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Monday, January 4, 2010

The healing power of : Garlic (5)

Garlic isn't just a great culinary herb; it's been researched scientifically more than any other herb for its medicinal properties.
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Garlic contains protein, phosphorus, potassium, Vitamins A, B, B2, and C, calcium, sulfur, selenium, germanium, alliin, aluminum, chlorine, manganese, zinc, copper, and iron. When broken down by the enzyme alliinase, alliin becomes the active ingredient allicin, an amino acid.

Consume Garlic Raw or Cook It Lightly

Raw crushed garlic is the most beneficial,
 but cooking lightly preserves garlic’s health-protective effects. Cooking for 10 minutes or more or microwaving for any length of time will completely strip garlic of its benefits, so garlic should be heated for the shortest amount of time possible.

Squeeze them first with a fork...and wait 10 minutes before consumption.

Good for What Ails You

  Garlic's volatile oil is composed of sulfur-containing compounds that are responsible for its strong odor. Recent studies indicate that some of these sulfur compounds are powerful cancer-inhibitors, preventing cells from turning cancerous by augmenting the body's mechanisms for removing toxic substances and enhancing immunity. The National Cancer Institute has reported that people who ate the greatest amount of onions and garlic had the lowest incidence of stomach, intestinal and colorectal cancers.
Clinical trials have proven that it lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, thins blood to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, and is antibiotic. It's considered as potent as penicillin, but without the side effects.
Garlic is a powerful antioxidant that protects cell membranes and DNA. It enhances activity of white blood cells and T-helper cells, the body's natural killer cells, which are essential to the entire immune system. Studies have shown it stimulates the liver's detoxifying enzymes, which neutralize carcinogens and other environmental toxins.

Garlic increases the flow of blood and lymph, promotes perspiration, expels phlegm and otherwise makes the body unfriendly to harmful micro-organisms. It's regarded as a preventative for colds, flu and other infectious diseases. Recent studies indicate that certain compounds prevent blood clot formation.

Medicinal activity is highest in fresh garlic or garlic oil with a high allicin content.
About the only thing garlic can't do is ward off vampires. It does, however, repel mosquitoes.

Garlic oil shows protective effect against heart disease in diabetes

Garlic has "significant" potential for preventing cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease that is a leading cause of death in people with diabetes, scientists have concluded in a new study. Their report, which also explains why people with diabetes are at high risk for diabetic cardiomyopathy, appears in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Wei-Wen Kuo and colleagues note that people with diabetes have at least twice the risk of death from as others, with heart disease accounting for 80 percent of all diabetes-related deaths. They are especially vulnerable to a form of heart disease termed diabetic cardiomyopathy, which inflames and weakens the heart's . Kuo's group had hints from past studies that garlic might protect against heart disease in general and also help control the abnormally high that occur in diabetes. But they realized that few studies had been done specifically on garlic's effects on diabetic cardiomyopathy.
The scientists fed either garlic oil or corn oil to laboratory rats with diabetes. Animals given garlic oil experienced beneficial changes associated with protection against heart damage. The changes appeared to be associated with the potent antioxidant properties of garlic oil, the scientists say, adding that they identified more than 20 substances in garlic oil that may contribute to the effect. "In conclusion, garlic oil possesses significant potential for protecting hearts from diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy," the report notes.


35 health benefits of garlic:

1. Helps treat atherosclerosis.

2. Helps lower cholesterol.

3. Has the ability to lower blood pressure.

4. Helps treat gout.

5. Treating and preventing the flu and upper respiratory tract infections.

6. Prevents the growth and spread of bacteria.

7. Helps treat Tuberculosis.

8. Treating purulent wounds.

9. Helps treat Trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted infection.)

10. Boosts your metabolism.

11. Prevents the spread of collon cancer…

12. …gall bladder cancer…

13. …rectal cancer…

14. …breast cancer…

15. …and prostate cancer.

16. Helps aid digestion.

16. Treats a yeast infection.

17. Dissolves blood clots.

18. Increases appetite.

19. Kills intestinal worms and parasites.

20. Helps treat cataracts.

21. Helps treat arthritis.

22. Helps treat diabetes.

23. Help treat staph infection.

24. Hells get rid of a tooth ache.

25. Treats acne.

26. Kills warts.

27. Helps treat tetter.

28. Helps in the treatment of boils on the skin.

29. Has a soothing effect on the intestines.

30. Garlic phytoncides are used to treat asthma…

31. …chronic bronchitis…

31. …and whooping cough.

32. Helps cure insomnia.

33. Slows the process of aging.

34. Inhibits the growth of Candida albicans.

35. Strengthens the body’s immune system.


Some people are allergic to garlic. People using anticoagulants or who are scheduled to have surgery should avoid garlic. Pregnant and breast-feeding women shouldn't use garlic in medicinal doses. For diabetics, it can interfere with insulin therapy in medicinal doses.

Otherwise, garlic is one of the healthiest things you can eat and is generally considered safe even in medicinal amounts.




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1. HOT PEPPERS
(Cayenne),
2. HAWTHORN BERRIES,
3. TOMATOES,
4. BROCCOLI,
5. GARLIC,
6. MARIJUANA,
7. JUICES,
8. ONIONS,
9. CELERY,
10 KIWI,
11 COCONUT,
12 FIGS,
13 BEE STING VENOM,
14 HONEY,
15 MANGO,
16 LIGHT,
17 CHOCOLATE,
18 FRUITS, should be eaten on empty stomach..

~~OTHER HEALTH TIPS~~

1. EAT and LOSE weight,
2. CVA - STROKE ? ... Sing !!.....!!
3. HERNIA, Nucleus Pulposus,HNP,
4. GASTRIC ACID (heartburn),
5. WORK-OUT, Create your own gym,
6. WATER, hot water and Heart attack,
7. ACNE/PIMPLES ,
8. TOOTH ACHE ,
9. QUIT SMOKING,
10. HyperBaric Oxygen Therapy, HBOT,
11. Good food at the right time(LARGE INTESTINE BACTERIA )

Sunday, January 3, 2010

The healing power of : Broccoli (4)


Component In Broccoli Inhibits Breast Cancer Stem Cells In Mice


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Broccoli compound sulforaphane tested on breast cancer stem cells. Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have found that a compound derived from broccoli may help prevent or treat breast cancer by targeting breast cancer stem cells - those cells that fuel a tumor's growth.
Members of U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center and the College of Pharmacy studied the effects of on breast cancer stem cells in mice. Having established the number of cancer stem cells in the the individual tumors, the scientists first experimented by injecting varying amount of sulforaphane into the mice tumors.
The U-M researchers observed that the number of cancer stem cells in the mouse tumors markedly decreased with no impact on the normal cells. Additionally, they found that the cancer cells of sulforaphane-treated mice did not generate new tumors.
Though no clinical studies have been conducted on breast cancers in women, the researchers did test the sulforaphane on human breast cancer cells in the lab, and found similar decreases in the cancer stem cells.
“This research suggests a potential new treatment that could be combined with other compounds to target breast cancer stem cells. Developing treatments that effectively target the cancer stem cell population is essential for improving outcomes,” says study author Max S. Wicha, M.D., Distinguished Professor of Oncology and director of the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Though sulforaphane is available in capsule form as food supplements and, of course, broccoli and brocco-sprouts contain fairly high concentrations of sulforaphane, the concentrations of sulforaphane used in these studies were much higher than can be eaten.
The U-M team will continue their research by developing a sulforaphane extract to test as a prevention and treatment for breast cancer in human clinical trials.
The researchers advise against taking the sulforaphane supplements because they say that concentrations are unregulated. But hey, it can't hurt to eat a lot of broccoli!

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Broccoli nutrition facts are astounding.
Broccoli is a member of the cruciferous family of vegetables that includes cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, rutabaga, kale, bok choy, Brussels sprouts and mustard greens.

The nutritional value of broccoli combined with its low calories make this vegetable a must have on any healthy eating plan.

Broccoli Nutrition Facts

There is a high level of vitamin C in broccoli.
Broccoli is also packed with vitamin A, beta carotene, B vitamins especially B3 and B5, folic acid, phosphorus, potassium, iron, chromium, which is an easily absorbed form of calcium, zinc and lots of fiber.
It's also loaded with carotenoids - antioxidants that are thought to help with weight loss.

Health Benefits of Broccoli

Broccoli and Cancer
Broccoli helps fight cancer, especially breast, colon and lung. It boosts the immune system.
Broccoli also contains antioxidants and a substance called sulforaphane, which research is showing to be a powerful cancer fighter and preventer.
Broccoli and Heart Disease There is strong evidence that broccoli may reduce the risk of heart disease. It is an antioxidant and helps with stress.
More Broccoli Nutrition Facts
Broccoli also lowers the incidence of cataracts and is considered energy boosting. Its high calcium content builds bones.
Broccoli's "sister vegetable", cauliflower, is also a mild anti-allergic. It encourages the production of antibodies and is thought to help protect against allergy, asthma, migraine and depression.
Hints about how to cook Broccoli:
Avoid over cooking broccoli as about half of its beneficial substances may be destroyed in the process. Also, microwaving is thought to remove valuable nutrients from broccoli.
Light steaming is best. Steam the broccoli for just a couple of minutes, until it turns bright green. Stop cooking while still has a bit of firmness to it.
How to get more Broccoli in your diet:
You can see that the health benefits of broccoli are vast. It is certainly worth it to get this vegetable in our diets on a regular basis.

  • The cauliflower a good alternative

  • Add broccoli and cauliflower to soups and stews.
  • Eat broccoli or cauliflower raw or lightly steamed with dip or pour a bit of vinaigrette over it.
  • Chop lightly steamed broccoli and cauliflower and add to a pasta salad.
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Friday, January 1, 2010

The healing power of : Tomatoes (3).

A very common fruit, often used to make soup or for dressings. But did you know the healing powers of the tomato ?




--> In recent years the tomato has been studied and found to be valuable source of nutrition. Tomato healing properties have been under investigation and it has been found that the active ingredient lycopene is responsible for many of the fruits health benefits. It is a carotenoid that gives tomato its deep red color. Tomatoes are the most common and richest source of lycopene available. It is considered to be one of the most powerful disease fighting substance known to science. Studies reveal that it has antioxidant and cancer prevention properties and may be the more powerful than other carotenoids.
As an antioxidant, it has the ability to protect cells, preserve memory, keep skin youthful, protect eyesight, lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation and prevent heart disease. Numerous human studies have revealed that lycopene protects against a growing number of cancers which include breast, prostate, mouth, throat, colon, lung, pancreatic, intestinal, endometrial and colorectal cancers. It is believed that it has the ability to activate powerful detoxification enzymes in the body. 



While lycopene gets the attention for the health benefits of eating the fruit tomato, research has found that it works synergistically with other nutrients within the tomato in order to yield impressive health benefits. Lycopene is best absorbed into the body when consumed with healthy fat foods such as nuts, avocado and olive oil because it is fat soluble which means it absorbs into the body effectively when accompanied by fat. Tomatoes contains several other nutrients which include magnesium, manganese, folic acid, copper, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B1, E, A, C, chromium, potassium and fiber.

Recent research reveals that lycopene has the ability to increase the concentration and ability of sperm to reach the egg, in infertile men. The study involved thirty men. The result was six pregnancies after the trial had concluded. Another study conducted with elderly people with low immune function, found an increase in cells that destroy invaders attacking the body by twenty eight percent. Researchers in Italy found that one glass of tomato juice daily can significantly lower inflammation in under one month.

Most nutrients are reduced or destroyed in the process during processing, cooking and heating. This is not the case with lycopene. For example, the lycopene in tomato paste absorbs better than from fresh tomatoes. Other tomato products that show increased bioavailability over fresh tomatoes include soups, sauces and ketchup. Although consuming large amounts of ketchup isn’t recommended because of its high sugar content. Organic ketchup offers three times more lycopene than non-organic brands. Always choose the deepest red tomato products in order to receive the maximum amount of lycopene.

If you do not eat tomatoes on a daily basis you may want to consider a lycopene supplement. In order to receive the same benefits received from lycopene in tomatoes it is necessary to obtain a lycopene supplement combination containing the synergistic nutrients that work together with lycopene. There are no known side effects or drug interactions from taking lycopene supplements.

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The healing power of : Hawthorn berries.(2)

After the hot peppers (previous post) , your attention for another product of nature. The May-tree or Hawthorn.
Hawthorn (Crataegus species ) is a small tree or shrub and a member of the rose family. It was hung over the doorway in the Middle Ages to prevent the entry of evil spirits. By the early 1800s, American doctors recognized the herb's medicinal properties and began using it to treat circulatory disorders and respiratory illnesses. Considered a "cardiotonic" herb or heart tonic, the flowers and berries of the hawthorn plant were used in traditional medicine to treat irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, chest pain, hardening of the arteries, and heart failure. Hawthorn is commonly used to strengthen the heart.
Animal and laboratory studies report hawthorn contains active compounds with antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are substances that destroy free radicals -- damaging compounds in the body that alter cell membranes, tamper with DNA, and even cause cell death. Free radicals occur naturally in the body, but environmental toxins (including ultraviolet light, radiation, smoking, some non-prescription and prescription medicines, and air pollution) can also increase the number of these damaging particles. Free radicals are believed to contribute to the aging process (such as wrinkling) as well as the development of a number of health problems including cancer and heart disease. Antioxidants found in hawthorn may help stop some of the damage from free radicals.

Plant Description:

Hawthorn is a common thorny shrub that grows up to 5 feet tall on hillsides and in sunny wooded areas throughout the world. In May its flowers bloom. They grow in small clusters, and are white, red, or pink. Small berries, called haws, sprout after the flowers. They are usually red when ripe, but they may also be black. Hawthorn leaves are shiny and grow in a variety of shapes and sizes.

What's It Made Of?:

Hawthorn contains many substances that may benefit the heart. However, it appears that two substances in particular -- flavonoids and oligomeric procyanidins (OPCs) -- are most likely to contribute to hawthorn's beneficial effects on the heart. Flavonoids may help dilate blood vessels, improve blood flow, and protect the blood vessels from damage. Both flavonoids and OPCs have antioxidant effects.
The berries, leaves, and flowers of the hawthorn plant are used for medicinal purposes. The leaves and flowers are believed to contain more of the active compounds than the berries.

Medicinial Uses and Indications:

Today, many health care professionals use hawthorn to help protect against heart disease and help control high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Heart failure
Hawthorn has primarily been studied in people with heart failure (a condition in which the heart is unable to pump adequate amounts of blood to other organs in the body). Four studies conclude that hawthorn significantly improved heart function. There have found that the herb can improve a heart failure patient's ability to exercise. Patients have reported that hawthorn significantly improved symptoms of the disease (such as shortness of breath and fatigue). One study found that hawthorn extract (900 mg/day) taken for 2 months was as effective as low doses of captropril (a leading heart medication) in improving symptoms of heart failure.
A large study found that a standardized hawthorn supplement was effective in 952 patients with heart failure. The study compared conventional methods of treating heart failure (various medications) with hawthorn alone and in addition to the drugs. After 2 years, the clinical symptoms of heart failure (palpitations, breathing problems, and fatigue) decreased significantly in the patients taking the hawthorn supplement. The patients taking hawthorn also took less medications for their condition.
Atherosclerosis ( Arter(i)osclerosis)
Animal and laboratory studies demonstrate that this herb has antioxidant properties that help protect against the formation of plaques. The buildup of these fatty materials in the blood vessels is called atherosclerosis. Plaque buildup in the vessels supplying the heart with oxygen-rich blood may cause chest pain (angina) and heart attacks, while plaque buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the brain may result in stroke.
Chest pain
Hawthorn berry preparations have been shown to combat chest pain (angina), which is caused by low blood flow to the heart. In one early study, 60 angina patients were given either 180 mg/day of hawthorn berry-leaf-flower extract or placebo for 3 weeks. Those who received the hawthorn preparation experienced improved blood flow to the heart and were also able to exercise for longer periods of time without suffering from chest pain.
High cholesterol
Studies using rats suggest that a hawthorn tincture (made from the berries) may be a powerful agent for the removal of LDL ("bad") cholesterol from the bloodstream. The tincture of hawthorn berries also reduced the production of cholesterol in the livers of rats fed a high-cholesterol diet. More studies of hawthorn and cholesterol in people are needed.
High blood pressure
Although hawthorn has not been studied specifically in people with high blood pressure, considerable evidence supports the cardiovascular benefits of this herb. Studies suggest that hawthorn can be taken safely by people with hypertension who are also taking blood pressure medications.
A hawthorn extract was recently found to be effective for hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes who were also taking their prescribed medicines. Patients took 1,200 mg hawthorn extract daily or placebo for 16 weeks. Those taking the hawthorn supplement had lower blood pressures than those taking the placebo.

Available Forms:

Hawthorn is available in non-standardized and standardized capsules and liquid extracts, along with tinctures and solid extracts. A bitter-tasting tea can also be made from dried hawthorn leaves, flowers, and berries.


How to Take It:

Pediatric
There are no known scientific reports on the pediatric use of hawthorn. Therefore, it is not currently recommended for children.
Adult
To decrease symptoms of heart failure:
  • 160 - 900 mg daily for at least 6 weeks, standardized to 2 - 3% flavonoids or 18 - 20% oligomeric procyanidins
  • 120 - 240 mg, 3 times daily for at least 6 weeks, standardized to 1.8% vitexin rhamnoside and 10%

Precautions:

The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. Herbs, however, contain components that may trigger side effects and interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, herbs should be taken with care, under the supervision of a health care provider qualified in the field of botanical medicine.
The American Herbal Products Association gives hawthorn a class 1 safety rating, which indicates that it is a very safe herb. Side effects are rare, but may include headache, nausea, and palpitations (a feeling of a racing heart). A recent review of 29 clinical studies with over 5,500 patients found that hawthorn was safe when used in recommended dosages. Doses found to be safe were from 160 - 1,800 mg daily and from 3 - 24 weeks in length.
Do not self-treat heart conditions without telling your doctor.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, do not use hawthorn.
It is extremely important for you to note any changes you feel while you are taking hawthorn. People experiencing more pain, more angina attacks, or more exhaustion while walking or exercising should stop taking hawthorn and seek immediate medical attention. Even if you don't experience any of these symptoms, see your health care provider if your condition hasn't improved after 6 weeks of hawthorn treatment. Your progress should always be monitored by your health care provider.

Possible Interactions:

If you are taking prescription or non-prescription medicines, talk to your health care provider before taking herbal supplements. If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use hawthorn without first talking to your health care provider:
Digoxin -- Hawthorn may enhance the activity of digoxin, a medication used for irregular heart rhythms.
Phenylephrine -- In a laboratory study, an alcoholic extract of hawthorn fruit counteracted the effects of phenylephrine, a medication that constricts blood vessels and is commonly found in nasal decongestant products. However, since this interaction has not been studied in humans, the relevance of this interaction to people is unknown at this time.