HEALTH SECRETS - DHEA and Longevity

Clinical Update on Benefits of DHEA

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) along with its form as a sulfate ester (DHEA-S) that serves as a reservoir for DHEA itself, are weak androgens produced primarily by the adrenal gland. Combined, DHEA and DHEA-S are the most abundant adrenal hormones found in human plasma.

The peak plasma levels of DHEA and DHEA-S occur at approximately age 25 years, decrease progressively thereafter, and diminish by 95 per cent around the age of 85 years.

The decline of DHEA-S concentrations with aging has led to the suggestion that DHEAS could play a role in itself and be implicated in longevity:

- Epidemiological evidence has shown that adult men with high plasma DHEA-S levels are less likely to die of cardiovascular disease.
- DHEA has also been shown to increase the body's ability to transform food into energy and burn off excess fat.
- Recently, researchers discovered important anti-inflammatory properties of DHEA. It was known that DHEA can lower the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). Since chronic inflammation contributes to the development of the killer diseases of aging, namely ? heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and certain types of cancer, supplementation with DHEA, combined with conventional treatment, has been suggested to be potentially therapeutic for improving the quality of life across a wide range of illnesses.

Read the full article: http://www.worldhealth.net/p/4186.html

HEALTH SECRETS - Nature's Medicine

Your Own Perfect Medicine
by Martha Christy

You may think that when it comes to alternative health therapies - you've heard it all.

But there is one natural therapy you've probably never heard of - even though it's one of the most powerful, most researched and most medically proven natural cures ever discovered.

No matter how hard it may be for you to stomach, the fact is that knowing the truth about this incredible natural substance will be one of the most crucial health facts you'll ever learn. And one of the most remarkable things about this incomparable natural therapy is that the medical community has already been aware of its astounding efficacy for decades, and yet none of us has ever been told about it. Why? Maybe they think it's too controversial. Or maybe, more accurately, there wasn't any monetary reward for telling people what scientists know about one of the most extraordinary natural healing elements in the world.

What is it? Read the full article at: http://www.all-natural.com/urine.html

HEALTH SECRETS - Coconut Oil

A New Look at Coconut Oil
By Mary G. Enig, Ph.D.

Health and Nutritional Benefits from Coconut Oil: An Important Functional Food for the 21st Century

Presented at the AVOC Lauric Oils Symposium, Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam, 25 April 1996

Abstract

Coconut oil has a unique role in the diet as an important physiologically functional food. The health and nutritional benefits that can be derived from consuming coconut oil have been recognized in many parts of the world for centuries. Although the advantage of regular consumption of coconut oil has been underappreciated by the consumer and producer alike for the recent two or three decades, its unique benefits should be compelling for the health minded consumer of today. A review of the diet/heart disease literature relevant to coconut oil clearly indicates that coconut oil is at worst neutral with respect to atherogenicity of fats and oils and, in fact, is likely to be a beneficial oil for prevention and treatment of some heart disease. Additionally, coconut oil provides a source of antimicrobial lipid for individuals with compromised immune systems and is a nonpromoting fat with respect to chemical carcinogenesis.

Read the full article: http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/coconut_oil.html

More: You Want a Food Loaded with Real Health Benefits? You Want Coconut Oil
http://www.mercola.com/2001/mar/24/coconut_oil.htm

HEALTH SECRETS - The Dangers of Vaccines

Vaccines:
What CDC Documents and Science Reveal

Scientific Evidence for Those Choosing Not To Vaccinate
by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

Read the full article:
http://herballure.com/Products/VaccinesWhatCDCDocumentsAndScienceReveal,SherriTenpenny/

Search Google for further information about the dangers of vaccines.
Use a search term like: "Vaccine dangers." This query brought up 826,000 articles.

HEALTH SECRETS - Fermented Soya Beans

Natto is fermented soya beans using natto bacillus starter culture. The soya beans are boiled for seven hours, mixed with the natto bacillus culture and then fermented for 24 hours (less or more according to personal taste). All forms of fermented soya beans, when taken regularly, are superior for the health and do not have the damaging effects of its standard unfermented form.

Benefits of Natto

Prevention of Heart Attacks, Strokes and Senility

Prevention of Osteoporosis

Prevention of Cancer

Antibiotic Effects

Improvement in Digestion and Prevention of Intestinal Disorders

Anti-aging Effects and Prevention of Obesity

Maintaining Your Pet's Health

HEALTH SECRETS - Miso

Miso Medicine -
Health Giving Properties of Miso

Miso is another fermented soya bean, and matured over one or more years with lactobacillus fermentation.
More information can be found here: http://www.clearspring.co.uk/pages/site/products/miso/info3.htm

Going to the horse's mouth, a Japanese site regarding the health benefits of miso:
http://www.arctic.org/~adam/sites/fillet/japan/page2.html

HEALTH SECRETS - Noni Juice

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON NONI FRUIT

Contents

Cell Regeneration
AntiCancer Activity
RAS-Transformed Cells
Analgesic and Behavioral Effects
More information

 

Recent Scientific Studies on Morinda Citrifolia (Noni)

Introduction

Science verifies the tradition of Noni Herbal and natural products have been used for centuries throughout the world in every culture. The scientific community has begun to show more and more interest in these products as the benefits become even more well known. Noni began to catch the eye of researchers worldwide early in this century, and one by one, studies have revealed the amazing qualities of the Noni fruit.

This document contains a brief summary and interpretation of some studies which are important in understanding the value of this plant. This document will not attempt to reproduce each study found or reprint verbatim each study cited. This information is provided in the hopes that people everywhere may become better familiar with the amazing properties of the Noni fruit.

Dr Ralph Heinicke: Xeronine and Cell Regeneration

As a research in Hawaii, Dr. Ralph Heinicke became aware of the marvelous benefits of the Noni Fruit and set out to find the pharmacologically active ingredient of the Noni. Dr. Heinicke had spent over 45 years studying the effects of an alkaloid he discovered and named xeronine. Xeronine is a relatively small alkaloid which is physiologically very active and important for the proper function of all cells in the body.

In his research, Dr. Heinicke discovered that the Noni juice contacts appreciable amounts of the precursor of xeronine that he named "pro-xeronine." Pro-xeronine releases pure xeronine in the intestines when it comes in contact with a particular enzyme also found in the Noni juice. Dr. Heinicke's theory, is that when released, xeronine actually works at the molecular level to repair damaged cells. Dr. Heinicke states that the primary function of xeronine is to regulate the rigidity and shape of specific proteins. Since these proteins have different functions within the cells, this explains how the administrations of Noni juice causes an unbelievably wide range of physiological responses.

A. Hirazumi, E. Furrasawa, S.C. Chou & Y. Hokama. "AntiCancer Activity of Morinda Citrifolia on Intraperitoneally implanted Lewis Lung Carcinoma in Syngenic Mice." Proc West Pharmacol Soc. 37: 145-146 (1994).

This is a very significant study by a team of researchers from the University of Hawaii led by Annie Hirazumi. Ms. Hirazumi became interested in the study of the Noni fruit because of earlier experiences with its amazing qualities. Her father helped a good friend with the juice of the Noni and later, Annie administered the pure Noni juice to a pet dog who was dying. The dog recovered miraculously, and Annie set out to find out more about this incredible fruit.

The study by Ms. Hirazumi and her colleagues was conducted on live laboratory mice (specifically C57Bl/6 mice) specifically identified as very receptive to injected Lewis Lung Carcinoma cells. The mice were injected with active Lewis Lung Carcinoma cells (LLC). Untreated, the mice died form 9-12 days after injection from tumor growth. A portion of the injected mice were treated with Noni juice in five separate daily treatments. The Noni juice was shown to significantly increase the life span of the treated mice (from 105%-123%) with 9 of 22 mice surviving for more than 50 days. The experiment was repeated on a different lot of mice with similar results.

The Research Team concluded that the Noni juice "·seems to act indirectly by enhancing host immune system involving macrophages and/or lymphocytes."

T. Hiramatsu, M. Imoto, T. Koyano, K. Umezawa. "Induction of Normal Phenotypes in RAS-transformed cells by Damnacanthal from Morinda Citrifolia." Cancer Letters 73 (1993) 161-166.

In this study, a team of Japanese researchers studied the effect of over 500 extracts form tropical plants on the K-ras-NRK cell, (a pre-cursor to certain types of cancer). The compound, damnacanthal, found in the Morinda Citrifolia (Noni), was found to be an inhibitor of ras function.

The research: Ras cells were seeded into 96 plates and incubated at 33 degrees Centigrade for 24 hours. The Noni plant extract was added and the cell morphology was examined every day for 5 days. The Ras function was inhibited by the injected plant extract. This same compound has been found to inhibit the Epstein-Barr virus early-antigen activation. The extract from the Morinda Citrifolia was found to be most effective in inhibiting Ras function among the 500 tested extracts.

C. Younos, A. Rolland, J. Fluerentin, M. Lanhers, R. Misslin, F. Mortier. "Analgesic and Behavioral Effects of Morinda Citrifolia." Planta Medica 56 (1990). 430-434.

In this study, the team lead by French scientist Chafique Younos, test the analgesic and sedative effects of extracts from the Morinda Citrifolia Plant. They were aware of the traditional use of the plant as a general analgesic, and set out to determine if those claims were valid. The extract was shown to be non-toxic and did show significant, dose-related, central analgesic activity in the treated mice. This study included various experiments on the treated mice to determine the analgesic effect, if any, from the plant extracts of the Morinda Citrifolia (Noni). The conclusion of these researchers was that the extract did in fact demonstrate analgesic effects consistently in each experiment. The conclusion of this study included a simple statement from the authors: "These findings validate the traditional analgesic properties of this plant."

Conclusion

The above represent only a sample of the research completed on the Morinda Citrifolia Plant. The results are conclusive in each case in showing the validity of the traditional use of the Noni.

Research has the Noni plant has the following effects:

• The Noni fruit seemed to retard tumor growth by stimulating the immune system.
• The compounds in Noni actually work at the cellular level to cause cell regeneration and increase cell function.
• Noni was shown to have significant impact on arresting the growth of implanted cancerous RAS cells.
• It was also shown to have an analgesic effect.
• It is effective against at least seven different kinds of harmful bacteria.
• It is a natural antiseptic.
• It is effective against fungus and parasites.

http://internet.ocii.com/~fisher/noni/studies.htm

HEALTH SECRETS - Oil Pulling Therapy

Dr. F. Karach, M.D., presented a paper before the All-Ukrainian Association. The meeting was attended by oncologists and bacteriologists belonging to the Academy of Science of the USSR. Dr. Karach explained an unusual simple healing process using cold-pressed oils.

The results of this therapy invoked astonishment and doubt concerning the contents of his report. However, after further examining the workings of the oil therapy, one has but to then test it on oneself to prove its validity and effectiveness. It is most astonishing that such results can be effected with this absolutely harmless biological healing method. This simple method makes it possible to effectively treat the most varied diseases, in some cases enabling one to avoid surgical intervention and the taking of medications that can have harmful side effects.The exciting factor of this healing method is its simplicity. It consists of swishing cold-pressed vegetable oil in the mouth. The healing process is accomplished by the human organism on its own. In this way it is possible to heal cells, tissue and all organs simultaneously; the body rids itself of toxic waste without disturbing the healthy microflora. Dr. Karach says human beings are living only half their life span. They could potentially live healthy to be 140 to 150 years old.

The Method
The recommended oils to use are Sunflower Oil, Seasme Oil. In the morning before breakfast on an empty stomach you take one tablespoon in the mouth but do not swallow it. The oil is slowly moved in the mouth as rinsing or swishing and Dr Karach puts it as ' sip, suck and pull through the teeth' for fifteen to twenty minutes. It is thoroughly mixed with saliva. Swishing activates the enzymes and the enzymes draw toxins out of the blood. Thus, the oil must not be swallowed, for it has become toxic. As the process continues, the oil gets thinner and white. If the oil is still yellow, it has not been pulled long enough.It is then spit from the mouth , the oral cavity must be thoroughly rinsed and mouth must be washed thoroughly.  

The sink must be cleaned because the spittle contains harmful bacteria and toxic bodily waste. If one were to see one drop of this liquid magnified 600 times under a microscope, one would see microbes in their first stage of development.

It is important to understand that during the oil-pulling/swishing process one's metabolism is intensified. This leads to improved health. One of the most striking results of this process is the fastening of loose teeth, the elimination of bleeding gums and the visible whitening of the teeth. 

The oil pulling /swishing is done best before breakfast. To accelerate the healing process, it can be repeated three times a day, but always before meals on an empty stomach.

Precautions
(a) Do not swallow. The oil should be spat out. But inadvertently if you swallow there is nothing to worry. It will go out through faeces. Nothing is to be done.

(b) If you are allergic to a particular brand of oil, change the brand of oil or oil itself to different oil.

(c) Sunflower and Sesame oil have been found to be equally effective in curing diseases. Other oils were not found to be as good. Do not blame oil pulling by practicing with other oils.

Benefits
Dr. (med.) Karach said the OP heals totally “head-aches, bronchitis, tooth pain, thrombosis, eczema, ulcers and diseases of stomach, intestines, heart, blood, kidney, liver, lungs and women’s diseases. It heals diseases of nerves, paralysis, and encephalitis. It prevents the growth of malignant tumors, cuts and heals them. Chronic sleeplessness is cured.”
http://www.oilpulling.com/

(If you Google "oil pulling" it will show 9,760,000 results.)

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