Red Wine - Cure Responsibly

CAUTION: PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY (DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL IF UNDER APPROPRIATE AGE)

Red wine, even without alcohol, has polyphenols that may protect against various types of cancer. Polyphenols are potent antioxidants, compounds that help neutralize disease-causing free radicals. Also, researchers at the University of North Carolina's medical school in Chapel Hill found the compound resveratrol, which is found in grape skins. It appears that resveratrol inhibits cell proliferation and can help prevent cancer. However, the findings didn't extend to heavy imbibers, so it should be used in moderation. In addition, alcohol can be toxic to the liver and to the nervous system, and many wines have sulfites, which may be harmful to your health. Note: some research indicates that alcohol is considered a class "A" carcinogen which can actually cause cancer. You should probably switch to non-alcoholic wines.

A new study shows an antioxidant found in red wine destroys cancer cells from the inside and enhances the effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy cancer treatments.

Researchers say the antioxidant found in grape skins, known as resveratrol, appears to work by targeting the cancer cell's energy source from within and crippling it. When combined with radiation, treatment with resveratrol prior to radiation also induced cell death, an important goal of cancer treatment.

Red Wine Nutritional Facts:

Calories: 85

Calories from Fat: 0

Saturated Fat: 0g

Trans Fat: 0g

Total Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 4mg

Total Carbohydrates: 3g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Sugars: 1g

Protein: 0g

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 0%

Vitamin C: 0%

Calcium: 1%

Iron: 3%

Papaya - A Perfect Cure

Papayas have vitamin C that works as an antioxidant and may also reduce absorption of cancer-causing nitrosamines from the soil or processed foods. Papaya contains folacin (also known as folic acid), which has been shown to minimize cervical dysplasia and certain cancers.

Papaya leaf juice is claimed to have reversed cancer in many people living on the Gold Coast in Australia. Harold W. Tietze in his book Papaya The Medicine Tree, describes how to make the juice and tells the stories of many cancer survivors who reportedly used the juice to get rid of their cancer.

Now research in the United States has given scientific support to his claim, isolating a chemical compound in the papaya tree which is reported to be a million times stronger than the strongest anti-cancer drug. Mr Stan Sheldon, says the discovery does not surprise him. “I was dying from cancer in both lungs when it was suggested to me as an old Aboriginal remedy” he said. “I tried it for two months and then I was required to have a chest x-ray during those compulsory TB checks they used to have. They told me both lungs were clear.” “I told my specialists and they didn’t believe me until they had carried out their own tests.” “Then they scratched their heads and recommended I carry on drinking the extract I boiled out of

the papaya leaves.”

That was in 1962. The cancer never recurred. Since then Mrs Sheldon has passed the recipe onto other cancer victims. “Sixteen of them were cured,” he said. Mr Sheldon’s involves boiling and simmering fresh papaya leaves and stems in a pan for two hours before draining and bottling the extract. He said the mixture could be kept in a refrigerator though it may ferment after three or four days.“

The recipe is as follows:

Wash and partly dry several medium-size papaya leaves. Cut them up like cabbage and place them in a saucepan with 2 quarts/ litres of water. Bring the water and leaves to the boil and simmer without a lid until the water is reduced by half.

Strain the liquid and bottle in glass containers.

The concentrate will keep in the refrigerator for three to four days. If it becomes cloudy, it should be discarded.

Papaya Nutritional Facts, for 100 grams:

Calories: 39

Calories from Fat: 1

Saturated Fat: 0g

Trans Fat: 0g

Total Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 3mg

Total Carbohydrates: 10g

Dietary Fiber: 2g

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 1g

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 22%

Vitamin C: 103%

Vitamin K: 3%

Calcium: 2%

Iron: 1%

Lemons and Oranges - our common greats!

Research at the J.S.S. College of Pharmacy in India indicates that a flavonoid found in all citrus fruits may reduce the toxicity of treatments using the antibiotic doxorubicin.
Citrus zest is full of compounds that fight cancer. When you squeeze a lemon (or peel an orange), save the skin.
Scientists at De Montfort University in the United Kingdom found that a compound in tangerine peel called salvestrol Q40 kills an enzyme that spurs the growth of human cancer cells.
Previous research has shown that limonene, a compound found in lemon, orange, and grapefruit peel, might also decrease cancer risk.

Orange Nutritional Facts, for 100 grams:
Calories: 47
Calories from Fat:
Saturated Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
Total Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 0mg
Total Carbohydrates: 12g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 9g
Protein: 1g
Vitamins
Vitamin A: 4%
Vitamin C: 89%
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 1%

Lemon Nutritional Facts, for 100 grams:
Calories: 29
Calories from Fat: 3
Saturated Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
Total Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 2mg
Total Carbohydrates: 9g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 3g
Protein: 1g
Vitamins
Vitamin A: 0%
Vitamin: 88%
Calcium: 3%
Iron: 3%

Raspberries - Great source of LIVING

Raspberries contain many vitamins, minerals, plant compounds and antioxidants known as anthocyanins that may protect against cancer. According to a recent research study reported by Cancer Research 2001;61:6112-6119, rats fed diets of 5% to 10% black raspberries saw the number of esophageal tumors decrease by 43% to 62%. A diet containing 5% black raspberries was more effective than a diet containing 10% black raspberries. Research reported in the journal Nutrition and Cancer in May 2002 shows black raspberries may also thwart colon cancer. Black raspberries are rich in antioxidants, thought to have even more cancer-preventing properties than blueberries and strawberries.
New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents found in concentrated black raspberries could more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene.
Researchers examined the effect of freeze-dried black raspberries on genes altered by a chemical carcinogen in an animal model of esophageal cancer. The carcinogen affected the activity of 2,200 genes in the animals’ esophagus in only one week. However, 460 of those genes were restored to normal activity in animals that consumed freeze-dried black raspberry powder.

Raspberry Nutritional Facts, for 100 grams:
Calories: 52
Calories for Fat: 5
Saturated Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
Total Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 1mg
Total Carbohydrates: 12g
Dietary Fiber: 6g
Sugars: 4g
Protein: 1g
Vitamins
Vitamin A: 1%
Vitamin C: 44%
Vitamin K: 10%
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 4%