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The Grapefruit is a Wonder Fruit

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by: Luella May, citizen journalist
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(NaturalNews) Grapefruits are a popular citrus fruit enjoyed by millions of people and are often eaten regularly as a breakfast staple as well as a popular snack. What many may not be aware of is that grapefruits are also one of the most highly regarded fruits when it comes to healthy nutrients and health benefits. Grapefruits contains powerful antioxidants and valuable nutrients, such as Vitamins C, A, K, D, and B complex. Other important nutrients contained in grapefruits are potassium, folic acid, calcium, phytonutrients and phosphorus.

Consuming grapefruits on a regular basis boosts the immune system and helps prevent colds. Additionally, grapefruit juice is effective in healing sore throats, eliminating coughs, and reducing fevers. Grapefruits are also instrumental in increasing the body's alkalinity and reducing acidity, and in preventing or treating various diseases.

Grapefruits additional benefits include:

*Promoting proper functioning of the digestive system. The fibers in the fruit aid in preventing constipation.
*Controlling blood pressure.
*Lowering cholesterol.
*Helps to control blood sugar levels. Grapefruits are an excellent addition to a diet for diabetics.
*Alleviates fatigue. Those needing a quick pick-me-up will find that a glass of grapefruit and lemon juice, mixed in equal parts, will dispel general fatigue.
*Relieves insomnia. People suffering from this condition should drink one glass of grapefruit juice before going to sleep.
*Daily consumption of grapefruits seems to relieve inflammation caused by inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
*And, last but not least, grapefruits contain fat burning enzymes that are instrumental in promoting weight loss.

Grapefruits can be classified as one of "nature's medicines" as they are instrumental in addressing various diseases. One important attribute is that grapefruits have anti-cancer properties which can help prevent and help treat certain types of cancer. A recent study conducted at UCLA and Zhongshan University in China concluded that a beneficial plant compound found in grapefruit, Naringenin, helped repair DNA in human prostate cancer cells.

It should be noted, however, that grapefruits do interact with certain medications which may cause potentially dangerous side effects. This is due to the fact that they interfere in the absorption of certain medications. Therefore, if taking medications, consult a qualified health professional before consuming grapefruits or grapefruit extracts.

On a final note, grapefruits can also be beneficial to the environment, itself. Little known facts are that grapefruit hulls can be used to condition soil. Old grapefruit trees can be salvaged for firewood, and, lastly, grapefruit hulls and dried grapefruit can be used to feed cattle when combined with dried pulp.

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Newly Discovered Herbs Revealed for Healing Cancer and Other Diseases

Monday, August 16, 2010 by: Paul Fassa, citizen journalist
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(NaturalNews) Two related herbs, paw paw and graviola, have proven effective against cancer cells in vitro (lab tests not involving mammals) while not adversely affecting non-cancer cells. In other words, they are potential non-toxic cancer cures. Even Sloane-Ketterer established that graviola has cancer cell resisting properties and doesn't damage healthy cells. However, private research proves that paw paw is even more potent than graviola for curing cancer.

Why Aren't These Herbs Known to the General Public?

It costs too much for continued animal and human trials. However, the last section of this article features a limited trial. The way the approval system works has been rigged. Only large pharmaceutical companies can afford the trials they need to get FDA approval and exclusive patent rights that will bring huge profits while the patent is in effect. Big Pharma can't patent purely natural extracts from plants. So it's not worthy of their funding.

Nevertheless, over the last 20 years of the 20th century, a lot of research had been conducted at Purdue University by Professor of Pharmacology Jerry McLaughlin, PhD on paw paw, what it can do, and what makes it tick. He was fortunate to receive enough institutional and private funding for his work, and several alternative health practitioners as well as adventurous MDs and individuals picked up the ball, using paw paw extract products for cancer and other health issues, even Lyme Disease.

All About Paw Paw

Before completely retiring in 2004 as a private researcher, Professor McLaughlin's published papers from Purdue featured only one of the eight species of paw paw, the Asimina triloba species. This species had the highest concentration of substances known as acetogenins than any species of paw paw or graviola.

Acetogenins inhibit a process known as adenosine tryphosphate, or ATP. This is a metabolic process that takes place in a cell's mitochondria, those strands in the interior of each cell. Cancer cells are high ATP users, thus inhibiting ATP will create a situation of the cancer cells dying off or apoptosis (programmed cell death).

Chemo kills cancer cells faster than paw paw causes apoptosis. But of course, chemo kills healthy cells too, creating more suffering and even killing the cancer patient. Acetogenins do not harm non-cancerous cells. So paw paw and graviola are non-toxic cures. Although graviola has been tagged as "Brazilian paw paw", its products are considered inferior to paw paw for two reasons:

(1)Paw paw products that use McLaughlin's formula contain more acetogenins than graviola. And McLaughlin's technique involves harvesting the twigs at the right time to create standardized dosages in those paw paw products.

(2)Even more importantly, the acetogenin chemical structures in paw paw are much stronger. Those structures are double rings compared to single rings that are prevalent in graviola.

Is Any Third Party Human Trial of Record?

The state of Nevada allows a physician or health practitioner to perform informal clinical trials with unapproved remedies on terminal cancer patients who have already tried the Medical Mafia's routine of cut, burn, or poison.

In Reno, Nevada, James W. Forsythe, MD, associated with McLaughlin in 2002 and 2003 to test paw paw on cancer patients that fit those Nevada state law guidelines. Considering the condition of stage IV cancer patients who have been treated by mainstream medicine, the fact that 13 of the first 20 tried beat their cancer with paw paw is impressive.

Further testing has produced great results with no side effects. Additionally, other health issues were handled with the cancer patients using paw paw as well. There are even reports of success with Lyme Disease using standardized paw paw.

[Editor`s Note: NaturalNews is strongly against the use of all forms of animal testing. We fully support implementation of humane medical experimentation that promotes the health and wellbeing of all living creatures.]

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