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Ten prunes a day help build bone strength

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Prunes -  dried plums—are in the spotlight due to their superior bone-building ability. Researchers at Florida State University showed that this often taken-for-granted dried fruit can improve bone health in people of all ages.

The study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, tested postmenopausal women over 12 months. One group ate about 10 prunes per day, while a second group consumed an equivalent amount of dried apple. (All the study's participants, also took calcium and vitamin D supplements daily.) The results showed that thewomen who consumed prunes had significantly higher bone mineral density than the apple-eating control group.

According to the researchers, this bone-maintaining effect is in part due to the ability of prunes to suppress the rate of bone breakdown. They suggest eating two to three prunes per day, and gradually increasing to six, and then 10 per day.

One favourite (unexpected) way to eat prunes is to add three or four chopped ones to a peanut butter on multi-grain bread sandwich—a quick-to-make, healthy lunch. You can also add chopped prunes to a fruit crumble or crisp,  toss in a salad or mix into morning oatmeal. or use pureed prunes to replace up to a third of the fat in muffins or loaves

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Consuming Genetically-Modified Soy is a Very, Very Risky Proposition

Written by Max Goldberg on July 9, 2012.

There is a lot of debate about whether soy products are healthy or not to eat.

Some people think they are fine, while others believe that their high levels of phyto-estrogens cause hormonal and reproductive problems.

My take on it is that soy products are okay to consume but they need to be fermented – tofu and miso, being two examples – and I only eat small amounts of them.  Soy milk is not fermented and is something that I completely avoid, even if it is organic.

One issue that is indisputable is that genetically-modified soy presents very, very serious health risks.

And given that 91% of the soy produced in the U.S. is genetically-modified, it is something that everyone needs to be aware of.

Here are the frightening facts about genetically-modified soy.

1) According to Russian researchers at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the National Association for Gene Security, hamsters that were fed very high GM-soy diets for two years over three generationsproduced horrifying results.

By the third generation, most of the hamsters lost the ability to have babies, showed slower growth, and suffered a high mortality rate among the pups.

Furthermore, some in the third generation even had hair growing inside of their mouths!!!

2) In 2005, Irina Ermakova of the Russian National Academy of Sciences reported thatmore than half the babies from mother rats fed GM-soy died within three weeks.

Even more shocking was when Ermakova fed male rats genetically-modified soy, their testicles changed from the normal pink to dark blue!

3) According to researchers at York University in England, soon after genetically-modified soy was introduced into that country, soy allergies skyrocketed 50%.

4) The Weston A. Price Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois on behalf of prisoners who suffered serious health complications by being fed excessive amounts of soy products. In 2004, the state of Illinois began using large amounts of soy in prison menus in order to save money and use less meat.

The lawsuit claims that the soy being fed to the plaintiffs, in the amounts being fed to them, constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the eighth amendment to the Constitution, as well as a denial of plaintiffs’ liberty in violation of their due process rights under the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution.

The prisoners’ health complaints include chronic and painful constipation alternating with debilitating diarrhea, vomiting after eating, sharp pains in the digestive tract, especially after consuming soy, passing out, heart palpitations, rashes, acne, insomnia, panic attacks, depression and symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as low body temperature (feeling cold all the time), brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, frequent infections and thyroid disease.

Even though we do not know for certain whether the soy being fed to these inmates was genetically-modified or not, I cannot imagine that a prison is going to feed them organic soy, especially when they are trying to save money.

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Just remember that approximately 75-80% of the food on supermarket shelves is genetically-modified, and conventional food companies put soy into more products than you can imagine.

If you’re going to eat any soy product, please make sure that it is certified organic.

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Balsamine kill cancer and treat diabetes

Richard Bearcow

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Bitter melon is a fruit that grows abundantly in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Traditionally it has been used to treat diabetes and other more mild diseases or illnesses.

More recently, bitter melon juice was shown to kill pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in mice in a study done by the University of Colorado. Considering the results were seen in both in vitro and in vivo tests, the effectiveness of bitter melon juice in treating pancreatic cancer, and potentially other cancers, at a clinical level are promising.

“IHC analyses of MiaPaCa-2 xenografts showed that BMJ(Bitter Melon Juice) also inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis and activates AMPK (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase) in vivo. Overall, BMJ exerts strong anticancer efficacy against human pancreatic carcinoma cells, both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting its clinical usefulness.”

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat due to the fact that it is often discovered late, leaving very little time to treat. Since traditional therapies (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery etc) were not showing promising results and littler advancement was being made, researchers have been looking elsewhere to find treatment.

Interestingly, cannabis, specifically cannabinoids, have been shown to induce apoptic (programmed) death of human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and stop pancreatic tumor growth in vivo. Cannabis is perhaps one of the most popular treatments being aggressively pursued right now given its promising results both in labs and anecdotally.

Scientific Evidence

Pancreatic Cancer

Many cancerous tumors have insulin receptors which move glucose to cancer cells helping them to grow and divide. Studies have shown that insulin encourages pancreatic cancer cells to grow in a dose dependant manner, since bitter melon has been shown to help regulate insulin levels, this could help prevent pancreatic cancer over the long-term.

The Colorado University study was led by Dr. Rajesh Agarwal. They examined effects of bitter melon on 4 different lines of pancreatic cancer cells (in vitro) and in mice. For the in vivo studies, mice were injected with pancreatic tumor cells and were randomly divided into one of two groups. One group of mice received water, which was the control group, and the other group was given bitter melon juice for six weeks.

Researchers studied the tumors at the end of the study and results showed that bitter melon juice not only inhibited cancer cell proliferation but also induced apoptosis (programmed cell death). Compared to the control, tumor growth was inhibited by 60% in the treatment group and there were no signs of toxicity or negative effects on the body. With toxicity and negative effects being a huge role in traditional mainstream treatments, this was positive to see.

Diabetes

A number of clinical studies have been conducted to evaluate the efficacy of bitter melon for treating diabetes. Since it is believed that diabetes is a precursor for pancreatic cancer, researchers felt bitter melon could treat diabetes as well after seeing pancreatic cancer results.

In 2011, results of a four week long clinical trial were published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology that showed modest hypoglycemic effects and significant fructosamine management for those taking 2000mg/day of bitter melon.

As published by the study: “Bitter melon had a modest hypoglycemic effect and significantly reduced fructosamine levels from baseline among patients with type 2 diabetes who received 2,000 mg/day. However, the hypoglycemic effect of bitter melon was less than metformin 1,000 mg/day.”

Another study published in 2008 in the international journal Chemistry and Biology indicated that compounds in bitter melon improved glycemic control, helped cells uptake glucose and improved overall glucose tolerance. This study was done in mice and led to promising advancements in treating diabetes and obesity with bitter melon.

In contrast, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology in 2007 did not show significant benefit of the treatment of diabetes by bitter melon but 2 years later in the British Journal of Nutrition it was stated that “more, better-designed and clinical trials are required to confirm the fruit’s role in diabetes treatment.”

Since that 2007 study, more studies have been done to show beneficial effects which perhaps was a result of better design.

Conclusion

When it comes to bitter melon juice, the current research available is showing strong results for specific types of cancer cell destruction, diabetes treatment and potential prevention of pancreatic cancer. Further research and clinical trials would be helpful to better understand how effective this plant can be and in what specific cases. It remains a very promising option that could be explored under the correct supervision.

Other Uses of Bitter Melon

Bitter melon has been used as a traditional medicine for a long time. It has been used to treat: colic, fever, burns, chronic cough, painful menstruation and skin conditions.

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Fructul Sharon

Fructul Sharon este cunoscut sub mai multe denumiri - curmal japonez, mar chinezesc sau kaki - numele sau stiintific „Diospyros” insemnand „fructul zeilor”, potriviz BZI.ro.

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Follow us: @realitatea on TwitterOriginea fructului poate fi identificata in China, de unde este introdus in secolul al VII-lea in Japonia, in secolul al XVII-lea in Europa si in secolul al XIX-lea in Statele Unite. Denumirea de fructe Sharon a fost data de israelieni si promovata intens de acestia cu toate ca cei mari producatori sunt China, Coreea de Sud, Japonia, Brazilia, Italia, cel de-al saselea producator fiind Israelul, potrivit adevarul.ro. 

Are un gust asemanator piersicii combinat cu pepene galben, fiind foarte bogat in glucoza, vitamina C, calciu, fosfor, fier si magneziu. Fructele sunt bogate in tanin. Acest tanin scade cantitativ pe masura ce fructul se coace. Datorita taninilor prezenti in fruct se poate reduce riscul bolilor cardiovasculare, hipertensiunea, diabetul si probleme cu ficatul. Fructul este considerat un bun antiseptic, bun pentru combaterea hipertensiunii, a enterocolitelor si hemoragiilor. 

Fiind foarte dulci, printre proprietatile benefice amintim si aportul mare de energie (un fruct Sharon contine in jur de 200 calorii). Pe langa energia redata, fructele Sharon sunt bune si in momentele de mahmureala, acestea ajutand la eliminarea alcoolului din sange. Bogat in antioxidanti si substante nutritive, ajuta tenul cu probleme, intarzie imbatranirea si reda luminozitate acestuia Frunzele de Sharon sunt uscate si utilizate si in prepararea ceaiului verde.

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