Reishi mushrooms, Inhibiting Cancer

Since ancient times, Lingzhi, Reishi or Ganoderma Lucidum has been trusted as an immune enhancer. Its use is routinely believed to prolong life. The people of Japan and China have proved it since thousands of years ago.

Li Shi Zen of the Ming Dynasty, a professor of Chinese medicine store in the Ben Cao Gan Mu. He said, "The use of widely Lingzhi will guarantee a slim body shape and rejuvenation, enjoy longevity as an eternity ... .."

The Classic of Materia Medica Shengnong also assess Lingzhi as the "crème de la crème" of herbal medicines, or herbal remedy the most majestic and noble without side effects.

Today, with the help of modern technology, the elements that cause LinZhi be efficacious is examined continuously and was clinically proven that this fungus has many benefits for health.

Prof. Feng-Lin Hsu, Ph.D, Professor and Director of pharmacognosy at the Graduate Institute of Science, Taipei Medical University, Ministry of Science and Technology Farmakognosi, Japan says, "With a series of experiences and my research on traditional Chinese medicine in recent decades, I still have not been able to meet the coverage and understanding about the wonders of herbs Cina.Salah one great example is Lingzhi. In the last 30 years, a large number of scientists from around the world already menyelesikan some research in the medical field about lingzhi, "

And according to Hsu, the results of medical research on Lingzhi mention that the fungus is able to inhibit breast cancer cells, supports heart function, optimize and regulate the immune system and other functions such as lowering blood sugar, cholesterol levels, prevents coughs and insomnia.

"Our research results revealed that 495 mg Reishi or Lingzhi mushroom extracts to be composed with 5 mg of Reishi spore extracts as we racik capsule on each item that we made. And proved it doubles the efficacy of Reishi than ever on the market before. By bringing together the two extracts, each capsule contains polysaccharides confirmed 13.5 percent and 6 percent triterpene so as to give better health benefits by stimulating the immune cell division. B cells, T cells and NK cells as well as improve the overall health of the immune system, "explained Dr. Jia-Shi Zhu, MD., Ph.D, Senior Director of Pharmacology and Clinical Affais Pharmanex.

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Black Tea Prevent Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes

Among the many types of beverages, tea is the kind that provides so many benefits. The habit of drinking black tea, for example, can menjdi best efforts for the prevention of serious diseases caused by lifestyle such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Three types of disease are frightening because the prevalence is now increasing and not just attack the elderly, but also among productive.
   
One of the causes of the disease is the accumulation of free radicals or oxidants that can destroy tissue and DNA integrity system in the body. These conditions stimulate the acceleration of the aging process, the destruction of the liver and cause other serious illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.
   
To avoid or menekani risk of coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes and similar diseases caused by free radicals, according to Professor of Food and Nutrition, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Prof. Dr. Ali Khomsan, can be done by selecting the best efforts of traditional ways. One is a natural drink that can reduce free radicals such as black tea.

"It is true that black tea or 'black tea' has benefits such as lowering the risk of cancer, prevents coronary heart disease, preventing aging and can also reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood," said Ali.

From various references in mind that black tea has been consumed enough compound contains components that are good for the body, especially the antioxidants and "theaflavins" quite high.

"Compounds that have the effect may reduce the risks of diseases such as preventing cancer and coronary heart disease," he said.

Black tea is made from fresh tea leaf is allowed to wither before it rolled, then heated and dried. Black tea is fermented tea is also called.

Heart health experts from the City of Rain Dr. H. Mohammad Tawfiq Ali Khomsan Sp.J support the idea that mentioning the black tea is useful for reducing coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke.
                                                                                 
According to Taufik, unfortunately, the benefits contained in black tea has not been widely known to the public. This is due to the lack of dissemination and publication of various studies on the health benefits of black tea.

Some time ago, the National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita Heart Hospital, Jakarta (RSJHK) also presented results of his research in a talk entitled "Effects Black Tea in Preventing and Addressing the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease".

The study shows catechins in black tea, a compound which is touted as the actor who is able to fight degenerative diseases are compounds theaflavins which are antioxidants, anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic, antidiabetic and anti other diseases.

Antioxidants expressed as a compound that can inhibit or prevent oxidation. Based on the source, anti-oxidants can be divided into natural and synthetic antioxidants.

Theaflavins are very potent natural antioxidant, its ability as a catcher of free radicals are not denying their validity. In addition compounds in black tea theaflavins significant amount.

The ability of theaflavins as antioxidants in inhibiting oxidation of LDL (low-density lipoproteins) shows a wonderful thing. In steeping black tea, theaflavins give a yellowish red color, while thearubigin and theanapthoquinone each gave brownish red color and dark yellow.

To this taste, together caffeine, theaflavins in black tea that gives a fresh flavor. Citing research in the Netherlands, Taufik said, the habit of drinking black tea may prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in the arteries, especially in women.
   
 

Drinking black tea is one to two cups can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol by 46 percent, if you drink 4 cups could reach 69 percent. This is supported by the results of research in the United States that shows heart attack is reduced 40 percent in people who used to drink black tea.

Black tea also showed a convincing ability as a natural source of food for people with diabetes, especially in his capacity increase insulin activity. Research U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Journal of Agric Food Chem 2002, demonstrated the ability of black tea increases insulin activity in excess of green tea, and oolong tea.

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Cancer expel a spoonful honey

Spoonful of sugar might help you poured the medicine that you eat but do not give nothing but calories. Instead, the honey will increase levels of endogenous antioxidants in your body.

Endogenous antioxidants are produced by the body element to block the emergence of free radicals cause heart disease, cancer and other diseases again.

In a small study, after a month of four tablespoons of honey every day-yng enough to sweeten a cup of tea, 25 volunteers had increased levels of antioxidants up to 5 to 12 percent in their blood.

So, make sure that you use honey instead of sugar. Do not use both, because you will just double the calorie intake.

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Red Wine Kill Cancer Cells

THE British researchers from Rochester for the first prove that a kind of natural antioxidants found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy cancer cells.

In research published in the journal Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology March issue revealed that the antioxidants are able to kill pancreatic cancer cells by penetrating the main energy source of cells called mitochondria and weakening its

 

Research also revealed that when the pancreatic cancer cells are attacked ¨ ¨ by the method of administration of antioxidants, resveratol and radiation, the combination resulted in dead cells called apoptosis. The presence of cancer cells to die, according to researchers indicate the goal of cancer therapy.

¨ This research has implications for many of the patients. The challenge now is to find the right konsentrasai and how antioxidants work in cells. We have discovered an important part of the equation, ¨ said Paul Okunieff, MD, director of the Cancer Center Radiation Oncology James P. Wilmot at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Although red wine consumption during chemotherapy or radiation treatment has not been examined further, these two types of treatment efforts pose no contraindications. In other words, if a patient has already drinking red wine in moderate doses, most doctors will not recommend to stop during treatment.

¨ Resveratrol seems to have a therapeutic benefit by making tumor cells more sensitive to radiation and making normal tissue is more sensitive, ¨ Okunieff firm.

At the suggestion of a young scientist in his lab, Okunieff began the study by testing resveratrol as a tumor perangsag to become more sensitive. He then found a relation with the mitochondria that continuously provide the energy supply to the cells. Theoretically, with a pause the flow of energy that flows will stop petumbuhan cancer.

Some medical experts have expressed concern that antioxidants would likely provide a protective effect against cancer cells tau tumor cells. But this research indicates that resveratrol not only complains to malignant tumor cells tend to die, but also protects normal cells from damage, Okunieff added.

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A glass of wine a day, Strengthen Your Bones

A glass of wine that usually accompany you at dinner-time when using a European-style way of eating, was not only able to make you relax and protect the heart, but also able to make your bones become stronger.

Researchers at the Hospital of St. Thomas in London investigated 46 pairs of identical twins, all women over a period of 12 months. These twin pairs, were asked to consume a glass of wine each day while the other twin does not.

 

The result is quite surprising. The women who consume alcohol regularly and measured bone density at the hip and spine increases. Researchers suspect that alcohol in a glass of wine or a small glass of beer can trigger the growth of bone micro architecture, probably by increasing estrogen levels yag causes bones to become stronger.

Nevertheless, enough alcohol that is the key. More than two glasses per day will actually affect estrogen and eventually lead to the emergence of osteoporosis (bone loss).

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