatonin levels

Pretzels - high glycemic index increase blood sugar and insulin which helps body
absorb tryptophan
Oats (Wake) Active Ingredients Chemicals
Oats - contain Beta-glucan which boosts immune system and low glycemic
index jump-starts metabolism

Coconut Milk - contains medium chain triglycerides which are fats that turn
quickly into energy

Chia Seeds - contain omega-3 fatty acids which increase energy and they absorb
water which speeds up digestion for faster conversion of food to energy

Dark Chocolate - contains iron which helps blood provide energy to cells

Bananas - contain potassium and vitamin B which slows digestion and keeps
sugar levels stable
Smoothies (Wake) Active Ingredients Chemicals
Frozen Fruits - contains fiber which keeps you full longer and stabilizes blood
sugar

Oranges - contains vitamin C which boosts the immune system

Kale - contains calcium which promotes bone growth, vitamin B which

stabilizes blood sugar levels

Chia Seeds (discussed in last slide)

Coconut Milk (discussed in last slide)

Vegetable Chips (Flu) Active Ingredients
Garlic - contains allicin which is a sulfuric compound that produces antioxidants

Kale - contains vitamin C which has antioxidant effects and helps regenerate
other vitamins like vitamin E; and folate which increases DNA synthesis and
repair, cell and tissue growth; and helps metabolize homocysteine into an amino
acid

Fennel - contains calcium which boosts bone strength and health, and lowers
blood pressure

Sweet Potatoes - high in vitamin A which increases immune efficiency and stops
mucus vulnerability, benefiting the bodys mucus membrane and protecting the
blood stream from invasive bacteria
Bark (Stress) Active Ingredients Chemicals
Dark Chocolate - lowers stress hormone cortisol and fight-or-flight hormone
catecholamine

Yogurt Chips - probiotics reduce activity in the emotional region of the brain, relieving
anxiety and stress

Dried Blueberries - antioxidants lower cortisol and fiber stabilizes blood sugar levels

Pistachios - contain healthy fat, fiber and antioxidants which keep blood vessels open
when you are stressed

Assorted Seeds - contain tryptophan which triggers a serotonin response that gives
feeling of calmness

Cashews - contain tryptophan, magnesium that fights low blood

sugar, and vitamin B6 which helps magnesium reach cells

Graphs - Flu/Cold
Graphs - Stress
Graphs - Wake
Graphs - Sleep: Tiredness
Graphs - Sleep: Sleeping
Graphs - Taste
Conclusions
The flu/cold food had better effects after some time
The wake up food was very effective and every test
subject felt more awake than they normally do
The stress food made people feel less stressed or
the same amount of stressed after eating
The sleep food made people more awake just after
eating and was not very effective later
However, people did feel that they slept better than
normal
People thought our food tasted pretty damn good
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 Comments from the Test
Subjects
It got rid of my cough - James Martinez, has a cough (not anymore) and pretty
hair
They made me more relaxed - Rebecca Olites, can drive cars
It helped me feel less stressed - Tara Shotz, is a San Marin STEM and AP student
(Obviously very stressed)
It made me feel much more awake - Liza Schoen, is always in a bad mood from
living at school
It was soooooo good! - Connor Moylan, really likes to take our cookies which
are also soooooo good
It was really yummy - Tara Shotz, eats a lot food
It made me fall asleep faster - Sebastian Dow, sleeps every day
It looked nasty but tasted AMAZING. My nose even stopped running! -Katie
Mayfield, always sick when Eva is sick.