Many folks, when eating oranges or grapefruit, discard the white pulp. “It doesn’t taste good,” they say. Science says a bit facetiously, “Eat the pulp and discard the rest.” Unquestionably, pulp is somewhat bitter compared to the juice of the fruit. However, if it tastes bad to you, it positively kills tumor cells! Limonoids, a […]
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Vitamin C and Quercetin in Cancer Prevention
“Some dietary ‘plant] substances have stronger anti-oxidant anti-proliferative effects than vitamin C, ‘though] vitamin C is still an important ‘factor.] “We have noted that vitamin C has preventive effects on ‘the ability of] hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) ‘to interfere with communication between normal cells]….H2O2 ‘is] a tumor promoter….we noted that quercetin, a ‘plant] chemical found in […]
Bone Drugs Can Cause Serious Jaw Disease
While there are safer ways (OsteoPlus) to combat or prevent osteoporosis, the medical establishment sticks to drugs. Among their most popular have been the biphosphenates (Fosamax© etc.) Reports have come in about a serious jaw condition resulting from “biphos” use. Here is one–“Biphosphenate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws is a complication which can occur in patients […]
Cholesterol: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Coronary heart disease is responsible for 650,000 deaths each year in the United States alone and is the leading cause of death in men and women alike. Several risk factors for this disease have been identified including obesity, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, diabetes and an abnormal lipid profile, that is, high total cholesterol, elevated low-density (LDL) […]
Benefits of Whole Food Vitamin C
The wonders of whole food Vitamin C are a scientific sight to behold. Modern science has unleashed the power of this potent antioxidant via scientific and modern nutritional research. What we used to behold as a common cure for the cold and the flu holds so much more than what we originally thought. Vitamin C […]
How to Lose Visceral Fat
In order to maintain your body weight, the number of calories that you eat must equal the number of calories that you burn. However, with the increasing availability of cheap and fast unhealthy foods combined with an increasingly sedentary lifestyle propagated by the popularity of television, computers, and video games Americans are becoming overweight at […]
About Polysaccharides
About Polysaccharides The majority of the molecules in our cells are glycoforms of some type. If glycoforms are not manufactured correctly in our cells, due to decreased bodily function or a dietary deficiency, crucial cells and associated cellular components are not adequately created or optimized. The result is that health and performance are drastically reduced. […]
Cholesterol and Health
Cholesterol and Health “Aggressive treatment of atherosclerotic risk factors can substantially reduce stroke risk….There is no role for Hormone Replacement Therapy in prevention of stroke. Weight loss, for overweight patients, regular exercise, and a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, cereals, and fish, as well as low in fat and cholesterol should be a standard recommendation….There […]
Using Probiotics for Colds
Whole Food Vitamin C, Probiotics, Acidophilus for Colds When people get a cold or the flu they reach for Vitamin C. While Vitamin C helps the body heal, so do probiotics. Researchers in Germany investigated the effect of long-term consumption of probiotic bacteria [such as Acidopholus] against the common cold. In a double-blind study [neither […]
Aloe Vera for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Arthritis
Aloe Vera for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Arthritis Although aloe vera is mainly used for topical application to the skin, it contains health-enhancing properties that are beneficial to internal health, and particularly helps with healthy digestive tract function. A toxic colon is considered the main cause of many illnesses of the body ranging from minor […]